Kristin Cavallari Reveals She Would No Londer Date Childless Men

Kristin Cavallari has set a new standard for dating, shaped by her experiences as a mother.

The former reality TV star revealed that a man without children and who doesn’t want any is now a “deal breaker” for her.

Kristin Cavallari, who shares three kids with ex-husband Jay Cutler, also previously reflected on past relationships and parenting lessons that have influenced how she approaches dating.

Cavallari opened up about a new non-negotiable in her dating life, shaped by her experiences as a mom.

During a rapid-fire segment on dating preferences, Cavallari said a man who doesn’t have children and doesn’t want them is now a deal breaker for her.

“That’s become a new deal breaker for me,” she explained. “Someone who doesn’t have kids and doesn’t want any, I’m like, ‘You won’t understand my life.'”

Shahi agreed, noting that motherhood expands a woman’s emotional perspective, and a potential partner without children might struggle to relate.

Both women agreed that parenting changes priorities, making such a partner incompatible. Cavallari, 39, shares three children, Camden, Jaxon, and Saylor, with ex-husband Jay Cutler.

They were married for nearly seven years before divorcing in 2020.

On the “Let’s Be Honest” podcast, Cavallari also shared a parenting wake-up moment after friends of her sons, Camden, 13, and Jaxon, 11, overheard her discussing adult topics on her podcast with her former partner, Mark Estes.

She called the incident a “real eye-opener” and said it made her reconsider what she shares publicly.

“I don’t care at the end of the day what Jax and Camden think about me. It’s my kids,” she told guest Rachel Bilson. “But I can’t be saying stuff that’s gonna affect them and their friends.”

The “Laguna Beach” star explained she’s since “found this way to kind of say stuff without just saying it.”

In 2024, Kristin Cavallari dated 26-year-old TikTok star Mark Estes, but their relationship ended after seven months.

Sources told Us Weekly at the time that differing long-term goals contributed to the split.

At the time, an insider shared that while Estes wanted to “settle down and start a family,” Cavallari was content with her life and three children, and the 13-year age gap also played a role.

The source added, “As they started to get more serious in their relationship, issues started to surface. They kept having conversations about the future, but weren’t aligned.”

During an episode of her podcast, Cavallari revealed she had only gone on one “great” date last year but mostly focused on herself.

“I haven’t been dating this year, you guys. I haven’t been dating,” she said, per People Magazine. “I did just go on a date, and it was a great date … I went on one date. But I was excited to go on a date.”

Cavallari then added, “I’ve needed this year to kind of just focus on myself.”

Despite her claim about not going on dates in 2025, Cavallari had already revealed earlier that she had a brief romance with retired NHL player Nate Thompson.

She described their romance on an April 2025 episode as “the most honest, pure, amazing, quote-unquote relationship I’ve ever had.”

Cavallari praised Thompson, a retired hockey player, as a dad and someone who had worked on himself, noting they connected deeply in a short time.

“Honestly, one of the deeper relationships I’ve had, especially in such a short amount of time,” she said at the time.

Their relationship ended in March after Cavallari realized she “just didn’t wanna be in a relationship” at that point.

Cavallari has since admitted that she’s taking a slower approach to dating. The reality TV star reflected on her romantic life, crediting her longtime friend and hairstylist Justin Anderson for providing much of the support she might otherwise seek from a partner.

“Other than sex, obviously,” she joked, acknowledging a lack in that department.