Say it ain’t so.
Travis Barker made a rare comment about his first marriage to Melissa Kennedy, revealing that they parted ways due to his demanding Blink-182 tour schedule.
“I was touring with Blink non-stop. It was tough, especially since I was married at the time,” the drummer shared in his new documentary, “Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear,” out now on Hulu.
“I kind of realized that the relationship wasn’t working out for either of us anymore.”
Barker and Kennedy were married for less than one year. They tied the knot in September 2001 and filed for divorce in August 2002.
The “All the Small Things” rocker said in his doc that the final straw came when he and Kennedy got into a “huge blowout” fight over him wanting to focus on his up-and-coming music career.
He ultimately chose to prioritize the band, leading to the demise of their marriage.
“I went to back to LA soon after that,” Barker recounted. “And life just kept getting crazier and crazier.”
Barker moved on with Shanna Moakler. The two tied the knot in October 2004, and Barker became the stepfather to Moakler’s daughter Atiana De La Hoya from the model’s previous relationship with Oscar De La Hoya.
Barker and Moakler later welcomed two children together: son Landon and daughter Alabama.
Although the former couple separated in 2006, they continued an on-and-off relationship before officially finalizing their divorce in 2008.
“Balancing home life and touring, our relationship was getting more and more challenging,” Barker recalled of his marriage to the former Miss USA. “Divorce came soon after.”
Barker has since found love again. He has been married to Kourtney Kardashian since May 2022. In his new documentary, the rocker revealed how he first struck up a romance with the reality star.
The songwriter explained that he and the “Kardashians” star lived down the street from each other and spent holidays together with their families. Kardashian was already mom to three kids — Mason, Penelope and Reign — with ex Scott Disick.
“Halloween and Christmas, we thrived,” Kardashian said onscreen, adding that they carved pumpkins and made gingerbread houses together with their kids.
The couple also vulnerably shared that they suffered a devastating miscarriage six months into their relationship.
“When we lost the baby, we were devastated,” Kardashian said. “We cried for days.”
Elsewhere in the documentary, the Poosh creator detailed her and Barker’s continued efforts to get pregnant. After five in vitro fertilization attempts over the span of eight months, the duo conceived their son Rocky, now 2, naturally.
“Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear” is streaming now on Hulu.
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