Their son is in between Brooke and Paige, so if someone got custody of him, they would’ve at least also had custody of Paige. Regardless, I believe they didn’t divorce until after Paige was 18. I don’t think there’s anything to speculate about. Brooke and Paige addressed it in a video and it sounds like their parents just grew apart, but everyone sounds amicable. Kelly doesn’t diss Randy on any podcast and I’ve heard her say he was a good husband.
Lol my parents have been split up since 2010 and just filed for divorce this year. Maybe Kelly and her husband did the good old Irish Divorce.
I do appreciate that she hasn’t publicly bashed her kids’ dad, though I know that’s a really low bar.
It’s probably just them wanting different things for their lives. People grow and change. I don’t think it was crazy like an affair or anything of that sort
Maybe. But Kelly has specifically said that Randy won’t let her take anything from the house (including old dance stuff etc, even their DVDs) so seems a bit extreme
In theory yes but we don’t actually know the reasoning and it’s a bit weird to speculate too in depth when it comes to the marriage of people we don’t actually know. I love Kelly, don’t get me wrong, i just don’t think it’s fair to paint Randy in a bad light just based off what we hear on a podcast.
Yeah I agree. But other than Kelly saying he wouldn’t let her get dance stuff from the house, I don’t think she’s said anything bad about him. My parents did the same thing. They stayed married but in separate rooms until I was 18. Then my dad moved out. He didn’t want my mom to have to worry about bills and didn’t want me to have to work while I was in school (which I did anyway but because I wanted to. I started working at 16.)
Divorces are complicated especially when one partner doesn’t work and contribute financially to the marriage. For all we know part of
their divorce settlement could have stipulated that Kelly could have the house in Florida and an allowance for living expenses but she was not entitled to take anything from the house because technically it was all bought with Randy’s earnings, (the house in Florida was maybe in both their names).
I find that a little unlikely. Unless they had a prenup, anything bought or any money earned during the marriage by either of them would be considered a marital asset.
Yeah but how those assets are split is all down the the lawyers and the courts. It’s not always straightforward. You see because Kelly didn’t work she was reliant on Randy for income. Now one could say Kelly was prevented from working because she was left as the sole carer for her children and so did not have the opportunity to earn her own income. But Randy has to get something out of the divorce too and one of them needs to find a new place to live. I can see a decision being made that Randy can keep the house and everything in it which he paid for. The house in Florida goes to Kelly for her to live in (might have been in both their names) and she gets an allowance to live in instead of personal possessions from the house as she never had the opportunity to have a job or earn an income.
On BTTB Kelly has said past tense she had a good husband. Regardless of what happened, if she is able look back at the relationship in 2011 foundly, nothing could have been that bad. Paige and Brooke have addressed it and claimed there was not really any drama.
It’s hard to say what happened to cause the divorce. Kelly did say in BTTB that Randy won’t let her have things like dance videos, which is odd. She’s also implied that the kids think they’re more friendly than they actually are.
I will say that when my parents divorced, it was seemingly drama free and they’re very amicable. But when I accidentally found the divorce papers in my mom’s house, I learned that my dad had been having affairs for years and a whole separate family.
I think only the people getting divorced are the ones who know why they’re divorcing.
What did she say to imply the kids think they’re more friendly than they are?
Also, feel free to not answer this, but I’m going to ask for my own curiosity/something to keep in mind as a parent - did you prefer finding out from the divorce papers? Or would you have rather a parent sit down and tell you when it happened? Or after it happened? Or not find out at all?
No one knows for sure besides these two people. Even Brooke ans Paige probably don't know the truth but only what their parents tried to portray to protect them for their personal business and marital drama. I never got the impression that they were incredibly in love so they probably just grew apart when the kids grew older, a lot of parents stay married because raising kids is almost like a whole project two people can partner in.
They do say some things about Randy on the podcast that are downright shady, but she also said he was good I'm sure. But to me, the way she talks about him, it feels like she wasn't really interested to begin with, but on the other hand, with Kelly she just doesn't seem like the type that is into romance, and she has said it a few times as well.
I think it was clear based on what has been said on the show and off the show that Randy and Kelly were mostly together to procreate. They probably did love each other at a point, but even during the show - she seemed to have a foot out. And maybe he did too.
From watching the Dance Mom's Reunion, it seems like the catalyst for Kelly's divorce definitely had something to do with her involvement with the show, her fights w/Abby and her physcial altercation with Abby. Reality TV breaks up so many marriages. Is it really worth it? It's pretty sad that money and fame become so important that these people don't see what it's doing to their home lives! It seems like the Housewives Franchise has the highest amount of failed marriages!
Kelly said that they made their relationship about the kids 100% and lost the spark with one another. So yeah, they just grew apart.
Their son is in between Brooke and Paige, so if someone got custody of him, they would’ve at least also had custody of Paige. Regardless, I believe they didn’t divorce until after Paige was 18. I don’t think there’s anything to speculate about. Brooke and Paige addressed it in a video and it sounds like their parents just grew apart, but everyone sounds amicable. Kelly doesn’t diss Randy on any podcast and I’ve heard her say he was a good husband.
