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He Today Viewers of the show have followed Dylan Dreyer for many years.
They have followed her through the births of her three children.
Last year, TodayThe audience learned of her separation from her husband after more than a decade of marriage.
Now, that separation is a divorce.
From separation to divorce
Eight months ago, Dreyer and her husband, Brian Fichera, separated.
Since then, it has received a lot of criticism. batch of people’s opinions about how you should make decisions with your family.
On March 10, Us weekly information, Dreyer filed for divorce.
The report details that she and her three children have moved.
Specifically, she and Calvin, 9, Oliver, 6, and Russell, 4, now reside on Long Island.
“They are thriving in their new city and the kids are happy,” the inside source said.
“They have a great new routine,” the insider praised.
“He loves his job,” the source said, “and he loves being able to be home with the kids after school.”
The source added: “She’s very involved.”
The report doesn’t throw his ex under the bus either.
“She put that aside and focused on the children.”
According to the report, Dreyer and Fichera strive to “do a lot together” for the sake of their children.
“The breakup was painful,” the source acknowledged.
“And,” the source continued, “Dylan struggled with the idea of starting over and having this new life after being married for so many years.”
The source added: “But over time, he put that aside and focused on the children.”
According to that same report, Dreyer has also been receiving “a lot of support” from his colleagues at The Today Show.
Last year, after news of the split broke, Dreyer addressed the situation in instagram.
“For many years I have shared my family with all of you: the ups and downs. The ups and downs,” he wrote. “And all the blessings and beautiful memories in between.”
Dreyer said, “I am incredibly grateful for the support and love you have given me throughout this entire process.”
She continued, “For that reason, I want to share with you that a few months ago, Brian and I made the decision to separate. We started out as friends and will remain the closest of friends.”
Dreyer emphasized, “Most importantly, we will continue to raise our three wonderful children together with nothing but love and respect for each other. Thank you, as always, for your support.”
Some ‘Today’ fans went parasocial with this
Ending a marriage after 12 years is not a decision people make lightly.
But from the “feedback” that some Today Viewers of the show have been shipping her, you’d think she woke up one morning and decided to change her life.
It’s natural for people to feel like the familiar faces they see on their screens day after day are their “friends.” But they are not. This is a parasocial bond, an illusion.
(This is very complicated when it comes to programming like Todaywhich often serves as “company” for viewers).
Unfortunately, people who felt like they “know” Dreyer led some of them to harass her over this decision. That’s unfair.
