BACHELORETTE STAR RACHEL LINDSAY'S ESTRANGED HUSBAND BRYAN ABASOLO CLAIMS HE 'NEEDS MORE' THAN $10K SPOUSAL SUPPORT AMID ONGOING DIVORCE
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Rachel Lindsay's offer of nearly $10k-a-month in spousal support is claimed to not be enough by her estranged husband, Bryan Abasolo, amid the pair's divorce.
The Bachelorette alum, 39 - who recently hit back at her ex's request for financial support for overstating their 'glamorous' life - offered to give Abasolo $9,882 each month in spousal support.
However, in court documents obtained by TMZ on Wednesday, Bryan claimed the $10k does not cover his expenses - which are 'draining' his bank account.
He stated that, 'After I pay monthly expenses there is nothing left,' and has now requested that Lindsay give $16,275 each month in spousal support.
Bryan claimed in the documents that income made from his chiropractor business is paid towards an assortment of bills, such as car and credit car payments.
Abasolo also claimed that the $10k-a-month in spousal support does not meet the standard of living during the course of their marriage.
Lindsay and Bryan first met on the 13th season of The Bachelorette as she led the season - and the two tied the knot in 2019.
However, earlier this year in January, it was revealed that Abasolo filed for divorce from the TV personality on December 31, 2023 - citing 'irreconcilable differences' and asking for spousal support.
At the time, Rachel broke her silence on the split during an episode of her Higher Learning Podcast and expressed, 'I didn't think I would get emotional.'
'First off I just want to say thank you for people who reached out. I'm still trying to reply to people. You just never know how great your circle is until you see all the people that reach out and love you.'
The star added, 'Obviously it's a difficult time, if you've read the headlines, and you're probably wondering why I would even work.'
'But to be honest with you I need to distract myself from myself and the best way to do that is to do something that I love and I love Higher Learning,' Lindsay further expressed to her listeners.
The beauty added that she would share the reason behind the separation 'eventually' while expressing, 'Now is not the time, just trying to take it day by day.'
Late last month in June, Rachel notably hit back against her ex as he seeks financial support from her amid their separation.
Page Six obtained Lindsay's responsive declaration in which she states she does 'not consent' to Abasolo's wishes for spousal support and attorney's fees.
However, she hasn't completely ruled out supporting Abasolo, and documents obtained by TMZ indicate that she has offered to pay him just under $10K.
Based on what she and Abasolo are allegedly earning per month, Lindsay - who is a lawyer - said she would be willing to pay her ex $9,882 per month in spousal support.
In the documents, she reportedly indicated that she earns an impressive $61,019 per month, while she says Abasolo earns around $13,413 per month.
He previously claimed in documents that he had earned just $16,000 in 2023, allegedly because he had put his career on hold to support his wife's more high-profile work.
However, Lindsay reportedly disputes her ex's alleged 2023 income, and she claims that he has also earned money from his social media accounts.
According to Page Six, Lindsay slammed her ex for allegedly overstating her 'glamorous' lifestyle in the divorce petition he filed in January, and she insisted that she is not as well off as he believes.
'I am not flush with cash, as he believes me to be,' she said. 'And I certainly cannot pay his attorney $75,000 to litigate our uncomplicated divorce. If I did so, I would not have sufficient funds remaining to pay my own counsel.'
The lawyer says she currently has 'approximately $88,500 in non-retirement funds' and also revealed her 'financial situation' had changed in recent years.
Describing her finances, the former Bachelorette explained how the majority of her income stems from her deal with music streaming app Spotify, on top of the occasional social media collaboration.
Lindsay, who co-hosts the Higher Learning podcast, explained: 'I have had sporadic social media deals, but my primary source of income since 2023 has been from my work with Spotify.'
She hit back at claims Abasolo made about their lifestyle in his divorce petition, stating their 'marital standard of living ('MSOL') was nowhere near as glamorous as Bryan portrays it to be.'
The reality star, who gave Abasolo her final rose on The Bachelorette in 2017, also claimed they 'rarely saw each other or even lived together during [their] brief marriage.'
The podcaster also went on to describe how they kept their finances separate during the marriage.
'At all times, Bryan and I maintained separate bank accounts (checking and savings), credit cards, retirement accounts and brokerage accounts. We had zero joint accounts during our marriage,' she said.
'From October 2019 to March 2021, before we moved to Los Angeles, Bryan and I split all of the household expenses. I used my income and he used his,' she explained.
Lindsay also claimed they purchased their marital residence in Los Angeles using 'funds from [her] premarital separate property' and alleged her ex was still living in their home.
However, she claimed he does not contribute 'any funds to the carrying costs.'
Her responsive declaration also described the trips they took together during their marriage and how the costs were divided up or even 'subsidized by other sources.'
Rachel has also expressed her regrets at not getting a prenuptial agreement on the Hidden Gems With Natasha Parker podcast in June.
Lindsay told podcast host Natasha Parker that while her split itself was 'amicable,' she thought Abasolo's filing was 'unnecessarily messy.'
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