Paul “PK” Kemsley and Dorit Kemsley.Photo: JC Olivera/Getty
Dorit Kemsleysays that her marriage toPaul “PK” Kemsleydrastically changed when he gave up one of his vices for the sake of their future.
In part two of the season 13 reunion ofThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillson Wednesday, the mom of two got candid about the marital struggles she’s endured over the last two years and how the couple were able to turn things around.
“After we wrapped [filming], things got progressively worse,” Dorit confessed. “And him and I were at probably an all-time bad.”
Paul “PK” Kemsley and Dorit Kemsley.Greg Doherty/Getty
She revealed that PK once briefly stayed in a hotel, but denied the couple had ever lived “separate lives.”
Despite “struggling” but “working through things,” Dorit shared that she and PK are now doing “better than ever” after he gave up alcohol to preserve their relationship.
“PK was drinking a lot and he’s a drinker. I just think that its very difficult to have clear-headed conversations when he’s drinking so much, so he gave up drinking,” she smiled, adding that at the time of filming PK had been sober for “49 days.”
“That was a very pivotal moment, so things are — knock on wood — as good as they can possibly be,” she gushed.
Paul “PK” Kemsley and Dorit Kemsley.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
In October 2023, Dorit and PKdenied they had separatedamid rumors that they were living in two different residences in a statement shared with PEOPLE. Though they’ve “had some challenging years,” the duo shared that their marriage of eight years remained intact.
“We remain committed to working through these issues as a united couple for our family,” they said. “We have not separated nor are we planning to do so. Rather, we are focused on healing, making changes and doing the things that many couples have to do at some point in their marriage.”
The pair went on to ask for support from viewers. “We would be grateful for everyone’s understanding,” their statement read. “We are doing what we can to focus on the best interests of our family, as opposed to spending our time contending with rumors and hearsay that are not true.”
Season 13 ofRHOBHexplored those concerns, includingdisagreements over how to raise their two children— son Jagger, 9, and daughter Phoenix, 7 — and their sessions with acouple’s therapistabout Dorit’s PTSD.
In the season finale, Dorit wondered whether PK could change, and if he couldn’t, what that would mean for the future of their relationship. She candidly admitted that her “main takeaway” from the past year “is PK and I have a lot of work to do.”
“No matter how hard I try, it feels like he’s never gonna take me seriously and be as present as I need him to be when I need him,” she said, later adding, “Maybe he’ll never change but, do I have to accept that he won’t? Can I? I don’t know.”
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source: people.com
