Lydia McLaughlin Is Leaving 'The Real Housewives of Orange County'—Again

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Orange County is down another housewife.

Lydia McLaughlin took to her blog to announce she's not returning to The Real Housewives of Orange County on Friday, marking the second time she's left the Bravo series. (The network confirmed Lydia's exit to E! News.)

"RHOC has given me a great platform and I'm grateful for that. However, I feel like I can only handle this show one season at a time. I need a break! There is a lot of good that comes from the show, but also a lot of negativity. After a family vote, it was unanimous that I should take a break," Lydia wrote in the post titled "Hanging Up the Orange." 

She continued, "Sometimes the people who love us the most see things even we don't see. I trust my path and I'm excited for what the future holds."

The mother of three, whose been married to husband Doug McLaughlin since 2006, returned to RHOC for season 12 after making her debut in season eight. She was not asked to return for season nine, and addressed her first exit in her blog post. 

"After season 8, I decided to take a break and write a book and have my third baby. That was the right decision for me although many people didn't understand why I would walk away," she said. "Gods plan is always good and it was the perfect timing for me with the launch of NOBLEMAN Magazine to return for season 12. I feel it is now, the perfect twist to once again hang up my orange."

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