The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member opened up about why she put her career on pause for her marriage.
Dorit Kemsley has been so open about the faults in her relationship after separating from Paul "PK" Kemsley. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member has since filed for divorce from the British businessman and is now opening up about the "uncomfortable conversation" they had in the early days of their relationship.
Before Dorit met PK, she worked in the fashion industry, moving to Italy in her 20s after graduating from college. But, in an April 2025 interview with Rollacoaster Magazine, Dorit revealed that she had talked with PK while they were dating, about her pursuing her career or starting a family. The results of this conversation led her to put her career on pause to officially start their family together in 2014.
"It was the first fight that PK and I had," she admitted to the publication. "PK and I were very co-dependent. I had my own business, I had my factories in Italy and in Hong Kong, so I had to travel and was selling all over the world. I was also looking to grow it bigger and bigger. PK and I were not the type of people to be independent."
She continued, noting that she was also "very involved" in PK's career. "I looked after him, and I was his right-hand person and confidant, and advisor, so it was a decision I had made. It was either this relationship or this career," she said. So, she chose her relationship.
Dorit Kemsley reveals she would still choose PK Kemsley over her career
She admitted that she was mad about this ultimatum, but then immediately knew that they were the real deal. "And at first, when he had said, you know, 'One of us needs to give it up and I think it should be you.' I had a really, really strong reaction. I remember I stormed out and I went to go meet a girlfriend," she admitted. "We had only been together for about a year, but it was different. I was engaged twice before PK to two wonderful men — and I didn't go down the aisle. And with PK, after three months, I felt like I'd known him my whole life. There was just something very different. It felt like two pieces of a puzzle that fit."
"My heart, everything felt like this was my future," she admitted. "It wasn't an easy decision, but ultimately, when you are faced with challenging decisions, you have to really think about what is in your best interest. PK was the choice for me, and to build a life with him. If given the chance, I would make the same choice."
Dorit Kemsley reveals what having her children has taught her
That decision led to Dorit and PK getting married and later welcoming their two children — 11-year-old son, Jagger Kemsley, and 9-year-old daughter, Phoenix Kemsley. Dorit told Rollacoaster that motherhood has given her so much purpose. "Their lives are so much more important than my own," she said. "I remember when I first became a mother, the first moment, I was so overwhelmed with so many emotions. I was holding my little Jagger, with blonde hair and blue eyes, and I was so in love."
She continued, admitting that having Jagger immediately made her selfless. "You're thinking about what you need, what you want. Then all of a sudden, the first thought in the morning is him," she noted. "So the biggest lesson is just how much more important they are and how their well-being is far more important to me than my own. You will make sacrifices because of that."
Dorit exclusively opened up to The Daily Dish about how Phoenix is taking after her. Read on for the details.
