Chrishell Stause and G Flip Get Honest About Hopes for a Baby Amid ‘Stressful’ and ‘Sad’ IVF Journey (Exclusive)

When Us spoke to Chrishell Stause in April about her IVF journey with G Flip, she revealed that the couple’s struggle to conceive or adopt a child was one of the hardest journeys she’d ever been on. They’re still in the thick of it.

“We’re in a situation where it’s not easy to have kids,” Stause shared in the latest issue of Us Weekly in an exclusive interview with G Flip (a.k.a. Georgia Claire Flipo) to kick off Pride month. “It’s not like we can have one naturally. There are so many steps, there’s so much planning, there are so many complications and things that can go wrong.”

G Flip, 31, admits the biggest strain on their marriage so far has been trying to have a kid: “It’s been very stressful,” they say. “Queer couples having kids, things not going your way, it’s been pretty sad at times.”

Luckily, they’ve weathered the ups and downs together. “When you’re at your worst, your partner takes care of you,” Stause, 43, says, adding that when she gets down about it, G does silly dances or buys her favorite cookies. “We write each other notes and text messages gassing each other up,” G jokes. “We actually do a lot of these things daily.”

And Stause and G know they’re not alone. It can be very difficult for any queer couple to have a baby because there are so many more obstacles than for straight couples. “We’re still on that road and we’ve had a few setbacks,” Stause reveals. “But we’re just navigating and going through the process. It doesn’t always happen the way you want it. Whatever happens is what’s meant to happen, and we are trying to support each other through it all.”

When they first met, parenthood was a priority for Stause. She’d just broken up with Jason Oppenheim, her Selling Sunset boss, because he revealed he never wanted to have kids. “When we met, I was ready, and G wasn’t,” she explains. “We had to figure that out because it’s one of those things that can break up a relationship. That was a real hurdle that we had to overcome. We weren’t sure if we could make it work, even though we did love each other.”

Once G got on board with starting a family, it was unconditional support 24/7. “This is the first time I feel really confident going through this journey,” Stause says, adding that she knows G will be an amazing parent based on how naturally good they are with kids. “That’s so attractive to me,” Stause says. “It’s something I’ve always loved about G. They make me feel very at ease.” The couple is now even considering leaving L.A. to raise their family in Australia, G’s home country.

“Hopefully one day we will be blessed to be in that situation. Australia would be a beautiful place to raise kids,” says Stause. “It’s such a beautiful country. Everything from the way people are, G’s family is down there, health care, the politics and the school systems. There’s not a lot of bullying culture there. America’s going backward and Australia is becoming more progressive. Australia feels a little bit more like a good decision as opposed to every headline we see here lately.”

But they’re taking it all one step at a time. “Everything happens for a reason,” Chrishell says. “When it does happen, because I know it’s going to happen, I won’t be able to talk about it without crying from joy. Whenever that day comes, everyone be prepared!”