St. Patrick’s Day weekend took a “scary” turn for Gina Kirschenheiter and her family. The Real Housewives of Orange County star shared on Instagram that her ex-husband, Matt Kirschenheiter, suffered a heart attack.
In Gina’s post, she said that Matt’s new partner had to rush him to the hospital. Luckily, he’s okay, and he’s recovering witih loved ones. Still, the ordeal has left the RHOC revaluating her family’s lifestyle choices.
Matt Kirschenheiter, Gina Kirschenheiter’s ex-husband, had a heart attack at 40
On Monday, March 17, the Real Housewives of Orange County star posted a selfie of herself with her ex-husband recovering in the hospital bed. They were joined by their daughter, and Gina explained in the caption how their weekend took a frightening turn.
“Wow. We had a scary weekend! Matt (the kiddos dad) suffered a heart attack Saturday,” Gina wrote. “He’s only 40 years old!! Thank god Britt rushed him to the hospital and all the hospital staff acted quickly!!”
Gina and Matt share three kids, and the RHOC star said they were a little “shaken up” over their dad’s health scare. Fortunately, he’s back home, and they’re using this experience as a learning lesson.
“We will all be changing our lifestyle and leaning into the healthy bc being there for our kids is the only thing that matters,” Gina wrote.
In the Instagram post, Gina shared a few snaps of her blended family supporting Matt during his recovery. She said the health scare put “things in perspective” for their family, and she’s grateful that they’ve built such a strong co-parenting unit.
Gina wrote, “For anyone out there struggling to coparent, remember you are all a family and what matters most is that you all get to be there for your kids. Tomorrow is not promised, today is a gift.”
