Through the years, people have had different assumptions about Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner's divorce. Their family has also dealt with a lot of drama after Caitlyn's controversial transition — leading fans to believe that it caused their split. But according to the former Olympian, they had "many other bigger issues" in their 23-year marriage.
Why Did Kris Jenner & Caitlyn Jenner Divorce?
In 2013, the ex-couple announced that they were divorcing due to irreconcilable differences. Two years later, Caitlyn publicly came out as a transwoman — the same year their divorce was finalized. In 2020, the retired decathlete clarified on Rob Lowe's Literally! podcast that her transition wasn't the reason behind the split. "After 23 years, Kris and I went our separate directions," she explained. "My identity... it was not a big part of us separating. There were so many other bigger issues out there."
However, she also admitted that her "frustrations" about her identity caused her to be "a little bit shorter" with the momager later in the marriage. Also, Kris previously said that she didn't know Caitlyn was trans. Speaking to WSJ Magazine's The One podcast in 2021, she also acknowledged the fans' confusion about the breakup. "I'm sure many people who are fans of our show weren't expecting it either," she said. "And were as confused at times and sad at times, [or] happy at times — because there's so many different ways of looking at it."
Despite rumors of Caitlyn not getting along with the Kardashians, Kris said that she's "very respectful" of her ex. The former even said that their relationship improved following their split. "Then all of a sudden, we didn't have any issues. You know, we just, you know, it was calm," she told Lowe, adding how Kris reacted to her new name. "She goes, 'Oh, my God. What do I call you?' I said, 'Well, my name is Caitlyn,'" she recalled. "And she goes, 'Good, you stayed with the K's.' I went, 'No, I'm going with a C.' Yes, I had to break it to her easily. I said, 'There's got to be a little separation between church and state.'"
Who Is Caitlyn Jenner Dating Now?
Caitlyn has constantly denied that she's dating businesswoman, Sophie Hutchins. But in a 2018 clip from Jim Breslo's Hidden Truth podcast, Hutchins revealed that they live together. "You know, I wouldn't describe it as a romantic relationship. I would describe our relationship as we're partners, you know, we're business partners — I'm the executive director of her foundation," she explained. "You know, we have SO much in common — we see the world so similarly and we both are such a good match for each other because we challenge each other."
Though she refuses to call it a romantic relationship, it's obvious that Caitlyn means a lot to the Lumasol founder. "She challenges me in so many ways, has allowed me to grow in so many ways, and I hope that I challenge her to grow," Hutchins gushed. "And I think that because we share so many of the same passions and views, it's just a great match, a great partnership." Then she confirmed: "We do live together, yes!"
Breslo kept grilling her for juicy details, but Hutchins said she's had enough of the "fixation" on whether her relationship with Caitlyn is romantic or not. "It's the elephant in the room — a lot of people are wondering is this romantic or is it not. I think it's kind of important to put that issue to bed rather than..." she said. "I don't think it's that important. I think it's unfortunate that the media has fixated onto, 'Is it romantic or is it not?' You know, I don't think we need to talk about is it romantic or not."
She also addressed the speculations that their engaged. "We're partners in everything that we do. We're inseparable. We're business partners. We live together. We share a dog. We share family. We share a life together," she said of their current relationship. "But as far as caving into the media and having one of us label it as something, we're not going to do that," adding that they'd announce it if they got engaged.
"If I was engaged, I would announce that I was engaged. If Caitlyn and I were to be engaged, we would announce that," she continued. "We're not ashamed about our relationship at all," she added. "But we do like to have some privacy and that's something that we would decide when the time was right to announce."
