A heart shaped lock drawn in pink and purple lines

Bravo Insider Exclusive

To read this article, you must have a Bravo subscription.

The Daily Dish The Real Housewives of Orange County

Braunwyn Windham-Burke Reveals Why She and Husband Sean Decided to Live Separately

The Real Housewives of Orange Countycast member shares what made her "realize a lot of things" recently.

By Laura Rosenfeld

Following the news that she and her husband, Sean Burke, have decided to live in separate homes for the time being, Braunwyn Windham-Burke opened up about what inspired the couple's new living arrangement.

How to Watch

Watch The Real Housewives of Orange County on Peacock and the Bravo App.

Braunwyn shared during her October 21 appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen that she had been doing a lot of reflecting on her life amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "Honestly, a lot of it happened during quarantine," Braunwyn explained in the above clip. "It had to do with Glennon [Doyle]'s book. When I say that Glennon's book changed my life, I don't mean it flippantly. I mean reading her book made me realize a lot of things about myself that I hadn't recognized before."

Though Doyle, who appeared as Braunwyn's fellow WWHL guest, is the author of multiple books, we imagine Braunwyn was referring to her latest, Untamed, which the OC Housewife has noted on social media she is a fan of.

Braunwyn went on to say on WWHL that she still loves Sean "dearly" and that they "get along great."

"We're getting along better than we ever had, but we are redefining our marriage right now," she said. "There's some things that I am going through that I'm giving myself the time and the space to acknowledge, and Sean's been very supportive in all of this."

Braunwyn previously confirmed to Us Weekly that she and Sean are still married and have no plans to divorce. "I know it's hard for people to understand. 'They're splitting two homes, so they must be unhappy.' But I guess what I want to say is we're living in two homes because we want to stay married," she shared. "And is this forever? I doubt it. My gut says no, but I'm gonna live today today, and I'll worry about tomorrow tomorrow."

Want more RHOC? New episodes air every Wednesday at 9/8c or catch up on this season through the Bravo app.

See more of Braunwyn and Sean from the latest RHOC, below.

Braunwyn Windham-Burke Says She and Sean Are "Going Through the Motions" of Being Husband and Wife

Photo: Braunwyn Windham-Burke/Instagram

Want the latest Bravo updates? Text us for breaking news and more!