Former RHOP Alum Monique Samuels Files for Divorce from Chris Samuels

RHOP’s Monique Samuels and Chris Samuels Call it Quits

Chris and Monique Samuels. 


The Real Housewives of Potomac alum, 39, filed for divorce from the former NFL player, 45, in Maryland, the Montgomery County Family Court told multiple outlets on Tuesday, June 20. Monique reportedly filed a petition to have the legal documents sealed. She also filed a complaint for absolute divorce in April and filed an amended complaint on June 15, according to court documents obtained by multiple outlets. The former couple are reportedly scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, June 21, to finalize their divorce.

PEOPLE confirmed in October 2022 that Monique and Chris had called it quits after 10 years of marriage. The former couple — who wed in 2012 — share three children: sons Christopher and Chase, plus daughter Milani.

They haven’t appeared on each other’s respective Instagram grids since December 2022. Neither party posted anything to commemorate their 11th wedding anniversary on March 3 as well as on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. Additionally, Chris has unfollowed Monique and her company, Not for Lazy Moms, on Instagram.

The Not For Lazy Moms founder and the retired athlete tied the knot in March 2012.

Monique and Chris’s marital issues were apparent during the first season of Love & Marriage: D.C., airing earlier in 2022.

Last October, multiple sources reported that Monique and Chris were separating after 10 years of marriageLast October, multiple sources told People that Monique and Chris were separating after 10 years of marriage.

Monique Samuels Files for Divorce From Chris Samuels After 10 Years Of Marriage: A Timeline Of Their Relationship

However, the couple held a united front as they dispelled the rumors on the mom of three’s YouTube channel, “Tea With Monique.”

“It’s no secret that Chris and I have been struggling in some areas of our marriage and anybody who watched ‘Love & Marriage: DC’ last year, y’all saw the arguments, y’all saw everything that was going on,” the former “Housewife” said at the time.

Monique shared that she felt her husband was not listening to her when she told him about her needs – or general things she had issues with.

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