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Tom Schwartzis being clear-eyed about his future relationship — or lack thereof — with ex-wifeKatie Maloney.
Schwartzadmitted to Cohenthat a reconciliation with Maloney, 36, is likely out of the cards — especially as she was the one to call it quits.
“In that moment, it felt like finality. It felt like a nail in the coffin,” he told Cohen, 54. “I just knew it from her tone, the look on her face. I felt it in my soul that it was just done.”
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Sandoval, 39, did add, however, that when Schwartz first told him, he did seem to be hopeful he and Maloney might be able to patch things up. At this, Schwartz admitted he “subconsciously” did harbor hope but fundamentally knew it wouldn’t happen.
In likely related news, Schwartz confessed that he hadn’t been fully faithful in the marriage, telling Cohen: “I strayed a few times. There were times I thought the relationship was going to come to an end and I was a sloppy douchebag.”
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In a game of “Agree or Disagree,” Schwartz went on to add that heagreeswith the suggestion that Maloney will remarry again first, adding that he “might be out of the game forever.”
“I don’t think I’ll ever get married again,” he said. “I’ll fall in love, I just don’t think I’ll ever be married again.”
Maloney and Schwartzannounced their divorcein March 2022 inseparate Instagram posts. Maloney wrote that the “ending [was] not met with resentment or animosity” and that the two would “continue to love and support one another’s happiness.” Schwartz echoed similar sentiments, adding how she “taught [him] so much about love & being a better partner.”
However, theseason 10 trailerteased that the pair’s amicable relationship may have come to an end, as Schwartz started up a fling with costarRaquel Leviss.
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On Wednesday night’s premiere, the two were still “friends,” attempting to navigate their relationship post-divorce. After talking to each other about their dating lives, Maloney made some boundaries clear.
“I really value my friendship with Tom, and I want to remain friends, but there’s just one rule: don’t hook up with anyone in the friend group,” Maloney said in the episode.
At theVanderpump Rulesseason 10 premiere event on Tuesday, Katie told PEOPLEwhere she currently stands with her ex now.
“We’re not best friends, we’re not super close, but we’re trying to find that sort of sweet spot,” she said. “Because we have dogs and a lot of love for one another and I just feel like he’s still such a huge part of my life and just kind of not having him in my life just feels so weird.”
However, the pair have added more “distance” since theylast declared they’d remain close. “I think just having that little bit of distance from one another is probably the healthiest thing. So I think we’re kind of finding that right now,” she added.
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Vanderpump Rulesairs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.
source: people.com
