Hoda Kotb has never shied away from sharing her heart, but in her new book Jump and Find Joy, the former Today show host reveals the HEARTBREAKING moment she realized her engagement to Joel Schiffman had quietly reached its end.
Hoda, 61, and Joel, 67, began dating in 2013 and went on to adopt two daughters, Haley Joy, now 8, and Hope Catherine, 6. After nearly a decade together, and a wedding that fans had eagerly anticipated, the pair announced their unexpected split.
Looking back, Hoda admits that everything changed after a retreat at the Hoffman Institute, a program designed to help people uncover their most powerful self.
She described it: “I began to feel like I was a total phony in my relationship.” 👇😮