Jennie Garth & Dave Abrams Reveal How They Saved Their Marriage After Split

Jennie Garth is opening up about her 10-month split from husband Dave Abrams.

The 47-year-old actress, who reconciled with Dave earlier this year, says the time apart helped them grow.

“We definitely had to part ways completely. We needed that time to grow,” Jennie told People.

“I found out that he filed for divorce from TMZ…The [possibility of a third divorce] really devastated me. I was in a really bad mindset for a good five or six months. It was just embarrassing. And it made the accepting of it so much harder,” Jennie said.

She continued, “But when I finally did accept, like, we’re breaking up, I had to tell myself, Dave is not an option. Because I kept wanting it. And then, just when I felt whole again, we started hanging out. We both had separate learning to do, and then coming back and sharing that growth was kind of the fiber that connected us back together like, ‘I see you differently now.’”

While Jennie and Dave are now happily back together, she added, “It’s very easy to go back to those old ways. So it’s a process and it’s continuously wanting to better the relationship.”