Since the inception of Real Housewives of Orange County, Bravo has gone on to expand to 9 other cities (although Miami and DC didn't last long). Seeing the lives of the rich and famous and how they lived was undeniable.
Over the years, fans have gone on to have their favorite housewives and couples. After all, these women show every aspect of their home lives. While some couples were obviously on thin ice while filming (we're looking at you Luann and Tom, Tamra and Simon, and Teresa and Joe), others were a surprise to fans when they called it quits. To see 11 lesser-known breakups in the Housewives franchie, keep scrolling!
Adrienne And Paul Maloof: RHOBH
Adrienne Maloof was apart of the original cast of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Adrienne's lifestyle was incredibly impressive as she's part owner of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Her husband, Paul Maloof, was equally impressive for having his own plastic surgery center in Beverly Hills.
The couple lasted three seasons on the show, however, it was obvious there we subtle marital issues between them when the cameras weren't rolling. Sharing three children, the two got divorced in 2012. Adrienne is still dating around while Paul remarried and had another baby.
DeShawn & Eric Snow: RHOA
DeShawn and Eric Snow only lasted one season on the Real Housewives of Atlanta. The two met in college and married in the late '90s. They had three sons together and appeared relatively normal on the show. Sadly, the two divorced in 2012.
Since her divorce, DeShawn lost 30 pounds and began writing children's books. Getting divorced led her to self-reflect and heal for the first time in years, according to Distractify. Although they're no longer together or on The Real Housewives anymore, it would be fun to see her hold a peach again.
Alexis and Jim Bellino: RHOC
Alexis and Jim Bellino joined the cast of Real Housewives of Orange County in the fifth season, and it was obvious they didn't fit in. As sweet and religious as Alexis was on camera, she didn't vibe well with too many people (and neither did her husband). However, she was a great castmember to have on the show because of the conflict that seemed to constantly surround her.
As "perfect" as she and Jim tried to be, they ended up divorcing after 14 years of marriage. Alexis has been dating Andy Bohn since her divorce and is even on a future episode of Bravo's Below Deck.
Stacie Scott Taylor & Jason Taylor: RHOP
The Real Housewives of DC only lasted for one season but Bravo fans are hoping for a comeback. Way too many amazing forms of drama occurred after the season ended. Part of the cast was Stacie Scot Turner and her husband Jason.
During the season, there were no signs of trouble in their marriage but the two called it quits two years after the show aired. In fact, a main storyline in Stacie's life on the show was finding her biological father, something that her ex-husband helped her do!
Dina Manzo & Tommy: RHONJ
Hearing that Real Housewives of New Jersey alumni Dina Manzo divorced her husband Tommy was hard to hear. The beauty adored her husband and only had nice things to say about him, even though he was never on the show.
Dina lasted the first two seasons of the reality TV show before leaving and coming back for one more season. She and Tommy divorced in 2016 after having "different ideas of what marriage should be." She wasn't single for long though. Dina is now engaged to entrepreneur David Cantin.
Lisa Wu & Ed Hartwell: RHOA
Lisa Wu is another housewife from the Atlanta season that didn't last long. She and her family were on the series for two seasons before moving on. However, the two seperated and divorced in 2011 after having a son together. There were rumors it was over fiances but Lisa shut that down immediately. Five years after divorcing Lisa, Ed moved on with actress Keshia Knight Pulliam, but they too had a nasty divorced just two years later.
Nowadays, Lisa is dating a man named Robbie who appears to make her super happy on her Instagram. Seeing her new life could make for a good storyline on the next season of RHOA.
Marysol Patton & Phillippe: RHOM
The Real Housewives of Miami lasted for three seasons before shutting down. Marysol Patton was on the show for the first two seasons before leaving. During her time on the show, we saw her be the boss woman she is by running her own PR firm while planning her wedding to her fiance Philippe. Philippe was much younger than Marysol but the two really connected. We saw the two plan their wedding before eloping while filming in the first season. Sadly, the two filed for divorce shortly after. Marysol has said to have love for Philippe but her work will always come first.
Cynthia Bailey & Peter Thomas: RHOA
Model and businesswoman Cynthia Bailey has been on the show since season three and has never left. She's one of those bright lights on the show that always has the perfect response in any given situation. She's poised and level-headed.
During her many years on the show, we saw her relationship with businessman Peter Thomas grow and fall. Her family was never okay with their union but they got married while filming anyway. As time went on it was clear they were drifting apart and the two finally got divorced after seven years of marriage. Nowadays, Cynthia is engaged to host Mike Hill.
Jules & Michael Wainstein: RHONY
There have been plenty of divorces on The Real Housewives of New York. From Bethenny to Ramona to Sonja to Luann — it never seems to stop.
In season eight, Jules Wainstein joined the cast and only seemed to do one thing: complain about her marriage. It was so obvious these two were heading for splitsville and it eventually happened. The pair got into a few altercations and public disputes and are still in an ugly divorce battle.
Michaele & Tareq: RHODC
Andy Cohen has eluded that Michaele and Tareq are one of the reasons why The Real Housewives of D.C. is no more. This couple was so controversial it was enough to pull the plug on the whole series.
Not only were they the perfect couple on TV because they were so obviously lying about so many things but they were also dying for the spotlight. After the couple snuck into the White House's state dinner and the series was canceled, Michaele left Tareq for a more popular figure: Journey guitarist, Neal Schon.
Megan King & Jim Edmonds: RHOC
Meghan King Edmonds was a welcomed addition to the RHOC in the 10th season. She was much younger than the other women and didn't mind voicing her opinion. She was also one of the first people to question Brooks and his fake cancer scheme!
On the show, we saw Meghan's desire to have children with her husband Jim Edmonds and it finally came true. Meghan left the show and the couple went on to have three children. However, it was after her twins were born that Meghan found out Jim Edmonds had a wandering eye. She tried to make it work but ultimately called it quits. The two are now in a bitter divorce and custody war.