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Bethenny Frankel

An Incredible Journey

Bethenny talks about leaving baby Bryn for the first time and reflects on an amazing season.

Aug 5, 2010

 

I was truly devastated by leaving Bryn for the first time. I love her so much that it broke my heart, and I didn't want to miss a single moment together. This is true love.

Jason really wants more children. I believe that part of it is his having lost his brother. He really wants two. I would do just about anything for him so it is a serious conversation.

Aaaaah, the burning of the book was so liberating. Nothing is worse than being knee deep in something that you know is crap. It was like being halfway from Cuba to Florida and not knowing whether to swim or go back. I went back. Thankfully, I'm almost halfway through Place of Yes and I think it will be really great.

Max really likes attention, so he'll do anything to get it. The sunscreen moment was quite awkward for all of us. I'm not sure why he needed sunscreen whilst wearing a shirt.

Jason and I met at a nightclub called Tenjune. In fact, my girlfriends and I called him "Tenjune" for six months. I was smiling for a camera then I put on a regular face. He walked up to me and said, "Are you ready to get the stick out of your ass?" He wanted to boogie down and dance. That was the kind of wise ass line that would get my attention. It caught me off guard and made me giggle. However, I never thought we'd be serious. He was a guy I saw if I had nothing going. Going out that night was the best move of my life.

As you saw, Ramona met Bryn and Alex also saw her while I was in the hospital and we spent a day by the pool this summer at the Montauk Yacht Club.

My favorite moment of the season was saying "I do!"

Thank you so much for your passion, loyalty and laughter. I have loved opening my heart and my life to you. It has been such an incredible journey and I wouldn't take back a minute of it.

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I have never seen you look happier and more content...Congratulations Bethenny.You,Jason and Bryn are a beautiful family...

I hope this isn't the end of the show. I look forward to watching you each and every week. I am a huge fan of yours and am a small business owner as well. It's inspiring to see you go after your dreams. Enjoy that bundle of joy and I hope to see Bethanny Gets Married back next season! A girl can hope can't she!!! Best wishes!

I loved your show soooo much!!! Please come back with another one, maybe another baby too!!

I've watched you on The Real Housewives, and I have to say you have changed sooooo much..I never missed a show. And when came out with Bethenny's getting married. I LOVED IT. I don't want it to end.. I've laughed and cried with your family...Which is very beautiful... Good luck in your future. I hope it holds everything you wish for..

Becci BIG FAN!!!

So when does Season 2 begin? We want more Bryn time, too! This season was too short, though we loved every minute we did get. It was really fun - thanks for sharing.

So happy for you and your new family........How refreshing to see such love between you & your husband and both of you loving Bryn so much! Life doesn't get much better. Savor every moment......you'll be addressing her Senior graduation invitations if you blink :) (I blinked).

Please just tell us you're coming back. I know it is so selfish of us, but we love seeing you and your new family!

Blessings!

Going to miss watching you, Jason and Bryn grow. What a fun show this was. I laughed so hard tonight! I hope we'll see more in the future.....will we?

Best line of the season......I've said it before and I'll say it again.....best line, "She's my little kite." It still melts my heart.

You and Jason have truly been surprised by joy!! God bless you 3 as you dive head first into a wonderful life together!

I CAN NOT beleive the show finished! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Bethenny Getting Married was THE CUTEST show ever! It was the show that soak into my heart!!! Come back again Bethenny!! PLEAAAAAAAASE!!

Conguratulation for everything that you achieved, Bethenny, and I am so happy you are surrounded by people who make you smile so beautifully and who make you cry with great joy. You are the luckiest girl to have Jason and Bryn! and Jason and Bryn are luckiest people to have you in their life!

It's to refreashing to watch this show and laugh out loud - loved the part with Jason and the pink hangers...This season went by so fast I can't believe it's over - Can't wait till the new one!!! Your families the best! Best reality show out there!

