Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick identified as it quits soon after four years with each other. While break up rumors have been encompassing the duo for weeks, they confirmed the break up themselves on Aug. 6 with a joint Instagram post. The Bachelor Country alums explained they wanted to wait around to “properly process” the break up themselves before sharing it with the world. Considering the fact that confirming the breakup rumors, Bristowe and Tartick have both equally opened up about how they’re faring publish-break up, and on Aug. 22, Tartick talked about what it is like to “barely survive” after breaking off the engagement.

“I feel like the basis that I’m on appropriate now is like it feels like quicksand if you will, and I’m just trying to make it like seashore sand the place it is still difficult to walk but, like, it is not sinking,” Tartick defined on his Investing Secrets podcast, per Us Weekly. “I’m not attempting to prosper listed here. You know, I am attempting to barely survive listed here.”

Tartick called the break up “the hardest grief I’ve ever skilled,” with “tidal waves of despair,” but included that “day by working day, it receives much better.” He explained, “It’s just this again-and-forth flood of thoughts. And what I’m mastering is that, you know, grieving is just the full process of honoring, respecting and possessing appreciate for what was, but then also at the exact time, with the identical level, and if not more, honoring, respecting and acquiring enjoy for what is.”

Bristowe shared Tartick’s sentiments in an Aug. 15 episode of her Off The Vine podcast. “We’re grieving a decline,” she claimed about their break up. “I consider folks assume that if individuals break up some thing negative took place, and I feel that’s the most difficult section of this total separation is very little bad transpired. It’s just been about time we have the two not manufactured each other a precedence, and this is what happens.”

The previous couple’s words and phrases echo their separation announcement from Aug. 6. “After sharing the information with spouse and children and near good friends to start with, and using the time to adequately method it ourselves, we are saddened with hefty hearts to share that we have made the decision to finish our engagement,” Bristowe and Tartick wrote at the time. (The pair obtained engaged in May possibly 2021 immediately after two a long time of courting.) “We are thankful for all of you who gave us the time and house to procedure this existence altering decision as there are many thoughts and variations to navigate.”

Irrespective of their conclusion to go their independent strategies, it sounds like Bristowe and Tartick are holding items civil. “Continuing our friendship is incredibly essential to the two of us,” they wrote. “We come to feel grateful to be ending our engagement with enjoy and regard for every other. It is heartbreaking and unhappy to say goodbye, but our treatment and admiration for just one another will under no circumstances die.” Bristowe and Tartick also gave an update on their two puppies, Ramen and Pinot. “While their human beings are no longer romantically involved, we will really like and consider treatment of them jointly,” they explained.

Currently, Tartick has spoken about the “true blessing” of obtaining Ramen and Pinot with him although he grieves and Bristowe travels for function. “Even however Ramen and Pinot are animals and pets, they are very best friends to me, and just having them with me has been wonderful,” he said on Investing Secrets and techniques on Aug. 22.

It’s very clear that Tartick and Bristowe are hoping to keep matters amicable. Their separation statement continued, “We are further than thankful for the memories produced collectively, and for your assist of us and the boys during the yrs. Moving ahead we will always have that level of guidance for each individual other. We really don’t know what the upcoming holds so make sure you consider to hold place for us in your hearts.”

Both equally Bristowe and Tartick adopted up their posts with unique IG Stories. “If every person can say some sort of prayer for equally of our hearts we would like that. I just know social media can be terrible so taking a tiny break,” Bristowe wrote before switching her IG bio to: “BRB. Therapeutic.”

Tartick shared his individual information to the two Bristowe and his followers: “I will be forever grateful for this lovely human being that was introduced into my existence,” he wrote together with a image of the two of them. “Beyond coronary heart damaged,” he included. “Please be variety as we go as a result of our unique journeys to heal.”