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Shannon Beador; David Beador

Shannon Beadoris still struggling to navigate her relationship with ex-husbandDavid Beador.

Duringpart oneof theReal Housewives of Orange Countyreunion on Wednesday, Shannon said she and David, whosplitthree years ago after 17 years of marriage, barely speak.

“Two in a half years in, it’s just flippin' awkward,” she said. “He won’t communicate with me and co-parent.”

Reached for comment on Thursday, David told PEOPLE, “In the best interest of my children, I have no comment.”

Shannon and David, both 56,finalized their divorcein 2019. The exes share three daughters — twinsStella and Adeline, 16, andSophie, 19.

“I tried to introduce [David and John] a year ago and they never met,” Shannon said on Wednesday’s episode. “I’ve never met his wife. But they’ve run into each other a few times.”

But while Shannon and David’s relationship may remain rocky, the reality star said she and John couldn’t be more solid — despite hitting a few speed bumps while self-isolating together during thecoronavirus pandemic.

“There were some periods during COVID when you’re locked up together 24/7,” she said. “I’ve clashed with John’s kids and he clashed with mine.”

Shannon and John.Shannon Beador/instagram

Shannon Beador

Shannon met Janssen through a mutual friend andwent public with their relationshiplast July.

Like Shannon, Janssen is a divorced parent of three and a graduate of the University of Southern California. They both studied there at the same time, though they didn’t know each other. He now works as a partner at an insurance firm.

The mother of three previously told to PEOPLE thatJanssen was a “great guy” with a “kind heart.”

“[John’s] just a great person,” she told PEOPLE. “If I were to make a list of the perfect person for me, he has all those attributes. You see it in movies and you think it’s not real. I’ve never been happier.”

The Real Housewives of Orange Countyreunion continues next Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.

source: people.com