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Hough, 31, and Laich, 36, married in 2017 in Idaho after more than three years of dating. Amid reports of marital trouble, a source told People magazine last week that \"their relationship has always been like this, though -- they like to do their own thing.\"

For the professional dancer, who just launched her own fitness method, Kinergy, the time alone has allowed her to \"stop and pause and look inward.\"

\"I think in my 30s, I've always been around people, and I'm always trying to create and do a lot of things ... but this is new, it's a little different,\" she told Oprah Magazine Wednesday. \"I don't feel lonely, but I definitely feel alone. I think there's a big difference. I feel alone. ... I miss people a lot, I wanna hug them and talk to them, but I'm really enjoying this time where I can really connect to what's really important in my life and look forward to when we get out of this, who do I want to step into? Who do I want to arrive in this new world as?\"

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