Dave Grohl has revealed he is undergoing therapy six days a week, totaling over 430 sessions, in the wake of admitting to infidelity within his marriage to Jordyn Blum. The Foo Fighters frontman publicly disclosed in September 2024 that he had fathered a child with someone outside of his marriage, a revelation that prompted a period of intense scrutiny and speculation about the future of his family, and band.
Speaking to The Guardian, Grohl described the extensive therapy as a necessary step in re-evaluating his life and confronting personal issues. “I’ve been in therapy six days a week for 70 weeks,” he stated. “I did the math the other day: over 430 sessions.” Although acknowledging the infidelity as a contributing factor, Grohl emphasized that his decision to seek professional help stemmed from a confluence of factors. “There were so many things that led me to this therapy,” he said. “I think that for many reasons, I wound up in a place that I needed to stop and sit with myself and re-evaluate myself. It’s an ongoing process.”
The admission of infidelity coincided with reports of a cancelled Foo Fighters headline tour planned for the summer of 2025, though a direct link between the two events was not explicitly stated by the band. Grohl described the experience of publicly acknowledging his actions as requiring a detachment from external concerns. “I had to turn everything off, one of those things being my concern for what other people think,” he explained. “Being able to shut off that part of yourself can be sometimes a very healthy exercise in considering life within your immediate radius.”
Grohl too identified a pattern of “addiction to achievement” as a potential driver of his behavior, describing it as a “dangerous” tendency that could lead to feelings of emptiness even after reaching personal goals. “And you’re like, shit, I need to fill it up with something else,” he said. When directly asked if this dynamic contributed to his infidelity, Grohl responded, “No. I think that’s how I ended up overextending myself and getting lost. I wasn’t sitting with myself and really letting [feelings] go from my head into my heart.”
Foo Fighters bassist Nate Mendel expressed concern about the potential damage to the band following the revelations. When questioned about whether he had regained the trust of his wife and daughters, Grohl alluded to the themes explored in the band’s recent single, ‘Your Favorite Toy’. “I think [the lyrics] speak volumes,” he said. “Maybe more than I can speak right now.” The song, he explained, represents “basically one side of yourself screaming at the other: I’m almost taunting myself for all of those things that needed to be examined.”
Grohl acknowledged his struggles with communication, stating that therapy had helped him improve not only his interactions with others but also his self-awareness. His initial statement in September 2024 affirmed his commitment to his family, stating, “I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her [his new daughter]. I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness. We’re grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together.” Representatives for Grohl subsequently refuted claims made by an Instagram user alleging she was the mother of his child.
Dave Grohl and Jordyn Blum have been married since 2003. In a 2007 interview with The Guardian, Grohl described his wife and daughter Violet as “anchors that keep me from completely disappearing.”
Foo Fighters released a new single, ‘Caught In The Echo’, on Friday, March 20, 2026. Their twelfth studio album, ‘Your Favorite Toy’, is scheduled for release on April 24 via Roswell Records/Columbia Records. The band previewed another unreleased track, ‘Of All People’, during recent intimate performances in Dublin, London, and Manchester. They are set to embark on a European ‘Take Cover’ tour this summer, including two concerts at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, followed by North American dates in the summer and autumn, and an Australia and New Zealand leg in 2026 and 2027.
Grohl recently described the forthcoming album as featuring “uptempo” and “noisy, loud bangers” reminiscent of the band’s earlier work. He also spoke about the profound impact of the death of former drummer Taylor Hawkins, stating that it “made me question everything about life” and admitting he continues to grapple with the loss.
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