Although the divorce occurred some time ago, and the two have collaborated to some extent since then, Tarek has recently opened up about the profound challenges he faced following his separation from Christina.
Tarek disclosed that in the aftermath of Christina leaving him, he found himself in a deeply emotional and dark place, prompting him to seek refuge in a halfway house where he could be monitored 24/7. The HGTV star revealed that the aftermath of the divorce was a tumultuous period during which he grappled with the complexities of moving forward, both mentally and financially. It took him years to fully recover from the aftermath of the split.
From OK! Magazine:
“When my ex left me, I went to some soul-searching places,” El Moussa, 42, revealed on the Monday, January 8, episode of the “Jeff Fenster Show” podcast. “I actually lived in a halfway house. This is my first time sharing that.”
“I didn’t trust myself to be alone,” the reality star, who shares kids Taylor, 13, and son Brayden, 8., with his ex and son Tristan with wife Heather Rae El Moussa, continued. “That’s how bad I was. The reason I ended up there is because I didn’t know where to go and I needed 24-hour care. It was pretty bad because I had lost everything, it felt like, overnight. There were so many things going on.”
After the tumultuous split, the real estate guru admitted it took him a long time to get back on his feet.
“It took me years to get over my divorce. I’m talking rock bottom. I did not want to be alive. It was that bad," he said.
10 months later, the dad-of-three finally came to the realization that "life isn't fair" — a "defining moment" for him.
