United Kingdom, March 15 -- Chrishell Stause's family plans have been on a "bumpy road".

The 43-year-old star and her partner, G Flip, plan to start a family via adoption - but Chrishell admits that it hasn't a been a straightforward process.

She told Us Weekly: "It's been a bumpy road."

Despite this, Chrishell is remaining upbeat about their family plans, suggesting that their dream is moving closer to reality.

The TV star - who married G Flip in 2022 - shared: "We've kept the details a little under wraps, just because I don't think it helps anybody to go into all the details. But I'll just say to anyone that understands this [adoption] process - there are just a lot of different roadblocks, and so we do feel like we're on the upswin...