Heather Rae El Moussa Reunites with Husband Tarek After Admitting to Having 'Separation Anxiety'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Heather Rae El MoussaandTarek El Moussahave reunited after he returned from afamily trip to Cabo.

Tarek, 40, went away to Cabo with his entire extended family including son Brayden, 6, and daughter Taylor, 10 — the two kids he shares with ex-wifeChristina Hall. Heather, who is expecting her first child with Tarek, had to miss the getaway on doctor’s orders.

A rep for Heather told PEOPLE that the decision for Heather to skip the trip came out of an abundance of caution, to avoid risks such as Zika virus and food poisoning. Heather shared with PEOPLE that her doctor told her, “It’s not worth getting sick. Chances that you can avoid, you should. Unavoidable exposures are different.”

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Earlier this week, Heather admitted to having some “separation anxiety” in anInstagrampost on Wednesday.

“Missing my best friend while he’s away in Cabo with the kids and our families so I’m going through photos that I love of us 🤍 " the reality star wrote in the caption, alongside a gallery of photos from theirpregnancy shoot.

She continued, “This is the longest we’ve been apart since we’ve been together so I’m maybeee getting a little separation anxiety 😆 so help distract me! What are your favorite books/tv shows at the moment??”

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On Monday, Tarekposted a large group photo of his family out in one of Cabo’s beautiful villas.

“Family trips to Cabo are always a good idea 😎,” he wrote in the post’s caption. “Staying in a villa with my entire fam and our kids and having a blast ❤️ Experiences like these are nothing without your family or close friends to share them with 🙏 So if you need the El Moussa fam, we’ll be here:)”

“Just missing @heatherraeyoung like crazy but doctors orders come first!!” he concluded the caption, mentioning his wife.

“All this warms my heart I miss my love so so much,” Heather commented on the photo. “Can’t wait to kiss you tomorrow my love.”

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Heather and Tarek were in the middle of in vitro fertilization treatments and had even scheduled a date to transfer an embryo next fall when theyfound out they were expecting, they told PEOPLE exclusively last month.

source: people.com