- Scott Disick, 41, says he doesn’t plan to introduce his kids to a new partner unless it’s “the right person.”
- He has been co-parenting his three kids with his ex, Kourtney Kardashian, since their 2015 split.
- Dating as a single parent can be difficult since it can bring up complex emotions for your child.
Scott Disick, 41, says he has no plans to get into a serious relationship until his children get older.
Khloé Kardashian interviewed Disick on the first episode of “Khloé in Wonder Land,” her new podcast, which premiered Wednesday on X. Disick spoke about navigating the dating landscape as a single dad.
Disick has three kids — Mason, 15, Penelope, 12, and Reign, 10 — with his ex, Kourtney Kardashian. The former couple called it quits in 2015 but continue to co-parent.
“They’d like me to be with somebody, I think. And they do voice to me that they’d like me to be with someone,” Disick told Khloé, referring to his kids. “And I kind of say, until I find the right person, I don’t really want to bring another person around unless it’s like the end all, be all person.”
The reality star said he didn’t want his kids to “get attached” to somebody else in the meantime.
“But they’re all starting to get older and it’s not that much longer until they’re of age, all of them,” Disick said. “So for the next 5, 6, 7, years — if my attention is on them, I have the rest of my life to be a single guy.”
He added that he likes that his focus is on his kids right now.
“And if I was with somebody else, I’d still be a good dad but I would have somebody that I’d be putting on a pedestal near them,” Disick said.
Since his separation from Kourtney, Disick has been romantically linked to several other celebrities over the years — most notably Sofia Richie, whom he dated between 2017 and 2020.
Dating as a single parent can be difficult, especially since it can bring up complex emotions for your child.
“Children always respond with some confusion about their parent’s new partner and what’s different,” Ron L. Deal, a licensed marriage and family therapist told Business Insider previously. “Confusion means ‘I’m not sure what to do with you, where to put you in my heart, or what role you’re going to play in my life.'”
A good way to manage the transition would be to talk your kids through the decisions you’re making in the relationship and listen to their concerns, Deal said.
It can also be beneficial to reach out to professionals for support, such as through family therapy.
A representative for Disick did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by BI outside regular office hours.
