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The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams is taking time to focus on herself following her divorce from Simon Guobadia. In an exclusive interview with People magazine published on June 28, 2025, she opened up about the emotional challenges she'd been facing and her decision to step away from dating while she worked on personal healing.
"I used to be a people pleaser. I used to only see myself through men's eyes, and that's why I went through a lot of abuse with men in my twenties," she said, sharing how past experiences shaped her view of herself.
Now 44, Williams explained that she's choosing to stay single until she feels "whole again." Williams finalized her divorce from Guobadia on June 11, following a marriage that began in November 2022. The split involved legal disputes, including defamation suits and a court ruling upholding their prenup.
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The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams says she's not ready to date again after divorce
In her interview with People magazine, The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams shared that she had no plans to start dating again anytime soon. She explained that it had been lonely and that she hadn't been able to connect with other men.
"You would think I'm dating already and stuff, right? People try to introduce me. But it's just... when it's not the same, it's not the same," she said.
Porscha mentioned that in the past, she often tried to cope with heartbreak by turning to distractions, whether through dating or drinking. She then said that this time, she was choosing to face the pain directly rather than avoid it.
"I can't just feel it with someone else. I can't just get underneath someone else and feel it. I can't just drink it away like I have in my past,” she shared.
Porscha acknowledged that the healing process had been difficult, describing the emotional toll of living alone and processing the breakup. Still, she believed it was necessary. She added that each day felt slightly better and that she felt stronger as time passed.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha made it clear that she was following this path with intention, hoping to break old patterns and move forward differently. Her focus, she said, was on being whole before opening up to someone new.
Porsha Williams reflects on how reality TV and relationships shaped her identity
During the interview, The Real Housewives of Atlanta star opened up about how her past relationships and public life affected the way she saw herself. She shared that in her 20s, she stayed in unhealthy relationships because of how she measured herself through others' eyes.
"When I got on reality TV for the first three years, I only saw myself through what the fans would say in the comments. I was like a walking culmination of what the comments thought," she explained.
Porsha recalled how her early years on reality TV were shaped by outside opinions. But she said that now she was focused on reclaiming control over her life, both financially and emotionally. She described herself as someone who now knew what she wanted and how she wanted it. She explained that being in charge of her own path helped her feel more grounded.
Porsha said that she had made plans based on what she believed was right at the time, but now accepted that things turned out differently. She added that for now, she was learning to move forward one day at a time.
Watch the latest episodes of The Real Housewives of Atlanta streaming on Bravo.
