Hoda Kotb is continuing to boost her wisdom when it comes to her love life. The Today show co-anchor—who split from fiancé Joel Schiffman in 2022—shared one change she’s making to her dating life: After a recent night out, Hoda realized that she wants to be less of a problem solver with future partners. “I did go on the third date, but I did kind of decide in that space, because this person—who is a lovely human being—has a lot of things that are being worked out,” Hoda said during an interview of The Jamie Kern Lima Show published Aug.
20. “I’m looking for just simplicity. I was very much a fixer in life.
And then sometimes you’re like, ‘You know what? Let’s just pause that instinct.’ Because that is my instinct.” The “Morning Boost” segment host—who noted she is no longer seeing that person—explained that she adopted this new mindset thanks to life advice from fellow journalist Maria Shriver .
After all, the 60-year-old knows how scarce her free time is. “I feel like when I map my days out and see what free time I really have it’s so limited,” she continued. “You want to make sure that when you have it that you’re spending it with someone who is in the addition business of your life.
” It’s just one of the lessons Hoda has learned since her engagement to Joel—with whom she shares daughters Haley , 7, and Hope , 4— ended after two years because, as she explained, they grew apart. "I think a lot of people are probably in .