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'Real Housewives Of Orange County' Star Emily Simpson's Marriage To Husband Shane Simpson Is 'Crumbling' — 'She's Very Emotional Right Now'
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Aug. 17 2019, Updated 2:07 a.m. ET
Real Housewives of Orange County star Emily Simpson's marriage to husband Shane Simpson is "crumbling," and a lot of their issues involve her participation on the hit Bravo show.
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As fans know, Emily, 43, has been picking up the parenting slack while Shane studies for the bar exam.
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"Emily feels completely neglected by Shane. She’s very emotional right now," a source told RadarOnline.com.
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Emily's decision to star on RHOC has been a huge point of contention for the couple.
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The source continued, "Shane thinks that being on Housewives has changed her. If Shane had his way Emily would be a stay-at-home mom who is just there to take care of the kids. But she’s not."
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Emily is a successful lawyer and party planner in addition to being a reality TV star, and it has left her husband feeling emasculated.
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"She is successful and she works hard. It seems to be causing a lot of issues, because he doesn’t feel like as much of a man over it," the source explained.
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