Love this show!!! does anyone know about the background music used for Alex & Simon, what's the name of the piece? was it used for a special reason?

Ironically....the 2 people on the show that everyone thinks are the "wanna be's", in my opinion, are the 2 most genuine people of the bunch. They are who they are and they don't try to hide that.
So last year they got caught expressing (out loud, lol) their desire to ascend the social ladder. So what.
Don't tell me that everyone else in that circle does not aspire to do the saaaame thing. They just all act too cool to care......but trust me, they do.

love you two... anyone who has lived
abroad or has friends from other countries probably "get" you as well...
remain unselfconscious and honest
(one of the women belongs in the
So Cal housewives group - catty and
mean)

I think I get why some are offended at your incessant need to always present as a couple. It "feels" as if in doing so, even when it's inappropriate (i.e "Girls Nite Out"), you are suggesting that your relationship with each other in superior to the relationships others share with their spouses. You and Simon constantly comment on how you are best friends with each other and want to be together all of the time. Other couples are each other's best friends but recognize the healthy balance that comes with having some semblance of independent social skills. Perhaps if you were able to recognize other couples as being equally bonded to each other, you would not offend as you do.

alex and simon are alittle goofy. but she so far this season has shown more class than the others. they might acually be happy unlike the other women.

Alex your ring is beautiful. Noticed it while you were on the beach. Is it new? And you tell us about it?

LOL. you were dead on about Ramona. I just read about you being laid off and would like to say keep your head up! You're a strong woman and will bounce back in no time I'm sure if you already haven't by now. Its not for anyone to understand your relationship with your husband(especially Ramona). All they need to know is, that your happy, which its clear you are a happy functioning family. You guys seem very loving and only want the best for your kiddos. Ramona might see you as co-dependent but I see a deeply in love wife and husband who dote on eachother. I especially like how you guys back eachother no matter what!

How come there is not anyone talking about the dates on Simon's tee shirt while they were at the beach. Hello America! You are missing something to talk about.

Well, I've gotta admit..you and your husband are starting to grow on me. While at first, I thought you guys were a bit fake, Ramona seems to be the biggest faker on reality tv. I get a kick outta watching her trying to fit in and actually thinking she does. I wouldn't dwell on her to much...her true colors are starting to show.

I like Alex and Simon. They love each other and are good parents. The other couples seem jaded and tired of each other. They have lost their passion for each other. Ramona doesn't understand their (Simon and Alex)relationship because she's been too hurt by her past and has not been able to get over it. Simon and Alex, whatever you're doing keep it up and don't let other people's negativity hurt you or change who you are.

Alex and Simon: Let the other say what they will about you, but maintain your dignity and don't sink to their level. If you "play their game," you will become as pathetic and shallow as they are. You and Simon are the only ones who haven't talked about everyone behind their backs and then pretended to be their best friend.

TO whoever posted about what she paid for clothes vs. charity, please get over yourself, it was nice if her to donate!!!!

Alex and Simon, I get you. My husband loves to shop too, in fact when we go shopping he will choose outfits for me to try on and vise versa. I love it! We have manicures /massages together and spend most of our time together. He also wears a Speedo, which I think is really sexy. Did I mention that people are VERY jealous of us and our relationship. You are the most genuine people on the show - the others just lack decency and restraint. Please don't change.

Alex & Simon,

Please don't change for anyone! I totally get the bond between you and Simon. Other people may not understand until they themsevles experience a similar bond. Before I met my husband I could not imagine being so close to another human being, and mind you, I am a very independent sucessful and fulfiled woman in my own right. I just prefer to be with my husband more than anything else in the world. We just click and we don't need to explain ourselves to each other. I don't give a damn about girl's night out or other BS that women come up with either because they are lonely or they really can't stand their significant other so they come up with excuses to be away from them. I'm not judging, just speaking from experience. When you find your soulmate, being away from them is absolute agony and you only do so when absolutely necessary, like for work and to spend the obligatory time with extended famlily. Life is short, cling to your husband and children. So called friends come and go. You guys seem to truly love and adore each other. The other relationships on the show seem really shallow and contrived. You may indeed be social climbers, but who is'nt. All the women on the show are, with the exception of Bethany maybe. These women are mean and classless and I would much rather spend time with you and Simon than any of the other couples.

