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Lisa Rinna & Harry Hamlin Admit They’d Be ‘Divorced’ If She Didn’t Make This Change
Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin are not the ones who keep their secrets private. The couple has been married since 1997 and are still as happy as ever.
Their 30th wedding anniversary is fast approaching, but the two admit that they could have been in a completely different situation. On their podcast, Let’s Not Talk About the Husband, Rinna explained what saved their marriage.
In her early 50s, the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member began to experience menopause symptoms. Rinna recalled that she didn’t like the person she was becoming and shared her opinion with her listeners. “I think when people get really complacent, they’re no longer curious. They’re no longer caring about how they look,” she said.
She explained, “For a woman, you hit menopause, and you’re not on hormone replacement therapy — which, by the way, I think is key for everyone. I’m not an expert, but you’ve gotta be on hormone replacement. You have to. Have to!”
Hamlin agreed with his wife and added, “I’m just gonna chime in here and say as soon as she went on hormone replacement, our life got really good, everybody.”
Hormone replacement therapy is known to treat symptoms of menopause like hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings. It works by replacing the hormones your body no longer makes naturally once you enter menopause. Although not all of the side effects are great, Rinna expressed that some research has previously discovered that HRT increases the risk of breast cancer in some people. She is, however, still a “huge proponent” of the treatment.
Rinna even said, “I am not an expert, but I swear to God if I wasn’t on hormone replacement therapy…” and Hamlin added, “We would be divorced. More than likely.”
Rinna’s doctor first proposed HRT to her when she was 52. At first, she was rather skeptical, but she had to make a change. “I’m not sleeping, my hair’s falling out, I’m f**king pissed off all the time. I’m so out of my body, I can’t sleep, I’m just a nervous wreck, I’m flipped out,” she said. “[My doctor said], ‘If you don’t take it now, by the time you’re 60, you will have your hair falling out, your skin will be dry and brittle, and you will be on two separate antidepressants, and it will be too late for you to go on it.'”
Interjecting his wife’s explanation, Hamlin added, “And you’ll be single, more than likely.” Now, at 61, she is happy that she began the journey nearly a decade ago.
Playful banter followed as the Days of Our Lives alum divulged, “Hormone replacement therapy, that keeps you young!” while her husband joked, “And it also keeps us together.”
Not done discussing it yet, Rinna stated that she would “f**king kill” Hamlin if he ever tried to get her to stop taking HRT. He made sure everyone knew that wouldn’t be the case. “Are you kidding me?” he said. “I’m gonna make sure you take it forever.”
