Kristin Cavallari Gets Candid on Why Co-Parenting with Ex Jay Cutler Is 'Really Hard': 'It's a Bumpy Road'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kristin Cavallari; Jay Cutler.Photo:Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty; SplashNews

Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty; SplashNews

Kristin Cavallariis getting real about co-parenting with her ex-husbandJay Cutler.The Hillsalum, 37, appeared on the latest installment ofBunnie XO’sDumb Blondepodcast and opened up about her co-parenting experience with the retired NFL star, 41. The ex-spousessharesons Camden Jack, 12, Jaxon Wyatt, 10, anddaughterSaylor James, 9.“It’s been so up and down,” Cavallari said of co-parenting with Cutler, adding that there is “zero f—— consistency, which is really hard.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler.Timothy Hiatt/Getty ImagesWhile she confessed, “It has not been easy, to say the least,” she recalled sitting next to him at a basketball game this year, calling it, “the best thing ever.““We made it!” she added, before joking, “And we haven’t sat together since. It’s a bumpy road.“She toldJelly Roll’s wifethat she and Cutler, whosplit in 2020 after 10 years together, “probably” won’t spend Christmas in the same space anytime soon.Admitting that it’s a “bummer” considering they have children together, the podcast host said it will “make” their kids “stronger.“Kristen Cavallari arrives at the Melodies For Minds Fundraising event at The Loveless Cafe on February 06, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.Jason Davis/GettyCavallari shared on herLet’s Be Honestpodcast in October thather custody agreement with Cutler had changed.She also addressed herbreakup from ex-boyfriendMark Estesand explained why she isn’t jumping back into dating just yet.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!“I have no interest in getting back into the dating world right now. I also don’t know how much time I have for dating,” Cavallari said at the time. “When I was dating last fall, I was still doing split custody with my ex and I had every other week off from my kids and that’s changed.“Kristin Cavallari at the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards on September 28, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.Tammie Arroyo/Variety/Getty"So I’m really happy and really content having my life right now being about my kids and my work,” Cavallari continued. “Happiness for me is peace and peace for me is making this home exactly how I want it.““I’m a homebody. I really am. Being home and cooking and having friends over, those things make me happy. Beyond that, I don’t really have a lot of time for anything else.”

Kristin Cavallariis getting real about co-parenting with her ex-husbandJay Cutler.

The Hillsalum, 37, appeared on the latest installment ofBunnie XO’sDumb Blondepodcast and opened up about her co-parenting experience with the retired NFL star, 41. The ex-spousessharesons Camden Jack, 12, Jaxon Wyatt, 10, anddaughterSaylor James, 9.

“It’s been so up and down,” Cavallari said of co-parenting with Cutler, adding that there is “zero f—— consistency, which is really hard.”

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Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler.Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images

While she confessed, “It has not been easy, to say the least,” she recalled sitting next to him at a basketball game this year, calling it, “the best thing ever.”

“We made it!” she added, before joking, “And we haven’t sat together since. It’s a bumpy road.”

She toldJelly Roll’s wifethat she and Cutler, whosplit in 2020 after 10 years together, “probably” won’t spend Christmas in the same space anytime soon.

Admitting that it’s a “bummer” considering they have children together, the podcast host said it will “make” their kids “stronger.”

Kristen Cavallari arrives at the Melodies For Minds Fundraising event at The Loveless Cafe on February 06, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.Jason Davis/Getty

Jason Davis/Getty

Cavallari shared on herLet’s Be Honestpodcast in October thather custody agreement with Cutler had changed.

She also addressed herbreakup from ex-boyfriendMark Estesand explained why she isn’t jumping back into dating just yet.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

“I have no interest in getting back into the dating world right now. I also don’t know how much time I have for dating,” Cavallari said at the time. “When I was dating last fall, I was still doing split custody with my ex and I had every other week off from my kids and that’s changed.”

Kristin Cavallari at the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards on September 28, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.Tammie Arroyo/Variety/Getty

Tammie Arroyo/Variety/Getty

“So I’m really happy and really content having my life right now being about my kids and my work,” Cavallari continued. “Happiness for me is peace and peace for me is making this home exactly how I want it.”

“I’m a homebody. I really am. Being home and cooking and having friends over, those things make me happy. Beyond that, I don’t really have a lot of time for anything else.”

source: people.com