Alex and Simon shouldn't aspire to be like the other people on the show. They should remain true to themselves and to each other. Everyone seems to think they don't have as many assets as the others, but if Simon attended boarding school in Australia, it seems to me that his family must be fairly well off financially. As for Simon being "just a hotel manager", it appears that he's a successful manager of a prstigious hotel, so cut him some slack.
I really enjoy watching the show. It proves that having money doesn't guarantee having class or etiquette, and even with all their privileges, the housewives aren't better people than regular folks like me. But they sure are fun to watch!

I think Alex & Simon are living in cloud cuckoo land. They are so desperate to mix in higher cirles but do not have either the class or the money to mix with the likes of Luann & co. He is just a hotel manager for gods sake.

Alex and Simon, text book definition- Weird, Fake, want-a-be rich and famous. Not going to happen.

Alex I think you and Simon are great. I think ya'll have a good connection and that is great for your children to see as they grow up. I guess some people are jealous of your relationship, your's is a rare one not a weird one. I also wanted to tell you how beautiful you are inside and out, but you are way too thin, That is not a bad thing but you look like you are exhausted and stressed to the max. Just know that you will always be beautiful.

Personally Alex,

I think you and Simon are the most interesting couple on the show, and I find that I would rather watch the two of you than any of the other women and their husbands. I think the Countess, for all her supposed "manners", comes off rude and pretentious; Ramona is downright obnoxious, and Jill - way too overbearing. Bethany I like, but she tends to run hot and cold almost continually.

You and Simon seem to have a wonderful marriage and come across as terribly devoted parents. It's refreshing to see such closeness and devotion, both in your relationship between each other, and in your role as parents as well.

I think the other women have been incredibly rude and classless toward both of you, but that you have handled their behavior with class and dignity.

I think Bravo should definitely give you and Simon more air time.Your segments are the most interesting on the show. Have you ever considered doing a reality show of your own, apart from the other "Housewives?" I think it'd be great.

You have definitely grown on me. I was not so sure last season but I enjoy you and your husband. You do add a different dimension to the show, a little more down to earth. I am glad you are not the same as everyone else.

last season you invited Bethany to your house and she seemed shocked with what she saw. She said that the others would have judged you by the way your house looked. Did you finish remodeling or is it in the same state it was last year? Also, do you enjoy Brooklyn?

Alex, LuAnn can learn a thing or two from you.
You know more about manners than anybody else on the show.
You are a real lady and have a great relationship with your husband. I really like you and Simon.
For all you suspicious folks out there, that's how you want your marriage to be. That's why people get together in first place. THEY LIKE BEING TOGETHER !

I agree with Dianna N. I recommend you both read a book called "Nasty People: How to Stop being Hurt by Them Without Becoming One of Them" by Jay Carter. He puts it perfectly. The other housewives would be considered "Invalidators." An invalidator will make you feel small, will listen to you share something about yourself and twist it in such a way to use it against you or pick out qualities you like about yourself and tear them apart. This is all done is such a subtle way that your are unaware of it. The whole purpose to to manipulate and control you. They actually feel inferior to others thus tries to make others feel small. SO, THANK YOU FOR NOT BEING INVALIDATORS!!

I think both Alex and Simon are fine..I think that alex is from Kansas and if this is true she has at least done so many things, travel , education etc. The little boys are just darling and I think it is just great that Simon And Alex love to do so much together. They are wonderful parents and so what if they like to do things together like shopping etc. GOOD for them...Both are quite nice and polite and the other ladies are not so nice and very catty about them..I am sure that they can find another group of people to hang with, which may be good

Alex,
I don't understand why the other ladies have an issue with the amount of time you and Simon spend together. It shows what great friends and lovers you are. I love my husband to be by my side. Keep it up. I enjoyed the Hampton's shows. You two have a real sense of style and of yourselves.

Alex,
i love you but....
$8000 for clothes and $800 for the charity.... shame on you !

Alex, I really love watching you on the show but I wonder if you will be back next season. I find the comments that some of the other housewives made about you and your family to be....APPALLING. Personally, I think Ramona is the odd one. Who gets up and leaves in the middle of a dinner party? Who goes on and on about how someone's daughter shouldn't go to boarding school? She is beyond clueless.

