Trina Candaza says co-parenting with Carlo Aquino ‘good, civil’

Trina Candaza, Mithi and Carlo Aquino. Image: Instagram/@niceprintphoto via @trinacandaza, @jose_liwanag

Trina Candaza disclosed that her co-parenting setup with former boyfriend Carlo Aquino has been “good and civil,” underscoring how parents should prioritize not their emotions but what’s best for their children.

The content creator opened up about this after she had a question-and-answer session via her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, April 15.

One of the questions read, “How’s co-parenting and co-parenting tips?”

“Good and civil,” Candaza responded without making a mention of Aquino.

She, however, shared alongside her answer a video of their daughter Mithi.

Candaza then went on to advise, “Before making a decision or saying something, ask yourself: Is this truly in my child’s best interest? Will this make her happy? Will she gain something positive from this?”

She further noted how parents often convince themselves that the decisions they make are for their children, when in reality “they are influenced by [their] own emotions.”

“We try to justify them as being for the child’s good, even when they might not be. Know the line between what’s truly best for them and what we feel,” she stressed.

“Sometimes there are things that will hurt us but it’s the best for our children,” she concluded.

Image: Instagram/@trinacandaza

Aquino and Candaza became a couple in January 2019 and welcomed Mithi in September 2020. The pair’s breakup was confirmed to the public in 2022.

The former couple also had public disputes, with claims from Aquino that he was being prevented from seeing their daughter. Candaza denied this, saying the actor was visiting Mithi and fulfilling his responsibility as a father, although he allegedly “only gives the bare minimum.”

The actor reportedly took legal action to acquire visitation rights over Mithi in September 2023.

Meanwhile, Aquino is now married to actress Charlie Dizon.