Famous couple from The Bachelorette, Bryan Abasolo and Rachel Lindsay, have decided to end their relationship after dating for over six years. The 43-year-old chiropractor filed for divorce in Los Angeles on Sunday, citing “irreconcilable differences,” as PEOPLE was able to obtain from court documents.
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Abasolo shared his difficult decision to separate from Rachel after more than four years of marriage. In his statement, he emphasized the need to love oneself and make difficult choices that are good for both partners.
Abasolo urged his adherents to respect their friends and family’s privacy during this time of transition.
Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo are no longer together
The day after sharing a video of herself working out on Instagram, Rachel Lindsay, 38, revealed the news, stating that she was “sweating out everything from 2023” at Barry’s Bootcamp.
After meeting on The Bachelorette in 2017 and getting married in August 2019, Lindsay Abasolo and she decided to keep their relationship quiet, as Lindsay explained in a December podcast episode with Nick Viall.
During their chat, Lindsay revealed to the 43-year-old Viall that they didn’t talk about their relationship very often—only on important occasions like anniversaries or holidays. The backlash they encountered following their appearance on The Bachelorette affected their decision.
The author of the book Real Love, Rachel Lindsay, emphasized the significance of exercising caution when sharing personal information online, even though marriages have their highs and lows. She said that they would rather not discuss specifics about their relationship and will only do so when they feel it is appropriate.
Following their tenure on The Bachelorette, Bryan Abasolo and Rachel Lindsay were separated by distance. Lindsay relocated to Los Angeles in order to further her career, and Abasolo focused on expanding his Miami chiropractic office.
Lindsay clarified that her reason for moving to Los Angeles wasn’t just a personal affection for the city during an interview on Abasolo’s Dr. Abs Healthcast podcast. Rather, Lindsay worked on Los Angeles productions like Extra, while Abasolo concentrated on expanding his practice in Miami. They intended to reconcile at some point, viewing this as a transient split.
During this time, they were very clear that they had a timeline in mind and that living apart wasn’t going to be a permanent arrangement. According to Lindsay, the Abasolos knew exactly where they were going and what they wanted out of life. Notably, at the time of their split, the couple was cohabiting in Los Angeles.
Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo’s tumultuous relationship
In 2020, Rachel Lindsay admitted that she and Bryan Abasolo’s relationship had been strained somewhat by the difficulties of self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Realitea interview with Derek Z, she candidly admitted that they frequently argued and irritated one another.
Lindsay had previously told PEOPLE that they had become closer during their quarantine together, despite these difficulties. She talked about their future plans and how they had grown as a couple in September 2020. They had talked about moving in together and starting a family.
Lindsay disclosed in November that she and Abasolo were proactively pursuing parenthood. She expressed excitement about fusing Abasolo’s Colombian heritage with her own culture to create a cohesive family, even though she acknowledged that the process was more difficult than she had anticipated.
Fans of their story are still captivated by their singular journey, even as they set out on new adventures apart. Their story is still a notable one in the always-changing field of reality television romance.
