Lenny Kravitz reveals how he and Lisa Bonet co-parented ‘without lawyers’

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Lenny Kravitz has opened up about how he and Lisa Bonet have been in a position to efficiently co-parent their daughter, Zoë.

The couple was married from 1987 to 1993, welcoming Zoë in 1988. In a canopy story with People revealed on 1 February, the singer-songwriter spoke in regards to the method he and Bonet took to elevating her once they have been now not married.

“I’m very proud of not only how Zoë came out, but how we did it,” he advised the journal. “We did it without lawyers and all that madness. We did it as a family, with love.”

He defined that arranging custody was by no means an issue as a result of determining who Zoë ought to dwell with “flowed naturally”.

“She had her years of living with her mom, and then when she was 11, she moved in with me up until she went to college, and it worked out.”

When it got here to co-parenting together with his ex-wife, Kravitz mentioned, referencing his debut album, “We did it with understanding and being able to handle our own business without getting others involved. That is what “Let Love Rule” is.”

“It’s when you remove ego and all of the other elements and do what you’re supposed to do.”

Although such an amicable relationship wasn’t achieved instantly, Kravitz famous that it “took time, believe me”. 

“But we wanted to have that and to this day we still do,” he added.

Now, their 35-year-old daughter is engaged to the Magic Mike star, Channing Tatum. However, Lenny lately revealed that he has no intention of making ready a speech for his or her marriage ceremony.

The “Fly Away” singer says he’ll converse “from the heart” throughout his speech. “It just comes at the moment. I don’t rehearse those things,” Kravitz advised Entertainment Tonight on the Critics Choice Awards on 14 January.

Kravitz, who’s presently making ready to launch his new album, Blue Electric Light, in March, beforehand sang Tatum’s praises when requested about his daughter’s relationship in December final 12 months.

“I love him. He’s a great guy,” he advised E! News throughout an look on the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honouring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements, in Los Angeles. “He’s a great guy. We’re very close, and we have a great line of communication.

“We hang out like you hang out with your family,” he added. “We’re together whenever we can.”

Lenny additionally expressed love and admiration for Zoë, remarking: “She’s an amazing human being, and I’m so blessed that that’s the daughter that God gave me. She challenges me, she makes me grow, she inspires me and is my best friend.”

Zoë and Tatum have been collectively for round two years, after engaged on her forthcoming directorial debut, Pussy Island.

While they hardly ever reference their private relationship, they’ve been filled with reward for each other’s work.

“Chan was my first choice [for the male lead role of a tech billionaire], the one I thought of when I wrote this character,” The Batman star advised Deadline in 2021.

“I just knew from Magic Mike and his live shows, I got the sense he’s a true feminist, and I wanted to collaborate with someone who was clearly interested in exploring this subject matter.”