Summer House star Paige DeSorbo recently went on a bachelorette trip and said it reminded her that not being married or engaged even if your friends are doesn't mean that a person is "behind" in life.
DeSorbo's comments come just months after her split from Southern Charm's Craig Conover, and echo a growing public conversation about timelines, expectations and individual definitions of success—especially for women in their 30s navigating relationships, careers and personal growth.
Why It Matters
DeSorbo announced in December that she ended her 3-year-relationship with Conover, which became a storyline on both Southern Charm and Summer House. DeSorbo joined Summer House in its third season, and over the years, viewers have seen her opinions shift on when she should get married and have kids.
DeSorbo said that she surprised herself by now wanting to focus more on establishing her business than being "taken care of" by a husband. She's also spoken out about the pressures of relationship timelines and said the bachelorette weekend was particularly fun, in part because the group didn't focus their conversations on the men in their lives.
Summer House star Paige DeSorbo recently went on a bachelorette trip and said it reminded her that not being married or engaged even if your friends are doesn't mean that a person is "behind" in life.
DeSorbo's comments come just months after her split from Southern Charm's Craig Conover, and echo a growing public conversation about timelines, expectations and individual definitions of success—especially for women in their 30s navigating relationships, careers and personal growth.
Why It Matters
DeSorbo announced in December that she ended her 3-year-relationship with Conover, which became a storyline on both Southern Charm and Summer House. DeSorbo joined Summer House in its third season, and over the years, viewers have seen her opinions shift on when she should get married and have kids.
DeSorbo said that she surprised herself by now wanting to focus more on establishing her business than being "taken care of" by a husband. She's also spoken out about the pressures of relationship timelines and said the bachelorette weekend was particularly fun, in part because the group didn't focus their conversations on the men in their lives.
What To Know
DeSorbo attended a friend's bachelorette party in Miami over the weekend and said on Tuesday's episode of her Giggly Squad podcast that it gave her a "good reminder" about life.
"Bachelorette parties are kind of...a reminder that people are in all different places in their lives," DeSorbo told co-host Hannah Berner. "Like the girls that were married, the girls that were engaged, the girls that were single...and to be able to be like, 'Oh, I'm not falling behind. I'm just like at a different spot.' I think it's like a good reminder."
Berner added that everyone is a piece of popcorn and we "all pop at different times," lending support to the idea that people's paths are different.
DeSorbo and Conover's breakup shocked Bravo fans and sparked questions about if differences in priorities drove a wedge between the two. On screen, Conover regularly talked about wanting to get married and have kids with DeSorbo and talked about freezing his sperm in case he was one day suddenly unable to have kids. While DeSorbo stressed wanting kids and marriage one day, she noted that her business is her top priority at this time in her life and even said she felt like she couldn't discuss her success with Conover.
"Craig's been ready for a family and for me to move into his home since literally I think the day he texted me," she said during a February episode of Summer House. "But I have worked for this exact moment in my career for 10+ years...I would have loved to just marry a man and said, 'And now I'm done.' But that's not where I'm at."
As her career surges forward—anchored by her podcast tour and upcoming book launch—DeSorbo has continued to open up about not needing to feel pressure to also be married and have children.
On Tuesday's episode, DeSorbo said she still has marriage and kids to "look forward to" but that she also saw a TikTok recently that "changed the course" of her life. The video explained that since women are working and earning their own money, they don't need financial stability from men. So, they're approaching having children in a "more logical way." While women questioning if they are ready to have children can sometimes be frowned upon, the video DeSorbo watched said it's a sign of intelligence because "it's the only thing in life that is irreversible."
"Once you have a baby, that's it, you're a mother," DeSorbo said.
What People Are Saying
Co-host Hannah Berner, on the Giggly Squad podcast: "We're all a piece of popcorn and we pop at different times."
Elle Alexander, Harper's Bazaar deputy digital editor, in a 2019 article: "There is no right or wrong way to lead our lives, but it has to be recognised that there is more than one fulfilling path for women ... When we swerve the life milestones, be it marriage or children, that society has told us must be ticked off for us to be happy, it makes others compare their lives to ours; it makes us question our decisions. People can be happy in so many different ways – it's time we finally accepted that."
What Happens Next
DeSorbo's professional calendar remains full. She recently wrapped a nationwide Giggly Squad live tour and is preparing for the April 15 release of her new book, How to Giggle. She's also in the throngs of promoting her partnership with DSW and will soon resume filming another season of Summer House.
As for her romantic future, DeSorbo told Parade she's "off men for a minute" but, when she does decide to date again, she's requiring that the man can "dress really well."
