The reality star is opening up about her decision to return to the hit Bravo series

Kyle Richards, Sutton Stracke, Garcelle Beauvais, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley and newcomer Boz Saint James make a splash in 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' season 14 opening credits

"My hope was always that Kyle and I will be able to work through our issues and come out the other side," Kemsley tells PEOPLE

"Once he made the decision to get sober and to take the journey, things became very clear, and he had a lot of work to do on himself," Dorit tells PEOPLE

The former couple is parents to daughter Phoenix and son Jagger

"I realized that we were just taking bites out of each other the whole f---ing time," PK said of how his sobriety affected their split. "I had a lot of resentment"

‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star announced her separation from the English businessman in May 2024