Of all the things that make me raise an eyebrow about Chrissy Teigen, her relationship with husband John Legend is not one of them. I think they adore each other and appreciate each other’s quirks and idiosyncrasies. I believe in the “if it works for them” approach to relationships. There are a lot of things that Chrissy does that drive me crazy but I’m not married to her and John is clearly head over heels for her.

However, as Chrissy told us last December, this was not always the case. There was a brief period when John tried to break up with Chrissy and she wouldn’t allow it. It wasn’t so much a break in their relationship as it was a burp. John said he wanted to be single, Chrissy said, “no,” and they were dating again before the end of the day. The whole thing took about a half hour – about the time than it takes to have my legs waxed. Fortunately for them, it lasted much longer than my leg waxing because they are still together.

John was recently interviewed by The Guardian and they brought it up so he clarified about how fleeting the idea of splitting actually was. John said, “I was really stressed and busy. I was just like: ‘I’d just be happier single right now,’ and she was like: ‘No.'” When the headlines became “Chrissy wouldn’t let John break up with her,” Chrissy decided to address it on Twitter in a way only Chrissy could:

😂 11 years later, baby https://t.co/Kr7p7u8sqq

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 5, 2017

She followed that boast up with more explanation about the conflict that led to John’s emotional decision and the deep conversation that eventually led them back to each other. Just kidding; Chrissy called him a “whiny face,” and moved on:

It wasn't a a typical breakup. He was on tour and his voice hurt and he was being a whiny face about everything and so yeah, I was like "no"

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 5, 2017

This is when I like Chrissy the best. Yes, I can find her cringe-worthy but I also find her funny much of the time. I still contend that I think Chrissy would be a fun girlfriend with whom to hang out for an evening. Although of course we’d need a time limit on our togetherness to remain friends. I’m not one to share as much of my life as she does but she clearly loves being an open book and John is all for it. As I said, I think they are a great couple so I’m glad Chrissy schooled John all those years ago. And it sounds like he is too.

These two just got back from a yacht vacation in Sardinia, go here if you want to seethe with envy.

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