Drew Sidora Makes a Damning Declaration About Ralph Pittman: "It's Like a Nightmare" - suong

After filing to legally end their marriage in February 2023, the estranged couple had their second court date in Episode 7. According to Drew, the purpose of the hearing was "to finally get Ralph to move out" of their shared home and "contribute child support" for their kids, Machai and Aniya. (Drew also has a son, Josiah, from a previous relationship.) Her "number one priority," though, she said, was to "keep the case sealed" from the public.

Following the off-camera legal proceedings, however, an emotional Drew revealed, "The judge's ruling was to unseal our divorce case. Ralph did not turn over all of his financial documents, and he still gets [to live in] the basement. Is this a joke?"

The RHOA cast member continued, "I don't know why Ralph wanted to unseal the case. It's like a nightmare."

Why Drew Sidora wanted to keep her and Ralph Pittman's divorce sealed

As Drew reasoned in a confessional, "I just don't want the kids to have to read about all of mommy and daddy's fighting."

After the judge handed down the decision to unseal her and Ralph's divorce records, Drew added that now, their children "will have to see everything on the internet, and that is my biggest fear."

Drew and Ralph during The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16, Episode 7. Photo: Bravo

A producer asked what in the divorce documents is "so damaging," to which Drew replied, "There's definitely more evidence against Ralph than against me."

When pressed further if there are any "scary details" she's "ashamed of" that could come out, she claimed, "There's no scary details for me ... I'm more fearful for Ralph."

Ralph Pittman explained why he wanted his divorce from Drew Sidora unsealed

Despite the allegations against him, Ralph celebrated his legal win and explained his position to his cousin, Dwight. "We got to unseal the records because we need transparency with everything going on," he said, claiming he "[pays] for" the house that Drew wanted to "get [him] kicked out" of.

"Like, I don't want the world knowing about what we got going on," he added. "But unfortunately, this is what we got to do."

In a confessional, Ralph elaborated, "I've made mistakes through the course of our marriage, but Drew has, too, ya know? And so, I believe [the] unsealing of the records gives [a] 100 percent equal playing field."

He added, "There are a lot of misconceptions about me and Drew. And I think the biggest is that I didn't care for my wife." 

Where Drew Sidora and Ralph Pittman's relationship stands today

Although the exes seemed to come to an understanding during a nice family moment in Episode 4, it didn’t last long.

"The longer this divorce process prolongs itself, it makes things more contentious between Ralph and I," Drew said in the April 20 episode. "There's always an opportunity for us to mediate, but I feel like Ralph definitely wants a fight."

After she and her ex briefly exchanged words in a tense moment outside the courthouse, Drew added in a confessional, "Was there ever love? Was there ever a friendship? I just feel like we were better than this." 

As the "I Did It to Me" singer previously stated, "I want to hope that we can just be friends one day — but today is not the day."

As the divorce drama continues to play out on RHOA, don't miss the major statement Ralph made about his and Drew's finances.