The divorce of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen has been a tumultuous chapter in their lives, and the impact on their daughters, Sami and Lola, has been significant. In a recent interview with Bethenny Frankel, Richards revealed the heartbreaking reality of co-parenting after a messy split, sharing the difficult measures she had to take to ensure her daughters felt safe and secure during their visits with their father.

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The former couple's relationship deteriorated following their divorce, leading to a strained co-parenting arrangement. Richards, determined to protect her daughters from the fallout of their parents' conflict, found herself in the unenviable position of having to "drop the kids off at the gate" when taking them to Sheen's home.
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"So in the beginning with Charlie and I…we were not getting along at all," Richards revealed, "And it was harder when he was with his other ex.
When they got together, it was very difficult. I wasn't allowed to go up to the house." She continued, "I had to drop the kids off at the gate and have someone drive them through the gate to the house, which was very difficult for the kids because then they feel insecure.
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