Truth behind Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman shock divorce following 33 years together

Fans were stunned when Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman ended their 26-year marriage earlier this week.

Zoe, 53, and Berman, 55, were together for 33 years and met in 1991 at a wedding in Washington DC

They married in 1998 and have two children together. While fans may have thought it was sudden, it had been a long time coming.

“This divorce has been a long time coming. There’s no scandal or smoking gun, it’s more like death by a thousand cuts,” a source said US weekly.

“Their biggest problem was that their private and work lives were too intertwined,” the source continued.

They married in 1998 and have two children together. While fans may have thought it was sudden, it has been a long time coming.

“This divorce has been a long time coming. There’s no scandal or smoking gun, it’s more like death by a thousand cuts,” a source told US Weekly

“Rodger is the CEO of her company, so they had to have some difficult conversations about their marriage and the things that were putting a strain on their relationship,” the source continued.

The exes are both co-founders of Rachel Zoe Inc. and have been on TV together for years, but they spend less time together in their private lives.

Rachel spent the summer in the Hamptons and Rodger was rarely [there]“And they realized they were better off apart,” the source said.

“Plus, the kids are older now, so they found it easier to split up,” the source continues, referring to their sons Skyler, 13, and Kaius, 11.

Zoe announced the split earlier this week on her Instagram, saying: ‘After 33 years together and 26 years of marriage, Rodger and I have mutually decided to end our marriage.’

She added: ‘We are incredibly proud of the loving family we have created and the countless memories we have together.

“Our children are and will remain our top priority,” she said on social media.

“We are committed to raising our boys co-op and continuing to work together across the many businesses we share. We ask for privacy during this time as we navigate this new chapter,” she said.

“Rodger is the president of her company, so they had to have some difficult conversations about their marriage and the things that were weighing on their relationship,” the source continued.

The exes both co-founded Rachel Zoe Inc. and have appeared on television together for years, though they haven’t spent much time together in their private lives.

“Plus, the kids are older now, so they were more comfortable with the separation,” the source continued, referring to their sons Skyler, 13, and Kaius, 11

As the fashion designer adjusts to her new single status, she has a great network of support around her.

“I am surrounded by angel friends,” she wrote via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, September 10, alongside a video in which she showed off several bouquets of flowers.

Among the people who sent Zoe flowers the day after announcing her divorce were Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy and his wife, Serena Levy.

Parts of their marriage were documented on the Bravo reality series The Rachel Zoe Project, which aired from 2007 to 2013.

The two also appeared on Lifetime’s Fashionably Late With Rachel Zoe, which ran for one season in 2015.