MAFS’ Jamie Otis Cries After Husband Doug Hehner Finally Reveals Past Overdose to Her 12 Years Later

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Married at First Sight alum Doug Hehner overdosed on opioids nearly 12 years ago — but he only just told his wife, Jamie Otis, the story.“We are recording the podcast and somehow [it] always becomes a therapy session for us,” Otis, 37, said in a tearful Instagram video on Thursday, July 27. “The five-star review [a listener submitted], someone mentioned the loss of her brother from drugs and then it just caused Doug to feel like he could open up a little bit more about all that he was going through and a time that he almost died from his drug addiction that I didn’t even know about.”Otis — who married Hehner, 39, during season 1 of Married at First Sight in 2014 — broke down in tears as she recapped what they spoke about on their “Hot Marriage Cool Parents” podcast.“I always knew my hubby was hiding something from me – I didn’t know exactly what though,” Otis — who shares two children with Hehner — captioned her Instagram upload. “I remember a time during the holidays that I was with his family & they said ‘When Doug’s ready to tell you, he will.’ I asked Doug what on earth they were talking about but of course, he didn’t say.

I felt like an outsider looking in. It hurt to know there was some sort of secret that no one wanted to tell me.”Otis continued: “Little did I know — my hubby was only hiding bc he was ashamed.

He felt guilty. He felt embarrassed. And his family was protecting him. It’s taken us nearly a decade, but my husband told me everything. … I’m so proud of my hubby.

He is no longer hiding. He is free. And I can see his genuine happiness.”During the Wednesday, July 26, episode of their podcast, Hehner detailed his addiction battle.“There was one time where my sister had to wake me up because she heard me