Penn Badgley and his wife were on shaky ground before their family blossomed. The You star appeared on Monday's installment of the Totally Booked With Zibby podcast and opened up about his and wife Domino Kirke's struggle to welcome children together - a major point of contention in their relationship: "Especially for us, me at that point, not having any biological children, my wife having her firstborn ... that was a real inflection point." Before meeting in 2014 and going on to tie the knot in 2017, Domino welcomed her first child, a son named Cassius, with ex Morgan O'Kane. Related: Justin Bieber SLAMMED For 'Disrespectful' Way He Ditched Hailey At Party And for years, she and Penn tried for their own - unfortunately without much luck. Sadly, it led the pair to the brink of separation. Penn admitted: "We did near a separation. And of course, we didn't give into the gravity of that, the sort of entropy of that." Fans might remember, in 2020, Domino vulnerably revealed that she and the Gossip Girl alum had suffered two miscarriages: "On the road again... pregnancy after loss is [a] whole other thing. After two miscarriages in a row we were ready to call it. I stopped trusting my body and started to accept the fact that I was done. As a birth attendant, I've seen and heard it all. It takes everything I've got to detach lovingly from the losses I've been present for and be in my own experience." She continued: "When I was pregnant at 25, I knew nothing. I had no community. I dove in blissfully unaware about birth and its mysteries. Now, with 10 years worth of experience to pull from, I treasure my birth community and the knowledge I have. You're already teaching us how to stay in the day in a way we've never had to, little one. Thank you." And then in October of this year, Penn got candid about the effect two miscarriages had on their relationship in his essay series Crush

MORE: Essays on Love, Loss, and Coming-of-Age: "This was our second loss together, a time when I did not feel as though the cycle would break. We felt so isolated in a culture that doesn't talk much about these things or know how to support those going through it." However, their luck changed later in 2020 when they welcomed a son together after years of trying! Phew. He added: "Seeing our still baby in that tripped-out black and white sono imagery is a dreadful memory I can't shake every time we go for a sonogram now." Fast forward to 2025, and the married couple were fortunate enough to expand their family again - this time with twins! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Domino Kirke-Badgley (@domino_kirke_badgley) On the podcast, Penn revealed he wrote the essay about the miscarriages "before the twins were born," so he was in a completely different headspace... because now, he's at capacity for little ones! He shared: "And now I feel like I am, I mean this with love, but I feel like I'm drowning in children. So it's harder to get in touch with that feeling of loss. Because my cup truly runneth over." We're so happy these two were able to hold onto their relationship and grow their family together. You can watch more from the podcast episode (below): Reactions, Perezcious readers? [Images via CBS & Billboard/YouTube] The post Penn Badgley & Wife Domino Kirke Almost SPLIT -- And Here's Why! appeared first on Perez Hilton.