Reality TV star Kristin Cavallari may have divorced former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler two years ago, but she is still speaking out about the tumultuous marriage.
During a recent appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, Cavallari explained what made her marriage with former NFL star Jay Cutler “toxic,” a word she has used to describe it in the past.
“So here’s my only thing because I have three kids with him,” the Very Cavallari alum began. “I’m very careful about what I say — if you and I don’t have microphones in front of us, I’d f***ing tell you — but that’s their dad and my oldest Googles us now and I just want to be very careful. My mom never said anything bad about my dad growing up [after they divorced] and I really respected that and I want to be that kind of mom.”
That said, “It was toxic. Period. End of story. That’s all I kind of need to say,” the 35-year-old answered.
“At the time in my life, he was perfect for me,” saying it was “easy and fun.” However, she also spoke about “red flags” over “dealbreaker” behaviors.
“I called off [our] engagement [in 2011 for] the same reason I got a divorce,” she said. “Same reasons I should say. So I guess if there’s any take away from that is: You can’t ignore red flags.”
The couple announced their split in 2020 and she said it was long overdue. “It took me a few years to actually pull the trigger, to be honest for you,” she said.
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The Uncommon James founder called divorce scary, sad but also “the best thing… With any relationship, you just have to realize what are dealbreakers for you … and I was really unhappy. That was the bottom line. And I was in an unhealthy relationship. So that, to me, is not worth it. Also, I didn’t want my kids thinking that that was normal. I wanted them to see me happy and see me — not right now, but eventually — with someone who really respects me and treats me the way I need to be treated.”
Despite the marriage ending, still wishes her ex-husband the best.
“I hope that he finds someone, I really do,” Cavallari said. “I want him happy. My kids benefit from that, you know. So I hope that he gets remarried.”
Cutler and Cavallari married in 2013 during his days in Chicago, and the two share three children.
