Edwina Bartholomew reveals the truth behind her unconventional marriage
Edwina Bartholomew has shared why she doesn't live with her husband full time, and why the unconventional arrangement works for their family.
The Sunrise star first spoke about her unusual situation with husband Neil Varcoe in 2023, when she admitted the married couple no longer slept in the same room.
Now, speaking candidly to Now to Love, Bartholomew has share more insight into their marriage arrangement and how it first began.
“Strangely, it works,” Edwina said.
“We were never ‘date night’ people, but now we’re apart, we go to that extra effort when we’re together to go out for dinner, lunch or to a movie.”
The Sunrise presenter went on to share that the reason Neil first moved out of the city was so he could recover from chronic fatigue syndrome, which he’s been battling for six years.
Neil now lives in the Central West of NSW, three hours from where Edwina lives in Sydney.
“I think he’s the best he’s been for a number of years just by virtue of having that space to recover – eating healthily, exercising, having a really regimented routine,” she said.
“He’s actually really good, which is fantastic, because for a while he definitely wasn’t and it was challenging for both of us. As a wife, it’s hard to see your husband go through that, and hard for him to miss out on things because he can’t physically be there.”
Unsure how long the arrangement will last, Edwina hasn't ruled out moving to the country in the future to be with her husband.
"I think I'd miss the adrenaline of all the back-and-forth, and the excitement,” she admitted. “But sure, one day, it would be lovely to be able to have a family life that’s based in the country – in the distant future.”
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