Taylor & Russell Armstrong Attend Marriage Counseling On The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills

Posted on Nov 29, 2011 @ 12:00PM

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By Adam S. Levy - Radar Staff Writer

It was another uncomfortable episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Monday, as viewers got to sit in on counseling sessions between Taylor Armstrong and her late husband Russell, wading through the numerous issues in their six-year marriage that, it now appears, was completely dysfunctional.

The show was taped prior to August 15, when Russell was found hanged at a Los Angeles home; during their therapy session on Monday's episode, Taylor, 40, said that while she and Russell “clearly love each other,” the highs and lows of their marriage were just too much to bare.

She said, “When Russell is good to me, it's better than any other good I can imagine ... [when he’s not,] it hurts more than anything in the world.”

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Russell, in therapy, came clean in that he was not the most attentive husband he could be, as well as copping to having anger issues. (Both on the show and following his death, Taylor claimed Russell was physically abusive to her, to the point she was concerned he would kill them both in a murder-suicide.)

Still, in the televised therapy sessions, Russell seemed rational, articulate and optimistic a turnaround was in store for he and Taylor.

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"The good news is there's nothing that's happened in this marriage that's so damaging that neither one of us can not recover," Russell declared. "I know there are issues with me being absent because of work, or when I get angry ... that's when we argue.

“It's not a nice process -- you say things you don't mean -- the problem is that without the counseling, you're going through a life out of control.”

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As we previously reported, Russell, 47, is survived by wife Taylor and three kids: son Aiden (with ex-wife Barbara Fredrickson); son Griffin (with former fiancée Milette Fields); and daughter Kennedy (with Taylor).

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs on Bravo Mondays at 9/8c.

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Any person with children who is on a reality show is horrible. Kids come first you sick SOBs

by radaronlinefan
Posted Wed, 11/30/2011 - 3:40am

Kudos to BRAVO for airing the TRUTH- the truth hurts, and so does an abuser! No it's not easy to watch, however he took his life, no one else did, shame on him for hurting so many people in doing so!!!!

by THEOC949
Posted Tue, 11/29/2011 - 8:40pm

No one will EVER know the truth about her marriage to Russell. She's a grifter & a major exaggerator. She exaggerates to make things seem "bigger" than they really are so that she can elicit sympathy, attention & money.

by jlb32
Posted Tue, 11/29/2011 - 8:39pm

.....that all these problems, self-manufactured or otherwise, bring to her pathetic life. She's just one of those people who always have to create drama around them to keep the spotlight on themselves. She's a loser.

by jlb32
Posted Tue, 11/29/2011 - 8:38pm

Taylor feeds off controversy & airing personal problems. Similar to a vampire's reaction to blood. It's what she's about, it's what fuels her, it's what gets her up in the morning. She lives for the drama.....

by jlb32
Posted Tue, 11/29/2011 - 8:37pm

While I agree that airing this was in questionable taste he obviously agreed to it. Bravo paid for the therapy as they pay for most all of the events feaured on the shows including the vacations they take for the cameras.

by vermonster
Posted Tue, 11/29/2011 - 8:32pm

I am a fan of Bravo and RH; along with RZP, Top Chef, Mad Fashion,etc. BUT BRAVO. You have stooped to a new low and are beginning to look like E! with Kartrashians. Respect this man regardless of what happened, and NEVER assume Taylor is truthful.

by mystery
Posted Tue, 11/29/2011 - 5:52pm