Alex Pike reveals why her relationship with Nathan Buckley is completely different to her first marriage - as they prepare to celebrate their one-year anniversary By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:26 GMT, 5 December 2021 | Updated: 22:35 GMT, 5 December 2021 Viewcomments She's preparing to celebrate her one-year anniversary with former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley. And Alex Pike, 44, described how dating in her forties has been different experience to being married in her twenties. 'Marriage is very different to what you expect, specifically when you get married in your early twenties,' the cosmetic nurse told the Ageless by Rescu podcast. 'My first husband is like the brother I never had. He's amazing. We talk every day, we have dinner all the time. But I was like a little girl, like a child [in that marriage],' the mother-of-three explained. While Alex did not name her ex-husband, it is believed she was married to Leon Siebel, a wealthy renewable entrepreneur. When asked to describe her relationship with Nathan, Alex said: 'I feel maturity, but also it's a feeling of being very equal.' 'It's a feeling of being very equal': Alex Pike, 44, (left) has revealed why her relationship with Nathan Buckley (right) is completely different to her first marriage 'We're both really amazing on our own, and then when we come together it's a very equal feeling of supporting each other, and it's really lovely.' Alex and Nathan's relationship emerged just weeks after the champion midfielder announced his split from his wife of 18 years, Tania Minnici, last December. In May, the Herald Sun quoted an alleged friend of the pair who says the romance between the the AFL coach and the cosmetic nurse is 'effortless'. Former marriage: 'My first husband is like the brother I never had. He's amazing. We talk every day, we have dinner all the time. But I was like a little girl, like a child [in that marriage],' the mother-of-three told the Ageless by Rescu podcast Ex file: While Alex did not name her ex-husband, it is believed she was married to Leon Siebel (pictured), a wealthy renewable entrepreneur Bliss: Of her relationship with Nathan, Alex said: 'We're both really amazing on our own, and then when we come together it's a very equal feeling of supporting each other, and it's really lovely' 'They are happy. It's all good. It's just very easy and comfortable really. They have a genuine connection,' the friend is reported to have said. The friend insisted that Alex wasn't after fame, and that she wasn't 'daunted' by the attention that comes with being a WAG. 'They are just into normal stuff, yoga, natural health, keeping fit and staying positive,' the friend said. Over: Alex and Nathan's relationship emerged just weeks after the champion midfielder announced his split from his wife of 18 years, Tania Minnici (right) last December No stress: The friend insisted that Alex wasn't after fame, and that she wasn't 'daunted' by the attention that comes with being a WAG. Pictured: Alex with her sons, Spencer (right), Hudson (left) and Jim (centre) Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility