‘Bachelor’ Star Ryan Sutter Says ‘Absence Makes the Heart Kinder’ as Wife Trista Joins the Family

Published: 7:46 a.m. PDT, May 27, 2024

Ryan Sutter East finished being enigmatic — since his wife, Trista Sutter, has reunited with her family!

On Sunday, the Bachelor Nation star took to Instagram to share a photo of himself, Trista and their two children, Maxwell, 16, and Blakesley, 14, on a family vacation.

“They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder… We have found that this is true. It also makes the heart more grateful, more sympathetic, more grateful for what someone does for you, with you, by your side,” Ryan wrote alongside a message. selfie of him, his wife and their children, all smiling while rocking their swimsuits on the beach. “It brings questions and wonder and worry, then answers, peace and celebration. It has brought time for reflection, for projects, prayer and independence, but above all it has brought joy at its conclusion. Real joy. And that’s really what it’s all about… Welcome back @tristasutter We missed you… #love #love #reunitedanditfeelssogood.”

Ryan did not provide further details about his wife’s previous absence.

On Saturday, Trista made her return to Instagram – a week after her husband shared a series of cryptic messages implying she wasn’t with their family. For its part, the former Bachelor used his message to set the record straight regarding his absenceand specify that she is safe and sound.

“Damn, people. Can’t a girl have a nervous breakdown/breakup trial/midlife crisis/death/divorce in peace around here?! 😜🤣,” the alum wrote 51-year-old reality TV star next to a photo of herself. and the family posing on the beach. “Seriously, to those concerned, I am safe and sound, happy and healthy, in love and grateful. 🥰. For those who prefer to focus on critical thinking and looking too hard for the darkness, good luck with that 🙃 An opportunity for perspective and personal growth presented itself and with the unconditional support of my family and friends, I chose myself and bettered myself, knowing that my job as a stay at home mother was over. of my children’s school year needs were in the best and most capable hands.”

Trista then explained Ryan’s post, which alluded to her moving away from her family on Mother’s Day, leaving fans and followers of the longtime couple concerned for her well-being.

“My stoic husband, who usually prefers privacy to publication, decided to share his love for me in messages that would find me during my travels. We look at Instagram as a digital diary. Most of the time, the world don’t pay too much attention This time he couldn’t say anything correct and almost all the media picked up his “cryptic/confusing/attention seeking/dramatic” images and captions for me. given exactly what my words of affirmation like language needed to get me over serious doubts and fears…and that’s all that matters. He owes no explanation to anyone and needs no permission. to post what he wants to post and share what he wants to share 💯. know the rest of the story, I’ll share it in due time For now, we return to our regular programming – from a beach in Mexico. 🇲🇽 🏝️🤿 After all, nervous breakdowns and separations require well-deserved rest and relaxation! “.

Last week, Ryan took to Instagram to share a photo of his dog and briefly discuss all the chatter surrounding his post about his wife.

“I strayed from the usual dog theme and chose to post a message to my wife at a time when she could possibly read it. She understood the context and so did I. However, no one else did did, and that’s where things went sideways,” he wrote in part. “It was suggested that Trista was dead, that we were in trouble, or that it must be a mid-life crisis among many other creative ideas. Some thought I was intentionally misleading people in order to “Benefit from it in any way? It got picked up in the entertainment news and I started getting texts from friends asking if I was okay.”

He added: “All because I missed my wife and I chose to share how I felt. It was weird to wear the clothes of a past celebrity again, even if only briefly. It reminded me how crazy life was and how grateful I am for the life I have But, to be honest, it was also good to know that people still cared, were worried. and asked each other questions. It made me feel good to be noticed and inspired me to do better by paying attention to others – when they are doing good or when they need help. , like most things, everything went well, although I think I’ll start posting a bit about my dog ​​again… #life.

Ryan and Trista – who married in 2003 during the first season of The Bachelorette — were last seen together publicly in January when they attended the wedding ceremony of The Golden Bachelor coupleGerry Turner and Theresa Nist.

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