I absolutely LOVE your show...my baby girl just turned a year old last week and watching you go through all those emotions brought back some very recent memories. Watching the pumping also brought back some memories...try easyexpressions.com and look for a bra with 2 holes in the front that zips up the front. I was so happy when I finally found it. Anyway, I look forward to watching your continued success...I am so happy for you...you were always my favorite NY Housewife. :-) Continued success to you and your GROWING family. (Two kids isn't too bad...you should definitely consider.)

Bethenney there is nothing I love better than to sit down on Thurs. and watch your show. It is so funny, so sweet, so refreshing. I get a little bit of happiness and heart tugs all in a hour. God bless you and your family.

I will miss your show so much i just love you and your husband and little Bryn your a wonderful family i hope we get to see you again i have laughed and cryed with your family youi guys are awesome Good Luck!!!

Bethenny ... I hope this gets posted. Will miss you and your family. It was a great first season along with your unique humor. Just do not hold Chicago responsible for you being separated from your Bryn!

Enjoy the summer and your family. And do not work so much ... Best wishes and hope to see this show back next season.

Bethenny; you, Jason, and Bryn are the picture perfect family. I am so happy for you!!! Waiting for season two will feel like forever. Hurry back!

I want to tell you that you are glowing....you seem so content and beautiful...AND that I think you ROCK for allowing your nursing to be shown on TV. Congratulations on everything!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...the season can't be over, already?!?

Enjoyed every second of the show. Thanks so much for letting us in and witness all you fun, wit, laughs, cries and a ton of love. Have a nice break from the camera's but, we'll miss you so much! :o(

BRAVO please sign Bethenny Getting Married for the next 25 years! It's the best show on BRAVO! Just watching RHODC and it's just back to too much negative drama, again!( YUK )

Bethenny, help save BRAVO from such negative drama shows!

I just love the show with Bethanny & Jason and baby Bryn. It is so nice to see you blossom into a mother and wife. I just hope they will continue to have a show aboutg you and your beautiful family and how it works for you. I love to watch how Jason treats you and Bryn. He is truly a wonderful man. Life is short and then it is over!!! Believe me you will never regret getting married and having a baby. I hope if you and Jason decide to try and get pregnate again, but that is your decision. I got married when I was 18 years old and tried to get pregnate for eleven years. Finally adopted a baby girl. Then got pregnate three years later. I now have seven grand children who make me very happy. I am a widow.

Bethany, I love watching your show. You and Jason are real and funny. The finally had me in stitches. You make the hard times / mistakes in life bearable with your humor. I hope to see more of you in the New York Housewifes and wish the best for your new family. P.S. your assistants are perfect for you.

Bethenny, I am going to miss your show so much. I have enjoyed every episode this season. It has been a thrill to watch you, Jason and Bryn. You have a beautiful family and I am so happy for you. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us viewers. I hope that there is a 2nd season because you are wonderful. Please don't go back to the HWONY you don't need the drama and I hope Bravo can see that we want to see more of you not the other housewives.

Just love you Bethenny!!! Hope you will be back soon!!!

Dear Bethenny:

Please consider having another baby, because you see I come from a family of 12 kids. Being the last one, I liked knowing that my siblings were always looking out for me when my parents were busy. They had their hands full as you can imagine.

I know you won't be sorry having an extra little kid hanging around your apron strings. The more the merrier especially as a playmate for little Bryn.

Your BGM reality show was so much fun and your bubbly personality made it so popular. Thank you for sharing your wonderful young life with us, and you too, now have fantastic memories.

All the best to you and your family including Cookie.

signed: GRATEFULl for the WONDERFUL TIME

P.S. What it the title and artist of your's and Jayson's wedding song they showed at your wedding??? Loved the song! Thanks

Bethenny -

I am also a member of the "Have the Shower after the Baby" club. You are so much fun to watch. Thanks for sharing your beautiful life with us. It is so nice to see a happy family enjoying each other, watching a mother who appreciates the blessing she has been given, and seeing a woman let her "extended family" know how much they mean to her. As much as you feel the blessing of all these people in your life -- you must know that they are blessed to have you in their life. You are an incredible wife, mother and friend. May your tears of joy continue to flow in your life -- you are a precious girl -- the best is yet to be -- it just keeps getting better and better!!!!

