Teddi Mellencamp wonders if Edwin Arroyave divorce was ‘a mistake’

real housewives of beverly hills alum Teddy Mellencamp The decision to divorce is not always firm Edwin Arroyave.

Mellencamp, 43, said on Thursday, January 16, “We went to therapy with the couple and it turned out that I was an introvert, which was shocking information to everyone, even though I I’ve been saying this my whole life, “I’m an introvert by nature, so I enjoy spending time alone. [and] I need to recharge.

Despite finding comfort in quiet moments, she wasn’t ready for the intense loneliness that came with divorce. (Mellencamp separated from Arroyave, 47, in the fall of 2024 and filed for divorce in November of that year.)

“There are moments now where I feel very lonely and I don’t know if these feelings of loneliness mean I’ve made a mistake or if it’s just something I have to get used to and it’s the new change in my life,” Mellenquin Pu asked, trying to hold back tears. “Oh my gosh, I’m embarrassed because I get emotional, but that’s the confusing part of it all.”

She continued, “Should you give it through strength or should you give it [time]?

Mellencamp’s podcast co-host, Erica Jayne — whose personal life made headlines in 2020 following her split from her now-disbarred lawyer Thomas Girardi — chimed in to express her support.

“She’s in a tough spot right now, which is very new and very difficult,” Jayne, 53, said on Thursday’s show. “I feel for her because none of this is easy, to cheer up and even talk about this on the podcast today. You know, Teddy, you need to give yourself a break. If you didn’t say you felt lonely, I would be worried You feel alone.

For Mellencamp, she felt like she had a “constant pain” but she was “trying to fake it.” [her] Get through” every day.

“I talk about this in therapy, but it’s almost like, I’m drawn to another chaotic situation,” Mellencamp explains. “I don’t want to reveal too much about my parents or anything like that, but obviously my dad [John Mellencamp] is a rock star. He met a girl at the Rainbow Room, that was my mom, and they had a baby [while] He is already married. It’s like, everything is like – a show.

Teddy continued: “I’ve been through a lot of ups and downs in my life, and my only goal is… to bring stability to my kids. I don’t know if it’s because of loneliness or fear. [but] I also felt like I wasn’t enough and stuff like that.

Teddi and Arroyave have daughters Slate, 12, and Dove, 4, and son Cruz, 10.