Paige admitted there were certain things she didn't share with Craig because she was worried he wouldn't be happy for her "deep down."
Although fans were left reeling after Summer House’s Paige DeSorbo and Southern Charm’s Craig Conover split at the end of 2024, clues about the reason for the end of their relationship are popping up as Season 9 of Summer House airs. Now, Paige is revealing more than ever about the causes for their breakup during the Summer House After Show.
"Looking back on it now, probably from the jump, did we have great communication? Probably not," Paige said. "I think Craig very much gave me like the... because I am more straightforward and stern and I don't sugarcoat as much, it was like, 'You're harsh.' So I would kind of have to stay more quiet when he would voice his opinions because he would always take it as a personal attack."
Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover disagreed about her priorities
At the end of Summer House’s Episode 5, Craig took Paige to an Australian restaurant in New York City, and when talk turned to the future, things became a little awkward. At the outing, Craig voiced concerns with Paige and Summer House alum Hannah Berner going on the road for their Club Giggly podcast tour, saying she couldn't always put work above their family if they were married and had kids.
“I want to make sure that as we continue to get busier — you’re about to go on tour — that we continue to make each other and our relationship a priority, and we don’t let it slip,” Craig told Paige.
But this was frustrating for Paige, she noted during the After Show, because it felt like Craig wanted to be her "number one" priority, which she emphasized would never happen.
"Even if I marry you, my kids are gonna come before you anyway, so you'll always be third. You'll always be third," she explained.
Paige DeSorbo details how she and Craig Conover would clash when dating
When asked if Craig had a "different version" of her "in his head," Paige said it was possible.
"Who knows? I'd love to meet her!" she laughed. "Here's the other thing: Sometimes he'd be like, 'You talk really dirty on your podcast,' or 'You swear a lot,' whatever, so I don't think he really ... you know."
However, Paige did concede she felt she could "say whatever she wanted to him." But when Amanda Batula asked if she was ever "walking on eggshells," Paige confirmed there were times she felt she couldn't tell Craig what was going on in her career.
"When I would get certain milestones, no, I wouldn't tell him because I knew he would want to be happy for him but I know deep down he would not be. So no, I would not say certain things," she said.
Get more insight into the former couple's relationship problems by hearing what Paige had to say about Craig potentially "hating" her.
