For Kelly Clarkson, one of many hardest components of getting divorced is seeing her children really feel unhappy.
“I actually ask my children each evening once we’re snuggling, and I put them to mattress, ‘Are you cheerful? And, like, should you’re not, what might make you happier?’” the singer shared on Angie Martinez’s “IRL” podcast earlier this week.
Although Clarkson mentioned it “kills” her when her children don’t at all times say they’re blissful ― particularly since Clarkson filed for divorce from her husband, Brandon Blackstock, in 2020 ― she nonetheless desires them to be sincere together with her.
“I don’t ever say, ‘Oh God, don’t inform me that,’” the “American Idol” winner defined. “However quite a lot of instances [they] can be like, ‘You already know, I’m simply actually unhappy. I want mommy and daddy have been in the identical home.’ And so they’re actually sincere about it, and I’m elevating that type of particular person. I need you to be sincere with me.”
She continued, “And I simply sit there, and I’m like, ‘I get it. I’m from a divorced household as nicely. I get it. That sucks, you understand? However we’re going to work it out. And you might be so liked by each of us.’”
Clarkson mentioned she desires to acknowledge that it’s “not small emotions” her youngsters are coping with.
“These are large emotions, and people are large feelings,” she added.
Clarkson and Blackstock have been married for practically seven years earlier than their cut up and have two youngsters collectively: daughter River Rose and son Remington Alexander. Blackstock additionally has two youngsters from a earlier relationship.
“The Kelly Clarkson Present” host has beforehand revealed that she “positively didn’t see” her divorce coming and that the 12 months 2020 was a “dumpster fireplace” for her.
Whereas she has opened up about sure points of this cut up over time, the singer mentioned she would draw back from revealing an excessive amount of about her divorce for the sake of her youngsters.
“We all know one of the best factor right here is to guard our kids and their little hearts,” Clarkson mentioned in 2020. “I’m normally very open, and I normally discuss every little thing, however on this case, I'll speak slightly bit right here and there about the way it impacts me personally, however in all probability gained’t go too far into it as a result of I’m a mama bear and my children come first.”
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