Holly Greenstein has shared with her followers the painful end of her relationship with boyfriend Fred, admitting their challenging journey of in vitro fertilization (IVF).
The former Married At First Sight bride, 38, who has always been open about her personal life, revealed the split in a tearful Instagram video on Tuesday.
“Hi everyone, it’s Holly here, and I’m going to give you a life update,” Holly began, before revealing that despite her optimism at the start of 2024, things hadn’t gone as planned.
“Unfortunately, the things that I thought would happen in my life and that I really wanted to happen didn’t happen,” she admitted.
At first, Holly and Fred’s relationship seemed aligned with mutual support and dreams, especially with Holly’s desire to start a family.
Holly Greenstein (pictured) has shared the painful end of her relationship with boyfriend Fred, amid a challenging journey of in vitro fertilization (IVF)
‘I did meet someone, a great partner. We traveled. He wanted the best for me. We got along. There were many wonderful aspects to our relationship,” Holly said.
However, underlying issues emerged when it came to starting a family.
Although Fred had initially agreed to an IVF clinic, his hesitation grew, due to his own insecurities about expanding their family.
The former Married At First Sight bride (right, with ex Fred), who has always been open about her personal life, revealed the split in a tearful Instagram video on Tuesday
Throughout 2023, Holly underwent five rounds of IVF, resulting in two frozen embryos.
Despite the physical and emotional toll, Holly found strength in her journey.
“I was so proud of myself for finally being on that journey,” she said.
“Hello everyone, it’s Holly here and I’m going to give you a life update,” Holly began in her video. Despite her optimism in early 2024, Holly revealed that things did not go as planned
Holly claimed that Fred’s lack of support during these times put a strain on their relationship.
As their paths diverged, Holly discussed the eventual realization that led to their breakup.
“He loved me and he wanted to be in a relationship with me… But even though he loved me very much and things are still amicable between us… he ultimately didn’t want to have a baby,” she revealed .
“Unfortunately, the things that I thought would happen in my life and that I really wanted to happen didn’t happen,” she admitted.
This difference in life goals prompted their divorce, despite Holly’s hope that their shared experiences and guidance could align their desires.
The divorce has been a challenge for both, with Holly having moved out to live with a housemate.
Despite the pain, she remains optimistic about her future and her continued openness about her life challenges.
‘I am OK. Could I be doing better? Yeah, but I’m doing better than I thought I was going to,” Holly concluded.
Holly was linked to Andrew Davis on Married At First Sight, but the pair didn’t last.
