Rebecca Adlington reveals she had couples therapy with husband Andy Parsons to cope with 'dark cloud' of her 'heartbreaking' miscarriages

Rebecca Adlington reveals she had couples therapy with husband Andy Parsons to cope with 'dark cloud' of her 'heartbreaking' miscarriages

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Rebecca Adlington reveals she had couples therapy with husband Andy Parsons to cope with 'dark cloud' of her 'heartbreaking' miscarriages
Published: Jan, 25 2025 15:58

Rebecca Adlington revealed she had couples therapy with her husband Andy Parsons to cope with the 'heartbreak' of her two miscarriages. The 35-year-old former Olympic swimmer lost a child at 12 weeks in August 2022. A year later, she miscarried her daughter, Harper, at 20 weeks and had to undergo an induced labour and stillbirth.

 [She lost a child at 12 weeks in August 2022 and miscarried her daughter, Harper, a year later (pictured with her daughter Summer and her son Albie)]
Image Credit: Mail Online [She lost a child at 12 weeks in August 2022 and miscarried her daughter, Harper, a year later (pictured with her daughter Summer and her son Albie)]

Rebecca said that couples counselling for several months helped her and Andy work through the 'dark cloud' of their grief after the 'incredibly devastating' time. The mother-of-two explained that she's had therapy before and was more open to the idea, while Andy 'wasn't sure' and didn't know what to expect.

 [The swimmer, 38, said couples counselling helped her and Andy get over the 'dark cloud' of the 'devastating' tragedies]
Image Credit: Mail Online [The swimmer, 38, said couples counselling helped her and Andy get over the 'dark cloud' of the 'devastating' tragedies]

He agreed to do it when he learned that they could have therapy sessions together. Rebecca Adlington had couples therapy with her husband Andy Parsons to cope with the 'heartbreak' of her two miscarriages. She lost a child at 12 weeks in August 2022 and miscarried her daughter, Harper, a year later (pictured with her daughter Summer and her son Albie).

 [She shares Albie with Andy and Summer with her ex-husband Harry Needs]
Image Credit: Mail Online [She shares Albie with Andy and Summer with her ex-husband Harry Needs]

'Doing something together was really, really beneficial and vital for us. We did it for three or four months and it helped us get out from under that really dark cloud,' she told The Mirror. 'We both reacted and coped very differently so it helped us to understand what the other was going through.'.

 [The couple paid tribute to Harper with a plaque placed by a blossom tree they planted for her in their garden]
Image Credit: Mail Online [The couple paid tribute to Harper with a plaque placed by a blossom tree they planted for her in their garden]

Rebecca said they have learned to accept the tragedy and she wants to encourage others to talk more openly about miscarriage, which she admitted is a 'hard' and 'uncomfortable' topic. 'Of course, it’s incredibly devastating and heartbreaking, but I got to a point when I’d spoken about it so much. Now, I can talk about Harper without being in floods of tears,' said Rebecca, who is an ambassador for baby loss charity Petals.

 [Rebecca said therapy helped them reach a place of acceptance about the miscarriages]
Image Credit: Mail Online [Rebecca said therapy helped them reach a place of acceptance about the miscarriages]

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