La La Anthony: 'Carmelo and I will stay respectful friends for the sake of our son'

Actress La La Anthony is determined to have a respectful relationship with her estranged husband following their split for the sake of their 10-year-old son.

The star, who is one of Kim Kardashian's best friends, split from basketball star Carmelo Anthony earlier this year (17), and he has since moved out of the family home they shared in New York.

The couple, married for seven years, shares 10-year-old son Kiyan, and La La admits he's the reason the split is going so well.

"We have a son together, so no matter what we're gonna maintain the best relationship for our son, because when things go bad the kids are the ones that get hurt in these situations and I would never allow that," she tells Access Hollywood Live.

The relationship post-marriage is so good, Carmelo recently gushed about his estranged wife's mom skills to celebrate her birthday.

"We've been together for 12 years; I would hope that he would think those things about me...," she chuckles. "I posted something for him for Father's Day... Melo's an incredible dad... He should be praised and credited for that, because that's something that I would never take for granted."