Kyle Richards Speaks Out About Mauricio Umansky Split and If They'll Divorce

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Kyle Richards is opening up about her marital troubles. During a recent Amazon Live, the star addressed the status of her relationship with her husband, Mauricio Umansky, weeks after news broke of the couple's separation.Richards noted that, after reports surfaced that she and Umansky were separated but living under the same roof, she and her husband of 27 years felt that they had to «quickly write a statement» admitting that they'd had a «tough year.»In that statement, Richards and Umansky noted that «any claims regarding us divorcing are untrue,» something the Bravo star reiterated during her Amazon Live.«We made a point to say that divorce is not being discussed,» Richards said of her and Umansky's statement, before reflecting on the struggle of going through marital woes so publicly.«It's weird to have to acknowledge to millions of strangers that you're having problems,» she said. «It would be nice to be able to work through issues in your life without everybody kind of watching and weighing in on it, but when that article came out we didn't really have the choice, so that's why we wrote that on our Instagram and posted that.»Richards, Umansky and their daughters — Alexia, 27, Sophia, 23, and Portia, 15 — «all felt better» after that statement was released, the star said, because «so many people were speculating and making up stories and it was just getting out of control.»After the statement was posted, photos surfaced of Richards without her wedding ring on, causing further speculation to swirl around the couple.«People must assume, 'Oh, now because Kyle and Mauricio have been going through a hard time that's why I didn't have my ring on,'» Richards said. «That is not why I didn't have my ring on!»As for why the.