Justin Hartley Says ‘It’s Tough’ After Daughter Isabella Left for College

Justin Hartley, who just wrapped his acclaimed run on This Is Us as Kevin Pearson and even an occasional director of the NBC drama, stopped by the Jennifer Hudson Show and talked about both his TV family and his daughter leaving for college.

“It’s tough when they leave, you think you’re ready for it,” Hartley told Jennifer Hudson. “When they’re gone, gone, it really is a text or a phone call, and she’s 18, let’s be honest, it’s a text.” After thinking for a moment, though, Hartley cracked, “You know what does happen though is you do have more time to party.”

Hartley had his daughter Isabella with the actress Lindsey Hartley (née Korman), who he co-starred with on the soap opera Passions. They divorced in 2012 under amicable circumstances.

In an interview with Today about co-parenting after the split, Hartley praised his daughter saying, “She’s very resourceful, so I’m thankful that that’s the case (and) I get a lot of help from my ex-wife.”

Hartley was then married to Selling Sunset star Chrisell Stause and reportedly informed her he filed for divorce via text. He is now married to Sofia Pernas who he acted in The Young and the Restless with.