Here’s the real reason Lydia and Milton still aren’t divorced after Love is Blind

The Love Is Blind timeline moves fast, we’re talking pods! proposals! weddings!, but real-life breakups? They can crawl.

And if you’ve been wondering why season five’s only ‘I do’ couple, Lydia Vélez González and James ‘Milton’ Johnson IV, still aren’t officially divorced, you’re not alone.

Since Lydia announced the split in June 2025, the updates have felt… sporadic, a little cryptic, and honestly very on-brand for a messy post-show unravelling.

So what’s actually going on behind the scenes, and why hasn’t the paperwork caught up to the reality? Let’s get into it.

Lydia filed for divorce in June 2025

Back in June 2025, Lydia publicly confirmed she was filing for divorce from Milton after nearly three years of marriage, a statement that hit extra hard because they were the only season five couple to make it down the aisle.

Lydia framed the breakup as the result of “layers” of issues over time rather than one explosive moment, per E! Online.

She also made serious allegations about their relationship, including claiming Milton wouldn’t sign divorce papers unless there was an NDA involved, according to People.

Meanwhile, Milton hasn’t given the same sit-down, tell-all version publicly, and at the time of the initial reporting, outlets noted he didn’t respond to requests for comment.

Here’s why they’re still not divorced

The biggest reason the divorce isn’t finalised is that it’s reportedly still stuck in mediation, with the two of them going back and forth over belongings and money, per Us Weekly.

And honestly? That tracks. TV weddings are a montage. Legal divorces are a process, especially when there’s disagreement about dividing assets, sorting out who gets what, and (sometimes) negotiating terms everyone can live with. Mediation can drag on because it’s basically structured compromise: schedules, counteroffers, “wait, that’s mine,” “no, that’s ours,” repeat.

There’s also the very human factor. Real life keeps happening while the divorce is pending. According to Us Weekly, delays can come down to priorities outside the courtroom while they’re still disputing financial and asset details.

Also, Lydia and Milton were long-distance at points during their marriage (something Lydia has said wasn’t the main reason for the split), per EW, but distance can make splitting logistics harder, dividing stuff, signing documents, and coordinating mediation sessions.

So, if it feels like they’ve been divorcing forever, it’s not that nobody filed. It’s that the final step, reaching agreement (or letting a court decide), can take much longer than the announcement itself.

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