Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark are confronting a painful disconnect in their six-year marriage. During Thursday’s premiere of the former “Vanderpump Rules” star’s new Hulu series, “House of Stassi,” Clark became emotional while admitting that he feels “angry and resentful” over the couple’s current dynamic.
The stay-at-home father revealed that Schroeder’s demanding career has left him feeling detached from his wife and that he compares their relationship to that of roommates. Despite the difficult conversation, the couple agreed to work on rebuilding their connection.
Clark initially opened up about his struggles during a conversation with Taylor Strecker, Schroeder’s podcast co-host. The 46-year-old explained that he is attempting to support Schroeder’s career while managing their home and caring for their two young children, five-year-old Hartford and two-year-old Messer.
“I’m trying to balance wanting her to have her space and to be able to not stress out when she’s working,” Clark shared. “But then also I’m sitting here, and I’m angry and resentful.”
Clark admitted that he had been “shoving it down” rather than discussing the issue directly with his wife. The approach only increased the emotional distance he felt developing between them. “I just got so detached from her that it’s like we’re roommates. I don’t feel worthy,” he confessed.
Clark became overwhelmed and cried as he discussed how deeply the change in their relationship had affected him.
Stay-At-Home Dad Struggles To Express His Feelings
During a confessional, Clark explained that his reluctance to speak up stemmed partly from his desire to avoid adding more pressure to Schroeder’s life. “I’m trying not to stress out Stassi. She’s got the show going on and her podcast. She’s got brand deals,” he told the camera.
Between her new reality series, podcast, and promotional commitments, Schroeder has become the primary breadwinner in the household while Clark focuses on raising their children. Although he had delayed addressing his feelings, Clark recognized that the couple could not continue ignoring the growing resentment.
“But Clark hoped that ‘at some point’ he would ‘find the words to just have a chat’ with Schroeder,” he said. “With Stassi, I will let her know how I’ve been feeling.”
Clark eventually followed through and initiated an honest conversation with his wife about the toll their family arrangement had taken on his mental health and sense of identity.
Beau Clark Compares Himself To A ‘1950s Housewife’
When Clark finally spoke to Schroeder, he explained how leaving the workforce to become a stay-at-home parent had changed the way he viewed himself. He told the reality star that he sometimes feels like “a 1950s housewife where I have my apron on and I’m cleaning everything while feeding the kids [and] sometimes that’s how I feel because we don’t have that connection all the time.”
His admission that they had begun to function like roommates visibly affected Schroeder, who became emotional as he listened. Schroeder reassured her husband that she wants him to “say things” rather than allow his frustrations to “build up” over time. She acknowledged that she needed to “make more of an effort” within their marriage and promised that they would “work through” the difficulties they were facing.
The conversation marked an important first step for the couple after Clark spent months silently attempting to balance his responsibilities with his desire to protect Schroeder from additional stress.
Stassi Schroeder Praises Her ‘Supportive’ Husband
Although the conversation exposed serious issues in their marriage, Schroeder emphasized that Clark has consistently supported her through major changes in her life. During her own confessional, the 38-year-old reflected on the role he played as she became a mother and rebuilt her career.
“All I know is him being with me in the thick of it every day for the last five years. I became a mom, and he was with me the whole entire time,” she said.
Schroeder also described Clark as “supportive,” recognizing how much he had taken on while she pursued professional opportunities. However, she made it clear that his emotional struggles did not cause her to regret returning to reality television. “I’ve already been working for years to get here. I can’t just stop now because all of a sudden, Beau waited until this very moment to tell me that,” she told producers.
Rather than abandon her career, Schroeder appeared determined to find a better balance between her work and her marriage.
Stassi Schroeder And Beau Clark’s Relationship History
Schroeder began dating Clark in 2017 while she was still appearing on “Vanderpump Rules.” Their romance followed her on-and-off relationship with Patrick Meagher, which ended that same year. Schroeder also famously dated her former co-star Jax Taylor during the first season of the Bravo series.
Schroeder and Clark legally married in California in 2020, months after she was fired from “Vanderpump Rules” amid a racism scandal. The couple later celebrated with a larger destination wedding in Rome, Italy, in 2022.
They began building their family before their legal ceremony. Schroeder became pregnant with Hartford in April 2020 and welcomed her on January 7, 2021.
The couple announced Schroeder’s second pregnancy in March 2023 before welcoming Messer on September 7 of that year.
