Braunwyn Windham-Burke revealed she only has $2.9K to her name and asked her ex, Sean Burke, to give her $10K in alimony, according to court documents obtained by the united states sun.
The Real Housewives Of Orange County star, 45, claimed in the documents that her estranged husband, Sean Burke, has “ceased being supportive” and that she is unable to support herself or their seven children.
The TV personality officially filed for divorce from Sean after 23 years of marriage earlier this year in October, two years after coming out as a lesbian in 2020.
Finances: Braunwyn Windham-Burke, 45, admitted in court documents obtained by The US Sun that she only has $2,900 in her bank account; seen in early december in LA
In court documents, Braunwyn explained her situation, stating: ‘I am unemployed. Except for two years during our marriage of almost 23 years, I have stayed at home to care for our seven children.’
He also explained that he had ‘trusted’ Sean to be responsible for ‘all financial security since he was 20 years old’.
The television personality added that she “has been kept in the dark regarding the true extent of our business interests and assets.”
The former Real Housewives star expressed that she has been “unable to support my own or our children’s support,” and that a “family member” has been helping with “basic living expenses and even our children’s expenses.” “. ‘
Divorce: The reality star officially filed for divorce from Sean in early October, citing “irreconcilable differences” after 23 years of marriage
Initial filing: When she filed for divorce at the time, she also filed for spousal support and asked Sean to pay attorney fees, as well as divide personal property, reported People.
After admitting that she had $2,900 in a mix of cash along with her checking and savings account on an ‘income and expense statement’, she asked Sean to give her ‘temporary’ spousal support in the amount of $10,000 per month.
The star claimed that her ex is believed to earn a monthly income of around $65K, along with an additional $10K from another source, as he is president and COO “for a company.”
Braunwyn filed for divorce from her husband in October, citing “irreconcilable differences” after 23 years of marriage and being together for 28 years in total.
The reality star and businessman share seven children, Bella, 22, Rowan, 20, Jacob, 17, twins Caden and Cureen, both 9, Koa, 7, and Hazel, 4.
Family: The former reality star shares three children with Sean and wrote in court documents that she has been “unable to support my own support or the support of our children.”
Asking for support: After admitting she had $2,900 in a mix of cash along with her checking and savings account, she asked Sean for ‘temporary’ spousal support in the amount of $10,000 per month; seen in june in new york
When she filed for divorce at the time, she also filed for spousal support and asked Sean to pay attorneys’ fees, as well as divide personal assets, she reported. People.
Braunwyn also filed for physical custody of their children, and Sean was allowed visitation rights.
In recent documents obtained by The US Sun, the former reality star revealed that she and Sean had “communicated well” and appeared to have a healthy co-parenting relationship “until recently.”
The mother-of-seven had claimed that Sean had started to become “increasingly aggressive” and that his girlfriend, whose name has been withheld, had also been aggressive, including “making threats” with texts and calls.
Due to the alleged issues that have arisen recently, Braunwyn had stated that she believed it was “in the best interest of the children to live primarily with me and have parenting periods” with Sean in order to have a “healthy and less angry environment”.
Children: The reality star and businessman share seven children, Bella, 22, Rowan, 20, Jacob, 17, twins Caden and Cureen, both 9, Koa, 7, and Hazel, 4
‘Aggressive’: In documents obtained by The US Sun, Braunwyn had claimed that Sean had ‘recently’ become ‘aggressive’ towards her.
At the time of the introduction, Braunwyn had opened up to People and stated, “Those who have followed our story are probably not surprised to discover how difficult it is to try to create a ‘modern family’.”
She added: “I will always have so much love for the family that we believe it will continue to flourish and prosper.”
In 2020, the star came out as a lesbian and is currently in a relationship with Jennifer Spinner. After coming out, Braunwyn and Sean remained married until she filed for divorce.
Seen on the show: Both Braunwyn and Sean had appeared on Real House Of Orange County
New Romance: In 2020, Braunwyn came out as a lesbian and is currently dating Jennifer Spinner; both seen in October in LA