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Gypsy-Rose Blanchard<\/a> opened up about the regrets she has about her and her ex-husband<\/a> Ryan Anderson\u2019s divorce.<\/p>\n \u201cMy only regret is having had broken a heart,\u201d she told People<\/a> in an interview published on Thursday, October 2. \u201cI\u2019m not the kind of person that would ever wanna cause anyone heartbreak or pain, but unfortunately, that is a part of life. Everyone has broken a heart a time or two. It doesn\u2019t ever feel good. It\u2019s part of the long road to get to where you actually belong.\u201d<\/p>\n Noting that she and Anderson are no longer in touch, Blanchard continued, \u201cAfter a long time of back-and-forth that just was unhealthy and argumentative, it\u2019s best to let each other heal.\u201d<\/p>\n Blanchard met Anderson while she was serving a 10-year, second-degree murder jail sentence for the 2015 death of her mother, Clauddine \u201cDeeDee\u201d Blanchard. The pair split a few months after her December 2023 release and finalized their divorce<\/a> one year later.<\/p>\n Prior to Anderson, Blanchard dated and was briefly engaged to her current boyfriend, Ken Urker<\/a>. The pair reunited after Blanchard and Anderson\u2019s 2024 separation and welcomed their daughter,\u00a0Aurora, that December.<\/p>\n Gypsy-Rose Blanchard and Ken Urker<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Gypsy-Rose Blanchard\/Instagram<\/p>\n Blanchard went on to tell the outlet she takes full responsibility for her choice \u201cto leave Ryan for Ken because had I not done that, I wouldn\u2019t have my beautiful baby girl.\u201d She added, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have the insight to recognize patterns of behavior in relationships that needed to be addressed and worked on. It was a growth experience for me.\u201d<\/p>\n Blanchard noted that it was her stepmother, Kristy Blanchard, who encouraged her to \u201cprioritize her own happiness,\u201d even though it would hurt another person\u2019s feelings. \u201cIt was gonna be hard. A lot of people would think negatively towards me for it,\u201d she explained. \u201cSo she fully prepared me for the storm that was to come as far as backlash from the public was concerned. What I was not prepared for was backlash from family members.\u201d<\/p>\n At the end of the day, Blanchard said that the \u201chole in my heart was just too great to ignore and so I faced the consequences and the music, as they say, and put feelings into action.\u201d<\/p>\n Blanchard also clarified that there was no malicious intent behind her decision to be with Urker over Anderson. \u201cIt\u2019s not like we had talked about, \u2018Well, if you leave Ryan, then we could be together,’\u201d she stated. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t like that. It was more of, \u2018I have this pull in my heart for you. I wanna know for sure what could\u2019ve been.\u2019 I didn\u2019t even know if it would last, but I felt that strongly.\u201d<\/p>\n Blanchard also said she hopes Anderson can heal from the \u201cpain\u201d she caused him, adding, \u201cI know something like that takes time. And if he does have a relationship, I really hope the best for them both. I care about Ryan and I hope that he still believes in love. Just because I was not the one doesn\u2019t mean that the one is not out there. So I hope he takes a chance on it.\u201d<\/p>\n In another interview with People<\/a> published on Tuesday, September 30, Blanchard confirmed that she will say \u201cyes\u201d to Urker<\/a> if\/when he pops the question for a second time. \u201cOf course, having his last name would be nice, but it wouldn\u2019t change anything in our daily life,\u201d she said. \u201cWe still love each other just as much. We value the important pillars on which a committed relationship stands on honesty love, respect and trust.\u201d<\/p>\n