Kristin Cavallari Reveals Why She and Jay Cutler Divorced
Kristin Cavallari is finally speaking out about her divorce from former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler. which she announced on Instagram on April 26.
“With great sadness, after 10 years together we have come to a loving conclusion to get a divorce. We have nothing but love and respect for one another and are deeply grateful for the years shared, memories made, and the children we are so proud of,” she wrote at the time. “This is just the situation of two people growing apart. We ask everyone to respect our privacy as we navigate this difficult time within our family.”
She’s basically stayed quiet about what went wrong in the relationship—until now. “I always thought it was interesting when people would refer to us as ‘couple goals,’” she told People. “I was like, If you guys only knew.” Their problems weren’t so easy to hide from the production crew on her reality show, Very Cavallari. “We definitely kept a lot of stuff private,” she said. “Producers saw stuff, but they didn’t put it in the show—which is good, because I don’t want my kids to ever [see that].”
None of the issues in their marriage just suddenly popped up. “It didn’t happen overnight,” Cavallari said. “We tried really, really hard for years and years. It was the hardest decision I’ve ever made.
“Every relationship has their stuff. I met Jay when I was 23. I was a baby. Jay and I had so much love for each other, but we grew up,” she continued. “When you work at something for so many years and nothing’s changing, I think you have to just make a decision. We all want to be happy.”
In spite of everything they’ve been through, it sounds like Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler are in a pretty good place. “I still care so much about him and talk to him almost every day,” she said. “We have three kids together. He’s going to be in my life forever.”
Originally Appeared on Glamour
