"Though we have weathered many storms together, we recently made the tough decision to engage in a trial separation," the Roloffs confirmed to People magazine. "Matt remains living on the farm in our guest house and we work together everyday on the farm, on our business endeavors and most importantly, raising our amazing children."
In a TLC clip titled "Trial Separation," Matt reveals he's living in the bridal house on the family's Oregon farm. He says he and Amy began having problems near Thanksgiving.
"Amy and I stuck it out for years when maybe we shouldn't have," he says. "I never quite felt at home in my own home. Something needed to change. We needed to try something different."
Amy says, it wasn't her choice for him to leave, adding: "We don't have a plan for how we're gonna work this out. It's not gonna be easy."
Reports of trouble in the couple's marriage first surfaced in December after TLC shared a sneak peek from the hit show along with a press release that hinted at problems, Pop Dust notes. One particularly tense instance happened during a dinner conversation about their relationship and the idea of selling the farm. This episode of Little People, Big World airs on March 25, on TLC.
A source release this statement:
Both (Matt and Amy) have trouble keeping their emotions in check. Barbs are thrown from both sides and there is plenty of hurt to go around. Both Matt and Amy express their determination to work together to work things out, but the reality may be that they have reached the end.
I really hate that the Roloff's have separated, I call it the worst in TLC history, one of the awesome shows maybe ending, but we will until then.
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