Travis Barker Tries To Be ‘Friendly’ With Scott Disick For Kourtney Kardashian’s Kids: He Wouldn’t Want To Cause ‘Drama’
No beef. Travis Barker isn’t interested in a feud with Kourtney Kardashian’s ex Scott Disick, especially when it comes to the former couple’s children.
“Travis is cordial with Scott,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly. “He doesn’t talk about trash [Scott] and would never be caught publicly criticizing him because of Travis’ relationship with children.
The Flip It Like Disick alum, 38, shares sons Mason, 12, and Reign, 7, and daughter Penelope, 9, with the Poosh founder, 42, who he dated for nearly of a decade. The exes called it quits for good in 2015.
The 46-year-old Blink-182 drummer meanwhile got engaged to Kardashian in October 2021 after four years of marriage.
According to the insider, the musician “respects Scott as a father and respects the fact that they are both a part of the kids’ lives.”
Barker “wouldn’t step on Scott’s toes as a father,” the source explains, noting that the Fontana, Calif. native “has a close bond with Kourtney’s kids and loves that his kids get along good with Kourtney’s kids.”
Us confirmed in January 2021 that Barker and Kardashian had sparked a romance after being friends for years. Now, as the couple prepare to walk down the aisle, the “I Think I’m OKAY” musician is even more focused on his relationship with the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum and her little ones.
“[Travis] loves Kourtney so much that he wouldn’t want to cause any drama in Kourtney and Scott’s co-parenting relationship,” the insider told Us, adding that men don’t “fight, so no one has to play peacemaker. “.
The one-on-one interaction between Barker and Disick is somewhat limited, with the source noting, “They don’t spend much time together – really just for kids’ activities, sometimes pick-ups/drop-offs and if there’s a big party. family.
Earlier this month, the duo were spotted cheering on Disick’s youngest son at a baseball game. While the rocker doesn’t seem to mind dealing with the New York native, the Talentless founder isn’t Barker’s biggest fan.
“[Scott] can’t stand to be with him,” a second source recently told Us, claiming that Disick “despises Travis” but tries to put a happy face on his kids. “Scott adores his children and would do anything to make them happy.”
The men are “not on good terms,” according to the insider, who pointed out that Barker and the entrepreneur usually only spend time together if “the kids are around.”
Although it’s been years since they ended their romance, Disick may not be fully ready to let go of the reality TV star. “He feels like Kourtney is the one who got away and [he] still can’t get over the fact that they’re getting married soon,” the second source told Us on Tuesday, March 22, noting that it will take the father-of-three “time” to “fully accept that Travis is The one for her.