Anyway, I have really enjoyed the peek into your lives from this season and hope that doing that show is a good experience for you and Simon and the boys.

Alex,
If you are having trouble running with this crowd of ladies, they probably are not the right fit for you.
Alex, I think you are beautiful, but very vunerable. People have the wrong impression of you. You need a different circle of friends, who will appreciate your differences and not criticize them.

...I think you and Simon need to stop shopping-- until you grasp the idea of "personal style".

Alex -

I'm sure you've been told that you resemble Nicole Kidman...you are stunning and just wanted to say so.

don't listen to what anybody has to say
alex and simon you are awesome
the show is called the real housewives of NYC
and thats what you are
rock on and show em whatcha workin wit

I think Alex and Simon are just fine; a little bit off the wall, but the relationship appears to be quite solid. The two of them connect to one-another spiritually, and there's nothing wrong with that. Not enough of that going around. So, even if they are from another planet, at least they don't seem to have any qualms about living on this one! "Live long and prosper!", as the mantra of the immortal Mr. Spock goes...)

Hello Alex and Simon,
I adore the beautiful relationship that the two of you have ! It is so refreshing to see a man, a real man be himself and to love and adore his wife! The Bible tells us that a man shoyuld love his wife as Christ loves the church. And to dear Simon, you are the perfect husband and father, You are Alex's best friend, her stylist, her life partner and the father of her children,. Alex, you are a blessed woman! Simon is fantastic! I believe that the other wives are envious, it is so clear! Ramona wishes her husband treated her 1/2 as well as Simon treats you! Alex, just keep your head up and enjoy raising your two BEAUTIFUL boys and enjoy your husbands love ad admiration! YOu are a sweet lady andyou deserve it. Don;t let the rest of them hurt your feelings because they want what you and Simon have! God Bless YOur Family! Tam of Alabama Roll Tide!

I feel so bad that you and Simon get so much criticism. I know you can handle it, but it must be a bit upsetting. You have a great marriage and family. Don't let the haters get you down.

You add dimension to the show. Loving marriage, beautiful children, health, intelligence, humor, you are so blessed.

Always remain best friends, cherish those wonderful boys and be content with who you are. Wealth can come and go, what you share is not dependant on it.

I have a terminal illness but I have been married to my best friend for 46 years. Nothing else matters.

Please don't change, just enjoy your lives, time goes so quickly. Carolyn

I don't see anything wrong in "togetherness" unless it infringes upon a planned "all girls" night. Come on! That was weird! To his credit though, Simon is not afraid of his "feminine" side, which all men have and seem to suppress. Alex, have you tried a shorter hairdo? I think it would make you look not so lanky.

Alex, I honestly feel so horrible for you and Simon. It seems like you are always getting picked on for being happy with your life as a family. You both actually remind me alot of my own parents. They worked hard, and spent their free time with myself and my sisters, and made sure they gave us every opportunity possible. It seems that you and Simon are trying to do the same for your boys and I hope you know that its noticed by some of us.

Alex and Simon are wanna-be's. You can enjoy doing things together but PLEASE you don't have to everything together! And, let's admit it, Simon is wierd!! I don't see anything wrong renting in the Hampton's but don't pretend that you're all that and you're not. I think it's great the way they are with their children. They seem to be very good parents, it's just their social life that is a hoot. I would like to know if Alex works? How can they go and spend $8000 on clothes from the Hampton's on a salary like Simon's?

bklyn is cool.. if you live there be artsy trendy and cool not upper east side wannabes..
why do you live there if you cant embrace its hipness

I loved watching you and Simon last season, and I still love you now. It appears to me that Ramona is confusing your great relationship with the horrible relationship that her parents had. Ramona also had an even worse relationship with her own father. You and Simon definitely need more airtime. Kelly is BORING! Bethenny is like a confused, spoiled brat. The Countess is so full of herself that she can't get her maid to recuperate from jet lag before she bombards her with work. Jill is becoming unbearable. I still love Ramona.

