Kayla Reid Lochte, the wife of Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte, has spoken out about the "betrayal" she experienced in their relationship, which led to their divorce. In an Instagram post, Kayla shared a series of selfies and offered self-help advice, alluding to the fact that her husband's infidelity played a significant role in their breakup.

“Sometimes God allows the betrayal … because it leads to the breakthrough,” Kayla wrote. “I’m stepping into the best chapter of your life — you just have to heal first.”

Kayla filed for divorce from Ryan in March, citing that their seven-year marriage was “irretrievably broken.” The couple shares three children: Caiden, 8, Liv, 6, and Georgia, 2.

A source close to the family revealed that Ryan's infidelity and lack of effort in their marriage and as a father led to the split. “He’s damaged so much of their marriage and he’s broken her heart so many times that she doesn’t know if reconciliation is in their future,” the source said.

Ryan has struggled with alcoholism and has been in a treatment program since 2018. The couple's issues have been ongoing, with Kayla saying she's had to “overcome a lot behind the scenes.”

“It wouldn’t be honest of me to pretend that ending a 7-year marriage with someone I love and share three children with hasn’t left me broken in many ways,” Kayla said. “It also wouldn’t be fair to other women going through the same thing to make it look like I just moved on easily. This is a process, and I’m still in it.”

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