Although Jason and Travis Kelce are undoubtedly close with their parents, their home life wasn't a total breeze. In the 2023 "Kelce" documentary, Travis admitted that he knew their parents, Donna and Ed Kelce, weren't on the best terms when he was in middle school. "I would go and have sleepovers at other houses and the other parents are staying in the same room, and my parents didn't stay in the same room," the pro football player recalled, per Marca. Even back then, Travis knew that his parents were only trying to stay together for the sake of their children. 

Eventually, they couldn't hold it together anymore and split up after a nearly 25-year-long marriage. During a discussion about the divorce on the brothers' "New Heights" podcast, Jason jokingly asked his mom, "Why do you hate [Ed]?" Since Donna had a great past relationship with Ed, the question visibly caught her off-guard. She reasoned that she harbored no ill will for her ex-husband, and they got along swimmingly throughout their relationship. Donna also revealed that their marriage ended because they weren't as close as they once were, simple as that. 

Splitting up allowed them to split responsibilities, consistently show up for their sons, and give Jason and Travis more freedom to pursue their athletic endeavors. Donna and Ed undoubtedly deserve credit for making the divorce easier on their kids, but it's safe to assume that the end of their longstanding marriage was hard on the NFL brothers regardless.