I think Alex and Simon are from a different planet...strange and boring. If I hear about St Barts again I might scream...they live beer and nuts but talk Champagne and Caviar...why are they so anti social with the other couples and seem to never have their kids around until they went to the Hamptons???

wow.. people are mean.. What do you care how Alex and Simon spend their work-earned money? They seem like good parents and don't trash any of the others. Watch the Atlanta or OC wives' shows if you want to watch "trophy" wives, women living off of their husbands/fiancees, and spending it all on parties and jewelry!!

I find it ridiculous that viewers have such a problem with this couple. Unlike the other people on the show, they have NEVER been outright cruel or mean to anyone, and only defend themselves when they have to because they have been attacked first. For crying out loud, they are a close couple and enjoy shopping and they are remodeling a house and they have a couple of crazy kids. Sounds pretty normal to me. You'd think they killed someone's mother the way they are hated. I don't agree with everything they say and do of course, but I enjoy watching them and don't have the energy to put into hating people on a tv show. Get a life, people.

It is so strange to read your bland comments. You seem to be an observer watching a different program than what was presented. Ramona made it perfectly clear why she finds you and Simon objectionable. Obviously, you don't agree with her assessment, but it is her perspective and her right to not bother with you if she so chooses. Since you don't care, then you needn't bother thinking about it, right?

From this side of the set, I find your husband the most exotic of creatures: he is needy ("give us a kiss" like a dumb parrot); vain (he really needs to wear expensive duds and have facials); self absorbed; controlling (always needs you at his beck and call); and overrated! It is interesting that he went to boarding school but lived at home. That defeated the purpose of the school, n'est ce pas? It also explains why he is such a clinging vine hanging on to you all the time.

Alex and Simon are the Simp and the Wimp!

After reading the comments posted on this blog, I'm left wondering how someone can have so much hate for this couple.
After watching the behavior of the other ladies on this show, why is the bar raised so high for this couple?
Ramona (last season) dancing in a bar, flirting with other men? The Countess taking the stage to tell people to be quiet, so she can be honored? Jill's benefit charity work that is a promo for the business?
Please spare me, this isn't the Brooke Astor or Annette Reed crowd.

I GUESS MY COMMENT IS MORE OF A STATEMENT. ALEX AND SIMON ARE AN ODD COUPLE. I THOUGHT THE SHOW WAS CALLED HOUSEWIVES OF NYC. SIMON IS NOT A HOUSEWIFE BUT HE ACTS LIKE ONE. I WANT TO SEE REALITY NOT ACTING AND THATS WHAT ALEX AND SIMON DO. HE AND ALEX MADE THE STATEMENT LAST SEASON THAT THEY WERENT SUPERFICIAL AND THATS ALL THEY ARE. THE BEACHES HERE IN THE WONDERFUL US ARENT WARM ENOUGH THEN GO TO THE OTHER BEACHES. RENTING??? WHATS UP WITH THE SPENDING LIKE CRAZY, WANTING TO BE IN SOCIETY PAGES AND PARTYING WITH THE RICH AND FAMOUS AND WE GET TO SEE YOU GET MASSAGES BY THE LANDLORD THAT YOU RENT OFF OF IN THE HAMPTONS.SHOW US THE MONEY.... PLEASE!!! GET WITH THE REAL WORLD PEOPLE. YOU ARE THE MOST FAKE OF ALL THE HOUSE WIVES AND HUSBANDS. I LIVE A VERY PRIVILEGED LIFE AND THE LAST THING I DO IS FLAUNT IT AND MAKE IT LOOK LIKE I AM BETTER THAN OTHERS. PLEASE TAKE A BREAK FROM THE SHOW NEXT SEASON.

I think some of your negative bloggers are possibly your 'other' housewives? Good Gawd, I'm not going to read a book about why you hate Alex and Simon. I SAY if you and Simon were on the show much more often it would be a BETTER show. I swear, if I have to watch Bethenny and her boring single life much more? Please Bravo, give her a story line because her 'real' life is so boring (yawn). More Alex and Simon please...

You guys are awesome! I love that you are best friends. I think everyone is just jealous of you two. You rock!

I like you and Simon. I guess the others are just haters. Keep being who you are!

i think you don not know how to have a real conversation without showing off....talking about going to hong kong for a we please,,,,,,those who show off too much are usually hiding something