Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky are firing back over rumors they're divorcing

Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky are firing back over rumors they're divorcing.

Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky are firing back over rumors they're divorcing after the longtime couple announced their separation Monday.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills made their first public statement over the situation on Instagram, stating that it was totally false that their 27-year marriage was coming to an end.

However, certainly, we have had a difficult year, they said. the most difficult in our marriage. However, we have a great deal of love and respect for one another. No one has acted improperly in any way.

The couple concluded by stating that they are resolving their differences and pleading with everyone to refrain from making up rumors and speculating about their marital status.