Doubling Down With The Derricos recently wrapped up their season 5, showing the Derricos family bidding an emotional farewell to their old house. Just a month earlier, Deon and Karen Derrico announced their divorce. The unexpected news shocked fans as the couple always seemed to be on good terms. Since the announcement, fans have been curious about what led to Deon and Karen’s breakup.
Following the split, fans have been speculating about the reasons behind their divorce. It seems Deon and Karen are hardly getting a break. In a recent development, Karen opened up about the turmoil she has been dealing with lately. So, what did Karen have to say? Let’s find out.
Doubling Down With The Derricos: Karen Derrico Opens Up About Stress On Social Media!
In June, Deon and Karen finalized their divorce. The news came only two weeks before the season 5 finale of Doubling Down With The Derricos. As part of their settlement, Deon will pay $1,166 in child support, while Karen will be responsible for the children’s medical insurance. Karen and Deon always seemed to be on amicable terms, supporting each other through thick and thin. So, the news of divorce came as a surprise to everyone.
Following the split, Karen took to Instagram on June 20 to provide an update on her priorities. She shared, “I am doing as good as can be.” She added that her children are also doing well. “It’s summertime, we definitely want to keep them all busy and occupied, and that’s the plan right now,” Karen continued. While Karen seemed to be coping well at that time, recent developments suggest she may be feeling some strain.
On August 6, the Doubling Down With The Derricos star posted a video on Instagram. “Minimize what’s maximizing your stress,” Karen wrote on the video with Greg O’quinn ‘n Joyful Noyze’s I Told The Storm playing in the background. Her caption read, “Today’s word comes from the book of Karen 02:26 When you have it, look at your neighbor and say, I know that’s right!!!” It appears while Karen is holding strong, she is also feeling overwhelmed by the current amount of stress.
Doubling Down With The Derricos: Deon Derrico Addresses Nasty Divorce Rumors!
Following the announcement of Karen and Deon’s divorce, fans began speculating the reasons that led to it. On June 11, Deon addressed the nasty rumors alongside her mother, GG, and his adopted son, Eric Jefferson. Firstly, the Doubling Down With The Derricos star clarified misconceptions about his child support statement, stating that he is supposed to pay “half of the money Karen pays for healthcare.”
So, Deon pays $1,166 in child support as Karen covers $2,000 monthly medical insurance. He also noted that he and Karen now live in separate homes, and he pays for both sets of bills. Finally, Deon tackled the most troubling rumor about a romantic involvement with Eric.
He strongly denied it, saying, “I never take to social media like this, but it’s really perplexing when the rumors have come up about Eric and I f***ing.” Deon emphasized that the new season of Doubling Down With The Derricos will shed light on the reasons behind his divorce from Karen.
