If there’s one thing about Mia Thornton on The Real Housewives of Potomac, it’s the fact that we can count on her to ask the tough questions. She doesn’t care about being messy. She’s unapologetically nosey, and we love her for it.
In a sneak peek of RHOP Season 8, Episode 13, we get a glimpse at Mia using her investigative skills to learn more about Ashley Darby’s divorce. With Mia and her husband Gordon Thornton in a rough spot, she turned to Ashley to get more tea on divorce, or lack thereof.
Ashley and Michael Darby announced their separation in April 2022. Since then, the two have remained close. He helped her buy a house, and there’s been no progress towards a divorce. Mia needed to know more.
To divorce or not to divorce, that is the question
In RHOP Season 8 Episode 12, Gordon and Mia talked about their rocky relationship, and Gordon floated the idea of devising an “arrangement that’s mutually beneficial” rather than pursuing a divorce. Mia wondered if maybe that’s what Michael and Ashley were doing. Perhaps that’s why Ashley hadn’t yet signed divorce papers?
In the RHOP Season 8, Episode 13 preview, Ashley didn’t go into details about any arrangements she had with Michael. Instead, she explained that she’s been pussyfooting around the divorce because she’s afraid of losing Michael’s financial security.
She explained, “Yes, I am scared of what it could look like if I’m not able to meet the mortgage.”
Ashley opened up about how when she was a kid, her mom was a single parent and struggled with housing insecurities. She said she remembers them getting evicted and being on the side of the street with all of their belongings. Ashley is terrified of being in that predicament with her kids, so she’s buying time by stalling the divorce.
In response, Mia encouraged Ashley to move past the fear and proceed with the divorce. Ashley claimed that it was on her radar.
“I will probably by the end of the year. My goal is by the end of the year,” Ashley said, which was in reference to 2023.
Season 8 of The Real Housewives of Potomac continues on Bravo, Sunday nights at 8/7c.
TELL US – ARE YOU SURPRISED THAT ASHLEY AND MICHAEL HAVEN’T FINALIZED THEIR DIVORCE? DO YOU THINK SHE SHOULD GET OVER HER FEAR OF LOSING ACCESS TO HIS MONEY?
