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Another Love Is Blind couple is divorcing! Lydia Velez Gonzalez and Milton Johnson are DONE!
During Wednesday’s episode of fellow Love Is Blind alum Amber Desiree “AD” Smith‘s podcast What’s the Reality?, Lydia announced her marriage is over after nearly three years. As you may recall, the two met and tied the knot on Season 5 of the reality show. While Lydia and Milton seemed so in love, in reality their relationship was “tumultuous” once the cameras went away.
The reality star noted it “wasn’t one thing” that caused the breakup but rather a series of “situations and things that kept piling it up” over the years. Lydia tried to work things out, but she eventually couldn’t take it anymore and filed for divorce.
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And sadly, the split doesn’t seem amicable. Milton apparently refuses to sign the divorce papers unless it includes an NDA — all so she can’t share her story. Well, the Netflix personality isn’t standing for that! She is going to speak about what happened. And what she has to say so far is heartbreaking, too. Lydia shared:
“When I told him, ‘I’ll let you know when the divorce papers are ready,’ his response was, ‘I’m not going to sign the papers unless there’s an NDA.’ That said enough for me to know that I needed to share my truth and my experience because what I’ve been suffering in silence has been too much for me to be quiet and keep quiet.”
According to Lydia, “everything was beautiful” at the beginning of their marriage. But once the honeymoon period ended, their relationship began to fall apart:
“It was a fairytale, and he showed me the kind of love that I’ve never received before. He loved me for who I was. That was my premise of being on the show – being loved for who I was and not be called too much. And now I am called too much.”
Oof. Their problems started around six months after their nuptials on Love Is Blind. The geologist claimed Milton refused to cut off his ex-girlfriend, which naturally started an argument between them. It was their first disagreement, but it was a big one! Because she later discovered why her man didn’t want to stop speaking to his ex — he still had feelings for her! Guys…
In October 2022, Lydia found texts between Milton and a friend in which her estranged husband expressed he wanted to “f**k” his ex-girlfriend. WTF. Understandably, she “felt betrayed” and “disrespected.” The two tried to work through this betrayal in couples therapy, but Lydia “didn’t feel like the therapy was working.” Milton also STILL did not stop speaking to the ex-girlfriend! Lydia revealed it took him over a year to block her! A massive red flag!
And it wasn’t just the ex. Lydia received on “five different occasions” messages from other women during their marriage claiming Milton was “pursuing” them, “heavily flirting,” and “buying drinks.” He even once allegedly invited a woman to his hotel room while he was away! And after she once confronted him about it, he “flipped it” on her and questioned why she would “even entertain” the rumors. What a typical guy response. Ugh.
On top of the cheating, Lydia expressed she began questioning herself and feeling like she was “losing my spark,” all because of Milton. He would tell her she was “nagging him all the time” and she “disrespected him by wearing my swimsuits.” Seriously?! Milton even would “scold” her in front of his family because she was “cussing too much in front of” them. Lydia added:
“It kept making me feel small.”
Awful…
No one should ever feel belittled by their spouse! Looking back on their relationship, Lydia insisted neither their age gap — she’s 34, and he’s 27 — nor their brief stint of long distance played into the breakup. Instead, she thinks his lack of “emotional availability, maturity, support, and communication” is what ruined them:
“Maybe the internet was right, that he wasn’t ready for marriage. I don’t think he was ready to be a husband.”
Damn. “The internet was right.” Don’t hear that too often! It has to get bad before someone admits that!
Turns out Milton wasn’t even ready to support her in sickness and in health. In September 2024, Lydia was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a chronic condition where someone experiences intense body pain and fatigue, and their relationship worsened. She said the diagnosis “ruined my life,” and Milton wasn’t there for her:
“Instead of him being my support, he told me, ‘You’re not dying. You just have to eat healthy and work out.’ I wanted to medical leave. I tried to talk to him and request a medical leave back in October last year and he was like, ‘F**k no.’ I’m like, ‘But I have to do what’s best for me. I feel burnt out. I need to figure this out. I need to figure out what works with me.’ It takes an average of a year to figure out the medication if you figure out a medication.”
However, Milton would “not budge.” Months later, Lydia decided she had enough. She said their relationship has been “non-existent” since March 31, 2025 — the same month she asked for a divorce. She was “given the silent treatment” by Milton ever since. When asked if he was blindsided by the breakup, Lydia swore he wasn’t but had no clue she was doing the podcast. And while she is “worried about the public perception,” she knows she needs “to do what’s right for me,” adding:
“I don’t believe he loves me. I still love him, unfortunately I do.”
They are now “completely separated,” with Lydia staying at a friend’s house. She believes Milton would have “kept dragging [the relationship] through because he was very comfortable” and giving her “scraps of attention.” That is no way to live life, and she knows this. Following this “bad chapter,” Lydia expressed she is ready for a brighter future without Milton:
“I’m never gonna settle for less than I deserve… I’m not gonna keep choosing feeling belittled, feeling dismissed. I cannot keep being in a place where I’m not wanted. I’m trying to put back the pieces that he broke.”
Get your spark back, Lydia! After everything we’ve learned about Milton, she is better off without him and deserves more moving forward! Watch the entire emotional interview (below):
At this time, Milton has not addressed her accusations. What are your reactions, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments.
[Image via Lydia Velez Gonzalez/Instagram, What’s the Reality/YouTube]
