Abbey Romeo’s mom, Christine, says there was “no fight” behind the split with David Isaacman
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The couple realized they wanted different things after nearly five years together, Christine said
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They were the longest-standing couple on Love on the Spectrum
Abbey RomeoandDavid Isaacman's breakup may have surprised fans, but according to her mom, it came down to growth, not conflict.
Over the weekend, Romeo's mother, Christine, opened up about theLove on the Spectrumcouple’s splitin aYouTube videoshared Sunday alongside Abbey’s cousin, Mary, explaining that there was no dramatic fallout behind the end of theirnearly five-year relationship.
“There was no fight over engagements and rings being thrown around,” Christine said. “I think people are missing the point on Abbey and David.”
Instead, she explained, the pair simply realized they wanted different things out of life.
“David was happy in his way of doing life,” she said. “And Abbey’s was different. And they found that out over this period of time.”
Christine described the relationship, which lasted about four and a half years, as a meaningful and positive chapter for both.
“I’m grateful for the time they had. It was a fabulous relationship,” she insisted, adding, “For anybody, a five-year relationship is a successful relationship. You learn so much, you grow so much.”
Christine also noted that what viewers saw in the most recent season doesn’t reflect the current timeline.
“The show shoots and you see it a year later,” she explained. “So just remember that things are not happening in the chronological order that you might think.”
While fans watched their relationship continue to evolve on screen, the reality off screen had already shifted.
According to Christine, Abbey’s desire to get married was often misunderstood.
“Abbey would say she wanted to get married, which really meant, ‘I want to feel like a normal person in the world and do what they do in their relationships,’ ” she said. “It was almost like having a party, not the idea of moving in together.”
The couple, she added, hadn’t even fully discussed taking that next step.
Beyond differing life paths, Christine emphasized the importance of understanding relationships within the autism community on their own terms.
“Please don’t judge autistic relationships as if they were typical,” she said. “So many people on the spectrum are not going to do what typical people do.”
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She added that Abbey experienced significant personal growth throughout the relationship, particularly in understanding herself and her emotions.
“Abbey has grown a ton,” Christine said. “None of the growth would have happened without David.”
The experience helped Abbey better understand what she wants in a relationship, the star's mom said.
“That’s what relationships are,” Christine said. “They help us grow and change.”
Abbey, 27, and David, 31, previously addressed their breakup in a joint statement shared with PEOPLE earlier this month.
“Abbey and David spent four and a half years together and truly value the time they shared and each other,” they said. “At this point, they want different things and have decided to go their separate ways, but they remain friends wishing each other the best.”
News first broke on April 9 that the former couple called it quits. Despite the end of their romantic relationship, Abbey still showed her support for David when she liked his announcement for his forthcoming children's book,The Big Five Save the Lions.
The couple, who met on season 1 ofLove on the Spectrum, marked their first date at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on July 12, 2021, and were the show's longest-standing couple.
Abbey previously toldLove on the Spectrumproducers in season 4 that "neither one of us are ready to get married" and that they felt they were "already married in our hearts.”
“I don’t want to be a divorced lady like my mom, so that’s why I don’t want to rush it, take my time to get married," she said at the time.
The pair built their bond on a shared love of visiting fun places, including the L.A. Zoo, Disneyland, Universal Studios and the Griffith Observatory. Abbey also toldWe Need to Talkin March 2026 that David would support her in other ways. “He says things that make me feel good [and] he covers my ears when there’s a certain noise I don’t like," she said.
On July 12, 2025, Abbey and David celebrated their fourth anniversary by returning to the San Diego Zoo. She last posted a video of David on Instagram in December 2025, when theyvisited Universal Studios.
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Christine, Abbey's mother, previously spoke about a potential marriage between the pair as individuals with Autism during her and Abbey's appearance onThe Unplanned Podcastin March 2025.
"It doesn't have to be in the traditional sense of what a neurotypical person would make it look like," Christine recalled telling Abbey. "You can have your place, he can still have his place. You can still do what you do until you're ready to move in together ... so that they can make that commitment without having it to upheaval everything else."
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