Teddi Mellencamp's Ex Edwin Arroyave Says Timing of Their Divorce 'Sucks' but They'll Still Spend Thanksgiving Together

Mar. 15, 2025

Edwin Arroyave and Teddi Mellencamp.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsalum Teddi Mellencamp filed for divorce from her husband of 13 years, Edwin Arroyave, on Nov. 1Arroyave said on the Nov. 26 episode of his podcastThe Edsthat he’s “doing as good as I could be doing” following the splitArroyave also shared how he and Mellencamp plan to spend Thanksgiving with their three kids and her dad, singer John MellencampThe holidays might feel a little different forTeddi MellencampandEdwin Arroyavethis year as they navigatetheir divorce, but they’ll still be spending them together with their three kids.Arroyave, 47, spoke onthe Nov. 26 episodeof hisThe Edspodcast about what he and Mellencamp, whose dad is rockerJohn Mellencamp, have planned this year with daughters Slate, 12, and Dove, 4, and son Cruz, 10.“Typically, we would do, you know, if it’s Thanksgiving out her dad’s house, we’d have Christmas at our house and then vice versa,” he told co-hostEddie Judge. “If it’s Christmas or if it’s Thanksgiving at our house, then we’re going with her dad on Christmas. So that’s always been sort of the back and forth. I think last year we celebrated Christmas at our house and then this year Thanksgiving will be at John’s house.”Arroyave explained that the “Hurts So Good” singer, 73, doesn’t typically come to his and his estranged wife’s place for the holidays.“Typically, if John comes it’s because we’re going to him,” Arroyave said, referencing the rocker’s home in Indiana. “Although last year was sort of different. I think it was like the first time that he was with us at our house. We’re typically going to his house. But you know, it’s always a fun time going to his house.”John and Teddi Mellencamp.Charles Sykes/Bravo via GettyArroyave shared the “great tradition” that he and his family have when they spend Thanksgiving at his father-in-law’s house.“He’s got a nice little football field and we’ll go, you know, eight on eight, 10 on 10,” he said. “I remember one year, Cruz just got ran over and he’s just like crying, poor thing. I mean he just got completely ran over. And there is no safety. You’re in that football game, if you’re 5 years old and you’re in the way, you’re getting run over. But it’s fun.”The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Judge, 51, also checked in to see how Arroyave was doing in the wake of Mellencamp filling for divorce earlier this month after 13 years of marriage.“I’m doing as good as I could be doing and just getting ready for the holidays, you know, and focusing on the things that I can control, right?” Arroyave said. “And all that other stuff kind of figures itself out as it figures itself out. But I’ve always been big on just focusing on what you can control and all that other stuff you can’t control, you just leave that up to God and that’s what gives you peace.”Edwin Arroyave and Teddi Mellencamp at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 23, 2022 in Las Vegas.Mindy Small/GettyThe father of three said he’s “been intentional” about “staying in faith” and “focusing on the children.”“It’s obviously difficult times, but you know, we do what we always do, which is you just remain pushing,” Arroyave continued.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.He also acknowledged that the “timing sucks” to be splitting up. But “you continue to push forward,” Arroyave said. “You know, life’s gonna throw some curveballs at you, and you just gotta continue to push and things have a way to always figure themselves out.”TheReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsalumfiled for divorcefrom Arroyave on Nov. 1, citing irreconcilable differences and listing Oct. 20 as the date of separation. She originally requested primary custody of her and Arroyave’s three children, but according tonew court documents filed later in the month, she decided to seek joint physical and legal custody.After weeks of speculation about why their marriage ended, Mellencamp posted on Instagram on Sunday, Nov. 24, that she“decided to not pander”to the rumors anymore.“I have cried and mourned,” the Bravo star wrote on Instagram. “I have taken accountability and apologized for things I have done wrong.. Now I have given myself permission to grow and thrive.”

The holidays might feel a little different forTeddi MellencampandEdwin Arroyavethis year as they navigatetheir divorce, but they’ll still be spending them together with their three kids.

Arroyave, 47, spoke onthe Nov. 26 episodeof hisThe Edspodcast about what he and Mellencamp, whose dad is rockerJohn Mellencamp, have planned this year with daughters Slate, 12, and Dove, 4, and son Cruz, 10.

“Typically, we would do, you know, if it’s Thanksgiving out her dad’s house, we’d have Christmas at our house and then vice versa,” he told co-hostEddie Judge. “If it’s Christmas or if it’s Thanksgiving at our house, then we’re going with her dad on Christmas. So that’s always been sort of the back and forth. I think last year we celebrated Christmas at our house and then this year Thanksgiving will be at John’s house.”

Arroyave explained that the “Hurts So Good” singer, 73, doesn’t typically come to his and his estranged wife’s place for the holidays.

“Typically, if John comes it’s because we’re going to him,” Arroyave said, referencing the rocker’s home in Indiana. “Although last year was sort of different. I think it was like the first time that he was with us at our house. We’re typically going to his house. But you know, it’s always a fun time going to his house.”

John and Teddi Mellencamp.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Arroyave shared the “great tradition” that he and his family have when they spend Thanksgiving at his father-in-law’s house.

“He’s got a nice little football field and we’ll go, you know, eight on eight, 10 on 10,” he said. “I remember one year, Cruz just got ran over and he’s just like crying, poor thing. I mean he just got completely ran over. And there is no safety. You’re in that football game, if you’re 5 years old and you’re in the way, you’re getting run over. But it’s fun.”

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Judge, 51, also checked in to see how Arroyave was doing in the wake of Mellencamp filling for divorce earlier this month after 13 years of marriage.

“I’m doing as good as I could be doing and just getting ready for the holidays, you know, and focusing on the things that I can control, right?” Arroyave said. “And all that other stuff kind of figures itself out as it figures itself out. But I’ve always been big on just focusing on what you can control and all that other stuff you can’t control, you just leave that up to God and that’s what gives you peace.”

Edwin Arroyave and Teddi Mellencamp at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on Sept. 23, 2022 in Las Vegas.Mindy Small/Getty

Mindy Small/Getty

The father of three said he’s “been intentional” about “staying in faith” and “focusing on the children.”

“It’s obviously difficult times, but you know, we do what we always do, which is you just remain pushing,” Arroyave continued.

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He also acknowledged that the “timing sucks” to be splitting up. But “you continue to push forward,” Arroyave said. “You know, life’s gonna throw some curveballs at you, and you just gotta continue to push and things have a way to always figure themselves out.”

TheReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsalumfiled for divorcefrom Arroyave on Nov. 1, citing irreconcilable differences and listing Oct. 20 as the date of separation. She originally requested primary custody of her and Arroyave’s three children, but according tonew court documents filed later in the month, she decided to seek joint physical and legal custody.

After weeks of speculation about why their marriage ended, Mellencamp posted on Instagram on Sunday, Nov. 24, that she“decided to not pander”to the rumors anymore.

“I have cried and mourned,” the Bravo star wrote on Instagram. “I have taken accountability and apologized for things I have done wrong.. Now I have given myself permission to grow and thrive.”

source: people.com