“I had to travel a lot because of the entertainment business,” she reflected. “It wasn’t like an office nine-to-five job. Every month was a different schedule. That’s difficult because you miss birthdays and school things.”

But despite making those challenging sacrifices, Sofía—who’s rumored to be dating businessman Douglas Cabbott—appreciated that Joe supported nearly all of her parenting decisions.

“I didn’t have to deal with anyone telling me how to do things,” she explained. “His father trusted me, so that was really cool — [we] didn’t have to fight or put him in the middle. At least [Manolo] didn’t have that. It can be really crazy for kids to have two parents [who aren’t] going in the same direction.”

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