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Gina Kirschenheiter, a familiar face from The Real Housewives of Orange County, is starting to warm up to the idea of marriage, though she’s not in any rush to make it happen.
In a recent interview with Bravo, Kirschenheiter opened up about her evolving relationship with boyfriend Travis Mullen, with whom she shares a blended household of six children. “I’m like, we have six kids and a life together, and a business together,” she said. “Like, if there was some other word we could come up with … You know, he needs a promotion.”
While the sentiment might sound sweet, it’s worth noting that the couple’s journey has been far from seamless. During season 18 of RHOC, viewers saw Mullen move out of their shared home, a decision Kirschenheiter says she initiated.
“There was just so much going on there,” she told Bravo. “I didn’t feel like I knew whether I wanted to commit, overall, to this situation … what comes with Travis.”
At the time, Kirschenheiter cited the need to give her children, and herself, some space, particularly as Mullen continued to deal with the fallout of his previous marriage.
Despite the past uncertainty, she now says things have changed. “Now that I feel so deeply committed to that and more stable, and I think like we’re finally in a place where we could even possibly entertain something like that,” she said of the idea of tying the knot.
Still, when it comes to actually taking the next step, Kirschenheiter made it clear the ball isn’t in her court. “This is a Travis question,” she said. “You know, I’m not going to propose to Travis.”
Whether or not the couple ends up walking down the aisle, one thing is clear: Kirschenheiter is cautiously optimistic, though her previous reservations suggest that long-term stability may still be a work in progress.