The season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta that is currently airing was filmed late in the summer, shortly before Phaedra Parks's husband, Apollo Nida, was scheduled to surrender to police to begin serving an eight-year prison sentence. It seems like every time he pops up on camera he is spewing hate for his wife's lack of support, and it is clear that he is, at best, a wild card who seems to follow her everywhere. The level of stress on Parks for having to contend with Nida is palpable.
It is really no surprise that rather than being upset by the fact that the father of her two kids was heading off to prison, there came a point when any upset turned into relief. In a conversation with her mother on last night's episode of RHOA, Parks admitted she was anxious for Nida to report to jail in Kentucky.
"I won't have to be worried about all his nonsense, wondering what's going on with him, has he wrecked something, has he got in trouble somewhere?" said Parks.
While Nida once seemed to dote on his wife, those days seemed to end as soon as he was arrested for identity theft and bank fraud. The distance between the couple was almost instantaneous, and it is no wonder that Parks has filed for divorce. With the level of hostility Nida has shown, it is not too surprising that she wanted to make sure he was safely locked away before doing anything that would intentionally anger him.
Some people have scolded Parks for not being more supportive of Nida over the last few months. Do you think she should have been there for him, or has she been wise to put some distance between herself and him? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section below!
