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The parents of Jason and Travis Kelce made the decision to delay their divorce until their sons completed their college education.
Amanda Goh
2024-05-09T04:43:47Z
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Divorces can be difficult, but there are ways to navigate them, including through “conscious uncoupling,” as popularized by Gwyneth Paltrow.
Earlier this year, at the Super Bowl, they were seen rooting for Travis Kelce from the VIP box at Allegiant Stadium, along with Taylor Swift and other famous individuals.
The documentary “Kelce” on Amazon Prime Video delves into the life of Jason Kelce, with his father, Ed Kelce, expressing the reasoning behind the decision to remain married for the sake of their family.
In the year 2023, several well-known pairs of celebrities revealed their plans to end their marriages, such as Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello, Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner, and Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth.
She stated, “As a team, we made the decision to remain married while our children were living at home, and that’s how it turned out.”
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The family has discussed their unconventional family dynamic before, not for the first time.
Not only famous individuals are affected: According to Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research, the divorce rate for individuals aged 65 and older has tripled since 1990 and continues to increase in 2021.
In 2011, Jason began his professional football career with the Philadelphia Eagles and he recently retired. Travis has been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs since being drafted in 2013.
Despite being apart, both parents continue to attend their sons’ NFL games frequently.
The Kelce family resided in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Both Jason and Travis attended the University of Cincinnati to pursue their studies and football careers.
She expressed how challenging it was to raise children as a single parent, especially since her sons were very energetic.
However, divorce may not be the ideal solution for everyone. According to Alex Kapp, a divorce coordinator, there are indications that a relationship can be repaired, such as both individuals still having feelings for each other and being open to restoring communication.