'It's like a death': Brandi Glanville on grieving over ex-husband Eddie Cibrian's affair with LeAnn Rimes
It's no secret that Eddie Cibrian's extramarital affairs tore apart his marriage to Brandi Glanville.
And the 42-year-old reality diva opened up to William Shatner about the grieving process she went through following their split, comparing it to 'death.'
The duo had a candid conversation during a recent episode of Ora TV's Brown Bag Wine Tasting.
True confessions: Brandi Glanville opened up to William Shatner about her grieving process after splitting with Eddie Cibrian during a recent episode of Ora TV's Brown Bag Wine Tasting
William, 84, asked Brandi why she and Eddie, 41, separated in 2009 after eight years of marriage.
'He had extra girlfriends, I guess you can say,' The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star replied. 'He had some ladies on the side.'
The former couple split in 2009 amid reports Eddie was having an affair with his Northern Lights co-star, LeAnn Rimes.
Flashback: Brandi, 42, and Eddie, 41, pictured in 2009 not long before they separated following revelations of his extramarital affairs
Brandi has famously recounted the incident in which she realized that something was going on between her husband and the Blue singer.
In her book, Drinking & Tweeting, she details the cringe-worthy and enlightening double date she went on with Eddie, LeAnn, and LeAnn's husband at the time, Dean Sheremet.
Eddie and LeAnn wed in 2011 after his divorce from Brandi was finalized in 2010.
Drama: The former couple split in 2009 after eight years of marriage amid reports Eddie was having an affair with his Northern Lights co-star, LeAnn Rimes
Eddie also had an affair with Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Marie, whom came forward about the relationship in 2009.
Brandi and Scheana had an emotional confrontation during a 2013 episode of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills.
The mother-of-two 'tried' to forgive her husband. 'But when I found out there was more than a couple, I decided I was better off on my own,' she said.
Transformation: 'It's almost like a death,' Brandi said about moving on from Eddie. 'You mourn, you die a little bit. Who you were as a wife and a mother dies and you're no longer that person'
She delved into her painful grieving process.
'It's almost like a death,' Brandi said. 'You mourn, you die a little bit. Who you were as a wife and a mother dies and you're no longer that person.'
The reality star admitted she was racked with insecurities, but eventually emerged a stronger person.
Candid conversations: Star Trek actor William Shatner listened intently as Brandi recounted her past
'It took me about a year to figure out that it had nothing to do with me,' she said of Eddie's affairs. 'But it took a while... I was wondering how I could be any better than I was.
'Was I not tall enough? Skinny enough? Are my boobs not big enough? Should I have blue eyes? It was all of that.'
Brandi concluded: 'It made me a better person to go through that. And to figure out that it had nothing to do with me.'
Independent woman: The mother-of-two 'tried' to forgive her husband. 'But when I found out there was more than a couple, I decided I was better off on my own,' she said
Brandi and Eddie share two sons – Mason, 11, and Jake, eight.
Brandi also revealed during the chat with William that her special talent is causing drama, having honed her abilities as a middle child looking for attention.
She is currently promoting her new wine, a Chardonnay called Unfiltered Blonde.
Blended family: Eddie pictured in May with wife LeAnn Rimes and his two children with Brandi - Mason, 11, and Jake, eight
Jet-setting: LeAnn, 32, arrived for a flight out of LAX on Thursday
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