Dylan Dreyer, meteorologist for the “Today” show, is opening up about what she and her husband “couldn’t fix” in their marriage.
Dreyer first announced that she and Brian Fichera were separating back in July. The two tied the knot in 2012 and have three sons together.
“Everybody has their reasons for what leads to a separation or divorce, right?” Dreyer said while co-hosting “Today with Jenna and Friends” on Wednesday, alongside Jenna Bush Hager.
“That’s another story with a lot of wine for another time. But either way, we’ve gotten to this place. And there’s something freeing for Brian and I, where whatever reasons, whatever broke your marriage, you could either fix it if you can, and ideally you would. Or you accept that it’s broken, and you take this new step forward,” she shared.
“There was something we couldn’t fix, OK,” Dreyer said. “So now we have reframed our relationship that we are no longer husband and wife. And all those things that were broken, I don’t hold them against you, because we’ve accepted they’re broken, that’s why we separated. So, now let’s move forward as friends.”
Dreyer said that the two’s focus remains on their kids, who “are surrounded by love every single day.”
She has also remained committed to her faith to help her get through difficult times.
“There’s something really comforting about knowing that there is a higher power holding my hand every day,” she said. “At the end of the day, with all of the stress and everything going on, that I lay my head on the pillow and I’m content.”
Dreyer has spoken about her relationship and her children on “Today” many times before. She made headlines for once sharing that she and her now ex mostly communicated through text.
“Our schedules mean we don’t see each other much, but we text all the time,” Dreyer said back in 2022, adding that “it’s even easier to have an important or deep conversation via text because we get all our thoughts out without being interrupted.”
She added, “We don’t find it impersonal. In fact, just the opposite. We know each other well enough to understand each other’s tone, so a lot gets accomplished through texting!”