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Honesty really does come from the mouths of children \u2014 even when it stings a little. HGTV star Christina Haack recently opened up about how her 10-year-old son, Brayden, gave her some tough love after her latest split.<\/p>\n

The “Flip Off” and “Christina on the Coast” star revealed to Us Weekly<\/em> that when she filed for divorce from her third husband, Joshua Hall, in 2024, her son had something to say that hit her hard but also made her reflect deeply.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was just like, \u2018You\u2019re a wonderful mom, you\u2019re a great person. You\u2019re, like, amazing, you just make really bad choices in men,\u2019\u201d Haack, 42, admitted.<\/p>\n

Brayden, whom Haack shares with her ex-husband Tarek El Moussa, had been staying close to her during those painful early days.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we first split up, Brayden, my 10-year-old, he slept in bed with me,\u201d she said. \u201cHe was speaking life into me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Haack laughed as she recalled him adding, \u201cDad\u2019s the best, but you make bad choices. Sorry, Tarek, he loves you, obviously.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Christina, her children\u2019s honesty has been eye-opening. She noted that Brayden and his older sister Taylor weren\u2019t surprised when she and Hall split after two years of marriage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe kids would bring it up to me,\u201d she shared. \u201c\u2018Dad and Heather [Rae El Moussa] hold hands. Dad and Heather are cuddly \u2026 You guys don\u2019t like each other. You don\u2019t even look at each other like you like each other.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Hearing that from her children was heartbreaking.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a really sad thing to hear. And I\u2019m like, \u2018What am I doing showing them that this is normal? I\u2019m not happy \u2014 and they can see that.\u2019 It\u2019s such a lesson,\u201d Haack reflected.<\/p>\n

Christina shares Brayden and Taylor with El Moussa, whom she married in 2009 and divorced in 2018. She also shares her youngest son, Hudson, 6, with her second husband, Ant Anstead.<\/p>\n

Christina and Joshua Hall married in 2022, but by July 2024, their relationship had unraveled. Their divorce was finalized in August, and Hall didn\u2019t hold back his feelings online.<\/p>\n

On Instagram, he posted a photo of himself in a cowboy hat with the caption:<\/p>\n

\u201cExcited to spend Labor Day weekend in the real reality. Finally, legally divorced and a free man.\u201d<\/p>\n

He went on to say, \u201cLesson learned: don\u2019t marry someone who needs constant public validation and will use your personal drama for attention.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the bitterness, a source close to Hall told Fox News Digital<\/em> that the split was surprisingly fair. \u201cThis was one of the most fair divorces in reality TV history. Josh agreed to split everything he and Christina earned together, and they each walked away with everything they had made prior to the marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though her relationship struggles have been highly public, Christina said her kids have been her anchor. Their honesty \u2014 even when it\u2019s brutally funny \u2014 is rooted in love.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was just trying to protect me,\u201d Haack said of Brayden\u2019s comment. \u201cIt was so sweet.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the end, Christina admits that her children\u2019s perspective has taught her valuable lessons about what they see, what they deserve, and what kind of example she wants to set for them moving forward.<\/p>\n

For many, her story is a reminder that God can use even the most innocent voices \u2014 sometimes the little ones we tuck into bed at night \u2014 to point us back toward truth, healing, and better choices ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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