At a recent episode of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” Angela Oakley spoke about her separation from the former NBA player Charles Oakley and where their relationship stands today
Angela Oakley, a financial consultant known for being a self made millionaire, has been at the center of news lately. Angela recently joined the cast for the 16th Season of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (RHOA). The show focuses on her professional and personal life, discussing both her entrepreneurship and marriage. In a candid conversation, Angela also discusses her separation from the former star NBA player Charles Oakley.
Charles Oakley does not need any introduction. A prominent NBA player, Oakley has played a total of 19 seasons, 10 being a part of the Knicks. A star forward, Oakley is regarded as one of the best rebounders and defensive players in the NBA.
Married since 2016, Angela and Charles are a family of six, including their four children.
Their journey, however, has been far from easy, a fact acknowledged and recounted by Angela. At a recent episode of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”, Angela revealed that Charles and she separated a year into their marriage, following an incident at the 2017 New York Knicks Game.
In February 2017, during a Knicks Game, the security for the teams asked Charles Oakley to leave Madison Square Garden, but he refused. His refusal led to an altercation with the Knicks Security and led to his arrest. He was charged with three counts of third degree assault and a count of criminal trespass. While the charges were later dropped, Oakley agreed to a plea deal and was banned from the MSG for a year. The incident had lasting consequences.
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The Couple’s “Rough Separation” and Therapy
The entire incident at MSG, followed by Oakley’s arrest had a traumatic impact on the couple’s marriage. In the episode titled “High Notes and Cheap Shots”, Angela reveals how the incident strained their newlywed life, and led the couple to live separately.
“We were newly married,” Angela recalled. “He needed to heal, and I couldn’t heal him during this time. I was just like, ‘You know what? We’re going to try to work through this at a distance.’ And we did live separately.”
Angela, however, also admits that this separation gave the pair the chance to heal individually. In the same episode, she delves into the importance of therapy and how, despite the challenges, it provided them the opportunity to accept and maintain a healthy relationship.
At present, the couple is contemplating renewing their vows, and looking forward to a new start. While Angela is very excited and has already signed them up for a couple’s therapy and also flipped houses, Charles doesn’t feel so sure. While some think the reason might have something to do with the financial differences between the two, others take it to be the sudden drastic changes such as switching houses.
“Charles is holding our vow renewal over my head because he feels like we spent all this money on these houses,” she added of her real estate business.
“Let’s handle this first, and then we can jump into something else,” replies Charles.
Angela looks hopeful, and has already signed up for a couple’s therapy for the pair.
While the couple may not be on the same page regarding their vow renewal, they definitely look joyous as they appear together on the show. As their relationship continues to evolve, the ‘RHOA” gives an intimate glance into the couple’s lives.
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