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Kristin Cavallari opens up about her split from Mark Estes and reveals the reason why
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Kristin Cavallari opens up about her split from Mark Estes and reveals the reason why

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Kristin Cavallari is ready to talk about her breakup.

The Uncommon James founder, 37, opened up about her recent split from Mark Estes, 24, on Tuesday’s episode of her podcast “Let’s Be Honest.” Cavallari shared that she broke up with Estes because she realized “that is not right in the long term,” and that she “felt” the 13-year age difference and the differences in life experiences.

While Cavallari said Estes was the “best friend I ever had,” she felt like “he needs to experience life.”

“I look back when I was 24 and how much life has happened for me since then, and I mean, those are pivotal years. These are formative years. This is the time when you find yourself. And he has to be able to do that.

Cavallari clarified that this isn’t an entirely new revelation, as she has “always been aware” of the age difference. But she told listeners that she considers this romance “probably the best relationship of my life” and is sure Estes will “make someone so happy one day” and “have a beautiful family of her own.”

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“I know that one day he will look back and understand, and I actually think one day he will thank me,” she said. “That’s just a hindsight insight that you don’t have at 24 years old.”

Cavallari first revealed her relationship with Estes earlier this year when the two went Instagram official. “He makes me happy,” she wrote at the time. The news immediately sparked criticism of their 13-year age gap, but Cavallari responded with a TikTok video in which she loudly said, “So what are you going to do about it?” She captioned the clip, “If she everyone is arguing about me dating a 24 year old. Andddd?”

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The “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” star recently revealed the news of their split during an appearance with “Call Her Daddy” host Alex Cooper, sharing that the breakup was “so fresh.”

On Tuesday’s podcast, Cavallari emphasized that the breakup wasn’t because “something bad happened” between them, describing these types of breakups as the most difficult to deal with. “It’s almost easier when the guy does something that makes you hate him,” she said, while Estes was “just so nice and supportive.”

She noted that the timing was “wrong” for her and said Estes would be “perfect” for her if he were “45 and had two kids of his own.”

Looking back, however, Cavallari said she doesn’t regret any of it, including her decision to go public with the relationship and introduce Estes to her children. She also expressed optimism that they will remain friends. For now, Cavallari has “no interest in getting back into the dating world.”

The “Very Cavallari” star was previously married to quarterback Jay Cutler, with whom she has three children. On her podcast in June, she shared that the stress of an unhappy marriage had caused her to become “very thin.”

“I was skin and bones,” she said. “I think I look a lot better now. And guys, that was just stress. It was a really unhappy marriage, to be honest. I mean, literally. I was so unhappy.”

Contributor: Jay Stahl

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