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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City<\/em><\/a> fans have been wondering what led to Monica Garcia<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s divorce from her ex-husband<\/a>, Mike \u200bGarcia<\/strong>, ever since the season 4 premiere. People assumed it was because she had an 18-month-long affair with her brother-in-law, but now the reality star revealed the real reason behind their separation.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reason for our divorce<\/a> was because of domestic violence. My ex was arrested a couple of times for domestic violence on me in front of our girls and violations of protective orders,\u201d she wrote in a statement and uploaded to Instagram on Wednesday, January 10, following part 1 of the RHOSLC<\/em> season 4 reunion. \u201cI had hoped to talk about it on the show to help better explain why things are the way they are in my life currently. To bring awareness to women dealing with this issue and to help them see that they are not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n Monica, 40, addressed domestic violence victims in her message, writing, \u201cI hope anyone going through this issue knows that I am with you. I hope you see that you can move on from this horrible situation and begin to give your children a better life away from these circumstances. That there is a life after abuse, that it wasn\u2019t your fault, and that you have tribes of people ready to carry you through.\u201d<\/p>\n The Bravo star admitted that she \u201cdebated\u201d about opening up about the dark side of her ex-husband and their marriage, but she wanted to help at least \u201cone person out there to feel seen and give them any kind of comfort, hope, or support.\u201d<\/p>\n Given the premises of the show, Monica addressed her divorce during the RHOSLC<\/em> season 4 premiere and didn\u2019t hold back any information about her infidelity.<\/p>\n \u201cAbout four years into my marriage, I found myself in what one might call an entanglement,\u201d she said. \u201cThat resulted in a divorce and then a wedding because we got divorced and we got remarried. And now we\u2019re getting divorced again.\u201d While discussing the topic with costar Heather Gay<\/strong>, Monica clarified that she did not sleep with her ex-husband\u2019s brother. Instead, she had an affair with her sister-in-law\u2019s husband.<\/p>\n Due to her infidelity, the Brea Baby founder was excommunicated from the Mormon church.<\/p>\n