Khloé Kardashian feels 'relief' as Tristan Thompson leaves for Cleveland

Khloé Kardashian also highlights the importance of setting boundaries to prevent falling back into old habits.

Khloé Kardashian openly expressed her relief as Tristan Thompson prepared to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the season 5 premiere of The Kardashians, Khloé compared Tristan to a "bird leaving the nest," expressing hope that he wouldn't return to Los Angeles anytime soon.

Khloé reflected on the past decade as a "very heavy time" and expressed her desire to focus on healing and personal growth during Tristan's absence. She shared her intention to "be in the moment more" and invest her energy in activities that bring her happiness.

While Tristan expressed mixed feelings about leaving his brother Amari behind, Khloé remained firm on her need for space. She reflected on the overwhelming experience of Tristan temporarily moving in with her and admitted feeling relieved about his departure.

Khloé also acknowledged the ongoing challenge of maintaining boundaries with Tristan, especially given their history of reconciling after cheating scandals. She emphasised the importance of her actions aligning with her words to prevent any false hope of reconciliation.

The couple's relationship has been marked by infidelity on Tristan's part, including instances shortly before their daughter True's birth and with Jordyn Woods in 2019. Despite briefly rekindling their romance, the relationship ultimately ended after Tristan fathered a child with Maralee Nichols while he and Khloé were expecting their second child via surrogate.

Khloé has repeatedly affirmed her decision not to get back together with Tristan and emphasised the need for boundaries to focus on co-parenting their children.