Ali Wong finalized her divorce from Justin Hakuta earlier this year.
But you won’t read about the breakup on any scandal-obsessed tabloid site.
That’s because Ali and Justin have managed to maintain their friendship and healthy co-parenting relationship in the months since their split.
Ali Wong explains ‘unconventional’ divorce
Ali’s latest stand-up special, just released on Netflix, has sparked renewed interest in her amicable breakup with Justin.
“We’ve been through a lot together. It’s a very unconventional divorce,” Ali explained. vanity fair In March.
She went on to tell the outlet that she plans to use the special to explore her feelings about divorce and re-entering the world of dating.
“It’s still being processed, but the bones are still there, so I came up with it right away,” Ali said at the time.
“This is the first time I’ve done this since I started my single life. I’m going to call it the ‘Single Lady Tour.’ ”
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Ali added that she felt the content of the previous feature may have hastened the end of their eight-year marriage.
During that time, she joked that “I was once free too,” but added, “Like an idiot, I asked this guy to go to jail. And now I’m in a monogamous prison.” I’m there, but I don’t know how to get out.”
Ali explained that people were reading a little too much into her jokes, adding: not much. “
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Ali’s divorce may have gone more smoothly than most, but she admits there were some difficult times.
“I didn’t expect this announcement to go viral like it did, but the hardest part about the divorce was my mom’s reaction,” she explained.
“I once told her I might be getting a divorce, and she was very upset. She looked me in the eye and said, ‘Can you wait until I die?’ I asked. She literally told me not to live my life for myself. But she’s 82 years old, what do I expect? ”
the happiest ending
However, despite the difficulties of last year, Ali seems to be in a very good place these days.
She recently won two Emmy Awards for her work on the critically acclaimed Netflix series “Beef.” And she used the opportunity to thank Justin.
“I have to thank my children’s father and my best friend Justin for all your love and support,” Ali said in her acceptance speech. “You are the reason I am a working mother.”
Recently, Ali has been dating fellow comic Bill Hader.
Sources say the relationship is serious, but both sides agree to take it slow – and rightly so.
As it turns out, Ali and Bill both have children from previous marriages. And clearly, neither of them wants to do anything that could jeopardize their friendly relationship with their former partner.