Kristin Cavallari says divorcing Jay Cutler was the ‘best thing I’ve ever done’

Kristin Cavallari said in a recent interview divorcing former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was both the "scariest" and "best thing" she's ever done.

Kristin Cavallari opened up about her divorce in a recent interview on the “School of Greatness” podcast, confessing that parting ways with now-ex-husband Jay Cutler was “the best thing I’ve ever done.”

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With that, she elaborated, “Being in a relationship where I was really unhappy, that wasn’t going to work for me.

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Earlier in the conversation, she reflected on the split and the broader impact it has had on her life as a whole.

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“As we get older life starts to make sense,” she added. “Life is really exciting to me now. And I’m just I’m ready for everything that’s coming my way.”

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Meanwhile, Cavallari’s 2016 memoir, “Balancing in Heels,” describes that Cutler had “envisioned himself being the sole breadwinner and his wife staying at home.”

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Cutler and Cavallari were married for close to 10 years before calling their marriage a wrap and filing the paperwork.

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The former couple share three kids, Camden, 9, Jaxon, 8 and Saylor, 6, who also played a big part in her recovery after the divorce.

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"My kids have inspired me to become the best version of myself. I can only be as good to my kids as I am to myself," Cavallari continued during her appearance on The School of Greatness podcast.

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Whatever happens, happens. Things work out how they're supposed to. At the end of the day, another day is ready to sprout.

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