Allison Kuch and Issac Rochell.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Cash App

Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Cash App
BeforeAllison Kuch and Issac Rochellbecame the power couple they are now, the married couple had a bit of a “toxic relationship.“Kuch, 30, and Rochell, 29, were guests onBrianna “Chickenfry” LaPagliaand Josh Richard’sBFFspodcaston March 5 and admitted to falling into “toxic” patterns during the first few years of dating each other.“We have a little bit of a toxic relationship background,” Kuch said. “Everyone’s like, ‘Wow, you guys are such goals.’ But I’m like, ‘It took a second to get here.’ “During the episode, theSunday Sports Clubpodcasthost and retired NFL player opened up about a four-month-long break they took a few years into dating one another, recalling how “devastating” it was for them both at the time.“I definitely blocked [Issac during the break],” Kuch recalled. “But then I remember seeing one of his friends posting in a club in Paris… I had a tough night.” She then admitted to calling Rochell and telling him, “I bet you’re hooking up with girls” on the phone.The couple ended up going on a trip to Bali together during their break and Rochell revealed that they remained broken up even after the trip, despite spending time together.Allison Kuch with Issac Rochell.Allison Kuch/Instagram"When we went to Bali, I felt like I was in a transition period where I was about to graduate college and I’m still so young,” Kuch explained. “I was applying to jobs in California, and feel like I kinda got back into the toxic part and was like, ‘Hold up.’ And then [Issac said], ‘I don’t wanna be with you still,’ and it [ripped my heart out].“But Rochell shared that Kuch ended up moving to Los Angeles for work while he lived in Orange County, Calif. before “we ended up slowly reaching [back out to each other].“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Kuch previouslyopened up about the couple’s four-month breakin an interview withAlex Cooperduring Super Bowl week in New Orleans, noting how the break helped their relationship and eventual marriage in the long run.“I genuinely think that taking a break was so healthy for our relationship because we met, we were 19 and then he was handed a million dollars when he got drafted [and] I was still in college,” she explained. “It was such a weird experience. So I think we had to like, grow apart for a second and then come back.”
BeforeAllison Kuch and Issac Rochellbecame the power couple they are now, the married couple had a bit of a “toxic relationship.”
Kuch, 30, and Rochell, 29, were guests onBrianna “Chickenfry” LaPagliaand Josh Richard’sBFFspodcaston March 5 and admitted to falling into “toxic” patterns during the first few years of dating each other.
“We have a little bit of a toxic relationship background,” Kuch said. “Everyone’s like, ‘Wow, you guys are such goals.’ But I’m like, ‘It took a second to get here.’ "
During the episode, theSunday Sports Clubpodcasthost and retired NFL player opened up about a four-month-long break they took a few years into dating one another, recalling how “devastating” it was for them both at the time.
“I definitely blocked [Issac during the break],” Kuch recalled. “But then I remember seeing one of his friends posting in a club in Paris… I had a tough night.” She then admitted to calling Rochell and telling him, “I bet you’re hooking up with girls” on the phone.
The couple ended up going on a trip to Bali together during their break and Rochell revealed that they remained broken up even after the trip, despite spending time together.
Allison Kuch with Issac Rochell.Allison Kuch/Instagram

Allison Kuch/Instagram
“When we went to Bali, I felt like I was in a transition period where I was about to graduate college and I’m still so young,” Kuch explained. “I was applying to jobs in California, and feel like I kinda got back into the toxic part and was like, ‘Hold up.’ And then [Issac said], ‘I don’t wanna be with you still,’ and it [ripped my heart out].”
But Rochell shared that Kuch ended up moving to Los Angeles for work while he lived in Orange County, Calif. before “we ended up slowly reaching [back out to each other].”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Kuch previouslyopened up about the couple’s four-month breakin an interview withAlex Cooperduring Super Bowl week in New Orleans, noting how the break helped their relationship and eventual marriage in the long run.
“I genuinely think that taking a break was so healthy for our relationship because we met, we were 19 and then he was handed a million dollars when he got drafted [and] I was still in college,” she explained. “It was such a weird experience. So I think we had to like, grow apart for a second and then come back.”
source: people.com