Tamra and Eddie Judge's Relationship History: Marriage, Moving, Health Issues, and More
The Real Housewives of Orange County couple has gone through highs and lows throughout their 10-year marriage.
After 10 years of marriage, Tamra Judge and Eddie Judge are closer than ever. These days, the couple is "spending a lot of time together," Tamra told The Daily Dish in July. "We do everything together."
Still, The Real Housewives of Orange County couple's relationship has had its share of ups and downs. Throughout their time together, Tamra and Eddie have dealt with real estate issues and moved multiple times — expectedly and unexpectedly. In recent years, Eddie has experienced health issues, which certainly was a trying time for the couple. They've also opened several businesses together, though they recently had to close their gym, CUT Fitness.
Here's what to know about Tamra and Eddie's relationship.
Tamra Judge (then Barney) and Eddie Judge met in 2010
After finalizing her divorce from Simon Barney in 2011, Tamra started dating Eddie. “I’m dating this amazing guy that I’m totally in love with and he’s hot — super hot,” Tamra shared in the Season 6 premiere of RHOC, which aired in March 2011.
In 2021, Tamra told Los Angeles Magazine that she and Eddie met through mutual friends in 2010, while she was filming RHOC, but they waited eight months before connecting and going on their first date.
“It was love at first sight,” Tamra told the publication. “It was stars, fireworks, all those cliché things … We’ve seriously been together every single day since that first date.”
Eddie Judge proposed in Bora Bora during RHOC Season 7
During RHOC Season 7, Eddie proposed to Tamra with a ring in a clamshell while the two were vacationing in Bora Bora.
"I think when Eddie proposed to me was probably one of the most meaningful episodes," Tamra told The Daily Dish in 2016. "I had a feeling he was going to propose to me, and I didn't know when it was gonna be. I kept texting Heather [Dubrow] going, 'What if he doesn't propose, and I'm gonna be so like, ahhh?'"
"And she was like, 'No, I think he is,'" she added. "So it was all about, like, When's this moment gonna happen? So we go to dinner — nice dinner — no proposal. Then we go scuba diving, and I'm thinking, '[He] better not propose to me in the water because I don't know what I'm doing, for one thing, and I'll probably gag and die right there in the ocean.'"
Eddie proposed after scuba diving and, although Tamra was thrilled, she recalled being disappointed that she didn’t have any makeup on during the romantic moment. "At first I'm like, 'Sh-t! I look like crap!' So that started going through my head. And then it's like, 'Oh my God, he's actually proposing,'" she said. "I had so much going on in my head, so every time I see it, it's bittersweet."
Still, it was perfect “Now I have a great story," she said. "No, I wouldn't have done it over."
RHOC Season 8 documented Tamra Judge moving in with Eddie Judge
After getting engaged, Tamra moved into Eddie’s house in Ladera Ranch's Covenant Hills neighborhood. In the Season 8 premiere, she opened up about her mixed feelings about the new arrangement. "I moved into his house with the kids and everything is going… great," she said with an eye roll, adding that cohabitating with her fiancé has been an "adjustment."
Tamra felt Eddie’s pad —which he owned prior to their relationship — felt like a bachelor pad: “The whole house is just so manly and dark. It’s like a cave. All the wood’s dark. The walls are dark... Eddie is a horrible decorator. He basically moved into the house and put a couch down and he thinks it’s fine. I think it sucks."
Tamra and Eddie Judge got married on June 15, 2013
Tamra and Eddie’s June 2013 wedding was documented in Tamra’s O.C. Wedding Special, which aired on Bravo in September of that year. However, the couple later revealed that one of the most heartfelt moments from the wedding — Eddie’s vows to Tamra’s children — never made it to air.
"They were very special to me as well because it was part of when I proposed to her, I did the same thing. I wanted the children to know I'm taking on not just her but the entire family," Eddie said on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in September 2013.
"It was a very special moment between him and the kids. Every single one of the kids were crying,” Tamra added.
Tamra and Eddie decided not to get a prenup, which they also discussed on WWHL. "I wasn't ready to set up my marriage for failure," Tamra said at the time.
Eddie added: "I did not have a problem going into this full, 100 percent, no prenup because it does set you up for failure … Plus I'm not Donald Trump and she's not a 20-year-old trying to date me for my money, so it doesn’t make sense to do that for us."
Over the years, Tamra and Eddie Judge have moved homes a lot
After living in Eddie’s house from before their relationship, Tamra and Eddie decided to buy a new house together in Ladera Ranch in 2017. However, the abode never quite felt right, and the couple put it up for sale in 2018.
They bought a Coto de Caza house in November of 2018, which they ended up selling two years later. (The place wasn’t on the market, but they got an offer they couldn’t refuse.)
Tamra and Eddie ended up moving back into their Ladera Ranch home, which they never sold and were renting out, and did a major renovation on the property. It’s where they still reside today.
Tamra and Eddie Judge experienced tough times because of Eddie’s health issues
Bravo fans first learned about Eddie’s heart problems during Season 13 of RHOC. He had been struggling with the health issue and has undergone multiple procedures to try and help him get back on track after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, an irregular and often rapid heart rate.
In September 2019, Tamra opened up about how Eddie’s health issues impacted their marriage. "I think, for me, it's brought us a lot closer together," she told The Daily Dish. "I've never seen Eddie like this. He went through depression. He was in and out of the hospital 10 times last year. He's always the strong one... it broke my heart ... I think it brought us closer together."
In 2022, Tamra offered an update on Eddie’s health saying he “feels great” these days.
Tamra and Eddie Judge have multiple business ventures together
Tamra and Eddie make a great team — in marriage and in business. They opened a gym, CUT Fitness, in 2013. Unfortunately, they had to shutter their beloved business in 2022, after nearly 10 years.
“I’m proud of what we did, what we built. And you know what, you’ll all find out — more things are coming,” Tamra said on her podcast with Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, Two Ts in a Pod, in August 2022. “It is what it is... It’s sad. It’s a loss. It’s 100% a loss. It’s hard.”
In January 2019, they launched their CBD brand, Vena Wellness, which is still going strong today. In June 2023, Tamra told BravoTV.com that Eddie also has a new business in the works in the “health and wellness space.”
As of June 2023, Tamra and Eddie Judge have been married for a decade
In June 2023, Tamra and Eddie reached a major milestone in their relationship: Their 10-year wedding anniversary. They commemorated the special occasion with a romantic getaway to Turks and Caicos.
That month, they also adopted a new dog together named Rugby.
In July, Tamra shared an update on her marriage, saying that she and Eddie are “spending a lot of time together” these days, especially after closing CUT Fitness. “It’s great to have my husband at home,” she said. “Now, we do everything together.”
