Popsugar Parenting Little Kids Taye Diggs Quotes About Dating as a Divorced Dad 2018 Taye Diggs's Son Has Hesitations About Him Dating: "He Doesn’t Want Me to Have a Girlfriend" 12 June 2018 by Karenna Meredith Image Source: Getty / Kevork S. Djansezian Taye Diggs and his 8-year-old son Walker share the type of relationship where they can be candid and honest with each other, even about Taye's dating life. The 47-year-old actor, who parents his son with ex-wife Idina Menzel, recently shared with People that Walker's getting more protective of his dating life. "He said the other day that he doesn't want me to have a girlfriend," Taye revealed. "He said, 'I want you to myself.'" Taye respected Walker's ability to be transparent with his feelings, so when his son wondered if that was "OK" for him to ask, the actor had the perfect response. "I said, 'Yeah, man! I want you to be able to tell me anything. OK, I get that.'" While that can't be easy for most divorced parents to hear, it's encourageing and refreshing to see the importance of honest communication between Taye and his son. Ahead, see adorable snaps of the two together — it's clear they have a very special bond. Heaven A post shared by Taye Diggs (@tayediggsinsta) on May 28, 2018 at 9:39pm PDT 1 / 10 Me n little dude A post shared by Taye Diggs (@tayediggsinsta) on Nov 24, 2017 at 4:51pm PST 2 / 10 A post shared by Taye Diggs (@tayediggsinsta) on Jun 18, 2017 at 8:18am PDT 3 / 10 A post shared by Taye Diggs (@tayediggsinsta) on Sep 9, 2014 at 6:30pm PDT 4 / 10 Happy Fourth of July ❤️ A post shared by Taye Diggs (@tayediggsinsta) on Jul 5, 2017 at 11:12am PDT 5 / 10 A post shared by Taye Diggs (@tayediggsinsta) on Jul 21, 2017 at 6:34am PDT 6 / 10 Little man sure is strong 💪🏽 A post shared by Taye Diggs (@tayediggsinsta) on Mar 12, 2017 at 10:29pm PDT 7 / 10 A post shared by Taye Diggs (@tayediggsinsta) on Nov 23, 2016 at 5:59pm PST 8 / 10 A post shared by Taye Diggs (@tayediggsinsta) on Aug 29, 2016 at 2:34am PDT 9 / 10 🖤 A post shared by Taye Diggs (@tayediggsinsta) on Jun 4, 2017 at 10:10am PDT 10 / 10 Little KidsFatherhoodParentingDivorceCelebrity DadsCelebrity FamiliesTaye Diggs