Kristin Cavallari is opening up about letting go of what no longer serves her.
The television personality and Uncommon James founder has revealed she decided to cut ties with her father, Dennis Cavallari, after he “crossed the boundary” with her kids, she told People magazine in a June 2 interview.
“This might sound messed up to some people, but it’s the best decision I’ve ever made. Such a weight has been lifted from me,” she told the outlet. “There’s not one day where I miss him. I don’t know if it was two or three years ago, but … it was 35 years of buildup to that point.”
Cavallari, 38, has three children with former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler: Camden, 12, Jaxon, 11, and Saylor, 9. She filed for divorce from the former Chicago Bears player in 2020.
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Choosing to sever the relationship with her father “was something that I had been wanting to do for a long time,” she told the magazine, adding that she is “happy” with her choice.
Cavallari didn’t share further details on the incident that caused the estrangement, simply saying that after the boundary was crossed, her dad “couldn’t even apologize.”
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“You’re just gaslighting me. I don’t have time for that anymore,” she continued. “If someone’s not bringing you joy, if people are only bringing you hurt and sadness and anger, what is the point? Even if it’s a parent, life’s too short.”
The former “Laguna Beach” star has opened up about disconnecting with her father a number of times, including on her “Let’s Be Honest” podcast in 2023, calling her dad a “narcissist” who flipped from making her “feel like I wasn’t good enough” to putting her on a “pedestal” when it “benefited him.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Kristin Cavallari father crossed ‘boundary,’ so she cut ties
