Former and controversial star of "The Bachelor" Juan Pablo Galavis recently opened up about appearing on "Couples Therapy" with girlfriend Nikki Ferrell.

In an interview with People magazine, Galavis confirmed that he and Ferrell are still in their long-distance relationship (Galavis lives in Miami, and Ferrell lives in Kansas City).

Despite only being a couple since the last season of "The Bachelor" ended, Galavis said they had plenty to work on, such as how to tell his daughter, Camila, who Ferrell is.

"Nikki had other things that were bothering her, but she hadn't told me," Galavis added. "I'm glad we went to therapy because those things were hurtful to her."

The former soccer player said he was surprised by the amount of camera time being on "Couples Therapy" required.

"The cameras were always around, 24/7, a lot more than on other shows," Galavis explained. "So we shared some very personal things."

Galavis is happy he went on "Couples Therapy" because if he didn't, he and Ferrell "wouldn't be together right now," but regrets that Ferrell and his family suffer from negative attention. Usually this happens through social media, but once it happened at a Target.

"Nikki was in a different section," Galavis recalled. "A woman and her child came up to Nikki and said, 'I'm so glad you're not with that guy anymore. ' And Nikki said, 'He's right over there. Why don't you tell him yourself?' The woman freaked out and apologized."

The reality star also explained how television sometimes does not tell the whole story.

"A huge example was when I said, 'Guys are more logical,'" he said. "Some women were offended and thought I was being arrogant, but I learned that from a session that Nikki and I had with Dr. Jenn where she told me, 'Juan Pablo, what happens is that men are more logical while women are more sensitive.' Unfortunately, the production company didn't show the clip ..."

Finally, Galavis shared why saying "I love you" is so difficult for the Venezuelan.

"In Latin culture, there are many words you can say to a woman to tell her that you care about her: falling in love, loving her, needing her," he explained. "Those words might not have a translation in English ... These mean something to Latins, but they don't mean the same to Americans. I've learned that 'love' is used a lot in the States for everything: I love that burger, I love my shoes ... To me, if it's overused, it loses meaning."

"Couples Therapy" airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on VH1.

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