Erin Lichy and her husband Abe shocked fans as they fought during a family outing to an ice cream parlor on Tuesday's season premiere of RHONY on Bravo.
The season 15 premiere episode titled Apple Of My Lie featured plenty of drama between castmates but the tension between Erin and Abe stood out.
The couple took their children Levi, nine, Layla, seven, and Elijah, four, to the popular ice cream parlor Serendipity and discussed their recent move from downtown to the Upper West Side.
Erin, 37, explained in a confessional that they moved to simplify their lives and noted that it took up to 45 minutes to get their children to school.
'It's kinda small,' cracked her oldest son Levi about their new apartment.
Erin Lichy and her husband Abe shocked fans as they fought during a family outing to an ice cream parlor on Tuesday's season premiere of The Real Housewives Of New York City on Bravo
'Dude, why don't you pay some rent? Then we can get a bigger place,' Erin said visibly annoyed.
She added in a confessional: 'This little bougie kid is telling me our new gorgeous apartment is too small for him. Like, are you kidding me? The place that we're in now is not that much smaller than where we were living in Tribeca, but they're just used to living on two floors. I did raise a kid with good real estate taste, so I'll give him that.'
The conversation took a serious turn when Erin was asked by Abe about her mother's health and she revealed in a confessional that her mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
'I can't tell my kids. I just can't do it,' Erin tearfully said in a confessional as she shared her desire to shield them for a little longer.
Erin mentioned that she was looking for townhouses and she asked Abe if he was okay with moving again.
'I'd love to do it, but it's going to be a lot of work. I mean, we have to gut it. Are you sure you're up for doing a renovation like that?,' Abe said.
Erin was excited about having a proper home office and mentioned an old mural with cherubs on the ceiling.
'Eat some mushrooms and stare at that for hours,' Abe said.
'Eat some mushrooms and stare at that for hours,' Abe said after Erin described a mural
Erin was not pleased that Abe brought up taking mushrooms
The reality star was dealing with a recent move and her mother battling breast cancer
'Stop. You can't say that,' Erin scolded him.
'What? Not me,' Abe said smiling.
'Why do you have to go there?,' Erin asked.
'Sorry. You don't say those things?,' Abe said.
'No,' Erin replied as a flashback showed her last year joking with Jenna Lyons about tripping out.
'Okay, cool,' Abe said.
'Why are you being, like, rude to me now?,' Erin said.
'Because I don't like when my words are being controlled. That's how it feels,' Abe said.
'Because I don't like when my words are being controlled. That's how it feels,' Abe said after Erin reprimanded him
'Because you shouldn't be talking about...what's wrong with you? Are you, like, dumb?,' Erin said.
'I was making a joke,' Abe said.
'It's not funny,' Erin said coldly.
In a confessional she added, 'It's one thing to talk about with friends. It's another thing to be on camera and talk about mushrooms, like, stupid.'
Abe excused himself to gather their children.
'I don't think Erin's irritated about my mushroom joke. There's other stuff underlying,' Abe said in a confessional.
'I don't think Erin's irritated about my mushroom joke. There's other stuff underlying,' Abe said in a confessional
'Not going there. I don't know that I'm ready to, like, talk about all this stuff between Abe and I,' Erin said in her own confessional.
Back at the ice cream parlor, Erin muttered, 'I can't deal with him'.
A user on X in reaction to their arguing posted: 'What the hell Erin and Abe got going?'
Another commenter initiated a short countdown to their separation announcement.
'I'm dyin' to know the Erin/Abe tea,' another posted on X in anticipation of details.
A user on X in reaction to their arguing posted: 'What the hell Erin and Abe got going?' and others also expressed their shock at the couple arguing
The season premiere also focused on simmering tension between Brynn Whitfield and Jenna Lyons. Their drama centered around an allegation perpetuated by Brynn that Erin called Jenna 'poor' behind her back.
The episode opened with Brynn moving into her new Gramercy Park apartment with a new puppy named Sugar.
She was joined by her brother and decided to host a party to bring everyone together again.
Erin at the party denied calling Jenna poor and claimed that Brynn made it up.
'The problem with Brynn that I have is that she will take a truth and turn it into a manipulation and an exaggeration, and then make you look like a liar,' Erin said.
Sai De Silva also confronted Brynn and accused her of causing chaos in the group.
'Not today, Satan. Not today, Satan. I won't do it. Satan, not today. Not today,' Sai said while arguing with Brynn.
Brynn grabbed her brother and stormed out of the party after feeling attacked.
The episode also showed Jenna hanging out with Nancy, the mother of her girlfriend Cass.
The episode opened with Brynn moving into her new Gramercy Park apartment with a new puppy named Sugar
Brynn was busy moving in and was joined by her brother
The episode also showed Jenna hanging out with Nancy, the mother of her girlfriend Cass
Nancy spent time with Jenna and also met new cast member Racquel Chevremont when she came over to visit
The premiere introduced new cast member Racquel Chevremont who showed her girlfriend Mel on the show.
Fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff also appeared as a friend of the housewives, joining the party and observing the drama alongside Racquel.
Ubah Hassan, 41, arrived late to the party after Brynn fled and was greeted warmly by her friends.
The Real Housewives Of New York City will return next week on Bravo.
