It is because ofMarried at First Sightthat Cortney Hendrix is living her best life.
“I’m completely different now than I was then.
I’ve grown up a lot,” she said.
“I see the error in my ways which was a tough cookie to handle.”
DuringMarried at First Sight: The First Year, Cortney Hendrix was dealing with many stressful situations.
All these different factors took a toll on the newlyweds, and Hendrix started spiraling.
Viewers took notice and started weighing in on Hendrix’s personal life on social media.
“I had the screenshot and saved [it] for a while.”
“And I remember going back and watching the season and people even writing online, ‘She looks depressed.
She’s not taking care of herself.'”
Although it was devastating to hear, she knew that they were making valid points.
“I didn’t realize that how I felt on the inside was coming out on the outside.”
Much of Cortney Hendrix’s self-realization came from the feedback she received on social media.
Instead of growing defensive, she grew from it.
Although it was hurtful to read, she realized that some of the commentary was warranted.
“It was obvious.
I was short fused and hard to hey,” she admits.
After she accepted the constructive criticism, it was time for her to mend her ways.
“It took me a long time to be like, ‘Yeah, Cortney, you suck.
These people aren’t making it up.
you gotta reevaluate your situation.'”
For one, she realized that how she handled conflict was childish.
She learned how to address her anger in a more mature manner.
Another thing she looked to fix was her relationship with God.
“I was the farthest I’ve ever been away from Him during that,” she said.
Hendrix announced her divorce onInstagramin 2019, after five years of marriage.
“Back then, reality TV wasn’t a thing,” she explained.
“I never really thought I’d be on reality TV.”
“I don’t need to be the talent, but I like to work with talent.”
Now, she is on track to becoming a CEO there and enjoying the learning process.
Catch Cortney and all previous seasons of Married At First Sight on Lifetime.
Plus, new episodes of season 12 are now airing Wednesdays at 8 p.m. EST.
