The mother of three, whose been married to husband Doug McLaughlin since 2006, returned to RHOC for season 12 after making her debut in season eight. She was not asked to return for season nine, and addressed her first exit in her blog post. 

"After season 8, I decided to take a break and write a book and have my third baby. That was the right decision for me although many people didn't understand why I would walk away," she said. "Gods plan is always good and it was the perfect timing for me with the launch of NOBLEMAN Magazine to return for season 12. I feel it is now, the perfect twist to once again hang up my orange."
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