Nick and Vanessa Lachey on The Ultimatum.Photo: Ilana Panich-Linsman/NetflixVanessa Lacheywasn’t afraid to open about some of the growing pains in her relationship with husbandNick Lachey.The Ultimatumco-host, 41, told PEOPLE she chose to share the story of her own make-or-break moment with Nick, 48, with contestants on the show because it felt natural.“I mean don’t know that it’s baring my soul. It’s just me being me,” she told PEOPLE at Paramount’s Upfront on Wednesday. “And it’s something that I would say to a girlfriend that I would also say to a young couple looking for advice — like, I don’t know what the right way is to navigate this world. I know how we’ve done it.“Vanessa said that authenticity is a point she and Nick take into their hosting jobs, whether it’sThe Ultimatum,Love Is Blindor anything else.“That’s something that, like, Nick and I talk about all the time,” she continued. “That’s why he doesn’t like acting but loves hosting. He’s like, ‘I only know how to be myself.’ And I feel like it’s really — it’s more relatable and tangible to people when you’re authentic and not putting up a facade.“ADAM ROSE/NETFLIXForThe Ultimatum, it was about letting the cast know they aren’t alone. “So letting them know that, yeah, we had these issues or yeah, this is how we were but this is what worked for us and maybe it might work for you,” she said.On the series, Vanessa revealed she’dgiven Nick an ultimatuma few years into their relationship, even though “I always said I was going to be that girl that would never give a man an ultimatum.“She explains, “We dated for five years. So I finally said, ‘What are we doing?’ I have now moved in with him, I renovated his entire bachelor pad, there was a bar in the pool. I’m like, ‘Whatever you want!’ Now I’m like, ‘Okay, well, I want to put kids in the pool.'“DuringThe Ultimatum’sreunion episode, Nick and Vanessa revealed even more about their relationship struggles — and divulged they used tosnoop in each other’s phones.“Honestly, I remember we went to a therapist and she was like, ‘If y’all are going through each other’s phones, then you shouldn’t be together,'” Vanessa recalled. “I’m like, ‘You’re right. I need to trust this man and he needs to trust me.'“Season 1 ofThe Ultimatumis available to stream in full on Netflix now.
Nick and Vanessa Lachey on The Ultimatum.Photo: Ilana Panich-Linsman/Netflix
Vanessa Lacheywasn’t afraid to open about some of the growing pains in her relationship with husbandNick Lachey.The Ultimatumco-host, 41, told PEOPLE she chose to share the story of her own make-or-break moment with Nick, 48, with contestants on the show because it felt natural.“I mean don’t know that it’s baring my soul. It’s just me being me,” she told PEOPLE at Paramount’s Upfront on Wednesday. “And it’s something that I would say to a girlfriend that I would also say to a young couple looking for advice — like, I don’t know what the right way is to navigate this world. I know how we’ve done it.“Vanessa said that authenticity is a point she and Nick take into their hosting jobs, whether it’sThe Ultimatum,Love Is Blindor anything else.“That’s something that, like, Nick and I talk about all the time,” she continued. “That’s why he doesn’t like acting but loves hosting. He’s like, ‘I only know how to be myself.’ And I feel like it’s really — it’s more relatable and tangible to people when you’re authentic and not putting up a facade.“ADAM ROSE/NETFLIXForThe Ultimatum, it was about letting the cast know they aren’t alone. “So letting them know that, yeah, we had these issues or yeah, this is how we were but this is what worked for us and maybe it might work for you,” she said.On the series, Vanessa revealed she’dgiven Nick an ultimatuma few years into their relationship, even though “I always said I was going to be that girl that would never give a man an ultimatum.“She explains, “We dated for five years. So I finally said, ‘What are we doing?’ I have now moved in with him, I renovated his entire bachelor pad, there was a bar in the pool. I’m like, ‘Whatever you want!’ Now I’m like, ‘Okay, well, I want to put kids in the pool.'“DuringThe Ultimatum’sreunion episode, Nick and Vanessa revealed even more about their relationship struggles — and divulged they used tosnoop in each other’s phones.“Honestly, I remember we went to a therapist and she was like, ‘If y’all are going through each other’s phones, then you shouldn’t be together,'” Vanessa recalled. “I’m like, ‘You’re right. I need to trust this man and he needs to trust me.'“Season 1 ofThe Ultimatumis available to stream in full on Netflix now.
Vanessa Lacheywasn’t afraid to open about some of the growing pains in her relationship with husbandNick Lachey.The Ultimatumco-host, 41, told PEOPLE she chose to share the story of her own make-or-break moment with Nick, 48, with contestants on the show because it felt natural.
“I mean don’t know that it’s baring my soul. It’s just me being me,” she told PEOPLE at Paramount’s Upfront on Wednesday. “And it’s something that I would say to a girlfriend that I would also say to a young couple looking for advice — like, I don’t know what the right way is to navigate this world. I know how we’ve done it.”
Vanessa said that authenticity is a point she and Nick take into their hosting jobs, whether it’sThe Ultimatum,Love Is Blindor anything else.
“That’s something that, like, Nick and I talk about all the time,” she continued. “That’s why he doesn’t like acting but loves hosting. He’s like, ‘I only know how to be myself.’ And I feel like it’s really — it’s more relatable and tangible to people when you’re authentic and not putting up a facade.”
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ForThe Ultimatum, it was about letting the cast know they aren’t alone. “So letting them know that, yeah, we had these issues or yeah, this is how we were but this is what worked for us and maybe it might work for you,” she said.
On the series, Vanessa revealed she’dgiven Nick an ultimatuma few years into their relationship, even though “I always said I was going to be that girl that would never give a man an ultimatum.”
She explains, “We dated for five years. So I finally said, ‘What are we doing?’ I have now moved in with him, I renovated his entire bachelor pad, there was a bar in the pool. I’m like, ‘Whatever you want!’ Now I’m like, ‘Okay, well, I want to put kids in the pool.'”
DuringThe Ultimatum’sreunion episode, Nick and Vanessa revealed even more about their relationship struggles — and divulged they used tosnoop in each other’s phones.
“Honestly, I remember we went to a therapist and she was like, ‘If y’all are going through each other’s phones, then you shouldn’t be together,'” Vanessa recalled. “I’m like, ‘You’re right. I need to trust this man and he needs to trust me.'”
Season 1 ofThe Ultimatumis available to stream in full on Netflix now.
source: people.com
