Meredith and Seth Marks.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
Meredith Markshas opened up about why she decided to get a postnuptial agreement 15 years into her marriage.
“I was moving with three children from Chicago to Park City, Utah, where if you were to go get a divorce it is not favorable for women in Utah. I was worried that I would love my children and be stuck somewhere that I didn’t know and that he would leave me,” admitted the boutique owner, 51.
She added that there was “nothing financial in it, it was strictly about custody of our children.”
Meredith Marks and husband Seth Marks arrive to Meredith Marks x GLAAD Celebration on January 21, 2023.Anna Webber/Getty
Anna Webber/Getty
In a confessional interview, Meredith reflected on the couple’s marital struggles, saying, “I don’t think Seth remembers how bad things really were. Like, back then I was terrified he was leaving. Like, we were not happy together. It was not good.”
Seth admitted that he was focused on providing financially but was not fully available to his family during that period.
“I wasn’t there from an emotional support standpoint, and I regret that and I apologize for that," he told his wife.
“Thank you, honey,” she responded before he added, “I take responsibility for it.”
Meredith opened up to PEOPLE in September aboutthe state of her marriageand the pair’s relationship-focused podcast.
“We spend a huge amount of time together already just because we do travel so much, and a lot of times, he’s working all day from the same space I’m in,” she continued.
Seth and Meredith Marks attend the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Los Angeles on March 30, 2023.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Working so closely together may give the two “another element” to bicker about, but Meredith insisted that their arguments are minor.
“We haven’t had that many fights about it, but sometimes it’s like, ‘Well, you said you’d handle this,’” she explained. “It’s irritation. Nothing major.”
“Over the years, it just broke down,” she said on a 2020 episode. “We moved many times. We kind of were uprooted — I was trying to start my company, he was running his business, we had the three kids. There was just no communication and hostility built and built and built, and we just got so totally overwhelmed that we just were completely disconnected.”
The pair sought out a couple’s counselor, who helped them realize their marriage was worth salvaging. Coming out of therapy, Meredith said she and Seth felt “very strong, very united” and reinforced positive feelings about their future together.
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source: people.com
