After nearly six years of marriage, it seems Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers are going their separate ways.
For context, Denise began dating Aaron in 2017, and they tied the knot a year later. If you’re a Bravo fan, you’ll have seen plenty of Denise and Aaron’s marriage play out on episodes of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills or, more recently, on her very own reality show, Denise Richards & Her Wild Things, which premiered earlier this year.
The couple appeared to be thriving together when the show was airing, with Denise saying in the March season premiere that they would “never get divorced” under any circumstances. “It’s not easy being married to me,” Denise said in a confessional, prompting Aaron to agree, “It is not… But this is it. I’m done.” She added, “Even if we hate each other, I’m not gonna fucking get divorced,” to which her husband suggested, “We’ll just have different homes or something.”
Well, it appears things have changed, as on Monday, July 7, Aaron filed for divorce from Denise. The documents, which have been obtained by People, show that he cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split and listed their date of separation as Friday, July 4 — just three days prior.
As it stands, Denise has not publicly commented on Aaron’s filing. But, in the meantime, the divorce docs reveal a lot of details about the couple’s money and how they were allegedly spending it during their marriage.
In the filing, Aaron states that, despite previously being an actor and subsequently finding work in the frequency medicine space, he has “not made income” since last year when he “had to close down” his wellness company. Comparatively, Denise was apparently bringing in over $250,000 per month thanks to her TV work, lucrative OnlyFans account, and other brand deals and appearances.
Aaron claimed that he and Denise were spending nearly half of this sum every month, with their monthly expenses apparently totaling around $105,000. Breaking down the details of their spending, Aaron alleged that a large chunk of the money was being spent on food, splashing $15,000 on meals out each month and an additional $10,000 on groceries and household supplies.
On top of this, he claimed that he and his estranged wife were dropping $20,000 on clothes, which was more than the $18,000 they were spending on monthly rent. Other expenses included $15,000 for entertainment, $8,000 for utilities, $7,000 on childcare for Eloise, $5,000 on maintenance and repairs, and $5,000 on laundry and cleaning, as well as $1,500 for cars and transportation and a $500 phone bill.
Aaron has asked for spousal support from Denise, and that he be allowed to retain some property that he feels belongs to him, including power tools, a 2018 Indian Dark Horse motorcycle, and a Ford Shelby GT500. As we said, Denise has not responded to the filing yet, but we’ll be sure to let you know when she does. BuzzFeed has reached out to her team for comment.