As it turns out, the 2019 split wasn't the first time Meredith Marks and her husband called it quits. Meredith told ET, "Seth [Marks] and I have had a long history of separations and reconciliations over the years." However, they were very private, with Meredith revealing, "we had dated other people at times — our children did not ever know." That was because they still lived together, which changed in 2019, once they became empty-nesters. They began living separately, with Meredith explaining, "This is really the time where the kids are gone and we can now be in our own homes and sort of try to figure out what direction we want to go. Can we make this work? Or can't we?" 

The Real Housewife confessed that the most difficult part of splitting from Seth was when they had to break the news to their three adult children, Reid, Chloe, and Brooks, admitting that she wishes she told them sooner. Meredith confessed that she got "a little teary" thinking about her marital troubles, sharing, "I had really not told any of my friends, and my children just found out when they left the house, which was probably six months or so before we started filming."

Meredith also shared with the Chicago Tribune, "We have had a bit of a volatile relationship for many years. When you're empty nesters, it's sort of a 'do or die' situation. You have to finally say, OK, we can't keep playing this game anymore and separating and reconciling for our children."

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