The Countess Blindsided by Her Breakup

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The Real Housewives of New York actress, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, one of the sassy ladies of Bravo’s said she was “blindsided” when her husband of 16 years ended their marriage.

Last week, she confirmed her separation from Count Alexandre de Lesseps, who appeared intermittently on “Real Housewives.”

“I try to stand up tall and walk out the door every day and take it day by day,” the countess, who is keeping her title, said Thursday. “Because, after 16 years of being married, it’s like something has died. And I’m going through a grieving process.”

But at the same time, she said, “I’m trying to be positive and look at this as a turning point for me.”

The former model, 43, confirmed a report that the breakup came after she received an e-mail message from the count, who spends much time overseas. She says, “I just think some people aren’t good at confrontation.”

The count, a Frenchman whose ancestor presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States, reportedly was having a relationship with another woman.

“I don’t really want to know right now,” de Lesseps said. “I just want to maintain our friendship so that I can get what I need to move forward and do it in the best way for the children.”

The countess and the count have a 14-year-old daughter, Victoria, and a 12-year-old son, Noel. They share homes on Long Island and in Manhattan.

Distance caused the couple to grow apart, she said.

“It’s very difficult to live separate,” she said. “He travels an awful lot and I was alone a lot. … So I would say that that was one of the big factors for us.”

Her book, “Class With the Countess,” arrives April 16. It contains advice on etiquette, social grace and background on her past, especially her life in Italy.

In a chapter on how to woo the opposite sex, she discusses her whirlwind romance with the thrice-divorced count after connecting at a dinner party in Gstaad, Switzerland. She said it was love at first sight.

“When I wrote the book, I wrote it from a different place,” she said. “I was secure in my marriage and I had no idea this was going to happen to me. So it’s been a really difficult time for me — and the information is there and it’s what I live by.”

In the book, De Lesseps gives advice for handling a breakup, saying she’s “a big believer that a better man is just around the corner.”

Does she still believe that?

“You won’t find better than my husband,” she said. “He is a great man. I know he has his faults, as we all do. … Another love, hopefully, (is) waiting for me around the corner.

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Be strong lady.

This is a bit about her life story; Countess LuAnn de Lesseps knows firsthand that class is a state of mind, not a birthright. Raised in Connecticut—half French Canadian, half Native American—she worked as a nurse before she started modeling. On her first trip to Europe, she was awed by the lifestyle of the Italians and stayed, eventually becoming a television personality. At a dinner party in Gstaad, she began a fairytale romance with Alexandre Count de Lesseps, a French aristocrat of the Suez Canal dynasty, who made her a countess.

Through all of her experiences, she learned that class comes from within – and that elegance and taste can be acquired. Now she shares her savvy advice and her inspiring story in Class with the Countess.

The glamorous star of Bravo’s hit show The Real Housewives of New York City makes it easy to be elegant, with contemporary etiquette tips and a complete course in the art of sophisticated living in her book.

Now you can own Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance and Flair on sale for  $24.00 $16.32

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