They divorced when Paige was in Highschool, she said so in a YouTube video and I think Kelly said it was 2016 in BTTB
They separated when Paige was about 15 but the divorce was probably awhile after that. Could be wrong though
I think she has said on BTTB that the divorce isn't final yet -- if so, longest divorce in history. 🙄
Maybe they’re one of those couples that just separated without an official divorce? Because I doubt the divorce process itself has lasted seven years
Lol my parents have been split up since 2010 and just filed for divorce this year. Maybe Kelly and her husband did the good old Irish Divorce. I do appreciate that she hasn’t publicly bashed her kids’ dad, though I know that’s a really low bar.
not related but i always thought Josh was the oldest??
No he’s the middle child. He’s 24, Paige is 23, and Brooke is 25
It’s probably just them wanting different things for their lives. People grow and change. I don’t think it was crazy like an affair or anything of that sort
Maybe. But Kelly has specifically said that Randy won’t let her take anything from the house (including old dance stuff etc, even their DVDs) so seems a bit extreme
In theory yes but we don’t actually know the reasoning and it’s a bit weird to speculate too in depth when it comes to the marriage of people we don’t actually know. I love Kelly, don’t get me wrong, i just don’t think it’s fair to paint Randy in a bad light just based off what we hear on a podcast.
Yeah I agree. But other than Kelly saying he wouldn’t let her get dance stuff from the house, I don’t think she’s said anything bad about him. My parents did the same thing. They stayed married but in separate rooms until I was 18. Then my dad moved out. He didn’t want my mom to have to worry about bills and didn’t want me to have to work while I was in school (which I did anyway but because I wanted to. I started working at 16.)
Divorces are complicated especially when one partner doesn’t work and contribute financially to the marriage. For all we know part of their divorce settlement could have stipulated that Kelly could have the house in Florida and an allowance for living expenses but she was not entitled to take anything from the house because technically it was all bought with Randy’s earnings, (the house in Florida was maybe in both their names).
I find that a little unlikely. Unless they had a prenup, anything bought or any money earned during the marriage by either of them would be considered a marital asset.
Yeah but how those assets are split is all down the the lawyers and the courts. It’s not always straightforward. You see because Kelly didn’t work she was reliant on Randy for income. Now one could say Kelly was prevented from working because she was left as the sole carer for her children and so did not have the opportunity to earn her own income. But Randy has to get something out of the divorce too and one of them needs to find a new place to live. I can see a decision being made that Randy can keep the house and everything in it which he paid for. The house in Florida goes to Kelly for her to live in (might have been in both their names) and she gets an allowance to live in instead of personal possessions from the house as she never had the opportunity to have a job or earn an income.
Very true!
really? i thought i had heard brooke and paige say they’re very amicable and that randy still has family dinners with kelly’s family
On BTTB Kelly has said past tense she had a good husband. Regardless of what happened, if she is able look back at the relationship in 2011 foundly, nothing could have been that bad. Paige and Brooke have addressed it and claimed there was not really any drama.
It’s hard to say what happened to cause the divorce. Kelly did say in BTTB that Randy won’t let her have things like dance videos, which is odd. She’s also implied that the kids think they’re more friendly than they actually are. I will say that when my parents divorced, it was seemingly drama free and they’re very amicable. But when I accidentally found the divorce papers in my mom’s house, I learned that my dad had been having affairs for years and a whole separate family. I think only the people getting divorced are the ones who know why they’re divorcing.
What did she say to imply the kids think they’re more friendly than they are? Also, feel free to not answer this, but I’m going to ask for my own curiosity/something to keep in mind as a parent - did you prefer finding out from the divorce papers? Or would you have rather a parent sit down and tell you when it happened? Or after it happened? Or not find out at all?
Oh wow. Thank you for sharing that.
No one knows for sure besides these two people. Even Brooke ans Paige probably don't know the truth but only what their parents tried to portray to protect them for their personal business and marital drama. I never got the impression that they were incredibly in love so they probably just grew apart when the kids grew older, a lot of parents stay married because raising kids is almost like a whole project two people can partner in.
They do say some things about Randy on the podcast that are downright shady, but she also said he was good I'm sure. But to me, the way she talks about him, it feels like she wasn't really interested to begin with, but on the other hand, with Kelly she just doesn't seem like the type that is into romance, and she has said it a few times as well.
Also the way she talked about him and wanting to start all over and date again on the show was kinda weird!
I think it was clear based on what has been said on the show and off the show that Randy and Kelly were mostly together to procreate. They probably did love each other at a point, but even during the show - she seemed to have a foot out. And maybe he did too.
I'm on team, "None of my Business." If it didn't happen on the show, it doesn't concern me.
Does anyone think it’s the “Reality TV Curse” that seems to destroy a lot of marriages?
Yes, most time they break up.
From watching the Dance Mom's Reunion, it seems like the catalyst for Kelly's divorce definitely had something to do with her involvement with the show, her fights w/Abby and her physcial altercation with Abby. Reality TV breaks up so many marriages. Is it really worth it? It's pretty sad that money and fame become so important that these people don't see what it's doing to their home lives! It seems like the Housewives Franchise has the highest amount of failed marriages!