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Real Housewives of Miami it may have stopped now, but that hasn’t stopped the show’s stars from continuing to make headlines.
While Alexia Nepola59, confirmed that she is back with Todd Nepola53, last month, Larsa Pippen recently she opened up about her relationship with her Marcus Jordan.
As fans of the show remember, after a brief split in early 2024, Larsa, 52, and Marcus, 35, officially called it off in July 2024.
In a post on her substack titled “Why I Dated Marcus Jordan,” Larsa finally told everyone.
“I get asked this question more than any other. In comments, in DMs, at dinners, by people I’ve met. ‘Why Marcus?'” she began. “So here it is. The whole thing, in words.”
While she noted that people assume their relationship didn’t start “out of nowhere,” Larsa said it didn’t.
“Marcus and I met three years before we ever dated, at a Nike party,” she said. “We would follow each other on social media and check in from time to time, like you do with someone you really like. I even tried to set up some of my friends. Later, we started liking each other.”
Larsa explained that her connection with Marcus felt so natural because of the “principle of familiarity”, meaning that she was drawn to him because he knew him, even though he was new to her life.
“I didn’t know Marcus growing up,” she said. “I had been around his father maybe seven times in my whole life. But I knew his world. I married Scottie while he was still playing with it Michaeland the conversations Marcus and I had had were similar to those I had heard back then. The basketball, the Bulls, the pressure, the lifestyle, everything. Not many people are able to connect with that life from within. He could. So could I.”
She noted that everyone had an opinion about her relationship with Marcus and that she was teased for it.
So when did things start going south?
“Every relationship comes to a point where the fun has to keep up with real life,” Larsa wrote. “We got there, and I found out he had some vows that I couldn’t handle. I tried so hard to make it work. I was really into him. But the vows were bigger than our relationship, and I knew I had to make a big decision. I knew I couldn’t survive that lifestyle. It was only a matter of time before something bad happened. So I ended it.”
To get out of the relationship, Larsa said she asked her agent to get her another show so she could get Marcus to move out.
“I signed up to shoot House of villains in LA. And when I left, my housemates took everything from my LA house and my Miami house, and sent everything to him,” she said. I spent two weeks shooting in LA. By the time I returned, my mind was clearer, and my heart was stronger. It wasn’t dramatic. It was a decision. Sometimes the strongest thing you can do is close the door quietly.”
Even though her relationship is over, Larsa reflected on some of the lessons she learned.
“You can really care about someone and still know they’re not good for your life. Both can be true,” she said. “Knowledge isn’t always safe. It can feel like home and it’s still not where you are. And you don’t need a big fight to finish something. You need clarity, and the courage to act.”
“I have no regrets,” Larsa concluded. I had fun, learned a lot, and walked away knowing myself better. That’s a win-win.”
