Why Kris Jenner Chooses Kindness Over Conflict With Her Daughters’ Exes

17 November 2025

In a revealing appearance on the podcast On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Kris Jenner shared an emotional and deeply considered philosophy about maintaining relationships with her daughters’ former partners relationships that many might find complicated by infidelity, public scrutiny and heartbreak. The 70-year-old matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner family emphasised that her bonds are built not just on convenience but on years of shared history, memories and, most importantly, the people she loves.

Jenner explained that when her daughters fall in love she doesn’t simply bear witness to the relationship in many cases she becomes part of it. “These are, in most cases, the fathers of my grandchildren,” she said. “And I love these men and that love doesn’t go away when we experience really challenging times with them. It just doesn’t turn off like that for me.”

It is this unwavering perspective that guides how she navigates the aftermath of break-ups that have unfolded in the public eye. Tristan Thompson, father of Khloé’s children, and Travis Scott, Kylie’s former partner and father of Stormi and Aire, both continue to be welcomed into family gatherings. Jenner explained the logic behind this inclusive approach: “What will my grandkids think 20 years from now if their grandmother treated their dad poorly?”

Her openness extends despite past betrayals and scandal. The momager acknowledged that some of the men had made serious mistakes. “We don’t need to talk about these things anymore. It’s been done. It’s dealt with,” she said. “I don’t like what they’ve done. No I don’t. But it doesn’t make the love get any less overnight.”

This disposition is partly rooted in her own experience of family separation. After her divorce from Robert Kardashian Sr. in 1991 she kept the door open for him, continuing to make him part of holidays and birthdays. “Robert came to Kendall and Kylie’s first birthdays and he would walk through that back door whenever he wanted knowing there would be dinner on the table,” she recalled.

Jenner framed her approach as more than polite civility; she described it as a lesson to her children: forgiveness, compassion and resilience matter. In a culture that often glorifies revenge or the end of relationships she opted for continuity: “I teach my kids forgiveness. It’s one of the biggest lessons I can teach them.”

The image she conveys is grounded in real-life rituals and belonging. She doesn’t cast ex-partners as outsiders; instead she invites them into existing family traditions, whether that is Christmas morning, New Year’s Eve or a birthday dinner. Her goal is simple: maintain connection where possible, preserve memories, and keep emotional fractures from dictating the long-term narrative.

The reaction to Jenner’s stance has been mixed. On the one hand, some applaud her emotional maturity and willingness to preserve relationships for the sake of grandchildren. On the other hand, critics suggest that allowing ex-partners back into a family fold after betrayal may send the wrong message about accountability or boundaries. Jenner, however, leans toward what she sees as the bigger picture and the impact on the next generation.

In a world where celebrity relationships are often transactional, headline-driven and short-lived, this kind of emotional architecture stands in contrast. Jenner’s message suggests that love, memory and family orbit are not zero-sum. The ex you once dismissed may still hold significance, shared experiences and children. Standing back with judgment feels easy; moving forward with empathy takes intention.

For the Kardashian-Jenner clan the ripple effects are significant. Jenner is not merely navigating public perception; she is shaping how a major brand family presents continuity, transition and multigenerational relationships. Whether ex-partners are seated at holiday dinners or not becomes symbolic of how the family intends to communicate values around connection and inclusion.

But the story isn’t just for the Kardashian-Jenner family it also resonates with many blended and extended families who struggle with “former partner” dynamics. In that sense Kris’s comments may offer a blueprint: set the children’s welfare first, redefine what former partner means, and hold true to kindness without excusing past harm.

As the podcast conversation circulated across media channels it became clear that the matriarch’s mindset older, bridge-builder and emotionally strategic is central to how one of pop culture’s most talked-about families evolves. She is not claiming faultless virtue; rather she is choosing evolution. The phrase “I love who I’ve loved” encapsulates that stance.

In the end Kris Jenner’s story here is less about the ex-es and more about the values she elevates. Forgiveness, family, memory, the long view these are not necessarily headlines but they matter. In a public culture that thrives on conflict, her message offers something quieter but deeper: relationships don’t always end overnight just because the role has changed.