Bethany, I just love your little family and the way you interact with Jason. My favorite part of this show was when Ramona told you that you would "figure it out." Now, that's a good friend, someone who doesn't have a need to give tons of advice, but respects you enough to know that you will find your own answers. Best of luck Bethany, you deserve it. BTW, always love the one liners.

I loved this show. I especially loved this episode and the "just the tip" comments cracked me up. When your baby nurse was saying it, I almost popped a lung, I was laughing so hard.

Congrats on everything! There's so much to say congrats to you for. That's a great place to be in life. :)

BETHANY YOUR SHOW MAKES ME SMILE INSIDE AND LAUGH OUT LOUD. I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE SHOW!! I HATE THAT IT IS OVER CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEW SEASON!! Cyn Richmond VA

Bethenny, I actually fell in love with you on apprentice...I think that is so COOL where you have came to in your live!!! SOOO happy for you, Jason and Bryn (an absolute doll btw)

Bethenny i do love you to death but i will say that you have got to calm down at times. When your around the baby freaking out talking 100 miles a min or in the car panicing in the back seat over the baby crying "i cant handle it i cant handle it" you are adding to the stress of the baby. Your baby feeds of the emotion around her its a fact, so take a deep breath and relax or your going to have a high strung child before shes one. Im not trying to be mean but when i watch the show i want to reach into the tv and tell you to calm the hell down, you make me nervous and im at home watching the tv. You have it more together than what you show. Not many mothers have a live in nanny you have so much help and a great hubby CHILL OUT girlfriend your a great mommy and i love the show im soooo glad your away from the house wife show.

Bethenny, I have been a fan since Season 1 of RHWofNY, I thank you for all the laughs and great entertainment that both shows have provided. I was just a lil taken aback this finale episode by one moment. I know it was not meant as a negative comment, but I wanted you to know it hit some heartstrings the wrong way. My husband recently was deployed to Afghanistan, so when you said leaving Bryn for the first time was like going off to war and Afghanistan, it broke my heart a bit. My husband wishes he was only gone for 2 days and I understand WHY you said it, and that it wasn't meant in spite or anything-- but it upset me a bit. There are father's over there right now who have missed the BIRTH of their children, and some who wont see them for close to a year. So- though I understand your comment because you love her sooo much... I just wish you could have compared it to something else, because there is nothing like a parent leaving their child behind to go to war.

ANYWAYS- I do of course wish you and your family the best and I hope you do come back for more seasons!

Bethany you are truly the saniest of all the NYHW. Your sense of humor has carried you thru good and bad. It is your defense mechanism. Don't ever lose it.

It was so refreshing seeing this show and seeing a modern woman trying to juggle it all...the career, husband, baby, and going through it all with a wonderful sense of humor!

Hello Mama,

I have try to stay true to your show. I hope I don't sound like a nut, but if I can't see your show as they air, I still leave my television on Bravo on your day. When I get in from work I catch the repeats. I love you and you have shown the world that just because you come from a bad place it doesn't make you a bad person. I love your show if they want you back for another season, please say yes. If only to satisfy one fan. Live your life, Love your family, and please just be Bethenny! Your the Best!!!!!!

Bethany I love you!!! I love that you are so genuine. There is nothing phony about you and I love that you surround yourself with equally genuine people. And you are right in not letting Bryn cry. She is too young. The part of their brain that allows them to envision a picture of their mom to comfort themselves has not yet developed and so when not comforted they get very frightened. As a mother of 16 and 19 year old well adjusted boys I never let them cry as infants. Don't listen to what anyone tells you! You should follow your instincts. They are good! Trust me by the time Bryn goes to college she will sleep through the night!!!

