01of 10Erika & Tom GirardiErika and Tom Girardi.Steve Eichner/APErika shocked friends and fans alike when shefiled for divorcefrom her husband of more than 20 years in November 2020.The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar alleged infidelity, amid a lawsuit claiming the coupleis using their split to embezzle money.Tom, since diagnosed withAlzheimer’s,has voiced dissonance with being put undera conservatorshipamidmultiple lawsuitsfiled against him.
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Erika & Tom Girardi
Erika and Tom Girardi.Steve Eichner/AP
Erika shocked friends and fans alike when shefiled for divorcefrom her husband of more than 20 years in November 2020.The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar alleged infidelity, amid a lawsuit claiming the coupleis using their split to embezzle money.
Tom, since diagnosed withAlzheimer’s,has voiced dissonance with being put undera conservatorshipamidmultiple lawsuitsfiled against him.
02of 10Teresa & Joe GiudiceManny Carabel/Getty ImagesAfter 20 years of marriage, parents of four Teresa and Joe separated in December 2019 and announced their divorce was finalized in September of the following year.The Real Housewives of New Jerseycouple was indictedon federal fraud chargesin July 2013, later pleading guilty to mail, wire and bankruptcy fraud.Teresaserved 11 monthsin federal prison, and Joe spent three years behind bars for the same crimes. Before his sentence was up, however, a court ordered his deportation, as he was born in Italy andnever obtained American citizenshipdespite living in the U.S. since childhood.Appealing the decision, Joe moved into the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement until October 2019,and moved to Italyin an effort to make money for his family. To date, two deportation appeals against the rulinghave been denied, and the father of four remains overseas as the third appeal pends.
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Teresa & Joe Giudice
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After 20 years of marriage, parents of four Teresa and Joe separated in December 2019 and announced their divorce was finalized in September of the following year.The Real Housewives of New Jerseycouple was indictedon federal fraud chargesin July 2013, later pleading guilty to mail, wire and bankruptcy fraud.
Teresaserved 11 monthsin federal prison, and Joe spent three years behind bars for the same crimes. Before his sentence was up, however, a court ordered his deportation, as he was born in Italy andnever obtained American citizenshipdespite living in the U.S. since childhood.
Appealing the decision, Joe moved into the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement until October 2019,and moved to Italyin an effort to make money for his family. To date, two deportation appeals against the rulinghave been denied, and the father of four remains overseas as the third appeal pends.
03of 10Meghan King & Jim EdmondsJim Edmonds and Meghan King.Meghan King Edmonds/InstagramTrouble in paradise began for theReal Housewives of Orange Countyalumna and the former professional baseball player aftersexual text messagesbetween Edmonds and another woman surfaced in June 2019. Though the parents of three, who wed in 2014, initially weathered the storm, she filed for divorce in October afterrumors flew that he had an affairwith their former nanny. Both parties have denied the allegations.In January 2021, King said that “COVID courts” weredelaying the divorceamid the ongoing pandemic, leaving her “married as ever.”
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Meghan King & Jim Edmonds
Jim Edmonds and Meghan King.Meghan King Edmonds/Instagram
Trouble in paradise began for theReal Housewives of Orange Countyalumna and the former professional baseball player aftersexual text messagesbetween Edmonds and another woman surfaced in June 2019. Though the parents of three, who wed in 2014, initially weathered the storm, she filed for divorce in October afterrumors flew that he had an affairwith their former nanny. Both parties have denied the allegations.
In January 2021, King said that “COVID courts” weredelaying the divorceamid the ongoing pandemic, leaving her “married as ever.”
04of 10Kenya Moore & Marc DalyKenya Moore and Marc Daly.Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesJaws droppedwhenThe Real Housewives of Atlantastars split in September 2019 after two years of marriage, and less than one year after Moore gave birth to their daughter Brooklyn. In exclusive statements toPEOPLE, the exes asked for privacy and said coparenting would remain their priority.In April 2020, Moore said that she and Daly were in a great place emotionally as they quarantined apart during the ongoing pandemic.“We’re actually getting along better than we’ve gotten along probably [since] shortly after we got married,” she said onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.In 2023, Moore shared that the two were still finalizing their divorce, as theyhadn’t signed a prenuptial agreement.
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Kenya Moore & Marc Daly
Kenya Moore and Marc Daly.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Jaws droppedwhenThe Real Housewives of Atlantastars split in September 2019 after two years of marriage, and less than one year after Moore gave birth to their daughter Brooklyn. In exclusive statements toPEOPLE, the exes asked for privacy and said coparenting would remain their priority.
In April 2020, Moore said that she and Daly were in a great place emotionally as they quarantined apart during the ongoing pandemic.
“We’re actually getting along better than we’ve gotten along probably [since] shortly after we got married,” she said onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
In 2023, Moore shared that the two were still finalizing their divorce, as theyhadn’t signed a prenuptial agreement.
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NeNe & Gregg Leakes
Gregg and NeNe Leakes.Nene Leakes/Instagram
Love conquers all for the Leakes.The Real Housewives of Atlantaalumna and her husband separated in 2010 after 13 years of marriage anddivorced the next year, beforeremarrying in 2013in a ceremony filmed for her Bravo spinoff,I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding.
