‘The Bachelor’ star Trista Sutter says she’s “safe” after her husband’s cryptic posts.

Trista Sutter sets the record straight.

The reality star was amid speculation about her mental and physical health posted a lengthy explanation on Instagram Saturday.

“Oh my gosh, people. Can’t a girl have a nervous breakdown/legal separation/midlife crisis/death/divorce in peace here?! 😜🤣,” she began jokingly alongside a photo of her posing with husband Ryan Sutter and their children, Maxwell, 16, and Blakesley, 15, in Mexico.

The 51-year-old “Bachelorette” alum explained that there was an “opportunity for a change of perspective and personal development” and she “chose [herself] and improving, knowing that my job as a stay-at-home mom and my children’s needs at the end of the school year are in the best and most capable hands.”

The rumors began circulating earlier this month when Ryan, 49, published a mysterious message on Instagram, she suggested that Trista was not with her family for the Mother’s Day celebration.

“I know you would like to be here for Mother’s Day,” he wrote. “We would like you to be there too. But sometimes being a mom means letting go of your hands, asserting their independence and encouraging their adventurous spirit.”

Two days later, he shared another post in which he explained: “Trista is at a point in her life where she is searching a little bit. An opportunity has arisen that can help her in this task.

“With the support of her family, she took up the challenge. Part of this process is that it is temporarily unavailable to us.

On Sunday, the firefighter revealed that he was reunited with his wife.

“They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder…. We found out this was true. It also makes your heart more grateful, more compassionate and more appreciative of what someone does for you, with you and next to you,” he added. – he signed a family photo.

“It brings questions, wonder and worry, and then answers, peace and celebration. It brought time for reflection, projects, prayer and independence, but above all, it brought joy at its end. True joy. And that’s really what it’s all about.”

Meanwhile, Trista criticized news outlets for calling out her husband’s “cryptic/confusing/attention-seeking/dramatic” posts.

She said, “For me, they gave me exactly what my love language needed, which was Words of Affirmation to overcome serious doubt and fear… and that is all that matters. He doesn’t owe anyone any explanation or permission to post what he wants or share what he wants to share.”

Trista added that she is “safe and sound, happy, healthy, in love and grateful 🥰. To those who prefer to focus on criticism and looking too hard for the darkness, good luck.”

Trista and Ryan are the longest-running couple on “The Bachelor.” They married in 2003 after meeting during Trista’s season of “The Bachelorette.”