Taylor Armstrong & Hubby Secretly Separate

Taylor Armstrong has finally left her icy husband, Russell.

A source tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands now) that the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star has secretly separated from her banker husband of seven years.

"They've had huge marital problems related to finances," the insider says of the pair, who were seen together with daughter Kennedy, 5, at a May 7 Lollipop Theater Network event in Burbank, Calif.

The couple's marital problems are nothing new: Bravo viewers watched them bicker constantly during the show's first season, and Taylor even likened their marriage to a business arrangement.

Still, the recent split is taking a physical toll on Taylor. "She's emaciated -- down 10, 15 pounds," a source tells Us.

The Real Housewives drama doesn't end there. New cast member Brandi Glanville, 38 -- Eddie Cibrian's ex -- and Kyle Richards, 42, have been "going at it" since filming began on season 2. "They got into a fight and Brandi lunged at Kyle," a source says. "They had to be separated by producers."

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Taylor Armstrong & Family: Lollipop Theatre

Kennedy Armstrong, Taylor Armstrong and Russell Armstrong take daughter Kennedy to the Lollipop Theatre Networks 3rd Annual Game Day at Nickelodeon Studios on May 7, 2011 in Burbank, California. Also pictured, Camille Grammer.

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Taylor Armstrong & Family: Stuart House Benefit

Taylor Armstrong, her husband Russell, and daughter Kennedy of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills attended John Varvatos' 8th Annual Stuart House Benefit at the John Vavatos Store on March 13, 2011 in West Hollywood, California.

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Taylor Armstrong Is 'Working' On Her Marriage

The first season of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills focused heavily on Camille Grammer's divorce drama. But another housewife, Taylor Armstrong, also struggled with her own marital issues throughout the season.

At the end of the first season of the hit franchise, fans were left wondering if the reality star and her husband Russell Armstrong were also headed towards divorce, but Taylor tells Radar Online exclusively they're "still together" and "working on things."

"I think that marriage is a work in progress and it's something that you really have to stay on top of so we're trying to do a better job of that," Taylor said.

So how are they making it work?

"I think for both of us we're so dedicated to our jobs and our businesses, and also being a mother is such a huge part of my life, that balancing those two things and still finding time for romance and taking care of the relationship from a romantic side and also from a friendship side we have to just be better at that," said the hard working mom, who has a daughter, Kennedy.

"So we're just trying to check in with one another more frequently and not always make it about business."

As for a return for season 2, which hasn't yet been announced by Bravo, Taylor says there's still more in store: "I do think there are stories that are left to be told and the relationships are changing, some of our friendships are deepening and we're getting to know each other better.

"Things are changing, our kids are getting older, our relationships are changing, our friendships, our marriages, our work lives, the changes that occur in life."

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