Vanderpump Rules: How Katie & Tom's Lack of 'Intimacy' Led To Split
Amid news of Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney's divorce, insiders are revealing how a lack of "intimacy" led to the Vanderpump Rules couples' split. After weeks of fan speculation, it was confirmed that Tom and Katie called it quits. The pair had the longest-lasting relationship on the show. But they were reportedly "struggling" to make things work for some time.
Tom and Katie allowed the cameras to capture their 2016 wedding. All hands were on deck as the SUR staff came together to celebrate Tom and Katie's nuptials. They were boyfriend and girlfriend when the spin-off started. Two years later, they got engaged and tied the knot a few years later. Through many ups and downs that were shared on the show, Tom and Katie always were able to put their differences aside and make their marriage work. But as their friends started families, it looks like Tom and Katie were only growing further apart.
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After 12 years together, Katie and Tom announced their split on Tuesday. But it was reportedly a long time coming due to the lack of "intimacy" in their relationship that had been plaguing them "for quite a while," a source told People. Tom and Katie were trying to make things work but insiders say they became more like "terrific roommates" rather than husband and wife. While they are still «a part of each other's lives» despite the breakup, Tom and Katie are going their separate ways. It was their different plans for the future that led to the breakup with Tom wanting "more flexibility with his life" and Katie wanting "more of a traditional marriage."
With over a decade together, Tom and Katie weren't willing to let go of their marriage so easily.
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