Real Housewives of Orange County‘sGina Kirschenheitercan’t stop smiling.
Gina is in a new relationship with boyfriend Travis Mullen, PEOPLE can confirm.
The reality star made their relationship Instagram official on Monday, when she shared two cozy pictures of the couple together.
“Always find a reason to laugh. It may not add years to your life but will surely add life to your years,” she wrote.
In both of the photos, Gina is seen holding Mullen’s arm as they burst out in laughter.
Gina’s new romance comes just over a year after she officially separated from husband Matt Kirschenheiter. The two were together for 11 years and married for eight before filing for divorce.
The former couple shares sons Nicholas, 7, and Luca, 4, as well as daughter Sienna, 5.
Atemporary restraining orderwas granted at that same time. In the paperwork for that, Gina alleged that there had been “other incidents that have scared [her] in the past… too many to remember,” including an argument in August 2018 involving a shotgun.
Gina and Matt Kirschenheiter.Gina Kirschenheiter/Instagram
Gina has also claimed on this season ofRHOCthat Matt cheated on herand was still in a relationship with the woman.
Neither Gina nor Matt have responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment about their legal matters. Matt has also not responded to Gina’s cheating allegations.
“The process has been really hard for Gina,” a source previously told PEOPLE. “She never anticipated that she and Matt would be going through something like this in the public eye. She may be on a reality show, but she’s a very reserved person when she’s hurt, and she had hoped the two of them could settle their differences behind the scenes. She’s disappointed that’s not what’s been able to happen, for both of their sakes.”
“The charges are just that, they’re just allegations. These type of cases, domestic violence type cases when there are are no independent witnesses, it’s a 1:1 situation and it really comes down to a credibility call,” Matt’s attorney, Ed Welbourn, told PEOPLE in a statement.
“Matt is a great dad, always has been. He’s a hardworking guy, has always provided for them. He’s an incredibly good person, and he’s very respected in the community,” Wilbourn said. “There’s also a divorce proceeding going on, he has unmonitored visitation — a decision that was made before this alleged incident. If Gina or the judge thought he was a danger, they would have not agreed to that. He’s not a violent person, he doesn’t have a history of that. He maintains his innocence and looks forward to the truth coming out and his day in court.”
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Meanwhile, Gina and Matt are also still working through terms of their divorce.
In August, the two appeared to have come to a custody agreement, withGina getting primary physical custody of their kids and nearly $10,000 in monthly support(they’d share legal custody, and Matt would see the kids on the weekends).
Gina Kirschenheiter/Instagram
The two agreed to take one counseling co-parenting class per month together, too, and said they wouldn’t disparage each other in front of their kids or onRHOC. Future boyfriends/girlfriends wouldn’t be introduced to the kids without consulting with the other first, they determined.
Matt’s change in employment status, he claimed, meant that he was no longer making the income necessary to pay Gina. HerRHOCsalary made her the primary moneymaker, he said.
They’re next due in court on Oct. 10.
source: people.com
