Kandi Burruss Reveals Divorce From Todd Tucker Turned Her Life 'Upside-Down': ‘We Are Still Family'

Kandi Burruss is determined to remain amicable with her ex Todd Tucker.

During the Friday, January 16, episode of TODAY With Jenna & Sheinelle, the reality star, 49, broke down the emotional toll her recent split took on her mental health, and how she’s aiming to be the best co-parent she can be.

“We have determined that no matter what, we are always going to be great co-parents for our kids,” said Burruss, who spent Christmas with her former husband, 52, and their family. “That means that we’re going to spend holidays together sometimes, because we’re still family, even though he and I decided to go our separate ways. We try to make it as easy as possible for our children.”

Burruss and Tucker broke up in November 2025 after 11 years of marriage. The stars share two kids together, Ace, 10, and Blaze, 6. The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum also has a daughter Riley, 23, with ex Russell Spencer.

Co-host Sheinelle Jones asked whether the 49-year-old’s new role in Broadway’s & Juliet has been a nice distraction amid the heartbreak.

“It definitely has helped,” she admitted. “When I decided to do this show, I was in the thick of it. It has been the best therapy for me, because sometimes you need something to put your focus into [something] to keep your mind out of a sad place. For me, singing, performing, learning to be better, make myself better, work out more, work on my vocals, do everything that I’m supposed to do to make sure I’m the best I can be on stage in front of everybody. Behind the scenes, I might be breaking down, but I have to keep it together. It gives me motivation.”

Despite the struggles she’s enduring in her personal life, Burruss is thrilled with her latest theater stint and is persevering.

“We all go through things in life where it feels like our world is turning upside down, but we have to remember, regardless of whatever is happening to us in this moment, we have to keep pushing through,” she said. “We have to figure out, ‘What’s going to happen to me tomorrow? What’s going to happen to me next year?’ I can’t get stuck in what’s happening to me right now. I always tell my friends and everybody, I’m always working on my next move while I’m in my current move. My current move is partially, very crazy, but the other part is amazing, and I try to lean into that.”

As her career takes off, the Broadway star wants to maintain a close relationship with her ex.

“Todd and I, we are working to be the best friends we can be,” she concluded.