Reality TV star Kristin Cavallari of Very Cavallari is apparently getting a divorce from longtime husband Jay Cutler. Reports have circulated that the controversial bad boy quarterback was "rude," "distant," and "a jerk" during the couple's marriage.
Kristin officially cited marital misconduct as the reason for divorcing from the late NFL star. Jay experienced a fast-paced career in the NFL as a hot prospect out of college with the Denver Broncos. But he often let his personality get in his own way. He eventually spiraled into a career of mediocrity through his latter tenures with the Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins. Now it seems like the same antics that hindered his success in the NFL have boiled over to his marriage.
According to Cosmo, sources claim the reason for the couple's split was Jay's rudeness. He apparently behaved poorly towards family, friends, and fans. Often times, fans would want to approach the couple, and Jay would behave poorly or dismissive towards them. These interactions eventually embarrassed Kristin. Through their marriage, Jay was reportedly distant instead of supportive. Tensions arose especially during their reality show which saw Jay storm off of the set multiple times. As a current update on their situation, the couple has since progressed in processing their divorce and have settled all custody disputes.
In hindsight, Kristin's allegations are characteristic of Jay's past behavior. During his NFL career, he often had public spats with teammates or coaches. He was at times described as arrogant and lazy when it came to practice and improvement. It's also important to note that Jay may be suffering from Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE.) Having played in the NFL and obviously his entire life this risk is greatly increased for Jay. CTE symptoms can include aggression and irrational behavior. Certainly, this could explain part of Jay's noted outbursts within his marriage.
But it's also possible that both individuals focused internally rather than externally. If Jay had an issue with fans approaching Kristin she should have worked out a way of mitigating the situation for him. Communication is key in a marriage and there has to be a collective mindset. Simply, complaining about a spouse's reaction to something that may be uncomfortable is not empathizing with them externally. The new reports claiming that Jay's behavior was the cause of the split, it's clear that the marriage has been on the rocks for some time now.
Source: Cosmopolitan