Savannah Chrisley says Todd Chrisley is not too fond of the age gap in her new relationship, even though she says he loves the man she is dating. She made the comment on the June 15 episode of Whined Down, putting a fresh light on the relationship she has been describing for weeks as the healthiest one she has ever been in.
The renewed attention comes because Chrisley has now given listeners a clearer picture of what she wants from the relationship and what it feels like to be in it. She said her boyfriend is much older than she is, but still younger than Todd, who is 57, and described the pair as “up there” in age gap terms. Chrisley also said age gap relationships are “the new thing,” adding that she is not dealing with the insecurity of a younger man trying to keep up.
Chrisley has not disclosed her boyfriend’s identity, but she has made the relationship sound unusually steady for her. On May 19, she said on Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley that she was in a serious relationship and called him the epitome of a perfect partner. She later said he is the calmest, sweetest human being in the entire world, that he is her biggest cheerleader, and that he is not intimidated by her success. She also said he moved to Nashville, where she lives, and that they have been dating for a year.
That is part of why this relationship stands out in the way she describes it. Chrisley said she met him through the political world of Washington, D.C., and said he does way better than she does. She said she felt more exhausted than usual after he moved to Nashville, and that her therapist told her she felt safe for the first time in her life and that her nervous system was crashing. She also said she thinks he is The One.
The one point that does not fit the easy picture is Todd’s reaction. Chrisley said her father is not enthusiastic about the age gap, even if he likes the man himself. For now, she is leaving one basic question unanswered: who he is. That keeps the story focused where she put it herself — on a relationship she says feels secure, even if the people around her are still catching up to it.
