Tarek El Moussa says his ex-wife Christina Hall leaving him helped him rebuild his life

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Tarek El Moussa reflected on his deeply personal journey in his recently released book 'Flip Your Life: How to Find Opportunity in Distress—in Real Estate, Business, and Life'.

The HGTV star offers poignant insights into his tumultuous past and triumphant present, according to ET.

Tarek El Moussa says 'he needed a lot of self-help'

Reflecting on the rollercoaster ride of life events, including his highly publicized divorce, daunting health struggles, remarriage, and welcoming his third child, the 42-year-old said these experiences helped him write the self-help book.

"I've needed a lot of self-help, you know? Throughout my life, there's been a lot of struggles," said El Moussa.

"People don't know what I've been through, and that's why this book is important," he added.

The reality star shared that the list of complications in his life includes thyroid cancer, testicular cancer, a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder, ADHD diagnosis, sleep issues, anxiety issues, and substance abuse.

Tarek El Moussa says ex-Christina Hall leaving him was the best thing that has ever happened to him

El Moussa shared that he and his ex Christina Hall were going through "a rough time" after she decided to leave him. The former couple finalized their divorce in 2018.

"I was not doing well. My mental health was in the toilet," the father-of-three confessed.

"I was on just so much testosterone 'cause I got some bad advice from a doctor. After my testicular and thyroid cancer, I wasn't feeling well so I was told I needed testosterone, and that was kind of the end of me, you know?," he added.

"The testosterone really threw every single anxiety or health issue I had into overdrive, and I just wasn't myself anymore," he continued.

The 'Flipping El Moussas' host clarified that any notion of self-harm is unfounded, emphasizing his unwavering commitment to his role as a father.

"[The] bottom line is, I'm a father. Hurting myself and taking myself from my children is the last thing I would ever do under any circumstances," he stated.

"Literally, there is nothing that can take me from my kids," he added.

Tarek El Moussa says he is 'living the life that I wanted years ago'

Speaking about his split from Hall, El Moussa said, "[In] 2017, I was on my own, I was going through a divorce, I didn't have my family with me and that was not the life I dreamed of."

"That is not the life I wanted. So, by accepting the fact that I had that life and I was not happy with that life, it gave me the drive to start rebuilding my life. And today, I'm married to Heather. [I] love her so much, right?" he continued.

"I have Tristan, he's turning one already, I can't believe it. Today, I'm living the life that I wanted years ago, right? It didn't just happen. It took work," he added.

In October 2021, he remarried Heather Rae and the pair welcomed son Tristan Jay in January 2023.