Kelly Clarkson has opened up about the heartbreaking truth of how her two children are coping with her divorce from Brandon Blackstock. During a recent podcast interview, the singer shared that her kids sometimes express sadness over the fact that their parents are no longer together.
Kelly Clarkson has opened up about the heartbreaking truth of how her two children are coping with her divorce from Brandon Blackstock. During a recent podcast interview, the singer shared that her kids sometimes express sadness over the fact that their parents are no longer together.
Despite the difficulty of hearing their pain, Kelly Clarkson said she wants her children to be honest with her and understands where they’re coming from since she grew up in a similar situation.
“I literally ask my kids every night when we’re snuggling, ‘Are you happy? And if you’re not, what could make you happier?'” Kelly explained during the March 13 episode of The Angie Martinez IRL Podcast. “Sometimes they’ll say, especially the past two years, and it kills me and I want them to be honest, so I don’t ever say, ‘Oh god, don’t tell me that,’ but a lot of times it would be like, ‘You know, I’m just really sad. I wish mommy and daddy were in the same house.'”
Explaining that “they’re really honest about it,” Kelly shared why she’s glad they’re candid: “I’m raising that kind of individual. I want you to be honest with me.”
“I just sit there and I’m like, ‘I get it. I’m from a divorced family as well. I get it. That sucks. But we’re going to work it out. And you are so loved by both of us,'” Kelly noted. “I think communicating with them and not treating them—not treating them like an adult, because they’re not—but not treating them like a child. They’re not small feelings. Those are huge feelings, and those are huge emotions.”
She emphasized the importance of communicating with them and treating their feelings with respect. Kelly filed for divorce from Brandon in June 2020 after seven years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. “I won’t be getting married,” the musician declared. “In my life, I’ve been through a couple of divorces in my own family as a kid. I would love to fall in love. I would love to find someone and fall in love and do that thing, but I have children and that’s why I say [that.]”
