RHOP’s Mia Thornton and Husband: Divorce, Lawsuit, and More

During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live in December 2023, Mia told host Andy Cohen that the couple quietly separated in June 2023, but didn’t go public with the news until September 2023. Noting the decision was “mutual,” Mia said: “I just think it’s just a sequence of events over the past couple of years that put a strain on a marriage.”

She explained that Gordon’s financial struggles also played a role in the split.

For those not in the know, Gordon owns multiple franchises of The Joint Chiropractic, where Mia joined him as a regional developer for the company. (Gordon also owned McDonald’s franchises from 1993 until 2012 when he became president, owner, and CEO of Giselle Executive Management.)

Per the Joint Chiropractic website, Gordon and his brother, Marvin Thornton, own eight clinics across the Washington, D.C. area. The business was initially started by Gordon, who previously was a multi-unit franchise owner with Massage Envy before investing in the company. As for Marvin, he retired after 28 years in the military and accepted Gordon’s invitation to run the business.

But in a now-deleted Instagram post from Oct. 6, 2022, Mia shared that Gordon’s brothers were “revoking his access to the company’s bank accounts” and withholding her paychecks due to her loyalty to Gordon. This alleged shady deed went down while Mia and Gordon were out of the country, and really put a strain on the couple’s financials.

During the RHOP season 7 reunion in February 2023, Mia even revealed they were “literally living off our savings.”