Kaley Cuoco Reveals She's in Couples Therapy with Fiancé Tom Pelphrey: 'You Should All Be... Just FYI'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Max Original Limited Series “Love & Death

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Kaley Cuocois in couple’s therapy — and thinks all couples should be!

TheBig Bang Theoryalum, 38, revealed that she and her fiancéTom Pelphreygo to a therapist together whilediscussing her life as momto their daughter,Matilda, on the Nov. 25 episode ofThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

“It’s a wild ride, Jimmy,” Cuoco told hostJimmy Fallonof parenting the toddler. “I mean, it’s an adventure. 19 months old. It’s a lot.”

“I was trying to explain to our couple’s therapist the other day why I’m so tired,” the actress said before addressing the audience directly: “You should all be in couples therapy, just FYI.”

The actress said she told their therapist that “taking care of a 19-month-old is like taking care of your drunk best friend every day.”

“They’re crying when they don’t get what they want. You’re making sure they make it to the bathroom, or you’re cleaning their throw-up from whatever,” she explained. “And they’re out of their minds, and you’re making sure they don’t die all day long.”

Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey with their daughter, Matilda.Tom Pelphrey/Instagram

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Cuoco continued, “And then they black out, and you’re, like, ready to die, and they wake up and they’re like, ‘What’s for breakfast?’ And you’re like, ‘What?’ I’m like, ‘Do you even know what happened last night?’"

“Am I right, though? It’s insane,” she added. “And it happens every day. … It’s a real joy.”

Cuoco and Pelphrey, 42, welcomed Matilda on March 30, 2023, less than a year after theypublicly confirmed their romancein March 2022.

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Tom Pelphrey and Kaley Cuoco attend an evening “From The Heart” hosted by The John Ritter Foundation at Avalon Hollywood & Bardot on May 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

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Earlier this year, theOzarkalum put a ring on it — and theBased on a True Storystar shared the happy news. On Aug. 15, the actress shared a selfie of the couple on Instagram Stories withher engagement ringfront and center, and wrote, “Amazing weekend.”

“She’s super happy with Tom. Her daughter is such a light,” the insider told PEOPLE. “Kaley loves being a mom. For years, her main focus was work. To now focus on her family instead, makes her thrive. Getting married hasn’t been a priority until now.”

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The source also said that the actress is “thrilled” to be engaged. “You know she’ll plan the most gorgeous wedding,” they added. “And it will be even more special now when her daughter can be part of it.”

As for the wedding, Cuocorevealed in September that nothing is mapped out yet. When asked ifany of her dogswill make an appearance at their nuptials, Cuoco said that she and Pelphrey “haven’t started planning anything yet” — and teased that “maybe another kid will have to come first.”

“We’re gonna go way out of order,” she added. “That’s our plan.”

source: people.com