'Love Is Blind' Star Danielle Ruhl Opens Up About Life After Split From Nick Thompson

Danielle Ruhl is focusing on life ahead of her as a single woman. The "Love Is Blind" season 2 star announced her split from fellow cast member and husband Nick Thompson about a month ago. The two decided to say "I do" after blindly meeting in the pods on the hit Neflix show, and after a year of marriage called it quits. Ruhl, 29, is opening up about what happened and what her life is like now "after the altar."

"Obviously, breakups are hard. They're always going to be hard. It's been a pretty difficult time and then re-watching 'After the Altar' just kind of adds an additional element of feelings to everything," Ruhl recently told E! News. "There's up and downs. You just have to ride the wave."

After the reunion special, "Love Is Blind: After the Altar" aired a few weeks ago, viewers were wondering what happened as the couple seemed happy on the show. "The one thing that I get asked about a lot is like, 'Oh, you guys seem so perfect during 'After the Altar.' But I think it's also important to remember that was filmed in March," she explained. "And just because we were going [until] March doesn't mean that we necessarily didn't have certain difficulties leading up until, when we decided to end the relationship."

As for what made the couple decide to end the relationship, there isn't a quick and easy answer. "Everyone's wanting some sort of big story when that wasn't necessarily the case. It was hard to speak about it at first because of how raw the emotions were and still are," she said. "But also, it's not that interesting of a story. It was just two people decided that it was best to go their separate ways." She also explained that "no catastrophe" occurred, nor was there any type of incentive for the couple to stick it out for a year. "We weren't faking anything. We didn't stay together for a year because it was fake - we truly love each other, and that's why this breakup was incredibly hard, it's why it's taken us so long to talk about it," she said. "But again, like it's you have to think about the fact that it was a while ago."

The reality star posted about the breakup on Instagram explaining how things have changed in just a year's time, staring the caption, "What a whirlwind of a year, with countless life changing events, experiences and memories made. It has taken some time to publicly speak about my marriage ending, as emotions are still raw." She continued writing, "However, I will always appreciate those who have followed my journey and continue to support me throughout this entire experience. I’ve gained incredible new friends who I now call family. Found an incredible support group and virtual friends from around the world who I am forever grateful for."

While Ruhl is now single, she isn't ready to date yet and is focusing on herself right now. "I don't think I'll be ready to date anytime soon. It takes me a long time to get over people. We're still going through the divorce process," she said. The reality star is working on her music and opening up about her mental health struggles.

She recently posted about her journaling and songwriting, and in a recent carousel of photos, she shares some excerpts from her journal. Part of her caption reads, "I have connected with so many of you who relate to my story and experiences with riding the mental health wave. I’ve previously shared lyrics and a voice note of the first song I wrote when I was 15 regarding giving up and why it shouldn’t be an option. It is something I often re-listen to when I am feeling extreme emotions. Because of this, I have decided to share some of the excerpts of my journal."