On June 4, Kelly Clarkson shocked her fans when she filed for divorce from Brandon Blackstock, who she has been married to for seven years, citing irreconcilable differences. Now, Blackstock has finally responded to the filing.
Extra TV reported that court documents show that Blackstock has agreed with Clarkson’s request to have joint physical and legal custody of their two children River Rose, 5, and Remington Alexander, 4. Like his singer wife, Blackstock listed the date of their separation as “to be determined.”
In her initial divorce filing, Clarkson had asked the court to deny spousal support and uphold their prenuptial agreement. Though Blackstock did not check the box to deny spousal support and uphold their prenuptial agreement, he did check the “other” box and listed “reserved,” meaning he will need to come back to revisit this issue later on.
Though not much is known publicly about the split, one friend of the couple’s had told PEOPLE magazine that they had “been like friends for a while,” and that work demands took a toll on their relationship.
“Things had changed in their marriage and the split was a while coming,” the insider said. “They both work so hard. It’s nearly impossible to enjoy each other, especially with the children needing constant attention.”
Just before filing for divorce, Clarkson herself had been open about the difficulties of being stuck in quarantine with her family in Montana amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
“We’ve been in really close quarters and it’s been kind of nuts. I’m not going to lie,” Clarkson said back in May. “There’s definitely some cabin fever going on. It’s challenging being a working mom.”
Another source close to Clarkson said that quarantine was essentially the nail in the coffin for her marriage to Blackstock.
“It was a stressful time,” this insider said. “[Quarantining in Montana] exacerbated any issues.”
One of the strains on the marriage could have been when they began working together on Clarkson’s talk show, which Blackstock serves as executive producer on.
“Kelly and Brandon work together nonstop and that became a contention in their relationship,” an insider told Entertainment Tonight. “Brandon is the [executive producer] of her show, as well as her manager.”
In the end, those close to Clarkson said that it will take time for her to heal from this.
“Kelly’s been through a lot, and she thought Brandon was her happily ever after,” said the source. “It’s very sad.”
This piece originally appeared in UpliftingToday.com and is used by permission.
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