A day after announcing that they are divorcing<\/a>, the pair came together to celebrate their daughter Blaze’s sixth birthday with a Snow White-themed bash at Ready, Set FUN! in Atlanta.<\/p>\n On Friday, Nov. 21, Burruss, 49, announced her split from Tucker, 52, sharing an exclusive statement with PEOPLE. She said the pair had decided to go their separate ways after 11 years of marriage and welcoming two children together.<\/p>\n MorrisDe, courtesy of Kandi Koated<\/p>\n Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker with kids Blaze and Ace at Blaze’s sixth birthday party on Nov. 22<\/p>\n “After deep thought and a lot of prayer, I\u2019ve made the decision to move forward with a divorce. This is a difficult and emotional time, but my focus remains on protecting my peace, being the best mother I can be, and co-parenting with love and respect,” Burruss told PEOPLE.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m stepping into a new chapter pouring into my work, my family, and my own growth,” she added. “I\u2019m grateful to everyone who supported us throughout the years, and I ask for privacy, grace, and understanding as we navigate this transition with our family.”<\/p>\n Burruss and Tucker, a producer, met while filming the fourth season of\u00a0The Real Housewives of Atlanta<\/a>\u00a0in 2011 and\u00a0announced their engagement<\/a>\u00a0in January 2013. They\u00a0tied the knot<\/a>\u00a0the following year in April.<\/p>\n They welcomed daughter Blaze on Nov. 22, 2019, with the help of a surrogate, five years after their son Ace’s birth. In 2020, Burruss revealed that surrogacy was initially a “tough decision,” but said that looking back, she “wouldn’t change a thing.”<\/p>\n “We were just trying to figure out like, okay, should we do this? How can you trust somebody with your most precious possession, your most precious gift … somebody that you barely know?” she shared in a 2020 episode of Parents\u00a0magazine’s\u00a0We Are Family<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n “But now that it’s all said and done, I wouldn’t change a thing. It was the best decision that we could have made,” she added.<\/p>\n Paras Griffin\/Getty <\/p>\n Todd Tucker and Kandi Burruss with their kids Blaze and Ace in October 2024<\/p>\n Burruss, who is also mom to daughter Riley<\/a>, 23, opened up to PEOPLE about her IVF journey with Ace in 2018.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n \u201cMy husband and I, we went through the IVF process to get Ace, so of course that was very emotional,\u201d she said at the time. \u201cI definitely cried when Ace came out.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, at 9 years old, Ace is already involved in the entertainment industry. He is the host of his own YouTube channel,\u00a0Ace Plays And Giveaways<\/a>, where he has more than 20,000 subscribers.<\/p>\n Back in September, Burruss \u2014\u00a0who will return to Broadway to star in <\/a>& Juliet<\/a> from Dec. 6 through March 8 \u2014\u00a0spoke to PEOPLE about her love of family, and how she prefers to forgive rather than stew over arguments.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople think it\u2019s weird how I just move on from an argument, but I don\u2019t need an apology,\u201d the singer and reality star said. \u201cI know people who don\u2019t even speak to their family. That\u2019s just crazy to me!”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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