Six years later, fans were heartbroken for the couple whenGregg battled stage 3 colon cancerand it seemed he and his wife wereheaded for divorceonce again due to differences. However, the couple pushed through onGregg’s road to recovery.
06of 10Shannon & David BeadorGabriel Olsen/FilmMagicAs seen onThe Real Housewives of Orange County, the end of the couple’s 17-year marriage had many ups and downs. Shannon revealed in season 10David was unfaithful to her, prompting the parents of three to refocus their relationship through therapy and open dialogue with their family.Though they renewed their vows and things seemed to be moving forward, Shannon claimed Davidbecame distant soon thereafterand struggled after costarVicki Gunvalsonfalsely alleged thatDavid “beat the s—” outof his spouse.Shannon filed for divorce in December 2017 and was ultimately awarded $1.4 million and a total of $10,000 monthly support in their 2019divorce settlement. The exes agreed to joint legal and physical custody of their daughters.
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Shannon & David Beador
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As seen onThe Real Housewives of Orange County, the end of the couple’s 17-year marriage had many ups and downs. Shannon revealed in season 10David was unfaithful to her, prompting the parents of three to refocus their relationship through therapy and open dialogue with their family.
Though they renewed their vows and things seemed to be moving forward, Shannon claimed Davidbecame distant soon thereafterand struggled after costarVicki Gunvalsonfalsely alleged thatDavid “beat the s—” outof his spouse.
Shannon filed for divorce in December 2017 and was ultimately awarded $1.4 million and a total of $10,000 monthly support in their 2019divorce settlement. The exes agreed to joint legal and physical custody of their daughters.
07of 10Ramona & Mario SingerSonia Moskowitz/Getty ImagesThe originalReal Housewives of New Yorkcast member called it quits afterreportedly catching her husbandwith his mistress at their Hamptons home in 2014. Though Ramona gave Mario"many chances"to redeem himself following transgressions earlier that year, she filed for divorce soon after the alleged summer fling, ending their 22-year union.“I tried to make my marriage work because I have strong values and I believe that people make mistakes,” the mother of one toldPEOPLEat the time. “But you reach a point where you realize the other person isn’t putting in as much effort as you are. And I reached my breaking point.”
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Ramona & Mario Singer
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The originalReal Housewives of New Yorkcast member called it quits afterreportedly catching her husbandwith his mistress at their Hamptons home in 2014. Though Ramona gave Mario"many chances"to redeem himself following transgressions earlier that year, she filed for divorce soon after the alleged summer fling, ending their 22-year union.
“I tried to make my marriage work because I have strong values and I believe that people make mistakes,” the mother of one toldPEOPLEat the time. “But you reach a point where you realize the other person isn’t putting in as much effort as you are. And I reached my breaking point.”
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Porsha Williams & Kordell Stewart
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Later, Williams was briefly engaged toDennis McKinley, with whom she shares a daughter. The former couplecalled the wedding off and splitin June 2019.
In May 2021, sheannounced her engagementto Simon Guobadia — the ex ofRHOAcostar Falynn Guobadia — after one month of dating.
09of 10Phaedra Parks & Apollo NidaPrince Williams/FilmMagicThe Real Housewives of Atlantacouple split in 2014, the same yearNida pled guiltyto bank fraud and identity theft, resulting inan eight-year prison sentence.Though the shocking split got the whole cast talking, Parks pledged to stay mum on the divorce for the sake of their young sons.“I never wanted to negatively speak about Apollo,” she exclusively toldPEOPLE. “At the end of the day, Apollo is [our] children’s father. And so I want them to be able to make their own opinions about who he is as a father.”
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Phaedra Parks & Apollo Nida
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The Real Housewives of Atlantacouple split in 2014, the same yearNida pled guiltyto bank fraud and identity theft, resulting inan eight-year prison sentence.
Though the shocking split got the whole cast talking, Parks pledged to stay mum on the divorce for the sake of their young sons.
“I never wanted to negatively speak about Apollo,” she exclusively toldPEOPLE. “At the end of the day, Apollo is [our] children’s father. And so I want them to be able to make their own opinions about who he is as a father.”
10of 10Bethenny Frankel & Jason HoppyNoel Vasquez/Getty.Noel Vasquez/GettyIn one of the most contentious splits the franchise has ever seen, theRHONYalumna filed for divorce in January 2013, sparkingan eight-year custody battleover their daughter Bryn, now 11.At the worst of their relationship, Frankel likened their time at home together to"a torture chamber"and said she feared for her safety while living with Hoppy after they separated.Though the former couplereached a financial settlementin July 2016, a judge didn’t sign off on the divorce until January of this year.
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Bethenny Frankel & Jason Hoppy
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In one of the most contentious splits the franchise has ever seen, theRHONYalumna filed for divorce in January 2013, sparkingan eight-year custody battleover their daughter Bryn, now 11.
At the worst of their relationship, Frankel likened their time at home together to"a torture chamber"and said she feared for her safety while living with Hoppy after they separated.
Though the former couplereached a financial settlementin July 2016, a judge didn’t sign off on the divorce until January of this year.
source: people.com
