Kathy Hilton admits it's "very scary" and even "heartbreaking" to watch sister Kyle Richards and husband Mauricio Umansky 's marriage end after nearly three decades. Kathy and her daughter, Nicky Hilton , spoke to ET's Brice Sander at their Ruggable x The Hiltons Collection launch and shared how the family has rallied around Kyle amid her separation from the Buying Beverly Hills star after 28 years of marriage. The news rocked the reality TV circuit and beyond, given Kyle and Mau's marriage was looked upon as the standard for its longevity and ability to thrive in the face of adversity, fame and fortune.
But with the separation continuing to play out on multiple shows (Kyle's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Mauricio's hit Netflix series) it's all taken a toll on Kyle, who in February actually pondered to ET that she'd be OK with leaving the storied Bravo franchise. However, she's now set to return for the upcoming 14th season. Apart from Kyle, Mauricio and their close-knit family, no one knows the pain Kyle's going through quite like her sister, Kathy, who has made it a mission to be there for her in every way possible.
"You know, there's good days for Kyle and then there's tough days," Kathy tells ET. "And I am there talking to her every day, several times, and I wanna be there for her. It's very scary after almost 28 years.
She's been married her whole life. And the four children. It doesn't matter what age.
It's heartbreaking." Kyle, 55, and Mauricio, 53, met in 1.
