Sunrise star Edwina Bartholomew defends living in different house than husband ... trends now
Edwina Bartholomew has defended her decision to confess that she and her husband Neil Varcoe have undergone what she calls an 'extreme sleep divorce'.
The pair have been living in separate homes since last year - but the Sunrise star insists it works for them, and before they split up their homes, the pair had not shared a bedroom in a decade.
When the TV personality made the confession earlier this year, she was met with a strong response from fans and critics alike.
'It was an amazing response. It's just something people don't talk about, but so many couples do' she tells Stellar Magazine.
'It absolutely went bananas, because I think it's not "the done thing". So when you talk about what you're doing in your relationship that just works for you – and that's it for us, for many reasons and on many levels – I think that resonates.
Edwina Bartholomew has defended her decision to confess that she and her husband Neil Varcoe have undergone what she calls an 'extreme sleep divorce'. Both pictured
'I was just being honest, [which] is what I've tried to be in all facets of my life, be it social media, TV and now in my writing' she adds.
Edwina insisted her romance with her husband is stronger than ever with the couple this month celebrating their sixth anniversary.
She earlier this year revealed the pair were happily living apart.
'We have been sleeping in separate rooms for about 10 years, long before we were married and long before we had kids' Edwina told Stellar at the time.
When the TV personality made the confession earlier this year, she was met with a strong response from fans and critics alike. 'It was an amazing response. It's just something people don't talk about, but so many couples do' she tells Stellar Magazine
Edwina added that at first she 'hated the idea' of separate bedrooms but soon realised it worked best for the pair of them.
Last year, she entered into a long-distance relationship with her husband as he moved out of the family home to become a farmer.
'My husband lives in the country with the dog and I live in the city with the kids. Each weekend, we traipse back and forth
