When Karoline Leavitt isn’t working as the White House press secretary, she’s living life as a new mom. Leavitt’s son with husband Nicholas Riccio, who is 32 years her senior, was born in July 2024. The more than three decades of age difference between the couple has many thinking about the potential imbalances of power in age-gap relationships, but it turns out that a bigger issue could hinder Leavitt’s love story.

Glam asked the opinion of relationship expert and celeb love coach Nicole Moore, who exclusively tells us, “The biggest red flag in Karoline Leavitt’s marriage is the fact that she describes her husband as her polar opposite. While some people believe that opposites attract, the truth is, big personality differences often cause clashes in couples over time.” This is evident on the press secretary’s social media accounts, where followers can see what Karoline Leavitt looks like makeup-free but rarely see her posing with her hubby. Leavitt has previously explained that her husband is an introvert, which could explain his absence from her Insta feed, but this could also be a challenge when married to a public figure.

“It’s common for introverts to be very attracted to an extroverted partner in the beginning of the relationship because they see the extroverted partner as having something that they’re lacking,” Moore explains. “However, as time goes on the introverted person often grows resentful of the extroverted person and vice versa because there is simply too much of a clash in how each person wants to spend their time and how much they want to socialize.” Thankfully, there’s one thing these two can do to keep their marriage alive.

Karoline Leavitt and her husband need to accept their differences

In order for Karoline Leavitt’s marriage to last, there’s one key thing that she and husband Nicholas Riccio need to do. “It’s critical that this couple tries to always respect and understand each other rather than being judgmental because it’s likely that they will have varying perspectives on things given their age and difference in personalities,” Nicole Moore exclusively tells Glam. The love coach adds that they need to appreciate each other for who they are, not hoping or expecting them to change over time. She added that Leavitt’s husband may have to compromise due to his wife’s demanding career. Moreover, Moore recommends “regular date nights” or “scheduling solo time” to keep their connection strong.

That’s not all, though. The couple also shouldn’t overlook tips for navigating an age gap in their relationship, including openly communicating where you’re at and what you need in life. “Many age-gap couples start off strong, but run into problems later on when the older partner wants to slow down, and the younger partner is still in the busy and building phase,” Moore observes. The three-plus decades of time between them could mean that Leavitt and her husband are at different life stages. “It can often cause issues where one partner feels they have to compromise too much to make the other person happy,” Moore explains. This would impact how they parent their son, as well as how much time they spend at home. “With such a demanding job and a young child, it’s likely that Karoline might not have time to put the focus on her romantic relationship,” Moore concludes.