We told you earlier this week that in spite of checking herself into rehab, Kim Richards has still been criminally charged in connection with her drunken arrest back in April. While her decision to get help isn't helping her legal case it may be helping to thaw things with her sister, Kyle Richards. The two Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars have been fighting for the better part of a year now and in recent months the sisters were content to have no contact with each other. Kim's recent decision to seek help for her various addictions seems to have been the catalyst for Kyle to begin reaching out to her again.

According to a report by TMZ: 

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills siblings have been taking steps to repair their relationship since their epic, finger-pointing fight on the season 5 reunion show.

Step 1: Kyle visited Kim when she was in rehab.

Step 2: Kyle RSVP'd "yes" to niece Brooke Brinson's destination wedding next weekend, and for her part Kim backed down from her original position ... making Kyle persona non grata.

"We're told that Kyle wants desperately to preserve the family, and not going to her niece's wedding would be unthinkable." explains an insider.

While Kim's addiction issues seem to be one of the main things causing the rift between the two, it certainly isn't the only issue. Her pit bull viciously attacked Kyle's daughter last fall and when Kim refused to put the dog down then Kyle decided to distance herself from her sister. Up until now, Kyle has seemed pretty okay with keeping her distance because it was for the greater good. Do you think that Kim's decision to get clean and sober will help these two sisters to mend fences and fix whatever problems still exist between them? Will Brinson's wedding help pull the family back together again? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!

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