For viewers of reality television, the lines can get blurred between what’s real and what’s dramatized.
This is why it feels especially harsh when a beloved reality TV couple announces that they’re breaking up.
On “Vanderpump Rules,” fans have watched tensions build between Katie Maloney-Schwartz and Tom Schwartz.

Bravo stars have also reacted to the news of the couple’s separation.
She explained that the couple harbors no ill will toward each other and continues to be friends.
I’m not quite ready to use the ‘D’ word [because] it’s too painful.
