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Jodie Turner-Smith and ex-husband Joshua Jackson admittedly are in uncharted territory when it comes to discussing divorce with their daughter.
“I’m a child of divorce, myself, and so is my ex-husband,” Turner-Smith, 39, said during the Monday, June 29, episode of Hoda Kotb’s “Joy 101” podcast. “It’s always been important to think about what is the language around which we are going to talk about this with our daughter because this is her new reality.”
She continued, “We’re learning as well and not always getting it totally right, but the idea is always two homes filled with love. I’m like, ‘You got two houses, girl.’”
Turner-Smith filed for divorce from Jackson, 48, in October 2023 after four years of marriage. Their split was finalized in May 2025. The former couple are parents to daughter Juno, born in April 2020.
Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson
Getty Images (2)For Turner-Smith, the “difficult” part of dealing with the split is “navigating the conversation” with her daughter.
“You got to walk this line between, obviously, being age appropriate and child-centered in the way that you talk about it,” Turner-Smith continued. “But also keeping it real, so that she has an understanding of what this means.”
The actress said books have become her “favorite tool” for these conversations.
“I read her so many books about divorce, about what that means. About what that new world is, about what is supposed to be happening, what’s not supposed to be happening,” Turner-Smith shared. “Children’s books have been helpful as well.”
Jodie Turner-Smith gave fans a rare peek into her life as a mom, opening up about what it’s like to coparent with her ex-husband, Joshua Jackson. “It’s an adjustment period for anyone when they split up with someone, because you’re used to being with your child all the time,” Turner-Smith, 38, told Glamour in an […]
While Turner-Smith and Jackson finalized their divorce last year, their custody battle is still ongoing.
Us Weekly reported in April that the former couple hired a private judge to oversee all final custody arrangements, including post-judgment issues, until March 4, 2029.
Court documents obtained by Us at the time noted that the judge would oversee future custody modifications and child support matters.
Turner-Smith and Jackson agreed to share joint legal and physical custody of their daughter in their divorce settlement with the Dawson’s Creek alum paying child support. However, things became contentious when the exes had a disagreement over what school their daughter would be attending.
Us reported in October 2025 that they planned to handle the custody agreement outside of court.
“[Turner-Smith and Jackson] are in the process of negotiating a custody judgment,” documents obtained by Us at the time read. “The parties will return to the [a private judge they hired] to resolve any impasses in the proposed custody judgment.”
