Brit Eady Confirms Split From Husband Mike Cunningham After Five Years!
Brit Eady is officially closing the door on her marriage.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, 37, confirmed that she and her husband Mike Cunningham break up after five years together – using the last day of the year to publicly rip off the bandage. “I am posting this on the last day of 365 to remove this facade of fake as if this marriage will work,” Brit wrote in a tip Instagram post on 31 Dec.
Making it clear there’s no turning back, she added: “Everyone can’t get into the next chapter. I’m done hurting and I want to be happy in my next chapter. Cheers to 2026 where I put my happiness first 🥂 ✌🏽.” She also shut down speculation outright, writing, “And for the record, as much as I can’t stand him, we’re not going to create a false narrative that I’m walking away because of false fabricated rumors.”
The ad was paired with a polished, almost cinematic image of the former couple and a follow-up slide reading “… and I come out of every storm like it never rained”, set to Ushers breakup anthem”Papers.”
In addition to the breach itself, Brit used the moment to unpack deeper emotional truths—and reveal how disrespect has played a big role in her personal unraveling. “I can be laid back, fun, easy going… I can be with anyone,” she wrote. “But the second I feel disrespected, everything inside me shifts. My peace goes out the window, my patience disappears, and the soft version of me turns sharp pretty quickly.”
She continued, “I’m self-aware enough to know that I’m a good woman. I’m kind, I’m real, I’m understanding, and I always try to lead with love. But that’s exactly why disrespect cuts so deep … because I know how much grace I give before I ever lose it.”
Brit made it clear that her reactions didn’t come out of nowhere. “When I snap, it’s never random, it’s a reaction. What you put in is what you get out of me.” While I recognize that she is still growing, Brit Eady stressed that peace – not proving a point – is now the priority. “Learning that not everyone deserves an answer. Learning that peace is better than proving a point,” she wrote, adding, “Growth isn’t about never being triggered…it’s about recognizing what triggers you and protecting yourself before you get there.”
Mike Cunninghamfor his part, offered a restrained response amid the very public rift. In a statement to PEOPLEhe said, “All marriages have ups and downs, we happen to go through things in public. I’ve always had the utmost respect for my wife and our union. Despite some of our issues being brought to the public, I don’t want to feed into the drama and narratives being painted.”
The couple married in 2020 during the height of the pandemic, opting for a courthouse ceremony and Zoom vows instead of a traditional celebration. “I was a little sad” Brit previously shared on RHO“but being a wife was much more important.”
She has also been open about how their relationship began – revealing Mike was originally her insurance client before friendship turned romantic. “I met Mike when I started my insurance agency. And Mike was my client, so I didn’t want to date my client, so we became friends,” she recalled. “And probably about two or three months of him FaceTime all the time, I was like, ‘Wait a minute, I’ve got to take care of you.'”
She added that a trip to Las Vegas sealed the deal. “We dated and we went on our first trip to Vegas and I said, ‘MikeI’m coming to Vegas with you, but you’re not getting anyone.’ When I tell you we had the best time. I thought, ‘Okay, he might be the one.’
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Olivia Davis is a staff writer at All About The Tea. Olivia’s hobbies include binging Netflix series and watching Housewives on Bravo. She graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in history.
