Of all of the divorces seen over the past 11 years across the nine franchises in Bravo’s Housewives series, none seem to have gone as smoothly as Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Cynthia Bailey and Peter Thomas‘.

The couple, who tied the knot in January 2011 during the show’s third season, have had a peaceful split — spending time together and remaining close friends despite weathering marriage struggles, cheating scandals, squabbles with Bailey’s pals and sexual lulls.

But is their romance really over? Sitting down with People, Bailey answers the question fan’s minds — and what it’s been like...