Alexia Nepola is settling into her new normal after learning that her husband, Todd Nepola, had filed for divorce.
The Real Housewives of Miami cast member, who wed the businessman in December of 2021, spoke out publicly at length for the first time about how she’s doing during the April 28 episode of her and Marysol Patton’s podcast, Ay Por Favor.
On her podcast, Alexia said that she’s been processing the demise of her marriage.
“It’s been three weeks, so I’m still taking it all in and trying to understand, to process it. You know, again, I think [that] in every relationship, you kind of go back to the seven years we’ve been together,” she said. “Because even though we were married for two years and three months, because I count every day, you just can’t help yourself but to go back to those seven years and say, ‘What went wrong?'”
Alexia then began to get emotional. “It’s so hard to talk about,” she added.
“For the first week, for the first two weeks — actually, still today, it’s been three weeks, and I’m still going back in my head like, ‘What happened?’” she said.
“I’m a positive person, so I try to think about all the beautiful times we had together — all of our beautiful trips…” she continued, though she did say that she gets upset at times. “I don’t want to have any anger, but I understand that anger is one of the grieving stages.”
“I find myself lost…” she continued. “It’s been very, very difficult. It’s been very painful, hurtful, and I’m just getting through it.”
The Cuban Barbie then referred to her longtime bestie and podcast co-host, Marysol, as her “rock” because she’s been there for her “every day.” She also noted that her sons, Peter and Frankie have been “by [her] side” as well.
“I just believe that the only way to heal is through love,” she said. “So, I’m very lucky to have that.”
Alexia Nepola Says She and Todd Still “Love Each Other”
Later on in the episode, Alexia said that she found out her marriage was over a few days before Todd filed. However, she noted that the marriage isn’t ending because of a lack of love.
“I still love him, and we still love each other,” she said on the podcast. “It’s not because we don’t love each other, but it’s just very sad that, I guess, we couldn’t figure out a way to fix things. And that’s why I was in such shock, because I’m a fighter.”
“I thought things were good,” she said. “So it’s been really shocking, and I’m devastated. I’m pretending to be OK, but I cry a lot, I stay busy which helps me a lot.”
“I just can’t afford to be in bed. That’s not how I heal.”
