Inside Justin Hartley's Relationship With His First Wife Today
While Justin Hartley certainly makes a lot of headlines for his divorce from "Selling Sunset" star Chrishell Stause, many of his fans tend to forget that she was his second wife and not first. That's because Justin was previously married to his "Passions" co-star Lindsay Korman-Hartley. Together, they share a teenaged daughter named Isabella, and for the most part, try to keep their names out of the gossip headlines.
However, Justin did tell Us Weekly back in 2019 that communication and good co-parenting between him and his ex is something that he considers to be a crucial part of his life. He said, "As much as you try to put yourself in other people's shoes, you're never fully going to be able to do it, but you should just make the effort." He also praised Lindsay for putting in the extra work for their extended family and for the sake of their daughter Isabella. "She's very resourceful, so I'm thankful that that's the case (and) I get a lot of help from my ex-wife," he told the magazine. "I get a lot of help from my daughter. I mean, she's the one that's making it all go around. She deserves all the credit."
With that said, a lot of people can't help but wonder just how Justin Hartley's relationship with Lindsay Korman-Hartley looks like today.
Justin Hartley's relationship with his first ex-wife isn't all that complicated
While it doesn't appear as though Justin Hartley and his ex Chrishell Stause are on speaking terms these days, things look a little different between him and his other ex, Lindsay Korma-Hartley. In fact, back in August 2020, Lindsay even went on the record to defend Justin after Stause suggested that she was left completely blindsided by Justin's decision to end their marriage.
To make matters worse on Stause, Lindsay wrote a lengthy post on her Instagram Story, which was later shared by Justin and Lindsay's teenaged daughter Isabella. She wrote (per People), "In a day when social media should be used for positivity... an inspiration towards movement in an honest and deserving way, I'd like to join, by highlighting my appreciation for my family. Today, I appreciate my ex-husband Justin for not only being [an] exemplification of a solid man but for being my dear friend and devoted father to our daughter. Simply put; for being family," adding, "No matter what conflicts Justin and I had in the past, I appreciate what we have today and I am thankful for the family we have built."
That said, Stause has continued to make it pretty clear that she was left absolutely hurt by the way Justin handled the way their marriage ended. And while Lindsay was clearly Team Justin in that situation, she also had something to say about his relationship with his new wife, Sofia Pernas.
Justin Hartley has Lindsay Korman's seal of approval
Justin Hartley has moved on from his drama with Chrishell Stause. He's now happily married to "The Young and the Restless" alum Sofia Pernas, who he says completely changed his world. In an interview with Haute Living, he spoke about how his marriage has been so much easier the third time around.
"It's incredible when you're not forcing things. It doesn't have to be that hard. You just meet the right person and you just go, 'Oh, this is amazing. It's just so wonderful!' You're so attracted and so attached to this person. You just love this person so much," Justin said. He continued to gush over his now-wife, adding, "It's not a codependency; I'm just at peace with myself. I feel loved and I feel appreciated. I know she feels the same way. We just have a really great relationship and a really terrific family. It's healthy and it's wonderful."
Justin's first ex, Lindsay Korman-Hartley, seems to approve of his new union, too. When Pernas shared a birthday message for Justin on her Instagram feed back in January, Lindsay commented with a celebratory emoji. Hey, at least Justin can count on one of his ex wives in times of need and support, right?