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Paige DeSorbo is talking out in regards to the latest demise of her three-year relationship with Craig Conover.
As she formally introduced their breakup on her podcast, the 32-year-old Summer season Home star stated the Southern Allure solid member, 35, was the “greatest boyfriend” as she revealed what she’s nonetheless grappling with when it got here to their breakup, spoke of insecurities, and admitted that she thought she’d have two children by now.
“[Craig] actually helped me develop a lot in these previous three years. I’m a distinct individual than once I began courting him. I really do really feel extra mature, extra simply, like, assured, all of these items, and that’s undoubtedly, like, attributed to him,” Paige gushed on the December 30 episode of Giggly Squad.
Though Paige was anxious about saying an excessive amount of as a result of she didn’t need her feedback to be misconstrued, she didn’t mince phrases when speaking about how Craig was as a companion.
“He’s undoubtedly like, one of the best boyfriend I’ve ever had. I can actually say that. He was an ideal boyfriend, and he did every little thing appropriate, and he by no means made me really feel insecure or something like that,” she revealed. “I’ve nothing unhealthy to say about him. He actually let me really feel all my emotions, undergo every little thing that will pop into my head, and I’m so past grateful for that. His household, his buddies, are like all wonderful individuals.”
The podcast host then went on to debate what’s so “arduous” in regards to the cut up.
“So it virtually is tougher when nobody’s executed something to be mad about. That’s arduous. I don’t need issues to be misconstrued that we hate one another or one thing occurred. It’s actually simply two individuals rising and altering and issues they need of their lives altering,” she continued.
In response to Paige, she hated turning 30, however she got here into her personal at 32.
“I simply felt so myself this yr. I cherished throwing myself into work. I cherished doing every little thing I used to be doing, and it was anxious, and it was arduous, however I simply felt very me,” she defined.
That stated, she was typically accused of being “insecure” and “immature” for ready too lengthy to cool down.
“You might be 32 and determine to alter the whole course of your life. You don’t must get married and have a child since you assume it’s important to,” she argued.
Whereas Paige is agency in her determination to face with the “early 30 single girlies,” she continues to grapple with the concept that her life isn’t as she thought it will be.
“I like the place my life is at. I really can say I get up each morning and I actually am like, ‘F*ck yeah.’ I like my life. I believe it’s extra the truth that it’s important to come to phrases with the truth that your life will not be what you thought it will be,” she famous, including that she thought she’d have two children by 32.
“It’s not that, and that will have been wonderful too. It’s higher, however getting over the truth that it’s not what you made up in your head is type of a factor,” she defined.
In the meantime, in an interview simply weeks earlier than their cut up, Craig spoke of their future and his determination to cease consuming, citing it as an effort to “change into extra of a husband and father materials” for Paige.
“We’re taking part in the lengthy sport. It might be straightforward to go for immediate gratification, however the basis that we’re constructing is in order that we die collectively someday, not simply make it enjoyable,” Craig defined to PEOPLE. “We all know we’re going to get married someday, and when it occurs, it’ll be plenty of enjoyable, however at any time when that’s, who is aware of?”
“As soon as you are taking your self out of that strain cooker and have some perspective and journey, life’s a bit of extra easy. There’s no purpose to place strain on it. I believe individuals may have much more of our lives to observe as a result of we’re taking our time than if we have been to hurry it,” he continued.
Craig additionally signaled his and Paige’s want to be “more healthy than plenty of different {couples} that you just see in your TV,” and he stated he was “dedicated to doing what it takes to make it work” with Paige.
“We actually don’t know what that appears like. We’ve obtained a pair years most likely till we begin having children, after which we’ll must determine it out. However I’ve actually taken this regular position now of being a contented spouse, completely satisfied life,” he shared.
Following the information of their breakup, Andy Cohen, 56, supplied a remark with 4 unhappy face emojis on a publish from Bravo’s The Every day Dish.
Southern Allure season 10 airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
