Michelle Madrigal shares lessons she learned after separation from Troy Woolfolk

By Maine Aquino

Published November 11, 2021 6:48 PM PHT

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Michelle Madrigal reveals the reason her marriage to Troy Woolfolk didn't work out.

Michelle Madrigal disclosed a significant lesson that she has learned when she decided to separate from Troy Woolfolk.

Michelle revealed their decision to separate in August 2021 in her Instagram account. Michelle and Troy were married in April 2019.

“I'm just embracing this new chapter of my life,” Michelle said in a vlog where she gave an update about her life and the status of her divorce.

Michelle said she did not imagine that she will be a single mom.

“Never in a million years have I thought I would be a 33-year-old single mom but here we are."

Michelle clarified that there was no third party involved in their breakup. She added that they have realized that they were unhappy in their marriage and that they were not compatible after all.

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"To be fair, there's no third party on his end or on my end. It was just a mutual decision to really separate... We were both unhappy.

"The reason why this marriage did not work was that we were not really compatible."

Michelle said that their love story happened so fast. Michelle and Troy met through a dating app in 2016. They welcomed their daughter Anika in October 2017.

“We were so in love, if you guys know our story, everything was expedited with six months of dating, we had a baby, and all of that, and it was a huge transition."

The former actress said that she learned through her marriage that relationships don't work because the couple is not compatible with each other.

“Most marriages or relationships, in general, don't last because they're not very compatible with the person that they choose to be with."

She added, “I never fully understood before to just date and see who is there for you. I literally dated Troy and then we fell in love and then had a baby.”

Despite the outcome of her marriage, Michelle admitted that she has no regrets as they were blessed with a beautiful daughter.

“There are no regrets; we are blessed with my amazing daughter. We are blessed with Anika, and it changed our lives."

Through it all, Michelle have come to accept that "compatibility" matters, especially when two persons decide to start living together. “The compatibility, the core values, these are the things that you should look for if you're going to marry someone or even if you're gonna date someone long-term.”

She added, attraction and chemistry are good, but a person should always prioritize compatibility when looking for a partner.

“The most important part is being compatible with someone. Of course, you want to be attracted to that person; you have to have that sort of chemistry. But if your relationship is just fueled with chemistry then it's not gonna last. Those are some of the things that I have learned through my past relationships, specifically, my marriage.”

See more of Michelle's story about her past relationship in this vlog: