The former The Real Housewives of Orange County star Braunwyn Windham-Burke opens up about the last things in her marriage to Sean Burke.
Braunwyn Windham-Burke Controlled
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The California native said she was shocked when her ex-husband Burke so easily put her in a position of financial abuse after he “emptied” their joint account. “That’s why I filed for divorce,” he admitted Page Six.
“When you’re still legally married, there’s not much that can protect you,” he was well aware. Windham-Burke has been a stay-at-home mom to the seven children she shared with her ex throughout their marriage.
As for income, what we know is the income she received as a housewife in a short period of time. Also, from watching the show, we can assume that he depends on Burke. They still live together and share space in their home in Newport California but Windham-Burke is openly in a relationship.
Braunwyn Windham-Burke Left Disconnected
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“So Sean emptied our joint bank account without my knowledge,” she recalls, glowing. “Literally, one day I woke up and I didn’t have access to any of my cards or any money. And that’s why I filed for divorce.”
The divorce filing took place in October 2022, but Windham-Burke left her husband long before that and came out as a lesbian in December 2020. The two are operating on a long-term separation but that may not work anymore.
Their seven children, Bella, 22, Rowan, 20, Jacob, 17, twins Caden and Curren, 9, Koa, 8, and Hazel, 5 survive as the former couple hope to finalize their divorce “soon”.
Braunwyn Windham-Burke is Pursuing Freedom
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The former reality star explained that she is not looking for mercy and realizes she is not responsible for her financial well-being. “I had things that were quite comfortable and now I don’t. My life is hard,” he reflected.
“So far, if he doesn’t send me money – because legally he’s not obliged to – then I can’t buy food or groceries and my parents have supported me,” he admitted. And when Burke helps, it’s no big deal.
“He sent very little. I have five children still at home that I take care of and he doesn’t send enough to cover the groceries.” Windham-Burke thinks this is another way for her estranged husband to try and control her.
Sean Burke is Controlling
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“He would say, ‘If they need food, I’ll go get it.’ Or, ‘If you need this, you can go and I’ll do it.’ … For 28 years, he was in total control of everything. That was 100 percent him and I allowed it,” he admitted.
“I think once I got my own finances under control, I think he was afraid he was going to lose me. Not as her romantic partner, who she’s done with — but as a person,” Windham-Burke realized.
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“It’s almost like he’d rather I ask [for money] — or in some cases, I have asked for money — rather than having none at all.” This strange dynamic also played out in front of the camera in 2021 when Windham-Burke joined the cast and filmed.
Viewers saw her go from being Sean’s wife to finally giving birth to her last child and not using pregnancy as a crutch to curb her drinking anymore. It seems that once the haze clears, he is more aware that this man is not for him, in fact, no man is for him because he has denied his attraction to women for decades.
Maybe Windham-Burke will get a bit of a “Friend of” role on RHOC as an openly gay housewife on OC like RHOM’s Julia Lemigova.
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