Penn Badgley sheds light on painful period in his marriage to Domino Kirke

Penn Badgley has recently opened up about his painful period in his marriage to Domino Kirke.

On his Totally Booked podcast, the Gossip Girl actor revealed he was about to end his marriage after two consecutive miscarriages before the birth of their three kids.

“That sort of loss is really common, and we should I don’t know if talking about it alone is what we need. We at least need to start by talking about it more. And, of course, just to be clear, I’m speaking about miscarriages,” said the 39-year-old.

You star mentioned that the miscarriages “do happen all the time, and they can be really, really painful”.

“I would say they universally are painful. Maybe not everybody’s fully allowed to feel that way,” remarked the actor and author.

Meanwhile, Penn shared an essay from his new book where he talked about his scary memory that impacted his marriage at the time.

“This was our second loss together. A time when it did not feel as though the cycle would break. My wife and I neared separation as many do after losses like that,” wrote the actor, per PEOPLE.

Penn continued, “Largely because we felt so isolated in a culture that doesn’t talk much about these things or know how to support those going through it.”

Easy A actor added, “Seeing our still baby in that tripped out black-and-white sono imagery is a dreadful memory I can’t shake every time we go for a sonogram now.”