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Kyle Richards revealed that her daughters “really did struggle” with depression after her separation from husband Mauricio Umansky. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star also gave an update on her sister Kim Richards after her recent move to Florida.
Earlier this year, Kim packed her bags for the Sunshine State as she’s focusing on her career. In 2023, her sister Kyle separated from Mauricio, with whom she shares three daughters. At the time, her youngest daughter, Portia, was nearly 16. All her other children are now adults.
“[My daughters have] come so far since the separation. They really did struggle,” said Kyle on RHOBH After Show, via BravoTV. “I feel like some people don’t understand that just because [the kids are] not little, they didn’t struggle … I think that sometimes the littler you are and the younger you are and the more in the dark you are about things, it could be even easier. My girls really did go through a hard time — depression and adjusting to this new life. I have to say, they’ve come very far.”
But Kyle hinted that the split strengthened the bond she has with her kids.
“We are such a tight-knit family anyway — all of us,” shared Kyle. “Our relationship has taken a different… I don’t know. It’s gone to a deeper level, especially as they’re getting older, too. We’re, like, best friends. We have so much fun together. We share more than we used to, across the board… It’s been really great in a lot of ways, too, even though it’s been really difficult.”
“Even though [Mauricio and I are] not under the same roof, it’s still coparenting in a way,” Kyle added. “There’s less coparenting to do because they’re older, anyway, but we still do discuss what’s going on in each of their lives.”
Kyle shared that sometimes Portia will let her know that she’s planning to stay the night at Mauricio’s because his home is closer to certain hangouts with friends.
“Then I’ll have to call [Mauricio] and say, ‘Listen, you need to keep an eye [out] and find out who’s coming over to the house, what time [Portia] gets home,’” she said. “He’s like, ‘I’m on it. I’m on it.’ I know he makes his own rules… When there is something going on with one of my girls, we will call each other and say, ‘This is what’s going on. What do you think?’ We kind of go back and forth.”
Speaking to The Daily Dish, Kyle shared that her sister Kim is “good” after her move to Florida.
“She has the most beautiful grandchildren I’ve ever seen; they’re unbelievable, and I’m really close with them, and I love them so much,” shared the star. “I just went to Kim’s granddaughter’s little Halloween thing at school, and it was so fun to go and see, and have that relationship with them is nice.”
“[My grandniece] was, like, calling my name when she was supposed to be taking a group picture, you know,” she added. “I’m just obsessed with them.”