( CNN ) -- Another `` Real Housewives '' divorce is on the way . `` Real Housewives of Atlanta '' star Phaedra Parks is calling it quits with husband Apollo Nida . The couple 's relationship has taken a bumpy turn of late because of Nida 's legal issues and prison sentence . According to Parks ' representative , the mom of two has `` retained an attorney with the intent of amicably ending her marriage . '' The news comes a month after Nida reported to prison to begin an eight-year federal sentence for a fraud conviction . The reality star pleaded guilty in May to charges in a fraud scheme that federal prosecutors say stole millions of dollars from at least 50 people over four years . Nida , 35 , must also serve five years under parole supervision after he completes his prison stint . He is being held at the minimum-security federal prison in Lexington , Kentucky . This is Nida 's second prison sentence ; he served five years for auto title fraud before marrying Parks in 2009 . The pair joined the hit Bravo series in 2010 , and have been lead participants since . The troubled couple play a big part in the show 's upcoming seventh season , if the trailer is anything to go by . In July , Nida told Atlanta radio station B100 he had doubts his marriage to Parks would continue . `` I mean , my wife did n't even ... show up for my sentencing , so I 'm still kind of salty about that , '' Nida said . At the time of Nida 's sentencing , Parks ' publicist released a statement on her behalf . `` Phaedra is now putting all of her energy into ensuring the well-being of her two children and making decisions that are in their best interests , '' the statement said . `` This situation has put a tremendous strain on Phaedra and her family , and she is working hard to bring back a sense of normalcy to everyone 's lives . '' The former couple has two sons , Ayden , 4 , and Dylan , 1 .
` `` Phaedra star Apollo Nida intends to end her marriage . Her husband , Phaedra Parks , was sentenced to eight years in prison in eight years . The couple have 1 sons together .