Can a marriage survive FOUR YEARS without intimacy? Amanda Batula is spilling all the tea, honey, and we are absolutely LIVING for this transparency.
During the scorching hot In the City reunion that aired on Tuesday, July 28, the 34-year-old reality TV icon got real about her relationship implosion with ex-husband Kyle Cooke. When asked the question literally everyone was wondering, Amanda didn’t hold back. “I was depressed. Depression will do that. That was part of it,” she confessed, and suddenly the puzzle pieces started clicking into place for Bravo fanatics everywhere.
Let’s be honest, bestie – a four-year sexual drought is basically the relationship equivalent of a desert wasteland, and Amanda is finally explaining why their love life became a barren wasteland. The stunning reality star opened up about how mental health struggles created a massive disconnect between her and Kyle, turning their marriage into more of a roommate situation than a passionate partnership. Yikes on bikes!
Depression is REAL, and Amanda deserves credit for speaking candidly about how it affected her marriage. But let’s be real – four years is an eternity in celebrity time. That’s basically four seasons of a reality show where absolutely nothing happens in the bedroom. The tension must have been thicker than Kyle’s hairline, and apparently, it was the final nail in their coffin.
Insiders close to the couple have been whispering that their relationship lacked passion and connection for years. Amanda’s honesty at the reunion was apparently refreshing for the cast, though some viewers are wondering if she could have addressed these issues earlier. Communication is KEY, people!
The In the City stars have been living separate lives for months now, and this revelation explains SO much about their emotional distance that viewers spotted on camera. Depression can absolutely tank a marriage, but it also raises questions about whether couples therapy could have helped them reconnect before things spiraled completely out of control.
Amanda is moving forward and focusing on herself, which is honestly the most mature energy she could give us right now. She’s owning her story, her struggles, and her truth – and that’s the kind of main character energy we can get behind. Kyle has remained relatively quiet about the split, but his silence speaks volumes about the disconnect between these two.
Real talk: depression is nothing to joke about, but Amanda’s openness might just help other couples recognize when they need professional help. Sometimes love isn’t enough without communication and mental health support.
What do you think? A) Amanda and Kyle should have gone to couples therapy B) Four years without sex means it’s time to move on