Former 'GMA' stars Amy Robach and TJ Holmes open up about starting couple's therapy after fight in podcast episode

Amy Robach and TJ Holmes opened up about a night that they 'spent apart' due to a fight over a 'small issue' when they were 'emotionally exhausted'
PUBLISHED DEC 27, 2023
Amy Robach and TJ Holmes opened up about the ups and downs in their relationship on the December 26 episode of the 'Amy & TJ' podcast (Getty Images)
Amy Robach and TJ Holmes opened up about the ups and downs in their relationship on the December 26 episode of the 'Amy & TJ' podcast (Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Amy Robach and TJ Holmes revealed that their relationship has not always been smooth sailing and that they had to seek couple therapy to move forward.

On the December 26 episode of their podcast 'Amy & TJ', titled 'Group Therapy, the former 'GMA' hosts delved into the issues that have been putting stress on their very public relationship.

Rough patch in Amy Robach and TJ Holmes' relationship

The couple said on their podcast that they were recently involved in a big fight that led to "one night that [the two] spent apart" as they "needed space from each other."

Explaining the incident, 46-year-old Holmes claimed that it took place as a result of tension being built up over minor issues. Holmes said, "It was so small, it started creeping up, we let it fester." However, Robach, 50, mentioned a specific moment that set her off.

"For me, what sent me over the edge - and we've had this conversation so many times about your sleeping habits," she stated.

"And you like to stay on the couch, you like to not go to bed, you like to stay up - you started to like, make a meal at midnight, and I just was frustrated. I was like, 'Can we please just go to bed?'"

Robach recalled that she was exhausted after a long day, and it was the behavior of her partner that launched the argument.

Holmes stated, "We were emotionally exhausted. There was some pride, there was some ego, there was some alcohol."

Amy Robach and TJ Holmes find it hard to get space from each other due to work

Talking of trouble in paradise, Robach and Holmes shared that it was difficult to move over minor hurdles in the relationship since they are living and working together, which leaves little space for them to take a step back and mull things over.

"This happened the night before we have to come into studio and work together," Holmes said, telling Robach, "So I can't even get away from you... I come into work, there she is still!"

Robach did note that they both still have their own apartments, even though they recently hinted at being married in secret.

"As we now relive this, we're now acknowledging, and I think a lot of couples, a lot of individuals have all dealt with holiday stress, how it affects you and your relationships, your family, your children. We're not at our best," she confessed.

Amy also mentioned how "so many of us pretend we're good," adding that "we're actually pretending to ourselves."

Acknowledging the need for therapy, she continued, "By being open, by honestly acknowledging the tough times, the tough moments, the frustrations, and really having a conversation and not sweeping it under the rug and pretending all is okay, that is a part of healing and living a much better life ultimately... it's so much harder than it seems."

Though the couple had previously claimed that they did not need counseling, over the rest of the Boxing Day episode, the listeners heard Robach and Holmes speak with their therapist, Dr Jeff Gardere, for their first couple's therapy session.

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