Laich, 36, opened up about his decision to isolate alone in Idaho while Hough, 31, remained in Los Angeles and said he feels “drained” being around too many people.

“There’s a part of me that enjoys isolation and there’s a part of me that just gets drained when I’m around too many people,” Laich admitted on his podcast, “How Men Think,” noting that he took his dog Koda with him.

“I’m at my house in Idaho. I spend all day outside,” the former NHL player shared. “I have 10-and-a-half acres here. Our property is pretty big. And I’ve just been a mass cleaning of it, everything. Building some rock walls, chainsawing down some trees, clearing brush, you name it.”

Though he has two neighbors and Koda, Laich admitted there are some aspects of life in LA that he does miss—though he failed to mention his wife.

“I think I’m an introvert by nature. I love having my dog. If it wasn’t for my dog, I’d probably be a little more antsy with the isolation,” he said. “But I do miss the friendships and companionships where you do get to hug somebody and be in the same room.”

Laich and his dancer wife caused speculation that their marriage could be on the rocks as Hough was spotted various times without her wedding ring.

The coupled married in July 2017 in a lavish outdoor ceremony in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.