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Real Housewives of Potomac<\/em><\/a> alum Monique Samuels<\/strong> has filed for divorce<\/a> from her retired pro football player husband Chris Samuels<\/strong>. Keep reading for details on their split, family and more.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The reality star originally filed for divorce in April 2023 then filed an amended complaint on June 15 with the Montgomery County Family Court in Maryland. The former couple have a hearing scheduled for June 21, where their divorce could potentially be finalized.<\/p>\n The reality star filed a petition to seal the divorce documents, so no clear reason is available. However, the former couple had been having marital problems for some time, Monique and Chris called it quits as a couple after 10 years of marriage in October 2022, People<\/em><\/a> reported at the time.<\/p>\n The New Jersey native revealed that their union was in trouble during a lengthy\u00a0YouTube<\/a>\u00a0video on October 17, where she seemed to refute\u00a0People\u2019<\/em>s split report.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s no secret that Chris and I have been struggling in some areas of our marriage and anybody who watched\u00a0Love & Marriage: DC<\/em>\u00a0last year, y\u2019all saw the arguments, y\u2019all saw everything that was going on,\u201d Monique began as Chris sat beside her, referring to the first season of the OWN reality show.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a lot of confusion, it was crazy building up to that 10-year marker of our marriage<\/a> and when you\u2019ve been married that long and when you have things that you\u2019re like, \u2018Listen, this is being unmet or I\u2019ve been unheard\u2019 you start to get frustrated and it\u2019s like, \u2018Oh, my God, is this what life is going to be? I can\u2019t take it anymore.\u2019 So, what y\u2019all saw on\u00a0Love & Marriage: DC<\/em> last season, it was my cry for help,\u201d Monique continued.<\/p>\n \u201cAre Chris and I getting a divorce? No! We aren\u2019t getting a divorce,\u201d she declared. \u201cAre we going our separate ways? Absolutely not, nobody said that. Have we filed a legal separation? No. Have we filed for divorce? No. Is there any document that proves any divorce filings? No. Have we separated to the extent of breaking up? No.\u201d<\/p>\n Monique and Chris tied the knot in 2012 during an elegant Washington, D.C. wedding<\/a>. Former NFL offensive tackle Chris played for the Washington Commanders for his entire career, from 2000 through 2019<\/p>\n The former couple share three kids, sons Christopher and Chase, as well as daughter Milani.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhen Did Monique Samuels File for Divorce From Chris Samuels?<\/h2>\n
Why Did Monique Samuels Split From Chris Samuels?<\/h2>\n
When Did Monique Samuels and Chris Samuels Get Married?<\/h2>\n
Do Monique Samuels and Chris Samuels Have Children?<\/h2>\n