Like every other couple, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have had their share of ups and downs. In his memoir Spare, the Duke of Sussex opened up about one such serious argument. He candidly revealed that he once ‘snapped’ at Markle after drinking too much wine and having to deal with harsh press coverage. He also shared how deeply hurt she felt after his blowout.

Harry, who has been married to Markle since 2018, explained that she had said something which he ‘took the wrong way’ given their cultural difference. As reported by Us Weekly, he penned, “Maybe the wine went to my head. Maybe the weeks of battling the press had worn me down. I was also just oversensitive that night…I snapped at her, spoke to her harshly [and] cruelly.” He added, “As the words left my mouth, I could feel everything in the room come to a stop. The gravy stopped bubbling, and the molecules of air stopped orbiting.”

Opening up about the aftermath of the fight, he detailed that his wife disappeared for ‘15 minutes’ before he found her sitting alone in their bedroom. He recounted, “[She asked,] ’Where did you ever hear a man speak like that to a woman? Did you overhear adults speak that way when you were growing up?’ I cleared my throat, looked away [and responded], ‘Yes.’” The Prince revealed that Markle made it clear that she would not ‘tolerate’ a partner who spoke to her like that. She allegedly also told him that “she wasn’t going to raise children in an atmosphere of anger or disrespect.”

The fight proved too much for Harry, who ended up going to therapy to deal with his pent-up anger. He further explained that he and Markle ‘knew’ his outbursts were rooted in much bigger issues. He wrote, “I’ve tried therapy,’ I told her. ‘Willy told me to go. Never found the right person.’ [It] didn’t work. ‘No,’ she said softly. ‘Try again.’” The Duke has since been a fervent advocate for therapy and discussing its importance on his mental health. During a 2022 appearance at the Masters of Scale Summit, he once stressed, “I was moving through life thinking there was only one way to live. And therapy burst that bubble…I realized that now I have perspective and a great understanding of my value.”

Harry and Markle have been plagued by divorce rumors in recent years since they made more solo appearances. Last year, speculation ran rampant that the couple was undergoing a ‘professional separation,’ which fueled the rumors. However, an insider who worked for the couple told Page Six, “Meghan and Harry know that they are tied together, their value is in being a couple — even if they wanted to split, they couldn’t…They are just two narcissists.”