Brie Bella is coming clean about the struggles in her marriage to her husband of six years, Daniel Bryan.
In a sneak peek of the upcoming episode of Total Bellas, Brie, 36, compared herself to a single parent as she revealed she had been growing further and further apart from Daniel.
The WWE star was hanging out with her twin sister Nikki and mom Kathy when they began discussing the issue that had been tugging at her heart.
‘We’re like single parents’: Brie Bella is coming clean about the struggles in her marriage to her husband of six years, Daniel Bryan
Brie explained their busy schedules had been preventing them from spending quality time with each other, leading to the disconnect.
‘Well he and I both obviously we don’t have a lot of time together as a couple,’ Brie explained.
‘You guys do live very separate lives,’ Nikki chimed in.
‘We do. At times we’re like single parents,’ Brie added. ‘When he comes back in town, I leave. We’re kind of growing apart, like we’re not growing together.’
Concerned: Nikki attempted to help her sister unpack her feelings
Girl talk: The sisters were joined by their mother Kathy
Nikki asked her sister if she felt Daniel was meant to be in her life for the long-haul.
‘When you guys look at like at how you live life and how everything is, do you think you and Brian are meant to be? You both are it for the long run?’ Nikki asked.
Brie paused, and before she could answer her daughter Birdie climbed into her arms.
‘I just think the one thing we really lost is kind of like, when you just spend that time together like the quiet time,’ Brie said.
‘Do you think you and Brian are meant to be?’: Nikki asked her sister if she felt Daniel was meant to be in her life for the long-haul
‘I could have a better marriage’: Brie admitted things could be better in her relationship with Daniel
‘Well are you happy? Is he happy?’ Nikki asked.
Brie admitted things could be better in her relationship with Daniel.
‘I mean I guess like I know I could be happier. I know I could have a better marriage,’ Brie responded.
‘He definitely loves you,’ their mother insisted.
Ouch: Brie said Daniel had been making comments about the way she used to be, and the seemingly ‘little’ remarks had been getting to her
A mother knows: ‘He definitely loves you,’ Kathy insisted
Brie said Daniel had been making comments about the way she used to be, and the seemingly ‘little’ remarks had been getting to her.
‘He makes little comments though, here and there, like “You used to be more simple, you used to be this and that.” Sometimes I’m like, “Why does he say that?” Sometimes I feel he wishes I was that girl he met eight years ago.’
In a confessional, Brie explained, ‘In the last eight years Brian and I have just wanted different things than what we wanted in the beginning. I feel like we really have to come up with some compromises, and I know that if I want my marriage to work, I have to go into Sedona so honest. I can’t go back to Phoenix with any regrets.’
No looking back: Brie is headed to Sedona to repair her marriage
What’s next? Fans can see how it all unfolds on the next episode of Total Bellas, airing tonight at 9PM ET/PT on E!
Back at the cafe, Nikki asked Brie if they had any plans to actually work on their marriage.
Brie revealed Brian had organized a trip to Sedona, Arizona to improve their relationship.
‘Well so Brian really does want to work on stuff, so he planned a trip to Sedona.’
Fans can see how it all unfolds on the next episode of Total Bellas, airing tonight at 9PM ET/PT on E!.
Highs and lows: Bella opened up about the struggles she had been facing in her marriage to Bryan