Us Weekly confirmed in November 2019 that Hartley had filed for divorce from Stause following two years of marriage. The reality star who began dating the This is Us actor in 2013, was tearfully open about her split during season 3 Selling Sunset.
"I discovered that he texted me that we were being filed. "Fourty-five minutes later, all of humanity knew," she said during a 2020 episode on Netflix. "Because this happened in such a crazy way, people are looking for answers. I am desperate to find them. Although people claim that we were married for two years, it seems like we were together for six.
The agent stated that the couple didn't have enough time to resolve their differences and added, "In a fight like, that's his goto. It was like, "I'm out," I'm out. I don't like that kind of impulsive stuff. But I thought, "That's an issue. We'll work it out."
Us reported in January 2021 the news that the couple had finalized their divorce. Hartley married Sofia Pernas on May 20, 2021. Stause briefly dated Keo Motsepe, whom she met on season 29. The actress split with the South African native in February 2021 and moved on to Jason Oppenheim. The couple split in February 2021.
The Kentucky native shared her feelings about Hartley's split, Under Construction.
According to an excerpt shared with E!, Stause said that she "fell hard and fast" and believed that he had hung the moon. News, January 20, 2022. Stause wrote that her ex-husband was "pretty much inseparable" since the day they met through a mutual friend. "I was proud of my love story and didn't mind it being made public. I wanted a family and I believed I was with the man of my dreams at the time. It was a shocker, but I couldn't have foreseen how everything would end so abruptly.
For his part, the Illinois native has already opened about how Pernas' marriage was after their low-key nuptials.
It's amazing when you don't force things. It doesn't need to be so difficult," he said to Haute Living December 2021. You just need to meet the right person, and then you're just amazed. It's so amazing! You feel so attracted to and attached to this person. This person is the one you love so much."
Scroll down to see all the times Stause has made fun of Hartley since they quit.
Start Fresh
Stause laughed about the "crazy trip" that took her to this point after she joined the Dancing With the Stars cast in September 2020.
She said, "Listen, my face has already fallen flat in front of America," referring to her public divorcement. "I don’t have anything to lose, so it’s only going up!"
You can work through it
"I feel like anyone would be heartbroken seeing how quickly or easily your are replaced; obviously that's going sting," she told People, October 2020. She also said that it was "painful to see her ex-husband move on." "I am not trying to be somewhere that I don't want."
Moving on
Season 4 of Selling Sunset saw the former soap opera star reflect on her life after she divorced Hartley.
"I have never been in a better position in my career." I feel empowered to be a different, better version of me than I have ever been. I feel like my voice is heard. She explained that there is no anger left because I realized it wasn't something I wanted for myself. "I don't care if he wants 50 wives. I feel like I am living my best life. ... When you realize something is wrong, regardless of whether it was your choice or not, now you are exactly where you were meant to be.
Stause said that her motto was "outwith the old" and “in with the new."
A Lesson Learned
Stause shared a portion of her memoir about and how her past relationships helped her recognize she "deserve[d]" to be treated better.
She wrote that "when someone is in love, he's difficult to convince that person that it's not right." She also noted that some relationships can become "toxic over time" in certain situations. "Even though he is waving red flags like bullfighters to everyone around him, you are the girl who walks right up to him, unaware of any danger. You are too busy with your own thoughts to pay attention.
Don't Tune In
Stause was asked if she still watches This Is Us, after she dodged questions about a prenup during an appearance with Andy Cohen . During the February 2022 appearance, she stated that "Not anymore."
