The last five years for Kelly Clarkson have been a period of dramatic change and growth. From her divorce from Brandon Blackstock to moving across the country to start over, she’s been through a massive trial.

Still, the former couple couldn’t have prepared for what came next — Blackstock’s cancer diagnosis and ultimately, his death. For the 43-year-old pop star and her ex-husband, it “changed their perspectives” on life, according to Us Weekly.

“Co-parenting was not easy for Kelly because she was the one who had to transport the kids, so it was really her life that was always turned upside down,” an insider told the media outlet while noting she was not “closer” to Blackstock before his death.

Instead, she shifted her mindset to River Rose, 11, and Remington Alexander, 9, and realized

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