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Lydia Velez Gonzalez has dropped an unlucky bombshell on followers of actuality tv… and romance generally.
Her marriage to Milton Johnson is over after three years.
The 34-year previous appeared on fellow Love Is Blind alum Amber Desiree “AD” Smith’s podcast, What’s the Actuality?, on June 11, revealing throughout her sit-down that life has been “tumultuous” since her time on the Netfli collection.
She then introduced she had determined to file for divorce from Milton.
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“I’m ready to speak my truth. This is not to bash anybody … but I wanted to share with the world,” Lydia stated on air.
“I’ve been quiet for too long, not necessarily because I didn’t have anything to speak of, more because I wasn’t ready for other people’s opinions and judgment.”
Velez Gonzalez went on to say this break up wasn’t on account of “one thing” however slightly a collection of happenings and that the spouses did attempt {couples} counseling for a bit.
As issues received worse, nonetheless, she claimed Milton typically instructed her she was “nagging him all the time” and “disrespected him by wearing my swimsuits.”
She recalled how Milton would “scold me” in entrance of his household as a result of she was “cussing too much in front of” them.
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Lydia additionally detailed how she served her soon-to-be-ex with divorce papers and his response was I’m not going to signal the papers except there’s an NDA.
“That said enough for me to know that I needed to share my truth and my experience because I’ve been suffering in silence, [which] has been too much for me,” she stated.
Elsewhere, the truth star denied that the pair’s seven-year age hole and transient long-distance relationship (whereas he was in grad faculty) performed a job of their break-up.
She insisted the divorce is because of a “lack of” Milton’s “emotional availability, maturity, support and communication.”
“Maybe the internet was right, that he wasn’t ready for marriage,” she stated. “I don’t think he was ready to be a husband.”
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Lydia and Milton met and received engaged — sight unseen! — on Love Is Blind season 5 and had been the only couple to trade vws on the finale.
Proper across the time of their second marriage ceremony anniversary, Lydia wrote the next about her partner on Instagram:
“Our marriage isn’t flawless, however with you, it feels magical. You’ve gotten a simple approach of displaying up for me, piecing me again collectively after I want it essentially the most.
“You’re more than my partner; you’re my soulmate, my steadfast companion in this crazy life. Every wrong turn I took before led me straight to you, and for that, I’m eternally grateful. I appreciate you more than words can express. I love you beyond the beyond!”
So much can change in a 12 months, nonetheless.
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In September 2024, Lydia was recognized with Fibromyalgia, a power situation characterised by intense physique ache and fatigue. She says Milton was not supportive throughout this wrestle.
Lydia now emphasizes that she had been “given the silent treatment” by her husband ever since she requested for a divorce in March… even supposing they had been residing collectively in his dad and mom’ home.
At this level, although, the celebrities reside aside — and have been for months.
“I’m never gonna settle for less than I deserve… I’m not gonna keep choosing feeling belittled, feeling dismissed,” she added on this podcast.
“I cannot keep being in a place where I’m not wanted. I’m trying to put back the pieces that he broke.”
