Keeping the spark alive, one calendar appointment at a time.
At least, that's how Coco Austin and Ice-T find a balance between family time with daughter Chanel, 6, and, well, alone time.
After he spends day on set filming Law & Order: SVU, the actor and his wife of 21 years make the evenings about Chanel. "It's really cute because he turns into a little teddy bear with her. She could say anything to him, and he will get it," the model said on E! News' Daily Pop on Feb. 28. "At the end of the night we turn our bed into the family bed: All three dogs, her, we all turn our family bed into our bonding times since we don't see dad during the day."
Which is why they've learned to plan any intimate moments together. "Sexy time is kind of iffy because now we turned it into the family bed," she explained. But we schedule those times in. We have a dog handler to take the dogs, we have a babysitter. It is so worth it because it is not going to last forever. Her being little like this is not going to last forever."
As for Chanel's latest milestones, Coco revealed her mini-me wants to follow in mommy's footsteps. "She wants to be a modeler when she gets older," she shared. "Not a model, she wants to be a modeler, that's her word."
Until then, Coco is simply basking in the joys of motherhood. "She's the best child ever," she raved. "Seriously, like, how did this come out of me because she is so good. We are besties. We had a hard time today going to school because she didn't want me to leave her. She sat there and cried. It gets me all teary-eyed."
It's that age, or, as Coco put it, "growing pains."
"She has, like, four teeth at one time coming in," Coco shared, noting Chanel has suffered several fevers. "She's going through some extras right now, and I feel bad for her, but that's growing up."
Scroll through the gallery below to relive Chanel's cutest family photos.
Model Behavior
Coco Austin and Ice-T (real name Tracy Marrow) supported their daughter Chanel Nicole Marrow as she walked the runway at Haddad's fashion show in September 2025.
Baby, You're a Firework
The family celebrate Fourth of July together in 2024.
Angel of Mine
"Arrived," Coco wrote from The Guitar Hotel in Florida in June 2023 while giving Chanel a piggy-back ride in front of some rainbow angel wings.
Pinky Promise
"First day on vacation!" Coco wrote in June 2023. "Thank you @sugardollllz for always coming through, keeping Chanel and mines matching flow going!"
Red Carpet Moment
Chanel and Coco Austin supported Ice-T during his Walk of Fame ceremony in February 2023.
Walk of Fame Fam
The family of three posed in front of his newly minted star in Los Angeles.
If the Shoe Fits!
Baby Chanel enjoyed a shopping outing with her mom in Prague in 2018.
Daddy's Girl
"Every moment with daddy is super cool..Even Cheeto time!!" Coco captioned this 2018 photo. "Late night snack on bus."
Summer Fun
The model and her little one soaked up the sun at their house in Arizona in 2018.
Model-In-Training
"Someone caught me in mom's shoe closest again," Coco wrote of Chanel in 2018. "So I guess I'll strike some of my poses."
Growing Collection
The then-2-year-old showed off her enviable collection of toys in this adorable post.
Royal Family
Coco and Ice-T took Chanel to the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas in 2018.
Makin' It Rain
Starting young! Chanel made it rain with cash in this hilarious 2018 snapshot.
High Five
At 13 months, Chanel was already growing up to be a big star!
Thumbs Up
It was a family day at iPic Theaters when Ice-T and Coco brought Chanel to see The Girl on the Train.
Sweet Style
Little Chanel dressed up for New York Fashion Week with a pair of custom, crystal-embellished sneakers.
#Perfection
Even as a baby, Chanel was always ready for her close-up.
Shoe Game
Coco better watch out because Chanel got her eyes on mama's heels.
Peek-a-Boo
Baby Chanel played peek-a-boo with her dad.
Flamingo Cutie
Coco captioned this photo, "Don't hate on my pink flamingo outfit!"
Furever Friends
Baby Chanel bonded with the family dogs Spartacus and Maximus.
Giddy Up
She even for to hitch a ride with Spartacus.
Twinning Again!
The mother-daughter duo were all smiles in their matching striped swimsuits.
Tutu Cute
Chanel looked quite happy to be spending the day with her mama on a photo shoot!
Sound Check
The baby watched her dad perform with the band Body Count in Arizona.
Dog Sitter
Chanel appeared with her big fur brothers Spartacus and Maximus.
Meal Time
Coco shared this photo of Chanel eating solid food for the first time in 2016.
Hats Off to a Baby Fashion Icon
Chanel was ready for spring in this floral get-up.
Lovebug
"I spend more time getting Chanel dressed than me," Coco quipped in 2016. "Its an event everyday. I love it when everything matches perfectly."
Princess of Personalization
Even Chanel's baby bloomers had her name on them!