Laverne Cox is learning to manage together with her recent breakup in the future at a time.
“I’m recently single,” Cox, 51, said throughout the Thursday, May 16, episode of Nick Viall’s “The Viall Files” podcast. “It’s really recent, it’s literally over a month. It’s weird to discuss.”
Cox met her last boyfriend, whose name she never publicly shared, in 2020 when she traveled from Los Angeles to Recent York City to shut on an apartment purchase. While she was initially searching for a “consistent, hot f–k buddy,” that they had a connection that was difficult to disregard despite a 21-year age gap. The Orange Is the Recent Black alum even cut off her roster when she met her mystery man, pondering he’d be her “endlessly person.” Cox broke up with him on April 2.
“I’m so grateful that, at this stage of my life, I’ve had a love of my dream [and] that I had an experience with a person that loved the f–k out of me and cared for me in ways in which were so healing,” the actress explained, crediting therapy for helping her get through the breakup. “It was just such a healing relationship. I’ve had bad relationships, plenty of childhood trauma, attachment issues, shame, all that stuff. Love can heal that. I’ve done work on myself too … there’s been a lot healing that happened.”
She continued, “It was a dream and we had such an excellent time, wonderful adventures and it was incredible. It’s a shame that it’s over but in addition I’m so grateful that I like myself greater than I like him.”
Cox ultimately decided to tug the plug on their relationship when she realized that she “had boundaries” and “a set of values” that she needed to honor first.
“I actually have an inner child that should be protected and desires to feel protected in any respect times,” Cox told Viall, 43. “He’s an incredible man, but I actually have to honor and protect my inner child [and] I actually have to set boundaries and I actually have to be aligned with my values. And when the alignment feels off, then I actually have to make an adjustment.”
Cox doesn’t know if she and her now-ex will “ever” reunite, but she doesn’t regret their time together.
“It’s been the love of my life [and] the love of my dreams,” she shared. “It was awesome, and I’m also aware that I’ve never really taken a break from dating men and sex for, like, greater than a few months previously 30 years.”
After Cox broke up together with her boyfriend, she initiated a 30-day period of no contact. They recently spoke for the primary time earlier this month, and in accordance with Cox, her ex is “still processing” his heartbreak.