Rachel Lindsay deserves a rose for her toughness. The Bachelor Nation alum shared the biggest lesson she's learned amid her ongoing divorce battle with ex Bryan Abasolo , explaining that this year has made her realize that "I'm stronger than I think." "I’m just being very resilient," Rachel exclusively told E! News' Francesca Amiker at Lifetime's Aug.
20 premiere of Terry McMillan Presents: Forever , "really leaning on family and friends." And that's not all she's learned since Bryan filed for divorce in January after four years of marriage. In fact, Rachel's confident there will be plenty more teachable moments in her future, noting, "I feel like I’m learning something every single day.
" Still, that's not to say the Bachelorette alum doesn't appreciate having her loved ones ask about her well-being every now and then. "A lot of people think because you carry yourself a certain way that you’re always strong," she shared. "Over time, my family has realized, ‘No, we have to check her to make sure everything is OK,’ because sometimes you need them.
" And as for what advice Rachel wants to pass on to any women going through similar situations? The 39-year-old hopes they will also come to realize "you are stronger than you think you are." "We as women, we’re just built a certain way," Rachel explained. "We are so resilient.
And we realize that every time we face an obstacle in life. So, I would just say continue to hold onto that." She added, "Trust yourself and push th.