The Sad Truth About Jason Momoa's Relationship With His Dad

Jason Momoa stays true to his emotions and remains vulnerable when given the opportunity. The "Aquaman" star credits these traits to a few contributing factors, such as his ability to be self-aware due to his upbringing. This includes not having a relationship with his father growing up, as his parents divorced when Momoa was still quite young. Although the 43-year-old was born in Hawaii, he spent most of his childhood with his mother in Iowa following his parents' divorce.

Unfortunately, the distance proved to be literal and figurative. His father, Joseph Momoa, revealed that he wanted to be with his son, but would get "homesick." He shared with StarAdvertiser in December 2018, "I explained to him when he got older that it's hard for a Hawaii boy to go up there on the mainland, you get so homesick." Joseph added, "I told him, you need to go and gain all this knowledge, and when you graduate you can come back here." Life didn't exactly pan out that way, though, and the actor and his father didn't have a close-knit relationship when Jason was young.

Despite not having an active father in his life, the Hawaii native knew he wanted to be a father himself one day. Jason co-parents his two children, Lola and Nakoa-Wolf, with his ex-wife Lisa Bonet. The "Justice League" star is doing his best to do right by his children and be an active part of their lives in every way.

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