Khloé Kardashian recently reunited with her ex-husband, Lamar Odom, which will be shown on Season 6 of The Kardashians. It may be the only bombshell in the “snooze fest”-labeled show, but it would be interesting to watch after Lamar admitted to being “sick” for buying one of those life-size “dolls” that look like Khloé.

The reality TV star and the athlete finalized their divorce in 2016 after Lamar’s infidelities and substance-abuse issues. That same year, Khloé met her ex and baby daddy, Tristan Thompson, who later humiliated her with two cheating scandals.

But talking about her past relationships on her new podcast that fans are skeptical about, Khloé said her split with Lamar was “harder.” This comes three years after she suffered “brain trauma” from ignoring Tristan’s big “serial cheater” red flags.

Khloé Kardashian Said Her Split From Lamar Odom Was “Harder” Because She Was Younger

Lamar Odom Cheated On Khloé Kardashian For Most Of Their Marriage

In an episode of Khloé in Wonderland, the podcast host reflected on her tumultuous marriage with Lamar, saying it “was a lot harder” for her than her on-and-off relationship with Tristan. “With my first husband, I was younger and I think that was a lot harder for me,” she explained.

For context, she told Howard Stern she had no idea Lamar had been cheating on her “the majority of their marriage… until before [his DUI arrest in August 2013],” because he “was so great at making me feel like I was the only one, and I’m this princess.” The deception was real.

After signing their divorce papers in July 2015, Lamar was famously hospitalized after a nearly fatal drug overdose. He was found unconscious at a brothel in Nevada. Khloé put the divorce on hold to help him emotionally and financially. Red flags all over, but as she said, she was young then. Khloé was 25 when she married Lamar within a month of dating.

Lamar hinted at wanting another chance with Khloé in the years following their divorce. But lately, he seems to have accepted that the most he could hope for is a friendship. “I wouldn’t say back together,” the Odom Recovery CEO said of reuniting with the Good American founder. “It would be a blessing to be her friend.”

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We like to think we get wiser as we get older. But in Khloé’s case, it’s more accurate to say that it only made her stronger. Many people felt like she hadn’t learned from Lamar’s issues during her relationship with the “serial cheater,” Tristan Thompson.

In 2018, Tristan was seen meeting another woman at a hotel, days before Khloé gave birth to their first child together, True Thompson. Determined to keep their family together, they tried to work it out, only for the NBA player to cheat again with Kylie Jenner’s then-BFF, Jordyn Woods.

Khloé and Tristan broke up after the Jordyn scandal but got back together a year later. They finally ended things in 2021. But in July 2022, they welcomed a second baby together, Tatum Thompson, via surrogacy—drawing more mixed reactions among fans. So it makes sense why she suffered “brain trauma” after that whole relationship.

In Season 2 of The Kardashians, Khloé’s brain scans revealed signs of “emotional trauma.” She then told the doctor about her traumatic history with men. For the record, she mentioned both Lamar and Tristan. But the latter being recent seemed to have more impact on her at that time.

“My last ex-boyfriend, there was a lot of cheating while I was pregnant and then he just had a baby with somebody else while we were together that I found out,” she shared. “And all these things I find out about from social media myself so it’s pretty traumatic.” Tristan fathered a child (born December 2021) with model Maralee Nichols while he was with Khloé.

Khloé Kardashian Doesn’t See Herself As A “Victim” After Lamar Odom And Tristan Thompson’s Infidelities

Khloé Kardashian Is Still A “Hopeless Romantic” After Her Traumatic Past Relationships

In her podcast, Khloé stated that she doesn’t see herself as a “victim” in Lamar and Tristan’s infidelities. “But what’s interesting was with each relationship where something bad has happened, I didn’t take it and was like, ‘Woe is me. I’m this victim,'” she said.

She explained: “I took it more like, ‘Okay, that’s another layer of armor that I’m putting on myself that I can get through anything else that happens in my life, but it’s also not going to harden me for my next relationship.”

She went on to say that although she doesn’t believe in relationship “baggage,” it’s good to “carry it a little just so I’m reminded I think of like, the red flags that I’m supposed to see now.” This sounds like a red flag in itself, but hopefully, this gets her that “fairy tale” this time.

Khloé said she’s still a “hopeless romantic” as she continues to enjoy her “happy” single life. “I am one of those hopeless romantics and I love the fairy tale and the fantasy—regardless of what’s ever happened to me—I’m always going to be that girl and I think we should be.” You’ve got to admire her optimism.