It’s been over a year since Kelly Clarkson’s divorce from Brandon Blackstock was finalized, and three years since she initially filed to end their marriage. However, the talk show host is neck-deep in exploring the highs, the lows and the lessons of it all, as she prepares to release her new album Chemistry. The American Idol alum’s 10th studio album is set to be released June 23, and she recently sat down to discuss the relationship that inspired its music, speaking candidly about how “limiting” her marriage was and what kept her in it for so long.
Kelly Clarkson appeared on Glennon Doyle’s We Can Do Hard Things podcast, and not surprisingly, the singer’s seven-year marriage to Brandon Blackstock was a big part of the conversation. Being a year removed from the divorce — as well as writing a crazy amount of music about it — has given her perspective on what she went through, and she told the author that she can see now how the relationship she was in was not the right one for her. Clarkson said:
