Chelsea Handler Speaks Out About Jo Koy Breakup: 'I Didn't Let Myself Cross That Line'

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Chelsea Handler is opening up about her recent breakup with fellow comedian Jo Koy, detailing to Glennon Doyle on her podcast about the ups and downs (though mostly ups) about the loving relationship.In the podcast, the 47-year-old comedian talked extensively about being true to oneself, learning to communicate in a loving way and bending but not breaking for someone else.

She also shared how much she learned from being with Koy and also explained what her intent was with the moving Instagram post that announced the breakup.«When you're not communicating in a loving way and that becomes a regular thing then you have to call it out of love and respect for both of you,» Handler said. «You can't continue like that and so like I said, it's nice to bend for people, it's nice to learn how to compromise, it's nice to be able to demonstrate my love publicly.

That was something I was never able to do for anybody, but I believe Jo needed that and it was partly for that and partly for our fans because of the reaction we got when we got together, that warmed my heart so much.»«And I was so inspired by us,» she continued. «But, you know, Jo didn't crack me open.

My psychiatrist cracked me open and then I was open and then I was able to bend for somebody and move and compromise and make them the biggest part of my life, but you can't change somebody intrinsically and so I was willing to do so much bending, but there's a line and I'm very proud of myself because I didn't let myself cross that line, you know?»A post shared by Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler)The alum announced on Monday that she and Koy split ahead of their 1-year anniversary.