Why VPR’s Katie Maloney Made Divorce From Tom Schwartz Public

Katie said her decision to divorce Tom was based on several factors, but the “this” her loved ones referenced had to do with Tom’s apparent inability to evolve. As she put it, “You sit around and wait for someone to start behaving differently or act right. And then it’s just like, why am I sitting, hoping and waiting for something like that?”

“It started to felt very disrespectful to myself,” Katie continued. “Like, these kinds of behaviors are hurtful to me and nothing’s changed. When my behavior was destructive and hurtful to the relationship, I got my s–t together because God forbid I destroy this relationship that is so important to me.”

At the same time, Katie said it’s because of all the work she did that she was hesitant to break up with Tom. “I didn’t marry this person because I ultimately wanted to get a divorce,” she explained. “We were at one point trying to start a family. That was a goal of ours together…but then I’m also thinking, What have I done for myself in this? What am I getting out of this? Are my needs being met?”