Kyle Richards addresses ‘devastating’ separation from Mauricio
Kyle Richards has spoken out about her separation from her husband Mauricio Umansky.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars revealed they were separating but not divorcing when they issued a joint social media statement back in July.
As the pair continue to work through their separation, Kyle has been discussing how their relationship is now and what their living arrangements are.
Describing the aftermath of her and Mauricio’s separation as ‘devastating’ for their family, Kyle opened up while chatting on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
Revealing who the ‘driving force’ behind the separation was, Richards admitted, “It originated from me, I’ll say”.
“When the news first came out, it was really, really devastating for the whole family. Our phones were blowing up, my kids were just crying, wouldn’t leave the house, it was really, really difficult”.
“Now they’re much better and really strong and they’re just so together and so smart and they’ve been my best, best, best friends and I could not be more proud of them. They’re just amazing human beings and thank God I have them through this”.
When asked if she and Mauricio are still living under the same roof, Kyle revealed, “We are, yes, in a different room”.
“I let him stay in the primary bedroom because it’s very masculine and the upstairs floor is like the ‘glam’ area and there’s a bed so I was like, ‘You know what? What am I going to do, put him in a room with flowers and pink and velvet?’”.
Mauricio also recently spoke about his separation from Kyle, explaining that they’re ‘not throwing in the towel’ on their marriage.
He admitted, “We’ve been married for 27 years. We’re having a bit of a rough patch”.
The 53-year-old went on to say that “sometimes life throws you different things”, and “you’ve gotta work through it.”
“She and I currently are separated, but we are not throwing in the towel. We’re not just saying that to say that. We actually are not yet throwing in the towel”.
The reality stars share three daughters together- 27-year-old Alexia, 23-year-old Sophia and 15-year-old Portia. Mauricio is also step-dad to Kyle’s eldest daughter, 34-year-old Farrah, whom she had with her ex-husband Guraish Aldjufrie.
