23-07-2025
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's ‘Divorce' Won't Just Involve Money. Here's The Real ‘Price' He Will Pay
The kiss cam moment at the Coldplay concert sparked a chain of events that led to Andy Byron stepping down as CEO of Astronomer.
It was meant to be just another moment on the kiss cam at a Coldplay concert. But what followed has become one of the most widely discussed incidents online. When Andy Byron, then CEO of tech firm Astronomer, was caught canoodling Kristin Cabot, the company's HR chief, their secret affair gained widespread attention almost instantly.
Memes, commentary and speculations started flooding social media timelines. The moment sparked a chain of events that led to Byron stepping down from his position. Pete DeJoy has now temporarily taken over as CEO.
While the internet continues to dissect the controversy, a recent Instagram post has brought attention to a different side of the story. Fitness coach Hugo Caliman shared a post which highlights the 'real cost of betrayal", focusing on the emotional, physical and psychological toll of what Byron's actions might have caused not just to himself but to his family.
He began by writing, 'The cost of a divorce is not just financial. He didn't just lose the marriage. He lost his health. His own and his children's. But that is just the beginning…"
Citing studies from journals like the American Journal of Psychiatry and Sleep Health, Caliman outlined how divorce can lead to:
Increases the risk of depression up to 200 per cent
Raises the chance of heart attack by 20 per cent
Doubles the incidence of chronic insomnia
The impact on children was also a key part of the post. Caliman noted that kids of divorced parents 'also pay the price with their body and mind," stating factors like:
2x more likely to develop anxiety and depression
Higher risk of childhood obesity
Worse cognitive performance and social isolation
Measurable amounts of hormonal and inflammatory changes
'Children of divorced parents are 35 per cent more likely to get divorced themselves," he wrote, adding that they 'carry unconscious models of instability" and grow up 'insecure about love and commitment."
Caliman also talked about how the controversy might affect Byron's daughter, stating, 'She'll carry this wound into all future relationships," and his son, who 'just learned how a woman is treated."
'Your spouse is your greatest asset. The one who holds your hand when no one else believes. Who roots for you more than you root for yourself? Who walks through valleys with you in hope of reaching the peak," Caliman wrote.
He ended the post with: 'Andy had everything. Now he has nothing. That's the real cost of betrayal."
While nothing compares to the emotional cost, the financial hit could also be massive. If Byron and his wife, Megan Kerrigan, go through with a divorce, it may cost the AI firm executive between $20 million and $70 million, which is almost half his fortune, New York Post reported.
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