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RHOA’s Apollo Nida Says Wife Phaedra Parks Won’t Let Him See Sons In Prison

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Jan. 28 2015, Updated 2:04 p.m. ET

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Apollo Nida recently opened up about his struggle to adjust to prison life and not being able to see his two sons, Ayden, 4, and Dylan, 19 months.

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Apollo Nida recently opened up about his struggle to adjust to prison life and not being able to see his two sons, Ayden, 4, and Dylan, 19 months. 

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According to magazine reports, Nida said that his estranged wife, Phaedra Parks, hasn’t allowed his sons to visit him while he serves his eight-year sentence for fraud.

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“I can’t see why she would continue to hurt me by not allowing me to see my boys,” he said. “This isn’t right. If I don’t see my children for eight years, that would be some bullsh-t and I would fight for that right!"

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He added, “Who in their right mind would allow children to be away from their father for eight years, regardless of where their father is in the world?”

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The reality star also shared that he is begging his wife not to divorce him while he is in prison. “I’ve asked Phaedra not to leave me while I’m in here,” Nida said.

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Parks confirmed she is filing for divorce from her husband during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in October. And though Nida made claims in November that he and his wife were working their issues out, her rep told RadarOnline.com that her hubby’s reconciliation talk wasn’t true.

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Nida said he is hopeful his wife will rethink the divorce plans. But if she doesn’t, he’ll find a way to recover. “If she leaves, it would hurt like hell, but as Apollo Nida has done before, I’ll just have to pick myself back up and move forward and figure it out,” he said.

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