Love on the Spectrum star Abbey Romeomother of Christinebroke the silence from his daughter who was recently separated from David Isaacman.
“Abbey and David had a long relationship of four and a half years … Abbey has grown a lot since she started social media and Love on the Spectrum,” Christine explained in a YouTube vlog on Sunday, April 19. “She began to understand her own story. [and] he sees himself as an autistic person in the world, learns to accept his autism and tries to be relatable and relevant. No growth would have been possible without David.”
Christine revealed that Abbey, 27, learned “so much” about her relationship with David, 31, before realizing that “David was happy with his lifestyle” while “Abbey’s was different.”
“I personally thank David for being a mirror for him to see and see what he wants, who he is, what he is. [her] it’s a love language,” added Christine. “The other part of that is please don’t judge autistic relationships as normal. Most people on the spectrum will not do what normal people do. “
He continued, [People on the spectrum are not always] it is getting married, getting a house, getting a new car, having children. … What they had was a good, big thing, that’s because of the program.”
Christine said people who are upset about the breakup may “not see the point in Abbey and David.”
“I think they will have an eternal bond. There was no fight,” he stressed. “Besides, all the headlines – bulls***. Just to be clear about that. There was no fight about getting engaged and throwing rings.”
Later in the video, Christine clarified that Abbey and David had not fully discussed getting engaged before the split.
On April 10, Abbey, David and their families issued a joint statement People confirming that Love on the Spectrum the couple recently broke up.
David Isaacman and Abbey Romeo in September 2024.
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesThey announced: “Abbey and David spent four and a half years together and really cherish the time they spend together. “For now, they’re looking for different things and have decided to go their separate ways, but they’re still friends and wish each other the best.”
When Us Weekly spoke to Abbey and David in October 2024, both expressed a desire to get engaged in the future.
“We [are] I will get engaged one day,” said David Us at that time. “[Abbey] he likes all my hobbies and tries new things. You are loving and kind … and beautiful and you make me feel like a prince. “…
Abbey added, “[We’ll] date one day… [right now] we are very happy.”
A year later, Abbey clarified Us that she and David enjoyed their time together without the pressure or expectations of a relationship.
“We have fun together and do things we both like like going to the Los Angeles Zoo and Griffith Observatory,” she said in October 2025. “We want to take our time and get married because I don’t want to be a divorced woman like my mom.”
Abbey and David first met during filming Love on the Spectrum season 1 and have their first day at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in July 2021.
