Reality star Kristin Cavallari had a whirlwind romance with former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. After eight months of dating, the pair got engaged in April 2011. However, just three months later, their engagement was called off. Cavallari was hesitant to marry the athlete, detailing in her 2016 memoir, “Balancing in Heels” (via Page Six), that Cutler “envisioned himself being the sole breadwinner and his wife staying at home,” which didn’t align with her desires.
Despite this, the pair made it work, and Cavallari and Cutler welcomed their first son together in 2012, a year before tying the knot. The couple welcomed two more children before announcing their separation in an Instagram post in April 2020. Cavallari and Cutler have not detailed the reasons behind their divorce, but the reality star has hinted about what led to their downfall in the years after their split.
In August 2022, the Uncommon James founder reflected on her marriage on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, stating that she had thought about their separation for years. She admitted that her reasonings behind postponing their 2011 engagement ended up also being why she ended her marriage to Cutler. “It was toxic. I think period, end of story. That’s all I kind of need to say,” Cavallari said, adding, “I was really unhappy, I mean, and that was the bottom line.” Cutler called Cavallari’s comments “comical” on the “Sofia with an F” podcast just days after her interview.
