Who Is Teddi Mellencamp's Husband? All About Edwin Arroyave and Where Their Relationship Stands Amid Her Cancer Journey

Teddi Mellencamp's estranged husband Edwin Arroyave has been a big source of support amid her cancer journey.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum and the entreprenuer got married in 2011 and later welcomed three kids together. Mellencamp filed for divorce from Arroyave in November 2024, just three months before the TV personality revealed she had several tumors in her brain.

While the two have not formally reconciled, Arroyave has stayed by Mellencamp's side, opening up about how their relationship has evolved in the wake of her cancer diagnosis in an April 2025 episode of The Eds podcast.

Related: Teddi Mellencamp's 3 Kids: All About Slate, Cruz and Dove (and How They're Supporting the RHOBH Alum amid Her Health Diagnosis)

"People think that's hard, but for me, that's just what I do," he said. "Like it's no matter what, I will always love Teddi and she's been a big part of my life ... So it wasn't even like, a question."

"I think a big part of dealing with this situation is feeling confident, feeling like you're not alone," Arroyave added. "And I think her friends all stepped up, her family all stepped up. And it helped me a lot."

So who is Teddi Mellencamp's estranged husband? Here's everything to know about Edwin Arroyave and his relationship with the RHOBH alum.

He is an entrepreneur

Arroyave is the founder and CEO of Skyline Security Management, which he launched in 1999, per his LinkedIn.

The company focuses on providing personalized home security solutions and is licensed across more than half of the U.S., per its website.

They met at a night club

During a January 2019 conversation with Yahoo Life, Mellencamp and Arroyave opened up about the early days of their relationship, including their first encounter at a nightclub in 2008.

"The first time Edwin saw me, he was leaving a nightclub and I was walking in," she said, adding that he basically did a "180."

"I basically stalked her until I saw her friends leave her for three seconds and then I went in really quick and asked if she wanted a drink," Arroyave added.

Mellencamp also joked about how she was "tricked a little bit" at first, saying, "When I first saw Edwin, he had a beanie cap on, and then when I saw him the next morning, the beanie was off and there was a ponytail hanging out the back."

"The alarm went off the next morning, and I looked at him, I'm like, 'Alright Edward, time to go,' " she said, adding that she accidentally called him "Edmund."

Mellencamp didn't think much would come of their encounter. Instead, the reality TV star thought it would be a "story that you tell your girlfriends," and that she would maybe see him "one more time."

She shared that they casually dated "for a long time," but meeting Arroyave's daughter made the relationship feel "a lot more real."

They got married in July 2011

During the conversation with Yahoo Life, Mellencamp reflected on their engagement — which almost didn't happen.

"He came home and he had tears in his eyes, and I'd never really seen him cry before," she said. "He just put a blank check down on the bedside table, and he was like, 'Hey, I just wanted to tell you that I love you, and I went to go buy the ring today. I'm sorry I just don't believe in marriage, and I don't want you to break up with me.' "

Mellencamp said it felt as though the life had been "sucked out" of her, but told him that they would "figure it out" after Christmas Eve the next day.

In a holiday twist, the ring box ended up being in one of Mellencamp's Christmas presents from Arroyave.

"Your mind plays tricks on you," Arroyave added. "At the end of the day, I knew that this was the girl I wanted to spend the rest of my life with."

The pair tied the knot on July 4, 2011. In an awkward moment, Arroyave's alarm clock accidentally went off as he was about to say "I do," but the ceremony continued on.

They share three kids

Mellencamp and Arroyave welcomed three children together: Slate, Cruz and Dove.

In December 2024, Mellencamp shared a heartfelt Instagram message to Arroyave, detailing how bonding with his daughter in the early days of their relationship helped open her eyes to motherhood.

"I would never have known I wanted kids until meeting my amazing stepdaughter, Isabella," she said. "My love for her changed my life and 5 years later came Slate, then Cruz, and then our miracle baby Dove in 2020."

"I may be far from perfect but being a mother has been the greatest gift you could have given me," Mellencamp added.

During the April episode of The Eds podcast, Arroyave shared that he and Mellencamp decided to be "upfront" with their children about her health struggles.

"I tried my best to again not sugarcoat it too much," he said. "I called it the way it was. It's like, 'Hey, there's some tumors that your mom has in her brain.' And I said, 'It sounds worse than what it is, but this is what I think is, this is what we think is going to happen. This is sort of how we're going to deal with it, and this is why I'm confident that she's going to make it through.' "

They split in late 2024

After 13 years of marriage, Mellencamp announced in a November 2024 Instagram post that she had made the "difficult decision to file for divorce."

“My priority is my children and ensuring that every care is taken with their privacy and wellbeing throughout this new chapter," the reality star wrote.

Court documents cited "irreconcilable differences," and listed their separation date as Oct. 20, 2024.

That December, Mellencamp shared during the first episode of her podcast Diamonds in the Rough that despite their divorce filing, marrying Arroyave and having kids with him was "one of the best things that [she's] ever done."

"We're completely happy to be around one another," she said.

Although they split, Arroyave has been by Mellencamp's side through her health struggles, from visiting her in the hospital ahead of her February brain surgery to updating her fans and followers.

Mellencamp’s health struggles have helped them reconnect

Arroyave acknowledged on The Eds podcast that Mellencamp's health struggles have helped them reconnect amid their divorce filing, but clarified that they are still taking things just one day at a time.

"The first thing is just making sure that we take care of this first and all that other stuff," he said. "We'll see what happens with time. But for right now, it's just more of like, how do we take care of you? And how can we get you back to normal as fast as [possible]?"

Arroyave added, "That other stuff will figure itself out."

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