robs Erica Jane and Tom Gerard's divorce and legal woes everything we know so far tat the U divorce papers after Erica Jane went to court to end her marriage to Tom gerardi Bravo fans were shocked to learn that what seemed like one of the strongest couples in Real Housewives history was not so Picture Perfect after all the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star announced in November 2020 that she and the PowerHouse attorney had called it quits after 21 years of marriage a source later told US Weekly exclusively Erica and Tom had an unconventional marriage spending a lot of time apart Erica who shares adult son Tommy with ex-husband Thomas zizo met Tom in the late 1990s while waitressing at one of his favorite West Hollywood hotspots Chason one year later she decided to give him her phone number and he subsequently reached out to her through his secretary 6 months into their relationship Erica and the lawyer got engaged they married in January 1999 due to Tom's high power job he has only made a few appearances on the reality series since Erica joined the cast in 2015 the Atlanta native confirmed in a statement to us in November 2020 that she decided to end her marriage to Tom after much consideration she added this is not a step taken lightly or easily I have great love and respect for Tom and for our years and the lives we built together it is my absolute wish to proceed through this process with respect and with the Privacy that both Tom and I deserve I request others give us that privacy as well a source exclusively told us in November 2020 that it was not uncommon for the now estranged couple to go several months without seeing each other they would travel separately Tom gave Erica a very lavish lifestyle and she enjoyed it The Insider said Erica has gained independence and Confidence from being on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills the exposure it has given for her singing career has given Erica a much larger fan base