'Love And Hip Hop: ATL' Erica Dixon Explains O'Shea Russell Break Up, Dumps Boyfriend For Not Providing Financially

By Mereb Gebremariam (m.gebremariam@mstarsnews.com) | Jun 18, 2014 10:25 AM EDT

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"Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta" reality star, Erica Dixon opened up about her relationship with model O'Shea Russell and how his financial lack ended their relationship.

In the recent episode of LHHATL, the reality star opened up to fans about her private relationship with the model and admitted to being pleased in all areas, however had reached the peak of frustrations when she realized she was the only bread winner in their relationship.

"He broke his leg in three places and he had to get several surgeries and I was there to support him, but I just feel like once he got back on his feet, he just lost that drive and ambition to be a man and take care of his woman and his kids," Erica told VH1.com, "I'm definitely there to pick you up and help put the pieces all back together, but it was like O'Shea never wanted to put it back together," she said. "It was like everything was on me."

Erica revealed that she never had to worry about a man being the provider while dating her ex-fiancé, Lil Scrappy.

"At first you don't really think about it because you're in a relationship. Then, it just got to the point where it's like, 'Let me know beforehand and not after we're out and we done had fun.' Finally, I got to the point where I'm like, 'You're my man and you're supposed to be the provider."

She added, "I definitely feel like a man should be the provider in a relationship," Erica said adding that O'Shea and his three kids were eventually added to the equation.

"It wasn't just O'Shea. It's O'Shea and his three kids and then it's my daughter of course. I only have one child. I would've had four other kids to take care of, and I wasn't ready for all that."

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