Gina Kirschenheiter

The on-screen tensions between The Real Housewives of Orange County this season was just the beginning.

The midseason trailer is out, and Bravo did not hold back.

In recent weeks, we have already seen Shannon Beador embroiled in drama with a former friend and castmate.

This season, we will also get to see a lot of Shannon clashing with current castmates.

Gina Kirschenheiter has had a very, very difficult week.

In court, her ex-husband Matt apologized for assaulting, falsely imprisoning, and threatening her.

This week, Matt Kirschenheiter agreed to plead guilty in his domestic assault case.

Gina, his victim in the case, waited nearly two years for this moment.

Following nearly two years of ugly drama, Gina Kirschenheiter has finally received an apology from her ex-husband, Matt.

The only question now is whether or not this same ex-husband will receive jail time for his past behavior.

The expectations of a major casting shakeup for The Real Housewives of Orange County can barely be called "rumors."

The calls for it are almost universal, on Twitter and from Andy Cohen himself.

On this season's dramatic RHOC premiere, Braunwyn Windham-Burke confessed to being an alcoholic.

Now, Gina Kirschenheiter seems to be suggesting that Braunwyn should be ... fired?

They're coming back, folks.

Yes, even Kelly Dodd.

Viewers of The Real Housewives of Orange County have already seen Gina Kirschenheiter break down over her ex's abuse.

Now, she's facing off with Matt in court. He's demanding that the judge lower his child support payments and to let him question Gina about his own arrest.

In one sense, Thursday night's Real Housewives of Orange County reunion was humorous, as Vicki Gunvalson went off on a co-star's penchant for nudity and same-sex kissing.

In another sense, however, this special was troubling and traumatic.

Earlier this fall, Gina Kirschenheiter unveiled her new boyfriend, a major hottie named Travis Mullen.

Things have been bad between Gina and her ex, Matt, but she reveals that she actually let him and Travis meet.

The Real Housewives of Orange County star Gina Kirschenheiter's last relationship ended with a scary confrontation and her ex-husband's arrest.

But now, a year and a half after she first separated from Matt, Gina is finally prepared to move on.