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    Kristin Cavallari Says Her Marriage To Jay Cutler Was "Toxic" And She Was "Really Unhappy" Before Their Divorce

    "That's all I kinda need to say."

    Remember when Kristin Cavallari was married to Jay Cutler?

    Kristin and Jay pose for a photo at an awards show

    The former Laguna Beach and The Hills star married the ex–NFL player back in 2013. They had three kids together, and the couple announced their plans to separate back in April 2020.

    The former couple smiling for a photo at an event with various displays of jewelry behind them

    Kristin and Jay finalized their divorce in June of this year — and on a recent episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, Kristin opened up about why they parted ways and how she felt about their marriage in general.

    Jay with his arm around Kristin's shoulder as they sit at a dinner table

    Kristin revealed that there were issues with their relationship before they even got married — and that she canceled their wedding entirely at one point.

    Kristin smiles and poses for a photo outside a building with onlookers behind her

    "I called off the engagement the same reason I got a divorce — same reasons, I should say," she said. "I guess if there's any takeaway from that, it's that you can't ignore red flags, people don't change, and you gotta trust your gut."

    Jay adjusting Kristin's stance as she's about to bowl

    Kristin also said that she's generally hesitant to publicly talk about what, specifically, was wrong in their marriage, for the sake of their children.

    Kristin wearing a blouse and a multistrand chain necklace

    "If you and I didn't have microphones in front of us, I'd fucking tell you, but that's their dad and my oldest googles us now, and I just want to be very careful," she said.

    Kristin smiles as she walks down the street

    "It was toxic," she said regarding their marriage as a whole. "Period, end of story. That's all I kinda need to say."

    The former couple posing for a photo during happier times

    Kristin added that she'd been considering divorce for a while before she and Jay officially separated.

    Kristin and Jay embracing

    "I remember always asking my mom, 'But how am I going to know?' and she would just be like, 'You'll just know,'" she recalled. "And I did, I just kinda knew. It's the scariest thing; it's also the saddest thing. I mean, it's so many emotions, but it can also be the best thing."

    Jay and Kristin standing together on the red carpet

    She said, "I was really unhappy, I mean, and that was the bottom line. I was in an unhealthy relationship, and so that, to me, is not worth it."

    Close-up of Kristin smiling and wearing a sleeveless outfit and bejeweled necklace

    You can listen to the entire interview here.