Edwina Bartholomew has defended her decision to confess that she and her husband Neil Varcoe have gone through what she calls an ‘extreme dream divorce’.
The couple have been living in separate houses since last year, but the Sunrise star insists it works for them, and before splitting their houses, the couple hadn’t shared a bedroom in a decade.
When the television personality made the confession earlier this year, it received a strong response from fans and critics alike.
‘It was a surprising response. It’s something people don’t talk about, but a lot of couples do,” she says. Stellar Magazine.
“It’s gone absolutely crazy, because I think it’s not ‘the done thing.’ So when you talk about what you’re doing in your relationship that just works for you (and that’s it for us, for so many reasons and on so many levels), I think that resonates.
Edwina Bartholomew has defended her decision to confess that she and her husband Neil Varcoe have gone through what she calls an ‘extreme dream divorce’. Both in the photo
“I was just being honest, [which] “It is what I have tried to be in all facets of my life, whether on social media, on television and now in my writing,” he adds.
Edwina insisted her romance with her husband is stronger than ever and the couple celebrates their sixth anniversary this month.
Earlier this year he revealed that the couple were living happily apart.
“We have been sleeping in separate rooms for about 10 years, long before we got married and long before we had children,” Edwina said. Stellar At the time.
When the television personality made the confession earlier this year, it received a strong response from fans and critics alike. ‘It was a surprising response. It’s something people don’t talk about, but a lot of couples do,” he tells Stellar Magazine.
Edwina added that at first she “hated the idea” of having separate bedrooms, but soon realized it worked better for both of them.
Last year, she entered into a long-distance relationship with her husband when he moved out of the family home to become a farmer.
‘My husband lives in the country with the dog and I live in the city with the children. Every weekend we go back and forth between the two or we meet somewhere in between,’ the TV star explained.
“It feels like an airport meeting from Love Actually every time we get together with a slow-motion hug and those newlywed feelings.”
Neil recently left his job at Twitter following the Elon Musk takeover and moved to Capertee Valley, three hours west of Sydney, to work as “agricultural director” at Warramba, the 1890s farm he and Edwina lovingly restored ago. several years.
The couple have been living in separate houses since last year, but the Sunrise star insists it works for them, and before splitting their houses, the couple hadn’t shared a bedroom in a decade. In the photo with his children
He also became project manager for a historic hotel in Carcoar, New South Wales, called The Victoria.
“Today is a big day for our little family,” Edwina began, adding that Neil, a journalist and technology executive with 20 years of experience, was “officially changing from working in digital media to farming full time.’
‘Neil was born and raised in Lithgow and went to school in Bathurst, so it is very exciting that he can now contribute to the extraordinary growth in the Central West. “He’s also the proud new owner of a very large jacket and a beard to survive the winter,” he joked.
Edwina explained that she will live in Sydney with her children during the week so she can continue her work at Sunrise, but will visit Neil with the children at the weekends.
“It’s gone absolutely crazy, because I think it’s not ‘the done thing.’ So when you talk about what you’re doing in your relationship and it just works for you, and that’s it for us, for so many reasons and on so many levels, I think that resonates,” he said.
The couple, who sold their Dulwich Hill home for an estimated $2 million in March, share two children: daughter Molly, three, and son Tom, one.
‘We’ll miss you during the week, but let the fun of traveling, designing and renovating begin!’ Edwina concluded.
Neil also shared a similar post on his Instagram page, telling his followers that while he will miss his family during the week, he is “excited to be building a business for his family from the ground up.”
“The opportunity to contribute to the extraordinary growth taking place in my home region is irresistible,” he wrote, adding, “This would not be possible without the support and courage of my wife Edwina.” In fact, this crazy plan was his idea.
speaking to The Daily Telegraph, the breakfast TV presenter said the couple Different morning routines made it difficult to sleep in the same bedroom, and that current sleeping arrangements “kept their love alive.”
“People are surprised when they come to our house and see two rooms ready,” he said at the time.
The couple is pictured on their wedding day in 2018.