Fans were shocked when Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Teddi Mellencamp announced that she was ending her marriage. There were no obvious signs of trouble in her marriage to Edwin Arroyave. However, now it seems like there were problems for quite a while. Plus, Teddi’s best friend, Kyle Richards, may have inspired Teddi to finally walk away from Edwin.
Teddi Mellencamp and Edwin Arroyave allegedly struggled for years
After 27 years of marriage, Kyle and her husband, Mauricio Umansky, separated. It seems that Teddi is taking a page from Kyle’s book. Teddi shared the news that she filed for divorce from Edwin on November 2, 2024.
Of course, Teddi dropped some hints that she had allegedly been cheated on, although she didn’t name Edwin as the cheater. There were also reports that Edwin and Teddi were in marital counseling for years. “It was a long time coming and they have been up and down for the last seven-plus years,” an insider claimed. Well, that is a long time to work on a relationship.
Kyle Richards’ “empowered independence” inspired Teddi Mellencamp
Reportedly, the decision to split was “100% Teddi’s decision to pull the trigger,” a source told The U.S. Sun. “It was not just one thing that led to it … It took a long time, a really long time and a lot of pain for years for her to decide that this is what was best for her and the kids,” the insider added.
Apparently, Teddi struggled for a long time with her marital woes. “She went on a long journey to forgive and trust again. The first year she was on [RHOBH], she was secretly fighting a lot of trauma no one except maybe Kyle knew about,” the source claimed. “But again, wanted to keep her family together so they worked through it privately.” Plus, at the time, Kyle was a “huge support” for Teddi and didn’t share her secrets on camera.
The insider continued, “I think once Kyle left Mauricio and got that empowered independence, it helped Teddi see the light of being like, ‘Oh, I can make these decisions no matter my age, even if I have kids, and it will still be okay.'” It makes sense that Kyle’s decision could motivate Teddi.
“So really, Kyle was the catalyst of Teddi finding the power to leave a situation that no longer suited her. And Kyle has been a rock for Teddi throughout this and is helping her navigate this new life,” the source claimed. Meanwhile, Teddi and Edwin are reportedly “being as amicable as possible for now” while they co-parent their three children.
Season 14 of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premieres on Tuesday, November 19 at 8/7c on Bravo.
