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Cynthia Bailey Makes Shocking Divorce Confession Amid Separation From Husband Peter Thomas!
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Jul. 3 2016, Published 6:39 p.m. ET
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Cynthia Bailey and Peter Thomas have been living separate lives for weeks but The Real Housewives of Atlanta star made it legal last month.
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The reality TV star spoke to the media at the Essence Music Festival about her relationship with her estranged husband.
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"I want to take some time for myself. I think the time apart has been good for him as well. It wasn't like I had to do it right this second but the more we got used to not being together and living together, the easier this divorce is going to be,” she admitted.
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Cynthia revealed she still loves her ex partner. She explained, “I don't want it to be an ugly divorce because I still love Peter. I just don't want to be married to Peter anymore. It's as simple as that. I still root for him. I want him to win. I still love and support him. We are just not going to be married anymore.”
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As for the supposed “Bravo curse,” she doesn’t believe the cameras drove them apart.
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Their split comes after cheating allegations while Peter was living and working on his business in North Carolina.