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Tristan Thompsonis coming to terms with how much hischeating scandalnegatively impacted his relationship withKhloé Kardashian.
“Tristan is still in L.A. and has really stepped up,” aKeeping Up with the Kardashianssource tells PEOPLE, opening up about how their relationship is in a good place.
“He keeps showing a lot of commitment to Khloé. He wants them to be a happy family,” the source explains, adding that the pair “are stilldoing therapy.”
“Tristan initially resisted therapy but has realized how important it is for Khloé. He is finally realizing how much he hurt Khloé,” the insider remarks. “He wants Khloé to be happy with him, so he is really trying to be the best person that he can be.”
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While welcoming his girlfriend back home to Los Angeles on Friday, the 27-year-old NBA player certainly seemed to put his best foot forward as he showered the Good American co-founder with gifts.
“Just got home and look, these are all from Tristan,” Kardashian said on her Instagram Story after returning from a work trip to promote her brand’sactivewear launch. “Good American balloons and my cute cake. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
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Last week, a source told PEOPLE that learning from the cheating scandal — which broke just two days before the couple welcomed their daughter — has been “tough” for Thompson, who was able to “brush things under the rug” — something Kardashian couldn’t do.
“The whole family had to deal with the public’s perception of him and his relationship with Khloé changing dramatically,” said the source. “He also doesn’t fully ‘get’ that she’s been through this before [with ex-husbandLamar Odom], except that this time there’s a child involved.”
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“The whole family is there to support both him and Khloé through everything,” said the source. “But they also need his commitment in order for the relationship to succeed. All of them are really hoping for a positive outcome for Khloé’s sake.”
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On Thursday,Kim Kardashian Westadmitted that while her family had a tough time throughout the cheating scandal, they ultimately supported Khloé’s decision to reconcile with Thompson.
“Hermotherly instincts kicked inand she has to do what makes her happy,” she added of Khloé’s decision tocontinue datingthe professional athlete. “Sowe’ll support that.”
source: people.com
