With the Zimmerns, family matters. Calling the divorce his fault for not being there, Zimmern refers to his intense and time-consuming media career. Now, the celebrity chef states his goal is to double down on health and sobriety. "I want to be the best dad and the best ex I can be," he told The New York Times. 

For Mother's Day 2020, Zimmern shared his love and respect for his ex on Instagram, writing, "And then there is @therishia, the bravest mom I know. Full stop. She walks through fires for our son, conflagrations that no one else can even go near, and often times nobody but her even smells the smoke!" He describes both his ex-wife and his own mother as the gold standard. 

Zimmern frequently shares photos of family on his public Instagram, saying of his son, "The thing I'm most grateful for, this kid...what a difference a year makes...Our story isn't an easy one. No ones is. But tonight we are keeping all those not able to be with their loved ones in our thoughts. We are so grateful to be together."