Bryan Abasolo and Rachel Lindsay at the Alzheimer’s Association California Southland Chapter Peace of Mind Luncheon at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA on Thursday, November 9, 2023.Photo:CraSH/Shutterstock
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The Bachelorette’sBryan Abasolois sharing his side of the story following his split fromRachel Lindsay.
“We’ve been living together for almost 3 years here in LA. Not sure why people think we’ve been apart this entire time,” he responded to a comment that noted distance could have played a factor in the couple’s split. “Yes, her career came first, but there were opportunities for her that were smart for her to take which could have not been offered later.”
He continued, “I didn’t have anything lined up for me in LA, but we were a team so I closed up shop, uprooted and opened up a new business in LA. It’s not just women who should be expected to sacrifice, but a man can do it too.”
The chiropractor noted that “her building her future was not the problem,” adding, “I would encourage anyone to pursue their dreams and hope they have a healthy support system to do so.”
Abasolo also addressed if growing their family was the reason for the breakup, writing, “Rachel did want a family. Things happen as they’re meant to happen. God Bless.”
Reps for Lindsay did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo attend Thanksgiving at Project Angel Food on November 23, 2023.Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images
PEOPLE obtained documents confirming that Abasolo filed for divorce from Lindsay, 38, citing “irreconcilable differences” earlier this month. He listed Dec. 31 as the date of their separation.
He explained the decision onInstagramat the time: “After more than 4 years of marriage, Rachel and I have made the difficult decision to part ways and start anew. My parents have been married forever and I’m a family man, but sometimes loving yourself and your partner means you must let go. I wanted you to hear it from the source before the blogs start making up their own reality. Please respect the spaces of our family and friends as we figure out our next steps.”
A few days after the news broke, the formerBachelorettebroke her silence about the end of her marriage during an episode of her podcastHigher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay.
“I didn’t think I’d get emotional,” she said, tearing up. “First off I just want to say thank you for people who reached out. I’m still trying to reply to people. You just never know how great your circle is until you see all the people that reach out and love you,” she said.
“Obviously it’s a difficult time — if you’ve read the headlines — and you’re probably wondering why I would even work. But to be honest with you, I need to distract myself from myself, and the best way to do that is to do something that I love, and I loveHigher Learning.”
Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo attend the MLBPA x Fanatics “Players Party” at City Market Social House on July 18, 2022.Emma McIntyre/Getty Images
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Prior to the split, Lindsay admitted on the Dec. 21 episode of Nick Viall’sThe Viall Filespodcast that she and Abasolo seemed tobe on different pagesat times.
“Me, especially now that I’m not doingExtra, I have a lot more free time … and then I’m back in hustle mode trying to get a second job, so I go to events,” Lindsay said. “So, we’re just in two totally different places.”
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Some fans wondered why Lindsay and Abasolo — who first met on season 13 ofThe Bacheloretteback in 2017 — did not post much content of themselves together, and Lindsay offered a simple explanation.
“I just [was like], ‘I want to keep this for ourselves’ and, you know, marriage has ups and downs, but you never know when we’re good or when we’re not because we never put it out there,” she said during the episode. “I kind of want to keep it that way, so when I want to share something, I do.”
Elsewhere in the interview, she also admitted that she and Abasolo were “working on having a kid,” but “that’s been a little bit of a struggle, too.”
source: people.com
