DWTS’ Jenna Johnson Dishes on Her Family’s ‘Safe Space’ After Buying First Home With Val Chmerkovskiy

Dancing with the Stars‘ Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy are embracing life as new homeowners.

In June, Johnson, 32, revealed in an Instagram video that she and Chmerkovskiy, 40 — who tied the knot in 2019 and share son Rome, 3 — bought their first property in Los Angeles.

“It’s been so much fun buying this home as a family,” Johnson exclusively tells First for Women in a joint interview with Chmerkovskiy on behalf of their partnership with Fabuloso. “We have a son now, and I think being able to really ground yourself and root yourself in a space and see yourself growing old and having memories together is so special.”

“It’s our safe place, and so being able to come home to a space that we love and adore, our son loves, it’s just the best feeling,” she continues.

Johnson notes that owning a home comes with “a lot of responsibility” and says it’s important for her to have “a clean home and space.”

“After a stressful workday, coming home to [the] fresh scent of lavender, knowing my floors are cleaned, my counters are cleaned, it is just the most rewarding feeling,” she admits. “This felt like a very organic partnership because it does mean a lot for us, I think, in our daily lives.”

When it comes to keeping their union strong while both working on the hit ABC dance competition show, Johnson explains, “We’ve had to figure it out because it is such a unique experience that both of us are in this role at the same time, and I think people are like, ‘Oh, you’re so lucky you get to work with your spouse,’ but we have completely different schedules and hours, so I feel like we miss each other.”

“It’s also quite stressful on set days, and so it’s like, that’s not quality time. So I think it’s really being conscious about making that quality time for one another, because he is like my safe space. He is my best friend, and so I think just always making sure we’re communicating and having that connection,” she explains, adding: “Like last night, we just kind of sat in the shower silently for like 10 minutes, but it was just like we needed that reconnection.”

Chmerkovskiy shares the same sentiment, telling First for Women, “I love working with my better half.”