The Actual Housewives of Atlanta alum Cynthia Bailey, 55, dished about what was the ultimate straw in her marriage in the course of the Oct. 31 episode of the Two T’s In A Pod podcast. She informed the hosts, RHOC alum Tamra Choose, 55, and RHOBH alum Teddi Mellencamp, 41, what in the end led to her emotional choice to dissolve her relationship with Mike Hill, 52. “I felt like we weren’t mates anymore,” Cynthia stated across the 10.40-minute mark. “I felt prefer it was simply going towards we’re simply not going to be mates if we didn’t pump the brakes.”
Cynthia then went on to handle the truth that this isn’t her first marriage to finish, as she was beforehand married to Peter Thomas from 2010 to 2017. “This isn’t my first rodeo. I believe friendship simply needs to be there in a wedding,” the TV star continued. “Like, love is nice, however friendship needs to be there. I really wish to be with my greatest good friend.” She additionally informed Teddi that attending this yr’s BravoCon “helped” her get by means of some robust days. “I like our followers, I didn’t even give it some thought [the split] for 3 days as a result of I used to be too rattling drained,” the mom-of-one quipped. Cynthia additionally confirmed to the 41-year-old that she did really feel love-bombed in her relationship with Mike. “Yeah, however I like an excellent love-bomb, however I simply need it to proceed,” she laughed. “I wish to be love-bombed for the remainder of my life.”
After telling Tamra that she was with the sports activities journalist for about 4 years, Cynthia talked about feeling like a failure when her first marriage ended. “Going into this unlucky divorce, I don’t wish to experience it out – I’m 55 years previous,” she went on. “I should be joyful and at peace, I need my man to be joyful and to have peace. And if we’re not in a position to obtain that collectively then we shouldn’t be collectively.” The mannequin additionally addressed how she is feeling post-split. “I do have good days and unhealthy days,” Cynthia informed the hosts.
She additionally dished that she and Mike don’t remorse their alternative to finish their two-year-long marriage. “I don’t suppose both of us remorse our choice to maneuver ahead in the best way we’ve determined to maneuver ahead,” Cynthia continued. “It’s not closing but. We’re nonetheless going by means of the method, so we’re nonetheless technically married. For me, there’s nonetheless simply plenty of respect stuff on my finish that I nonetheless really feel like he’s my husband.” As well as, she shared that she eliminated her wedding ceremony ring on the day they publicly introduced the separation. “I took my ring off the day of the announcement however till then, I had it on all this time. Though, we have been going by means of some issues,” she added. “It’s simply bizarre, you guys. It’s simply bizarre.”
Mike and his estranged spouse took to Instagram on Oct. 12 to inform their followers the information of their divorce, per CNN. “LOVE is a stupendous factor,” they wrote in a since-deleted Instagram selfie. “Whereas we each will at all times have love for each other, we’ve determined to go our separate methods.”
The caption of the previous couple went on to say that neither of them blame one another. “Nobody is in charge and we’re grateful that we stay good mates. We are going to at all times cherish the numerous reminiscences we’ve shared collectively as husband and spouse.” Mike and Cynthia additionally thanked everybody for his or her help. “Lots of you could have been on this journey with us from the very starting, and we admire our household, mates and beloved followers to your constructive help as we transfer ahead and begin new chapters,” the assertion concluded. Cynthia and her ex have been married from Oct. 10, 2020, and cut up on Oct. 12, 2022. She is the mom to 1 daughter, Noelle Robinson, 22, who she welcomed in 1999 with singer Leon Robinson, 60.