What Really Happened Between Chrissy Metz And Martyn Eaden?
Kate Pearson just might be the best character on the beloved series This Is Us. She's a sweet, compassionate person who loves her dad more than anything, and the guilt that she feels over his death is very hard for her to carry around. While we love the fan theories about Jack's death and Mandy Moore's This Is Us role is incredible, there's something special about what Chrissy Metz brings to the show.
While many celebrity divorces are super high profile, Chrissy Metz was married for a few years and fans might not know the details of this relationship and why things went south. Chrissy has spoken about this time in her life and shared why she got divorced. Keep reading to find out what really happened between Chrissy Metz and her ex-husband Martyn Eaden.
The Reason Why Chrissy Metz Got Divorced
While fans prepare for the This is Us last season, it's the perfect time to look back on the talented actors who have made such a big impression on this popular series. That includes Chrissy Metz who has done an amazing job portraying a character who has had a super tough life and who misses her dad every single day. Kate has a lot of healing to do and fans really connect with her through flashbacks and present-day scenes as she's so relatable and kind.
Chrissy Metz shared the story of her divorce in her memoir. According to The Daily Mail, Chrissy wrote in This Is Me: Loving The Person You Are Today that their relationship was tough and she was really unhappy.
Chrissy said that in 2013, when his mom and dad came to see them, they decided that divorce was the best option. Martyn was super harsh and said to Chrissy, "Everything is about you. Chrissy, you are as narcissistic as you are selfish. From the beginning, everything has been about you."
Chrissy wrote about how Martyn spent time with a woman who he worked with and they would hike, which made her uncomfortable, which is totally understandable. She also talked about going to Overeaters Anonymous and how this time was a struggle for her.
Chrissy wrote, "I was trying so hard to get ahold of my relationship with my body and break my habit of eating my emotions and of equating food with sharing love. I didn't know how to spend time with Marty without using."
According to Nicki Swift, Chrissy got married in Santa Barbara in 2008 and Martyn decided to file for divorce in 2013, so it wasn't a very long marriage at all.
Information about Chrissy Metz's ex-husband Martyn Eaden is scarce, but according to The List, Chrissy's mom called him "her first real love" and "a nice guy." Chrissy wrote in her memoir "I am still working on being a better ex-wife than I was a wife."
Chrissy Metz is a super talented singer and she shared in an interview with Dress To Kill magazine that she wrote her song "Actress" about a breakup. She Knows reported that Chrissy Metz and Hal Rosenfeld split up after dating for two years in 2020, and it seems that this song is about him.
Chrissy Metz explained, "we wrote Actress because I had gone through a breakup a little while ago. It wasn’t a hard breakup, the breakup before that was really difficult. And I realized that it wasn’t even about the person, it was about me and how I felt about myself and what it brought up for me. And so, we just went down the path of writing Actress and knowing that we’re all trying to put on a brave face when we feel very heartbroken."
Chrissy also shared some details about her writing process and said that at times, she writes songs as a therapeutic way of dealing with a situation and other times, she wants to put the song out into the world.
Kate And Toby Have A Complicated Love Story On 'This Is Us'
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Chrissy Metz said that Dan Fogelman told her ahead of time that Toby and Kate would split up, so she was aware that divorce was definitely in their future.
Chrissy explained that she felt a lot of emotions thinking about her character breaking up with Toby.
Chrissy said, "it was just very emotional, because anytime, even if it's a fictitious relationship, I'm attached to the relationship. Especially from everything that they've come through and gone through and how they've grown each other. And regardless if their relationship was a reason, a season, or a lifetime, as they say, there was so much growth."
Fans are excited to watch the series finale of This Is Us, although it goes without saying that there will be a lot of tears. And it will be satisfying to see how Kate Pearson's story ends. It will be awesome to see how Chrissy Metz finishes her time playing this beloved character.
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