Dorit Kemsley told PEOPLE she and her 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' costar Kyle Richards are in a better place after starting season 14 off rocky. She explained that she wanted Richards to "take accountability" for "certain things" but that the friendship was "worth fighting for.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards laughs at Dorit Kemsley's viral smoking scene in the Season 14 premiere.

Dorit Kemsley and Paul "PK" Kemsley have been separated since May, but divorce is not a "topic of conversation" for them. The Real Housewives of Beverly HillsSeason 14 premiere ep

"Once he made the decision to get sober and to take the journey, things became very clear, and he had a lot of work to do on himself," Dorit tells PEOPLE