Sutton Stracke is keeping a watchful eye over her ex-husband’s finances.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, who was married to banker Christian Stracke from 2000 to 2016, said she wants to ensure that the couple’s three children — daughter Porter and sons Philip and James — receive their “fair share” of inheritance from their father.
During a Tuesday, January 7, appearance on SiriusXM’s Jeff Lews Live, Sutton, 53, revealed that her ex is in a new relationship and she expects him to marry his new girlfriend.
“I went on vacation to St. Barts for my son’s 21st birthday and he asked for me and my ex-husband to come. My ex-husband brought his girlfriend, and she has four children, and I do believe that they are going to get married,” she said. “I was questioning my ex-husband and all of a sudden, the topic of what’s going to happen to the money when he dies came up. You do have to look out for things like this.”
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Sutton said she expressed concerns to her ex-husband about how his potential new marriage might affect their children’s inheritance in the event of his death.
“I said, ‘I will be watching.’ I’m gonna be watching what is happening with everyone involved because my children come first,” Sutton explained. “If you don’t think I’m gonna be watching over and making sure my children get their fair share — which is the biggest share…”
Asked how Christian responded, Sutton said, “He didn’t say anything. We stopped the conversation.”
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Since joining RHOBH during season 10, Sutton has been open about her divorce from her banker ex, who reportedly pays her a monthly six-figure fee in spousal support. During a November 2023 appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Sutton appeared to confirm she receives around $300,000 a month “after taxes.”
During a July 2020 appearance on WWHL, Sutton also shared that she didn’t realize how many assets she and Christian owned — including two baseball teams — until their divorce. “He was in charge of the finances. I didn’t know everything,” she said. “When you do the full disclosure and you get everything, I was like, ‘What?’”
“I knew we had a timber company … there’s like 10 things on there. I was like, ‘Wow, I’m rich,’” Sutton continued.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs on Bravo Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET and streams the next day on Peacock.
