Kristin Cavallari and Mark Estes’ Age Hole ‘Performed a Issue’ in Break up (Unique Supply)

Kristin Cavallari and Mark Estes weren’t on the identical web page earlier than their current break up, a supply tells PEOPLE.

“They have been simply heading in several instructions,” the insider says of why the couple went their separate methods. “The age distinction performed an element however there’s no drama. She has love and respect for him.”

On Sept. 28, one other supply confirmed to PEOPLE that Cavallari, 37, and Estes, 24, break up after seven months after going public with their relationship in February 2024.

Cavallari additionally confirmed the break up throughout Alex Cooper’s Unwell tour cease in Austin, Texas, telling the Name Her Daddy host it was “contemporary.”

The Laguna Seaside alum was beforehand married to Jay Cutler, with whom she shares three kids. Their youngsters Camden, Jaxon and Saylor have been first launched to Estes forward of the couple’s first date in Nashville and grew near the Montana Boys TikToker.

In July 2024, Cavallari opened up about going through criticism about relationship Estes regardless of their 13-year age distinction.

“That is the primary time in my life I actually haven’t given a s— what anyone thinks,” she informed Bustle on the time. “I believe if individuals are upset about it, that has nothing to do with me. You don’t know me. My life doesn’t have an effect on you within the slightest. If that’s triggering for somebody, they want to have a look within the mirror and work out why.”

Cavallari claimed that nobody in her life clocked the age hole between her and Estes as unusual.

“I perceive what it seems to be like from the skin world of, like, yeah, I’m relationship a 24-year-old,” she mentioned. “However nobody in my life has been like, ‘That is bizarre.’ Everybody’s like, ‘I get it. It is smart.’”

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The information of their breakup comes lower than two months after the pair loved a romantic journey to Greece.

In a set of images shared to Cavallari’s Instagram, she and Estes wore matching all-white outfits as they took within the surroundings.

The Unusual James founder additionally uploaded snaps of the 2 having fun with a couple of cuddled-up moments like sharing a kiss and hugging in one other publish.