Bethenny, I must admit that the prospect of your show (maybe it was the title?) did not inspire me, but I'd always loved how real and remarkable and incredibly funny you were on the housewives show, so in I tuned. And addicted I became. As I said in one of my twitters tonight, you truly are the definition of resilience. Your capacity for vulnerability and empathy would be lovely and rare in anyone, but, given your history, your character is truly remarkable. I do feel that sharing moments of your therapy was the ultimate baring of your true self, and it was moving and enlightening. I must admit, I am not a great fan of reality TV, but having met you was worth it all. You don't need my wishes for all blessings in your future (though you do have them) - there is no doubt that you have created a life for yourself that will bring you all of that. While you are certainly blessed to have Jason and Bryn, they are equally blessed to have you.

I have loved every minute of BGM! I loved watching you and Jason mold into the role of loving parents. You are both so blessed to have found each other. Your sweet baby girl is lucky to have parents like you. God bless you on this journey! I hope we get to continue to share it with you!

Bethenny,

I absolutely love your new show! Your sarcasm over leaving the pack n play and the "breast" friend made me burst out laughing! I am so happy for you and your beautiful, little family. I cry when you cry and laugh when you laugh. The best of luck to you!!!

Bethenny, I have to admit...I was not your number one fan in Housewives, but sister...let me tell you...you have redeemed yourself!!! I love you, Jason, and Bryn! I am 38 yrs old and got pregnant for the first time 3 years ago. I found out I was preg. and two days later I had a miscarriage. I too lost my brother 5 years ago so the thought of a new addition to the family made us all happy. I long to have a baby and know the clock is ticking, but you give me hope! I love the person you have become and marriage and motherhood surely fits you girl! You keep on keeping on. You are one of the most lucky women I know. My husband HATES housewives, but he really enjoyed your show. I wish you the best! Give Bryn a kiss from all of her fans and give cutie pie Max a kiss from me. And Jason...you are awesome! Good Luck to you all.

Lots of love Jenny H. Louisiana Gal

First I want to say congrats to you & Jason and second please comeback for another series. I was watching the end of your series and I was crying and my husband wanted to know what happen here he was thinking something happened to one of our boys and I said to him your series ended he looked at me and told me laughing that I watch way too much t.v. I was 21 when I had my twins and I remembered when the nurse came in and asked me if I was breast feeding and I said are you serious or kidding around (ha ha). When you and Jason was asking each other questions about baby experience I couldn't help but laugh because I never changed a diaper either but let tell you by the end of the first day home I was a pro (ha ha). I live in Michigan and I am waiting for the party store near my house to call me for my skinny margaritas. Thank you for the sharing your life with all of us and I will be forever your fan. Please come to Michigan. Anita

I did not know this was the last show until tonight. I just came to the blog to tell you how much I love your show! You seem to be the most real reality star I have seen! You keep me laughin and cryin! I honestly wish you and Jason many, many, many years of happiness!

Bethenny, I am watching your Season Finale, and as a mother of 3 and devoted cosleeper, breastfeeder and cry-hater, I am feeling like I want to crawl into that car and tell you that you're right! Do NOT believe the people who say to let your baby cry. Aside from it being completely instinctual (you want to explode when Bryn cries for a reason), there is extensive science to support what people in traditional cultures have known for eons. Snuggle, hold, nurse and move with the baby. Don't worry about Pack n Plays, don't worry about a huge fancy stroller. Get an awesome carrier (the Ergo is my favorite) and wear that baby around town. You have an inner Mama voice that is very strong; I can see it in you. Trust that voice; you won't be sorry. Love to you.

