The ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star and her producer husband have been married since April 2014

Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker. Credit : Leon Bennett/FilmMagic

Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker are going their separate ways after 11 years of marriage.

“After deep thought and a lot of prayer, I’ve made the decision to move forward with a divorce. This is a difficult and emotional time, but my focus remains on protecting my peace, being the best mother I can be, and co-parenting with love and respect,” Burruss tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement.

“I’m stepping into a new chapter pouring into my work, my family, and my own growth. I’m grateful to everyone who supported us throughout the years, and I ask for privacy, grace, and understanding as we navigate this transition with our family.”

Burruss, 49, and her producer husband Tucker, 52, met while filming the fourth season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2011 and announced their engagement in January 2013. They tied the knot the following year in April.

Since then, the pair have welcomed two children: son Ace, 9, and daughter Blaze, 5. Both also have children from previous relationships: Burruss’ daughter Riley, 23, and Tucker’s daughter Kaela, 29.

In October 2022, Burruss told PEOPLE the secret to their happy marriage was “just great communication and having fun together.”

“We have a real understanding of each other,” she added.

The pair have also teamed up professionally on a variety of projects. A soul food restaurant chain in Georgia, a trucking company, and a Bravo series about their family and the restaurant business, are just a few of their collaborations.

On Nov. 14, Burruss was awarded the Wifetime Achievement Award at The Bravos during BravoCon 2025 in Las Vegas and thanked Tucker in her acceptance speech.

“To Todd, thank you for surviving the blogs the shade, the rumors, the lies, the truth, the almost fights, the actual fights, the reunions… You earned this award too,” she said.

The singer songwriter, who made her Broadway debut in Chicago in 2018 and will make her Broadway return on Dec. 11 starring in & Juliet, which will run through March 8, has since built an impressive résumé as a theater producer.

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She earned a Tony Award nomination for The Piano Lesson and produced acclaimed revivals including The Wiz, The Piano Lesson, Thoughts of a Colored Man and last season’s Othello (led by Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal).

Burruss previously shared with PEOPLE that the former couple’s career ambitions were quite aligned. “We have intertwined our wants and desires,” she told PEOPLE. “We have all these dreams, and sometimes, I’ll be all out of the box, but he’ll still be like, ‘Okay babe, let’s do it.’”

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In honor of their eight wedding anniversary in March 2022, the reality star shared a video montage featuring photos of her and Tucker together, set to her song “Forever Love” featuring Q. Parker.

The images were captured throughout the years and included the couple smiling with their marriage license as well as together at a NASDAQ event and on the red carpet.

“We’ve got that forever kind of love! Happy Anniversary my love!!! @todd167,” she captioned the clip. “You were the perfect man for me. I’m a better me with you! 😘❤️ 8 years down & a lifetime to go!”

Tucker opted to post a photo slideshow of the couple and echoed his wife’s sentiments about their everlasting romance.

“8 years of blessings! God is so amazing, he makes no mistakes. We have a forever kinda of love!” he wrote in the caption.

“I look forward to our future and a life time [sic] of love. Happy anniversary to my amazing wife @kandi I Love you!”