Emily Simpson is hinting at the hardships in her marriage to Shane Simpson in The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 20 trailer. The two lawyers have been married to each other for 17 years and share three children together, but, according to the trailer, they still have their struggles.
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The Real Housewives of Orange County premieres Thursday, July 9 at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo. Episodes stream next day on Peacock.
In the trailer for RHOC Season 20, Emily can be seen getting emotional in a hotel room while Gina Kirschenheiter holds her hand. “I don’t want you to be sad,” Gina said. Then, Jennifer Pedranti can be seen asking Emily about her relationship with Shane while out to dinner. “Are you and Shane doing OK? You seem like you’re at your end,” she asked.
“I don’t know, maybe,” Emily replied while shaking her head.Â
What’s in store for Emily Simpson on RHOC Season 20
Viewers will get to see more of Emily, her relationship with Shane, and their adventures in raising their children when RHOC Season 20 premieres on Bravo on Thursday, July 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. According to an announcement for the new season, “after an emotional year with her family, Emily Simpson is focusing on her health as she turns 50. Treating self-care as a priority has led her to be a better friend, mother, and wife, but it’s not always easy.”
“As Emily and Shane continue to navigate the complexities of raising their family, Shane makes career and parental sacrifices that strain their marriage,” the announcement continues. “Emily has a revelation about her friendship with Heather [Dubrow] but finds a midwestern kinship with new girl Carmella [Garcia].”
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Emily Simpson and Shane Simpson open up about their marriage
At the end of RHOC Season 19, Emily and Shane continued to navigate their son Luke Simpson’s “evolving diagnosis” which includes avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and dyslexia. Emily appeared on an episode of Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition in November, following the RHOC Season 19 finale, where the couple opened up about the hardships in their marriage.
“I’m an attorney and most of my time is spent with domestic duties,” Shane explained during the episode. “Emily knows I do a lot, but I don’t think she values how much it is.”
However, Emily admitted that she didn’t expect there to be such an imbalance in their relationship. “When Shane and I first got married, it was supposed to be, I’d be home with the kids and Shane would work. And then I end up on a TV show. I work more than I ever anticipated,” she noted.
But, she acknowledged how much her husband does during a confessional. “I should have sex with him more,” she joked with a producer. “He does a lot.”
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See what Emily had to say to Jennifer about her marriage to her first husband, before she met Shane, during RHOC Season 19.
