Jill Biden offers Kelly Clarkson divorce advice

WASHINGTON (AP) – Jill Biden offers heartwarming advice to Kelly Clarkson, telling the singer and talk show host who is going through a divorce that things are going for the best and life will end up “getting better.”

The first lady – herself divorced – also reveals what she looks forward to when COVID-19 clears up and explains why women should take time for themselves every day, as she does. She spoke in an interview with Clarkson which is scheduled to air nationally on Thursday.

Clarkson recently brought his show to the White House for a socially distant conversation with Biden in the East Room. NBC released interview snippets on Wednesday, including a clip of the first lady offering heartwarming words about continuing a relationship breakup.

Citing advice from her late mother, she tells Clarkson that things happen for a reason. She also says her divorce freed her to meet Joe Biden and have a family with him.

“My mom always told me things would be better tomorrow,” Jill Biden said, encouraging Clarkson to “take it one day at a time, and things will be better.”

“I look back now, and I think, you know, if I hadn’t been divorced, I would never have met Joe,” she continued. “I wouldn’t have the beautiful family I have now. So I really think things are going for the best and I think, Kelly, over time, I don’t know how long it’s been for you, but I think over time you heal, and you’re gonna be surprised and I can’t wait for this day to come for you.

Clarkson has spoken in other interviews about the pain of his public breakup. She filed for divorce last year from Brandon Blackstock after nearly seven years of marriage. They have two children.

After marrying Joe Biden, Jill Biden helped raise sons Beau and Hunter after their mother and baby sister died in a car crash in 1972. The couple later had a daughter, Ashley. Beau Biden died of brain cancer in 2015 at the age of 46. The Bidens also have six grandchildren.

In her first solo TV interview, Jill Biden also discussed her interest in education, military families, cancer research and healing across the country. She also answered questions from members of the show’s virtual audience.

“Maybe go have a martini and fries,” she told a participant in the audience who asked what she would do when COVID-19 wears off.

She explained why she loved to exercise and take time for herself.

“I run, I cycle. It clears my head so it’s really important to me and I think every woman should have something, it doesn’t have to be exercise, although I hope it does. », She declared. “Just to take a moment for you.”

“So I get up early, and this is my time for myself,” Biden said.