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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong says she didn’t feel safe to tell her story until the death of her husband Russell, who hanged himself in August.

Armstrong's new memoir, Hiding from Reality: My Story of Love, Loss and Finding the Courage Within,  is scheduled for release early next year. In it, she discusses her rocky marriage to Russell and the abuse she allegedly suffered at his hands.

"I wish I would have been able to tell my story before now," Armstrong said in an exclusive statement to ABCNews.com Thursday. "But, until my husband Russell's suicide, I didn't feel safe to tell anyone for fear of my own safety and the safety of my daughter. (5-year-old Kennedy) With Russell's passing, I now feel safe to bring my story into the light, to help all battered and abused women, and men, and aid them in their struggle."

Through all the emotional ups and downs showcased on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, all the ladies of 90210 know what it’s like for their private lives to become public- none more than Camille Donatacci, who’s estranged husband Kelsey just got engaged after their marriage disintegrated while cameras were still rolling. But her co-star Taylor Armstrong has lent a supportive ear during these trying times and she tells RadarOnline.com that right now Camille is focusing on her kids.

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“Camille and I have a very nice relationship and she’s a very strong woman. She’s dedicated to helping her children through this tough time,” Taylor told RadarOnline.com exclusively at Sweet E’s Bake Shop where she hosted a holiday cookie decorating party for her daughter Kennedy.

“These kids have been through a lot and for it all to be playing out in the press is a heavy load on a couple of small children so Camille is right there for her kids and focused on that. I really respect that she’s keeping her head on and moving forward and she’s not going to let this deter her from living a happy life.”