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Another one bites the dust. Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari are calling it quits after almost 10 years together. Though the two had some problems in their relationship, which were shown on their show, Very Cavallari, the split still comes as somewhat of a surprise as the couple just spent three weeks together in the Bahamas. So what caused the split?

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler
Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler | Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images

Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari’s breakup

Cavallari took to Instagram, as all celebrities do, to announce her separation from her husband.

“With great sadness, after 10 years together we have come to a loving conclusion to get a divorce,” she wrote. “We have nothing but love and respect for one another and are deeply grateful for the years shared, memories made, and the children we are so proud of. This is just the situation of two people growing apart. We ask everyone to respect our privacy as we navigate this difficult time within our family.”

Though they were all smiles in photos of their trip to the Bahamas, Cavallari and Cutler already knew the relationship was over even back then.

“On their recent trip, they already knew they were splitting up,” a source told People. “The reason they announced it now is because it’s a quiet time for them to work through all of this and try to move forward.”

Did Jay cheat on Kristin with her best friend?

Last season on Very Cavallari, rumors were floating around that Cutler had hooked up with Cavallari’s best friend, Kelly Henderson. Though Cavallari maintained her stance that she did not believe the rumors, she and Henderson did end their friendship.

According to the source, Cavallari and Cutler’s split had “absolutely nothing to do” with cheating. They just grew apart.

“Kristin and Jay are a lot different,” the source said. “She has so much on her plate, with her brands and with the show.”

“Jay is not as interested in all of that. She’s so passionate about her work and they couldn’t relate to each other as much. So it pulled them apart.”

Other sources have seemingly confirmed the same.

“There’s nothing scandalous or suspect about their split,” a different source told Us Weekly. “Honestly, they just fell out of love and grew apart. It wasn’t officially over until this week. She’s planning to stay in Nashville so they can co-parent.”

The two share three children.

Have Jay and Kristin broken up before?

This isn’t the first time that the couple has split. In her 2016 book, Balancing in Heels, Cavallari recounted a break they took before their wedding.

“At that moment, something wasn’t right,” she said. “A few things needed to change, and I knew the only way Jay would see how serious I was, was if I ended the relationship.”

Did Kristin shade Jay Cutler?

Prior to the split, Cavallari was very proud to be a wife, she even had it in her Instagram bio. Now, that has changed. She has removed the “wife” from her bio and it now reads “Momma, Founder + CEO @uncommonjames & @littlejamesclothing, 2x @nytimes Bestselling Author | True Comfort out September!! @verycavallari.”