Hey Bethenny I just wanted to say that you are so right about babies & crying. Please don't listen to people that say you can spoil a baby. Babies cry ONLY b/c they have A NEED. It is that SIMPLE. They need to be fed or they have tummy pain, they need help getting to sleep. That is IT. Now, once they are approx. 6 months old, they may cry & just want to just be held....Big Whoop....the baby may want its Mommy to hold her. Let me tell you, when a baby reaches right around 1 year, and they are walking....they do not want to be held as much...they want to WALK, RUN, & explore/play. You almost have to force yourself on the toddler to let you hold her...she will squirm most of the time to get back down, to PLAY. The only time most toddlers want to be held at that age, is when they are tired, or need comforting if they have fallen down, etc. So, my point is: ENJOY. Hold her while you can. 12 months old will be here b/4 you know it. Remember: When she cries, she has a need. Again, YOU ARE RIGHT ON with how you want to deal w/her crying as an infant.

Wow! Bethenny, I think you are amazing. I have commented before that I feel like I have lived parts of your life (so please accept my sincerest thank yous for sharing yourself on national television so that people like me may feel justified!) I'm definitely not there yet so watching you has brought me tremendous hope. It started off being "entertainment" in the midst of a crazy week and resulted in true inspiration. (I know--can I be cornier??) But I truly thank you. I marvel at how very funny and witty you are on the spot! And I do believe you are real (hence, home footage of being in labor!) Thank you for not only entertaining me immensely, but inspiring me greatly.

Seriously - I can't stand any of those Housewives shows. And I also don't write fan mail. But the episode tonight had me in tears. It's just so ...sweet. Thank you Bravo for realizing that not everyone wants to watch catty biotch-fights. God, this show is a breath of fresh air. I will be tuning in for next season.

i have loved watching you over the years and although you have always had something to say about everyone i always felt it was humorous rather than malicious. the way you handled the jason massage scene was really rather fucked up... there is no reason to humiliate your assistant, really, no reason at all. people make mistakes... so what. put yourself in his shoes for five seconds and imagine how embarrassing that must have been, and then for you to continue to harass him in front of your guests... really? thought you were so much cooler than that... really.

Your journey has just begun Bethenny! May all of God's graces and care love and light be with you, Jason, Bryn and our dear Cookie. And listen, YOU DESERVE THIS PLACE OF YES - not to say you may not hit some rough patches, but with the love and family you have made around you and the trust you have embraced, there is nothing you can not weather.

Be happy and just say YES.

I just wanted to write a thought to you about having another child. My sister and I are 20 years apart. So, needless to say, I might as well have been an only child. My sister had 2 daughter's that were 4 & 5 years younger than me, respectively. I longed to have a sister because of the playmate they had in each other. You cannot, obviously play a board game by yourself, or play house very well, by yourself (they would have tea parties, pretend they were neighbor's etc). You will not regret having another child, not only for you & your husband, but for your sweet daughter to have in her life, too. I am sure that even when they are older, they would be so glad to have a sibling to share family times with.

I couldn't be happier for you and the wonderful family you have created, including your supportive assistants. This show is a ray of light in an otherwise line-up of trauma dramas. I actually felt happy inside watching your journey and touched by the joy you created with your baby and husband. You deserve it all, especially since the show didn't have any back-stabbing, and nastiness. What a refreshing change. If only all TV could give us so much love and light. Blessings to you on your journey of attachment and love.

Dear Bethanny, Bryn is one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen.There is no doubt who her Daddy is, at this stage she looks like her Daddy. Hair color and all. She's perfect. You TWO make pretty babies. You bounced back so fast,in the long run it's easier to have two. They'll never be lonely with a sibling to play with. You're amazing. It was a little funny when you said,"having a baby is harder than work". Huh? Having children is an admirable job it's hard work.As a working Mom youre also setting a great example as well.It's a win win situation.

Hi Bethany, I cannot believe it's the end of the season already. I"m going to miss watching you, Jason, and Bryn, terribly. You just brought a lot of joy and laughter to me. Continue to be a good human being! I love you honesty, wittiness, and the love you have for your new family. Congratulation on your success, and I'm so happy that you've found happiness. Best wishes, Gigi