Erica Mena CRYING Over Love, OR MONEY?!

Gone are the days of Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels being in love and doting over their children together. After less than two years of marriage, the reality TV personalities called it quits and had their divorce finalized in September. Together they share two children, 2-year-old daughter Safire Majesty Samuels, and 1-year-old son Legend Brian Samuels. “Love & Hip Hop” fans watched the former couple go from being madly in love to despising each other as their tumultuous union played out on television. Now, in the wake of Mena and Samuels airing the aftermath of their split for millions to see, fans are getting even more insight into their journey as co-parents. In a clip from the reunion special, Mena spoke in detail about the toll her failed relationship and strained interactions with her ex-husband have had on her. In particular, she spoke to the heavy emotions she endured when she learned about Samuels’ child support payments. According to TMZ, Samuels was ordered to shell out $4,305 in monthly payments. They will retain joint custody of their two children. “I was really like breaking in pieces day by day,” she told reunion host Claudia Jordan. Mena went on to explain that she sought therapy during her darkest hours after giving birth to their second child.
“I’ve found so many lessons that I needed to learn, and I was able to tap into, like, I attracted this energy into my life. I’ve had some faults in my marriage, but at the same time I’ve also swept so much under the rug, and I think that’s why I got taken advantage of — because for the first time I thought I was safe,” she explained. Safaree explained that while his public demeanor depicts him living his best life and seemingly going unbothered by their divorce and co-parenting struggles, he does deal with pain. “Who wants to get married, have kids, and then end up here? I wouldn’t have thought that two years later this is where we would’ve been,” said the “No Regular Girl” rapper.