In a raw and revealing moment, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards opens up about her emotional journey during her separation from husband Mauricio Umansky. In a preview for Season 14, Episode 13 of the show, set to air on February 25, Kyle sits down with her therapist and life coach to discuss how she’s adjusting to life as an empty nester, while also navigating the complicated feelings around her split from Mauricio.
As the conversation begins, Kyle Richards shares a particularly poignant moment about her family’s changing dynamics. Mauricio has planned a trip with their youngest daughter, Portia Umansky, which Kyle acknowledges is a major shift in their family life. “This is the first summer,” Kyle confirms when asked by her therapist if it will be the first summer they don’t spend together. She continues, “I mean, the fact that he took Portia alone…I’ve never been away from Portia like that. Ever.”
“He goes and lives his life. He’s having fun. You know? And I’ve kind of been just working…” she shares. Despite acknowledging that this is a time for both of them to figure things out, Kyle Richards admits to feeling anxious and impatient. “Everyone is like, ‘Are you getting divorced? Are you getting divorced?’ I mean, everybody asks me that,” she says, expressing the uncertainty she’s been grappling with.
She opens up further, explaining, “I’m impatient because I want to know what my life’s gonna be,” noting that she feels the experience has been different for her compared to Mauricio’s. “I think it’s different for men. You know? I mean, he’s just going and living his best life,” she says with a hint of sadness. “He’s a happy little camper.”
Her therapist, Jamie, encourages her to consider her own happiness, asking, “Why can’t you live your best life too?” While Kyle initially deflects, she eventually acknowledges her fears about moving forward, particularly around the idea of dating someone new. She wonders aloud, “Okay, say that I move on with somebody new. And then what if he’s like, ‘Okay, I went and sowed my wild oats,’ or whatever that is, that expression is…”
Her life coach finishes the thought with a pointed question, “And ‘I want to come back?’” Kyle’s emotional journey is laid bare in this heart-wrenching exchange, and the scene ends on an emotional cliffhanger, leaving viewers eager to see what comes next.
As Kyle navigates this tumultuous time, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills continues to offer a raw and honest look at her evolving life. With Mauricio “living his best life,” as Kyle puts it, it remains to be seen how Kyle will embrace her own future.
