Denise Richards claimed she'd ‘never' divorce Aaron Phypers — even if ‘we hate each other'
Denise Richards vowed she'd 'never' end her marriage to Aaron Phypers, just four months before his shock divorce filing.
The actress, 54, made the remark in a March episode of her reality series, 'Denise Richards & Her Wild Things.'
12 Denise Richards on her reality show, 'Denise Richards & Her Wild Things.'
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'It's not easy being married to me,' she confessed, with Phypers responding, 'It is not, and she said it! But this is it. I'm done.'
'Yeah, I'm never getting divorced again. Even if we hate each other, I'm not gonna f–king get divorced,' chimed in Richards, referencing her divorce from Charlie Sheen. They married in 2002, and she filed for divorce while pregnant in 2005. It was finalized the following year.
'No, we'll just have different homes or something,' Phypers added. 'But we're not gonna hate each other.'
All that changed on Monday, July 7, when the fitness guru, 52, filed for divorce, citing 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason behind their breakup after six years of marriage.
In the documents obtained by The Post, Phypers listed the date of their separation as July 4.
12 Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers married in 2018.
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12 He filed for divorce after six years of marriage on Monday, July 7.
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12 He asked for spousal support from the actress in his divorce documents.
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He also asked to be awarded spousal support from Richards, claiming he's made zero income since closing his business last year.
In his filing, Richards' estranged husband alleged she makes about $250K per month on various projects like her TV shows, brand deals, appearances and her OnlyFans.
Phypers estimated his monthly expenditure is $105K, including $20K on clothing, $18K on rent, $15K on entertainment, $15K on eating out, among other expenses.
12 Aaron Phypers cited 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for their split.
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12 Denise Richards has three children — two with her ex, Charlie Sheen, and another that she adopted in 2011.
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He doesn't only want spousal support from his ex.
Phypers also asked the court for possession of his power tools, 2018 Indian Dark Horse motorcycle and his Shelby GT500 sports car.
Richards married the businessman on September 8, 2018.
12 In April, her oldest, Sami Sheen, revealed she didn't even talk to her stepdad.
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12 Aaron Phypers claimed he made zero income since closing his business last year, according to the docs obtained by The Post.
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The 'Wild Things' actress has two older children — daughters Sami, 21, and Lola, 20 — whom she shares with Sheen.
The reality star also adopted her youngest daughter, Eloise, 14, in 2011, with Phypers legally adopting her 8 years later.
The Post caught up with Richards and Phypers at an event in May, and the duo gave no indication their marriage was about to end.
12 In May, Denise told The Post that Aaron 'would make an amazing' James Bond.
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12 The now-exes gave no indication their marriage was on the rocks at the event months ago.
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The former Bond girl even pitched her then-husband as the next possible 007, telling The Post exclusively that Phypers 'would be an amazing Bond,' as casting for the leading man has not been announced.
Richards played Dr. Christmas Jones in the 1999 franchise flick 'The World Is Not Enough' alongside Pierce Brosnan.
While the pair appeared happy, Richards' oldest daughter recently revealed she's 'not even that close' with her stepdad.
12 Denise Richards' divorce from Charlie Sheen was finalized in 2006.
12 Before Denise Richards, Aaron Phypers was married to actress Nicollette Sheridan, who filed for divorce after just six months.
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In an April podcast episode of 'Casual Chaos with Gia Giudice,' Sami disclosed the nature of her relationship with Phypers.
'We don't ever hang out, we never talk,' she shared, but noted, 'He makes her [Richards] happy.'
Richards wasn't the only one married before their relationship.
Phypers wed 'Desperate Housewives' star Nicollette Sheridan in 2015. Their marriage was short-lived as Sheridan filed for divorce in July 2016, just a few months after they tied the knot.
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