But it took a while for them to come to that realization as well.
“When he was leaving, I was like, ‘That’s a bummer,'” she toldE!
He’s usually up my ass.’
And then I started to realize, ‘Oh, he’s not annoying me.'"
“I would’ve ruined it if I had those feelings earlier, probably.”
For those who remember his guest spots, you’ll recall Handler being snarky with Koy.
“In retrospect that was my version of flirting,” the comedian toldE!
Newsat the People’s Choice Awards.
“I think I was so out of touch with my own emotions that that was my currency.”
“It’s pretty awesome,” Handler said in response to that thought.
“He’s the best.
Koy is also extremely supportive of Handler, especially when she doubts herself, especially returning to stand-up.
“[It] was intimidating because you’re like, ‘Do I still belong here?’
And her was so encouraging, like, ‘Are you kidding me?
You’re such a boss.
Look at everything you’ve done, don’t forget about that,'” she explained.
“It gives you the gift of self-awareness,” she toldE!
“I would never have been open to dating Jo Koy unless I had therapy.
So what’s different about it is, I’m in a different place.
He’s in a different place,” Handler explained.
Previously, she’d given up hope with men.
“[They] have proven to be pretty disappointing in many respects.
Not all men, but enough,” she said.
But to experience the joy of being with Koy has made Handler “believe in everything.”
As she continued, “Everyone deserves it.
Everyone’s gonna find their person, as long as you never give in to someone and settle.
