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The Truth About Kandi Burruss' Marriage
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00:00Is Todd Tucker just in it for the money? Find out what Real Housewife Candy Burris had to
00:05say about her husband, and a whole lot more by sticking around.
00:10The Real Housewives of Atlanta fans have had a front-row seat to Candy Burris' relationship
00:15with Todd Tucker ever since they started dating during the filming of Season 4. Their blossoming
00:20romance was such a hit with viewers that they landed their own spinoff after Todd popped
00:24the question in 2013, with Candy's Wedding debuting in June 2014. It ran for five episodes into
00:32July 2014, showing all the ups and downs of the twosome's rocky ride before their big day.
00:38It's safe to say there was plenty to film. Despite getting engaged in early 2013, it took them
00:44around 15 months to actually start planning things, leaving them only a month to make
00:49preparations before they tied the knot. Luckily, they pulled it off. Todd said,
00:54"...I wouldn't do anything differently. It was the wedding that was meant for us."
00:58Fans literally saw everything that went down, as they left nothing out. Todd told OKAY,
01:04"...it was tough at the beginning, but it was like,
01:06our lives are on Front Street and we didn't hold anything back. You have everything in
01:10the special from the prenup arguments, to me sitting with attorneys talking about it,
01:15to intimate conversations with my mom and Apollo, we gave it all."
01:19There's not much that Candy Burris and Todd Tucker haven't discussed in front of the cameras,
01:23and that includes the moments in their marriage that maybe haven't been so picture-perfect.
01:28The two invited the cameras in on a therapy session for a Season 12 episode of The Real
01:33Housewives of Atlanta. The episode saw the two discuss how they needed to have a better work-life
01:39balance after growing distant in their marriage. Todd claimed they'd been too focused on chasing success,
01:45instead of being there for each other.
01:47We love each other to death, but we just haven't had time to be happy together lately."
01:52Candy then commented on their sex life, admitting it was, quote,
01:55"...not as good as it used to be."
01:57Not saying that the sex ain't good, but meaning, like, we haven't been having sex as much.
02:03But that's not the only time the couple has opened up about the fact that their marriage
02:07isn't perfect. The two also got candid about a time Candy was seriously unhappy with her husband,
02:13on her YouTube channel in December 2019, confessing in a video she was upset after Todd went clubbing,
02:20mere days after their daughter Blaze was born. Candy later told Hollywood Life in April 2020
02:26that they were no longer seeing a counselor and were, quote, "...doing really good."
02:31Candy Burris and Todd Tucker are doing a pretty great job showing the world just
02:36how well blended families can work. The two both had one child each from previous relationships when
02:42they got together, with Candy being mom to daughter Riley, whom she shares with Russell Spencer,
02:47and Todd also having a daughter, Kayla Tucker. They've since gone on to welcome two children
02:52together since tying the knot and haven't been afraid to share their story with the world.
02:56The couple welcomed their son Ace in 2016 and later confirmed he was conceived via IVF.
03:03According to People, Candy's pregnancy with Ace was considered high-risk,
03:07and she's experienced fibroids — growths in the uterus — before. So the couple decided to use a
03:13surrogate to welcome their second child, Blaze. The couple announced the exciting news in September
03:182019 and discussed their journey to surrogacy on Season 12 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
03:24Candy confirmed their surrogate was expecting twins during the Season 12 premiere episode,
03:30but explained how one of them didn't make it to full term. Candy got candid about how she felt, explaining,
03:36I was at it first, but, you know, then I had to just be grateful that the one made it.
03:43Candy Burris is one of the most in-demand reality stars out there right now,
03:47as well as being famous across the globe as part of the girl group Xscape and working hard as a
03:52producer, songwriter, and her various other business ventures. So it's no surprise, then,
03:57that there are times Candy and Todd Tucker might find themselves apart for a while.
04:02That's where Candy's golden marriage rule comes in, as the star has admitted the big
04:07thing that has saved the relationship time after time — that secret? Ensuring they never go more
04:12than two weeks at a time without seeing one another. She told Hollywood Life in 2013,
04:18We came up with our own plan of how many days we're willing to go without being able to see each other.
04:23Because if somebody is placed in another city for a few months at a time, you've got to think,
04:28How long are we going to go before either you come here or I go there? She added that
04:33their two-week rule is very much mandatory — and something they make a big effort to always stick
04:38to no matter how busy they are. All about that base
04:43There's one particular thing that first attracted Todd Tucker to Candy Burris when they first laid
04:48eyes on each other during a The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast trip to Africa. Todd was on the
04:53production team and recalled a few years later,
04:56I was trying to play it cool in Africa, as it's against the rules to cross the line with the
05:00talent. In production, that's a big no-no. As for what first attracted him to her, he said,
05:06I loved her smile. She seemed very humble and genuine.
05:10But, as Todd mentioned, the production team isn't really supposed to fraternize with the talent.
05:15But he was so taken with The Escape singer that he was willing to give up his job to pursue a
05:20relationship with her. Candy told Glamour in 2013 that it was a big decision for Todd,
05:26revealing he initially stepped away from the company altogether but was then asked back to
05:31work on another show. She recalled,
05:33It wasn't that much of a conflict because he didn't work on set.
