Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong has released her memoir Hiding from Reality: My Story of Love, Loss and Finding the Courage Within, and says that she didn’t feel comfortable sharing her story of abuse until after her husband’s death.

This past August, Russell Armstrong hanged himself in their home, a suicide that shocked not only their family but a nation who watched the Armstrong marriage unfold on reality television. Taylor sat down with ABCNews.com last Thursday and talked about her new book and why she didn’t feel safe, until now, to share her story of domestic abuse.

“I wish I would have been able to tell my story before now, but, until my husband Russell’s suicide, I didn’t feel safe to tell anyone for fear of my own safety and the safety of my daughter. (5-year-old Kennedy) With Russell’s passing, I now feel safe to bring my story into the light, to help all battered and abused women, and men, and aid them in their struggle.”

“I discussed my book Monday night for the first time on Bravo’s ‘Watch What Happens Live.’ The overwhelming response from viewers and their outpouring of support has been gratifying.  From the bottom of my heart, I believe if my book can help others find the courage to deal with the pain and fear of their abusive relationships, I will have made a real difference in their lives.”

Do you think Taylor is strictly sharing her story or that she’s capitalizing off of her husband’s death?

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