Brooks Laich and Julianne Hough.Photo: Ali Buck
Talking abouther in vitro fertilization journeyhas been freeing forJulianne Hough.
The actress, dancer and singer, 31, began the IVF process last summer, her husbandBrooks Laichpreviously revealed. And now, she is opening upabout why being candid regardingthe couple’s road to conception has been an overall positive experience.
“The best part about being open is when you really don’t have anything to hide, it’s just liberating and free,” Hough told PEOPLE on Tuesday at the launch ofRoven Clean Beautyin Los Angeles’ Venice neighborhood. “The thing at hand that felt so heavy to carry doesn’t feel so heavy anymore. It’s not a burden.”
In fact, adds the formerDancing with the Starspro, “It’s actually a freedom where not only do I feel free, but then people can see themselves in that freedom and have the courage also to talk about it. I really, truly believe that when we keep things inside, that’s where illnesses come from.”
“That’s where pain comes from — physically, emotionally, mentally. So the morewe not only just talk about it, but [move] through it, [the better]. That is what I believe in. And so I’m an open book,” Hough continues. “I might not be everybody’s cup of tea as far as how open I am, but it makes me happy.”
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Over the summer, NHL player Laich, 36, revealed on an episode of hisiHeartRadio podcastHow Men Thinkthat he and Hough began the IVF process shortly before she turned 30 last July.
Laich told PEOPLE following the episode that he’s more appreciative than ever for his wife, who has been a “warrior” through the process.
“Knowingshe has endometriosis, it could potentially make things challenging in the future to conceive naturally,” he said of their decision to start IVF. “That was just a looking at the big picture and what we want as a family.”
In addition to starting IVF, theAmerica’s Got Talentjudge froze some of her eggs last year, and “the commitment that she made to us having a family is something I’ll never forget,” Laich added.
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“Theoutpouring has been incredible,” Laich said of the support they’ve received since going public with their own journey. “Text messages from friends that I didn’t even know were considering it, messages on Twitter and Facebook, Instagram, people thanking us for opening up about that. I just hope it helps people.”
Hough and Laichtied the knot in July 2017during aromantic, outdoor wedding onLake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and celebrated their two-year anniversary this past summerwith touching Instagram posts.
source: people.com
