Krystal Nielsonis taking a moment to elaborate on her relationship status withChris Randonefollowing their separation.
TheBachelor in Paradisealums, both 32, announced theirsplitonValentine’s Dayafter eight months of marriage. On Wednesday, in a lengthy Instagram caption underneath a smiling photo of the couple, Nielson explained why the decision felt like the “right move.”
“Thank you to everyone for your support as Chris and I navigate this new chapter,” she began thepost. “We FaceTimed last night and were talking about how surreal the past couple years have been. And how LUCKY we are to have found one another.”
In a statement from the couple shared onBachelor Nation.com, the two said it “hurts” to announce that they “mutually decided to separate.”
“Never did we imagine this scenario, but we’ve come to a point where we both need to work on ourselves,” read the statement. “We are best friends that love and care for each other so deeply. We’ve appreciated everyone’s love and support so far throughout our journey and we just ask that you please respect our privacy as we navigate through this.”
Nielson, on Wednesday, wrote that the decision may not be “conventional,” but that they “realized how much we have stunted our growth bc of the fear of disappointing and ‘failing’ others- and therefore neglecting what WE need to thrive.”
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Chris Randone and Krystal Nielson.Ella DeGea/Getty
On Saturday morning, Randone moved out and on to an “exciting adventure in Florida,” according to Nielson, who added that she’s “so proud of him for making big moves.” She also updated that she remains at home in San Diego with their two dogs,Wayne and Chucky.
“We are open to where our heart calls us to be next,” she wrote.
“In the past I’ve turned to bad habits to numb out the pain… but I now know, after extensive personal development this past year, that these pain bodies only harbor in us and continue to fester at a later time in life,” she wrote. “And it’s not until we deal with it head-on that we can evolve, grow and become a better human being and soul.”
She concluded: “So we are both staying present, sitting in stillness and focusing on radical self care, as we come from a place of love and compassion on how we can BEST support each other.”
source: people.com