05:37He's in the offices doing budgets and stuff like that. I don't think it was a big deal,
05:41but we kept our relationship secret at first because we didn't know how the production company
05:46or network would think or feel about it. Candy Burris has admitted she thought she may never
05:52find love before Todd Tucker popped the question. He bought a ring around four months before
05:57proposing and didn't hold back when it came to the magical moment. Todd got down on one knee in
06:02the early hours of New Year's Day while they were celebrating New Year's Eve at home surrounded
06:07by family and friends, according to Us Weekly. A lot of that shock came from Candy believing she'd never
06:13find the one. As she told Us Weekly,
06:16I used to make jokes with my friends that I was part of the forever single club,
06:20but now I'm totally different. Prior to finding love with Todd, Candy was engaged to Ashley A.J.
06:26Jewell, who featured on the earlier seasons of Real Housewives of Atlanta. A.J. died in October 2009,
06:33and how Candy dealt with his death was featured on the show. Candy spoke to A.J. mere hours before he
06:38got into the physical fight that killed him. She said in a statement,
06:42"'Never in a thousand years did I think it was going to be the last time I heard his voice.
06:46He was taken way too soon. There are so many things that I should have said to him,
06:51wanted to say to him, but now it's too late.'"
06:54Burris was forced to defend her husband after fans suggested Tucker had married her for her wealth.
07:00For a little context, celebrity net worth claims Candy is worth $30 million, while Todd's net worth is
07:06closer to $400,000. After they announced their restaurant Blaze in December 2019, Candy was quick
07:13to hit back at fans who suggested it was all her money going into the project. She tweeted,
07:19"'FYI, Todd is not spending my personal money. That is still safe in my savings portfolio. He and I
07:25have made a lot of money together, which is what we use to invest in new business ideas. He helped make
07:31it so he can help decide how it's spent.'" Todd himself has also hit back at those claiming he's
07:36after Candy's cash after even her mom, Joyce Jones, suggested he could have financial reasons for
07:42pursuing her. He told BuzzFeed in 2014,
07:46"'I am definitely not an opportunist. I didn't enter this relationship expecting or wanting anything
07:52from Candy. I was already in TV production when she and I first met, and I continue to do my thing.
07:58When people say that, I think they are dealing with what is inside of them. It gets annoying,
08:03because why can't I just love Candy for her, and not her money?'
08:07At this point, in terms of beef, Todd Tucker is pretty much a full-fledged housewife in his own
08:12right. Todd slipped right in with the gang when he started appearing on The Real Housewives of
08:17Atlanta while dating Candy Burris, and he certainly hasn't been afraid to bring the drama.
08:22Todd famously fell out with Phaedra Parks over money, as Todd claimed Phaedra didn't fully pay
08:28him after he worked in the production team for her workout DVD, according to Bravo.
08:33Much of this drama played out on camera, with Candy taking to Instagram to try to clear the air.
08:38But that was far from the only time Todd brought the drama to Bravo.
08:42Todd also got into it with NeNe Leakes in the Season 6 episode,
08:46Mexiloco, when Todd raised his voice during the gang's trip to — you guessed it — Mexico.
08:52It's okay to school me, but don't — talk down to me and then school me.
08:56If you don't like the way I said it, that's your problem."
09:00It's not just with Candy Burris' The Real Housewives of Atlanta co-stars that Todd Tucker has had frosty
09:06relationships, as his drama with Joyce Jones, aka Mama Joyce, has also long been documented by Bravo
09:14cameras. The two appeared to get along before Todd proposed to Candy, but fans first saw cracks start to
09:20form on the Twosome's wedding spinoff, Candy's Wedding. Todd told OK of the drama in 2014,
09:26"...she doesn't let up off of me. It's been tough. We're taking it day by day.
09:30I think she's going to come around. I just think she loves her daughter and she's very protective."
09:35Todd and Candy's families then took a trip together in 2015, which was captured for another of their
09:41spinoffs, Candy's Ski Trip, where fans saw tensions rise even more. Candy told Hollywood Life at the time,
09:48"...right now our families are in a place where we're trying to mend and blend both sides. It's
09:53been tough, but I have faith we'll one day be able to all get along."
09:57Luckily, as of April 2020, it seemed the Twosome's relationship was back on track.
10:02Candy told Bravo that Joyce, quote,
10:04"...totally changed after Blaze's birth," putting an end to her and Todd not speaking. She said,
10:10"...Blaze being born has, like, healed our family in such a way. Now my mom comes over often.
10:15Her and Todd talk and laugh together now, so it's been a blessing."
10:20In it for the long haul, it turns out Candy Burris' relationship with Todd Tucker is her
10:25longest ever — by a country mile. Candy has been pretty open about her struggles to find love
10:30ahead of her romance with Todd, and confirmed on Essence's Yes Girl podcast around six years into
10:36their marriage that she'd never been with anyone else longer. As for why they work so well together,
10:42Candy shared that her man keeps her on her toes, as she never gets bored with Todd. She shared,
10:48"...I feel like in other situations I've lost interest, or maybe they were a cheater,
10:53you know? I don't tolerate cheating, so our communication is all the way on point.
10:57And I never get tired of talking to him, so I think that is what automatically made me be like,
11:02okay, I can do this."
11:04Candy echoed that sentiment during a joint interview with Upscale Magazine in January 2019, admitting,
11:11"...Todd is the only person I enjoy being with all the time. I can never get bored talking to him.
11:17I talk to him all the time. We have lots of fun together. I feel like he's my match all the way
11:23around."
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