Teddi Mellencamp is opening up about the end of her 13-year marriage to Edwin Arroyave. In a recent interview, she revealed that their relationship faced hurdles long before they officially split last year. “Me and Edwin had some of the most amazing years and the most amazing times.
When we met, it was passionate and intense. But then there would be somebody else,” Teddi confessed. “And I’d be like, ‘It’s okay, I’m gonna work through it, I’m gonna make him love me more!’ Then you have kids and things happen.”
Teddi admitted that as their family grew, their relationship dynamic shifted.
While Edwin later wanted to work on the marriage, she had already emotionally distanced herself. “I would say probably at the point where Edwin was like, ‘I am ready to start working on our marriage,’ I had already stopped,” she said.
teddi reflects on marriage hurdles
“But I never told him I was checked out. I think that’s the problem.”
She emphasized it wasn’t a sudden decision but a gradual process. “It wasn’t an overnight thing; it wasn’t a one-year thing.
It wasn’t a two-year thing; it was a long time of fear and resentment and all the different things that build up.” While she recognized Edwin’s efforts to change, she couldn’t shake feelings of “resentment or animosity or fear of ever being open again.”
Teddi also reflected on the facade she maintained during her time on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” (RHOBH). “I was trying to portray this perfect life that ultimately wasn’t real,” she admitted. The couple shares three children—Slate, 12, Cruz, 9, and Dove, 4.
Teddi filed for divorce in November, citing irreconcilable differences. Despite the tumultuous period, she says her main focus now is on personal growth and being the best mother she can be. “I just want to be the best version of myself,” she said.