Dr. Jen Armstrong and husband Ryne Holliday had been experiencing marital points earlier than she started starring on The Actual Housewives of Orange County. However, as she defined after the most recent episode of season 16, the present made their private struggles a lot greater.
Whereas wanting again in the meanwhile through which Ryne packed his baggage and left their residence, Jen mirrored on how the collection impacted their relationship as she additionally took intention on the manner through which Noella Bergener, who was struggling to navigate her divorce from James Bergener on the time, responded to their drama.
“Ryne and I had already been having some issues nevertheless it blew it up even greater,” Jen admitted on the February 17 episode of the RHOC: After Present.
Throughout Wednesday’s present, followers watched as Ryne stormed off throughout what Jen would hope to be an emotional dialog about some hardships she’d been dealt at work.
“Not solely did I not get something in return, I received anyone strolling out,” Jen recalled. “We ended up combating as a result of [he] walked out. It was very irritating [and I was] hitting a wall.”
As a result of Jen felt like the problem was a recurring theme in her marriage, she grew to become extremely upset, particularly after he left. And, the next day, earlier than she ventured to Shannon Beador‘s residence for a celebration with Heather Dubrow, she almost backed out of the filmed occasion.
“I talked to the producer that day and I stated, ‘Look, I’ve been crying all day. I don’t need to go to this.’ I used to be crying my eyes out [on the way there]. I used to be like, ’Ought to I even go in? I don’t need to be Debbie Downer at Shannon’s get together,’” she shared.
Though Jen didn’t initially need to go to the occasion, she discovered that (almost) everybody there was fairly supportive of her.
“Everybody was very supportive most likely aside from Noella,” she defined. “[Emily Simpson] had some actually nice recommendation that evening. She had come to the breaking level as nicely with Shane and type of got here again from that in order that was useful.”
Whereas Shannon was shocked by Jen’s willingness to dwell individually from Ryne for “awhile,” Noella stated she by no means associated to Jen greater than she did at Shannon’s get together.
“Discuss PTSD! For the primary time I felt actually bonded to Jen,” Noella revealed. “I simply wished to assist her and discuss to her and provides her all the things I’ve realized and simply actually, simply love on her and simply be like, ‘Okay, all of our foolish stuff is basically irrelevant at this level. What can I do to assist?’ And that is what I’ve realized. That is what has helped me.”
Sadly, Jen didn’t really feel the identical and was on the lookout for a unique sort of recommendation.
“It’s not what I’m on the lookout for. I’m unhappy proper now. It is a man that I need to be with. We’re clearly at a crossroads. We’re having an especially tough time speaking and shifting our household ahead. I need to remedy an issue right here. I don’t need to faucet out and go assault anyone. That’s not my objective. It was thus far out of left discipline,” she stated of Noella’s feedback.
Additionally on the RHOC: After Present, Heather admitted she understood why Jen was extra concerned about what she needed to say about marriage than the remainder of the women.
“I believe out of the group, everybody has their strengths and their weaknesses, all of us do, however within the relationship area, I believe I’ve received that one sown up,” Heather stated.
The Actual Housewives of Orange County season 16 airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
