Danielle Ruhl of ‘love is Blind’ Opens Up About ‘raw’ Days After Divorce Announcement with Nick Thompson

Danielle Ruhl of Love Is Blind is speaking out about her divorce from her spouse Nick Thompson. The reality actress, who met her husband on season 2 of the Netflix dating show, stated that there was no single cause for her divorce petition in August.

“Everyone wants a huge story when that wasn’t necessarily the reality,” Danielle told E! News. “It was difficult to talk about it at first since the emotions were and still are raw. But it’s also not a really compelling story. It was just two people who thought it was better to part ways.” “There had been no tragedy,” she continued. “Also, many people imagined there was some type of inducement for the couples to stay together for a year, which was not the case.”

Nick Thompson And Danielle Ruhl

Alum of Love Is Blind After a year of marriage, Danielle Ruhl files for divorce from Nick Thompson. “We didn’t stay together for a year because it was fake—we honestly love each other, and that’s why this breakup was very hard, and that’s why it’s taken us so long to talk about it,” Danielle, 29, explained. “But, once again, you have to consider the fact that it was a while ago.”

She believes that people did not get the full picture when they watched the After the Altar special, which aired in mid-September, just after their breakup was announced. “One of the most often questions I get is, ‘Oh, you people seem so perfect during After the Altar,” she remarked. “But it’s also worth noting that the filming took place in March.

And just because we were going [until] March doesn’t mean we didn’t have challenges building up to the point where we decided to quit the relationship.”Love Is Deafening. (L to R) Season 2 of Love Is Blind stars, Danielle Ruhl and Nick Thompson. Danielle acknowledged that seeing the show after her and Nick’s breakup was difficult.

“Obviously, breakups are difficult,” she said. “They will always be difficult. It’s been a trying time, and then there’s the re-watching. Following the Altar simply adds another layer of emotion to everything. There will be ups and downs. All you have to do is ride the wave.”

Danielle Ruhl of Love Is Blind says she’ll ‘always care’ for Nick Thompson but advises him to ‘choose yourself.’ Despite their split, Danielle still referred to Nick as “a fantastic man.” “Just because things didn’t work out the way we had intended,” she remarked, “I would love to be friends in the future.”

“I believe it’s still a little raw,” she added. “It’s terrible, but we went through something no one else in the world has.” In terms of finding another special someone, Danielle stated that she is not quite ready to return to the dating scene, stating, “I don’t think I’ll be ready to date for a while. It takes a long time for me to get over somebody. We’re still in the midst of a divorce. Dating is not something I intend to do in the foreseeable future.”

Timeline Of Nick Thompson And Danielle Ruhl’s Relationship

The ex-couples addressed their split in separate Instagram postings earlier this month. “The future is bright, and I’m hopeful that my next chapter will be the best yet,” Danielle added. “I’ll always love Nick and cherish our time together. Choose yourself, as a wise woman once remarked.” Nick said that he was “I know in my heart that I did the best I could and gave it everything I had,” she says of the end of their marriage. I’m upbeat about the future.”

According to court documents acquired by PEOPLE, Danielle filed for divorce in August through the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Iyanna McNeely and Jarette Jones, the only other married pair from Love Is Blind’s second season, announced their divorce the same week. Never miss a story again — subscribe to PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to receive the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to intriguing human interest stories.

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