Cynthia Bailey and Mike Hill’s lack of friendship led to the couple’s demise, according to the former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star.
The reality star sat down with Tamra Judge and Teddi Mellencamp on their “Two T’s in a Pod” podcast to talk about the reason she and Hill called it quits after just two years of marriage.
“I felt like we weren’t friends anymore,” Bailey revealed on Monday’s episode. “I felt like it was just going toward we’re just not going to be friends if we didn’t pump the brakes.”
“This is not my first rodeo. I think friendship just has to be there in a marriage,” Bailey, 55, continued. “Like, love is great, but friendship has to be there. I truly want to be with my best friend.”
Although their divorce is “not final” yet, Bailey says she doesn’t think either one of them “regrets” their decision to part ways, adding that she still has “a lot of respect” for Hill, who she still “feels like” is her husband.
“I took my ring off the day of the announcement but until then, I had it on all this time. Although, we were going through some things,” she told the two Bravo stars. “It’s just weird, you guys. It’s just weird.”
Aside from their friendship fading, Bailey previously told Page Six that her decision to relocate to California to begin a new life with the sportscaster, 52, while constantly traveling back east was another reason for their split.
“Our relationship and our marriage came with a lot of big transitions. I basically moved to a different city, a different house, started a whole new career at 55 years old. So that was all a lot of stress for me,” the reality star told us last month.
“I think there was some incompatibility. We’ve always been, for the most part, in a long-distance relationship and that’s not easy.”
Bailey filed for divorce from Hill in October — just days before their second wedding anniversary.
The news came after fans noticed the model-turned-actress changed her last name on Instagram and deleted most of her photos with the TV personality.
Although social media users quickly speculated that Hill cheated on Bailey, the reality star denied any rumors of infidelity just one day after the pair announced they separated on Instagram.
“LOVE is a beautiful thing. While we both will always have love for one another, we have decided to go our separate ways,” the pair shared in a joint statement. “We are grateful that we remain good friends, and will always cherish the many memories we’ve shared together as husband and wife.”
They concluded the message thanking their “family, friends and beloved fans” for the constant “support” since their love played out on the hit Bravo franchise.
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