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Costner and Baumgartner Keep Distance at Son’s Graduation

Their physical separation at Cayden’s ceremony highlights the strain of co-parenting three teenagers with both parents forging new romantic paths.

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Overview

  • Kevin Costner and ex-wife Christine Baumgartner sat on opposite sides of the stands during their son Cayden’s June 13 high school graduation in Santa Barbara and took separate photos with him afterwards.
  • The pair finalized their divorce in February 2024 after disputes over their 2004 prenuptial agreement and now Baumgartner receives $63,209 per month in child support for their three children.
  • Baumgartner announced her engagement to financier Josh Connor in January, and the couple have shared public outings in Santa Barbara and Hawaii.
  • Costner has been linked to several women, including singer Jewel, but he has denied any confirmed romantic relationship since his split.
  • In recent interviews, Costner reflected on raising seven children as individuals and said his biggest challenge is gathering the entire family under one roof.