In a candid revelation on her latest podcast episode, television personality Khloe Kardashian has declared that she would "want to be married" before considering having any more children. The 41-year-old reality star, who co-parents daughter True, seven, and son Tatum, three, with ex-partner Tristan Thompson, expressed uncertainty about expanding her family further without marital commitment.
Family Expansion Hinges on Marriage
During the recent installment of her "Khloe In Wonder Land" podcast, the Good American founder openly discussed her family planning thoughts. "I don't know if I have the bandwidth for a third," Kardashian confessed. "And I'm also not married, and I want to be married to have more kids." This statement comes despite her gratitude that her two children maintain close relationships with their cousins, whom she described as being "close like sisters."
Confronting Sarmassophobia
The conversation about marriage and family follows Kardashian's previous podcast revelations about suffering from sarmassophobia, which Psychology Today defines as an intense and irrational fear of dating, love, or romantic intimacy. During a January episode featuring her sister Kim, Kardashian admitted, "It's a tough world out there for me... Now I feel like I've gone so long now. It's like so scary to get back in there."
She elaborated on her emotional state, saying, "Like now I'm like, I feel so safe where I am. And I hated how I felt before. That I'm like, I don't want to go back there. But I can't live like this forever. Like I'm afraid that I'm so afraid." Kardashian indicated she would likely need therapy to overcome this fear that can lead to both avoidance and anxiety.
Complicated History with Tristan Thompson
Kardashian's relationship history provides context for her current stance. She began dating basketball player Tristan Thompson in 2016, welcoming their first child True in April 2018. However, their relationship faced multiple challenges, including Thompson's infidelity while Kardashian was pregnant with True. The couple initially remained together after this revelation but split in 2019 after Thompson kissed Jordyn Woods, a friend of Kylie Jenner.
They reconciled during the COVID-19 pandemic while quarantining together but ended their relationship again in June 2021. Later that year, Maralee Nichols sued Thompson for child support after welcoming their son, conceived while Thompson was still dating Kardashian. Paternity tests confirmed Thompson as the father, prompting him to apologize publicly to Kardashian, stating "you don't deserve this. You don't deserve the heartache and humiliation I have caused you."
The former couple welcomed their second child, Tatum, via surrogate on July 28, 2022. Despite their complicated history, Kardashian emphasized on her podcast that she maintains a strictly co-parenting relationship with Thompson, stating, "I think what I find so funny is that people are always like, 'How do you let Tristan back in?' And I'm like, 'Well, Tristan is not back in.' He's just the father of my kids, so he's going to be around his kids and I'm really grateful that he is."
Business Ventures and Personal Life Balance
Beyond her family considerations, Kardashian continues to balance her personal life with various business endeavors. While she co-founded the clothing company Good American with Emma Grede in 2016, sources indicate she has adopted a more hands-off approach to this venture in recent years. An insider revealed, "Khloe is still an investor in Good American but she has focused her time and attention on her newest podcast project and her Khloud line which she is hoping to release more new products soon."
Kardashian launched her protein popcorn brand, Khloud by Khloe Kardashian, in 2025, and reportedly plans more solo podcast episodes based on audience-submitted topics. The source added that her working relationship with Grede has "fizzled out" over the past year as they no longer work closely together.
Previous Marriage and Current Priorities
Kardashian's perspective on marriage is informed by her previous union with Lamar Odom, whom she married in 2009 before their divorce was finalized in 2016. Her current focus appears divided between parenting her two children, managing her business interests, and navigating her fears about romantic relationships while maintaining clear boundaries with her ex-partner.
As she told People magazine about her podcast direction, "What I am definitely doing more of this season is more solo episodes. Those did really, really well, where people sort of submitted topics they wanted me to talk about." This approach reflects her ongoing journey of personal revelation and boundary-setting as she considers future family expansion only within the context of marital commitment.
