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Cavallari says no settlement, gets primary custody

Published 8 July 2026

Kristin Cavallari has publicly reiterated her claim that she received no financial settlement from her ex-husband, former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler, during their 2022 divorce, while also revealing a significant change to their custody arrangement. Cavallari made the statements during a recent appearance on the "Aspire with Emma Grede" podcast.

The reality television star and entrepreneur asserted that she did not receive any money from Cutler following their divorce, which was finalized in June 2022. Instead, she claimed the financial exchange flowed in the opposite direction, stating she had to give Cutler half the value of her lifestyle brand, Uncommon James, in cash and properties. Cavallari said the success of her self-funded company gave her the confidence to leave the marriage and that she is now thankful for the outcome, as it motivated her to fight harder in her business endeavors.

This is not the first time Cavallari has made this claim; she offered a similar account on her own podcast in June of last year. Cutler directly refuted the allegation last August during an episode of his "Take it Outside" podcast, calling it "completely false" and "borderline slander." The...

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