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Khloé Kardashian has reflected on how her very public divorce from Lamar Odom helped her navigate another emotional and widely scrutinized relationship—her split from Tristan Thompson. On a recent episode of her podcast Khloé in Wonder Land, the reality star opened up about the lessons she learned from her marriage and how those experiences gave her the strength to handle later heartbreaks. Her marriage to Odom, which lasted four years before she filed for divorce in 2013, was a deeply emotional chapter in her life. She described it as a “great love that was now lost” and recalled how public the breakup became. Despite the pain, Khloé said the ordeal helped her grow, thanks in part to the support she received from her family during that time.
When Tristan Thompson’s cheating scandal surfaced in 2018—just days before she gave birth to their daughter True—Khloé was forced to relive another kind of heartbreak, this time under even more intense public scrutiny. She noted that the timing of the betrayal was especially painful, given her advanced pregnancy and the emotional vulnerability that came with it. The cheating itself, she said, wasn’t entirely surprising as infidelity happens in many relationships, but what truly overwhelmed her was the timing and the public nature of the scandal. It unfolded at a moment when she should have been experiencing the joy of motherhood, not dealing with betrayal.
Khloé credited her previous experience with Lamar Odom for giving her the resilience to manage such a difficult situation. She explained that the tools and emotional strength she had gained from that earlier heartbreak allowed her to face Tristan’s betrayal with more clarity and composure. Without the experience of her divorce, Khloé admitted she might not have handled the situation with the same level of strength, especially given the life-changing moment of becoming a first-time mother.
As she reflected on both relationships, Khloé expressed pride in how she responded to each challenge. She acknowledged that the journey had been difficult, but overcoming these emotional hurdles ultimately made her feel more empowered and self-aware. Her ability to move forward and maintain a sense of stability—especially for the sake of her children—has become a point of pride for her. Though her romantic relationship with Tristan ended in 2021, the two continue to co-parent their daughter True and son Tatum, born via surrogate in 2022, showing a shared commitment to their family despite the past.