I am really enjoyed reading your articles, I am a newbie and I love to learn new things about world and people relationship.

I love the loyalty and friendship between you and Ramona. My husband and I are best friends, and are totally hot for each other. It's not often that you see a couple on TV who aren't fighting this "battle of the sexes". It's tired and demoralizing to all the people out there who may want to get married, but are afraid that it will fail. Please keep it up, and show the world that love is real and it does last when you respect your mate and show them how much you appreciate and love them! Big love to you both!!!

Wow Mario, I totally agree with you. well said.

Go Mario!!!

Bravo Mario. Well said.

i love your comments and blogs. and i agree with all that you say. you make the most sense out of all the wives. thank gosh your there to keep the balance. thank you mario.

Oh, they are mean girls. But nobody's meaner or more transparent than your wife.

when will we see Mario back on a tennis court?

I totally agree with your impressions of LuAnn and Jill. LuAnn has one habit, among many, that drives me up a wall, it is sooooo phoney. She'll throw in a french word and then say, 'that's French'. That's me yelling no kidding at the screen. I so would love to be talking to her and throw in 'vous êtes un drôle de' (you're such a phoney)and then add, that's French.

I've never felt compelled to write to someone on a show like this, but I must add my two cents worth also!
As I watch this season, I can't believe how disingenuous Jill is. Everything she says is some sorry excuse for her bad behavior, and you can see that she doesn't even believe it, but she is trying hard to sell it that way. The public isn't fooled. You reap what you sow, and if you talk badly about others all the time, you not only start to believe your own imaginations, you attract that negativity back at you. I couldn't believe that she said that Bethany was toxic to her, how could that be if she hadn't been around for so long as Jill said? The only thing toxic is what goes on in her head. It was also very hurtful telling Bethany that she only had so much room in her life for so many people. If your friend is that busy, wouldn't a real friend understand and know that once all the excitement settled down you would see her again? The cancer was just something to throw into Bethany's face. Jill said on the talk show that if she had known Bethany's father was dying and that she was pregnant she would have been more receptive,but how would she have found out when she kept cutting Bethany off? Very sad behavior for a grown woman.
As far as LuAnn goes, she doesn't hit me as very smart and therefore is easy for Jill to manipulate, but it will only be a matter of time before Jill cuts her off too, because as Jill shows time and again, you will do something one way or the other to make her mad, it's inevitable.

Spot on Mario! I don't know what happened to Jill, but Bethenny deserves better and she deserves to be HAPPY! What I don't understand is why Jill expects everyone to come to her. Did she attempt to contact Bethenny at all to see if SHE was okay during the summer? No. Unreal. Jill needs to be needed..makes her feel powerful. Hence, LuAnn..who absolutely turns my stomach! She is the queen of 'fake'. I thought it was beyond rude of her to walk in and offer 'tea' in the middle of J & B's conversation and then to abruptly end their talk by telling Jill it was time to go. Who does she think she is? She was soooooooo afraid of losing her new BFF. Pathetic! With a "friend" like Jill, who needs enemy's?

Romona is hilarious, but she does need a 'filter' at times...no disrespect. lol She did the right thing..yay for her!

I love the way you respect and appreciate your wife - even though I'm sure she must make you cringe at times - you are a great example of a supportive husband, and that's so nice to see!

word!!!! i never really gave you the time of day Mario...and for that i am sorry......i agree with MOST of what you have to say.

Mario,

You are 100% correct and right on how misery loves company..i.e. Jillously and LuAnn. I agree with everything in your blog and could not have said it better myself. Both of those women are so mean and petty and need to return to HS where they belong. My only question is why your beautiful wife continues to be friends with both of them??? They treat her with total disrespect all of the time...Jill is very jealous of Romona that is clear. And Luann is as Fake as a Three dollar bill and is scared to death of Jillously. Luann is COUNTLESS and I would have said a lot more than that. She cannot take a joke and as she LOVES to say....made a huge MOUNTAIN out of a molehill on that one. She is VERY insecure, that is why she leaches onto Jill for dear life. Please tell Romona to continue to stick up for herself when needed but not so passive aggressively as it lowers her to their level. If I was her I would stay the heck away from both of those wanna-bees!!!

Mean Girls for real.

Mario, I think it's great that you love and support your wife, but the fact is that she has no filter. She is too old not to have the maturity and self control to censor herself. She always talks about the great businesswoman she is, but her lack of restraint is going to bite her in the butt eventually and result in the loss of some great opportunities.

Mario,
I would love to know what Jill has done to you for you to be on this constant Jill baching since last season.
I think you need to look in the mirror because you are just as nasty as you say Jill is. This show is not about you and I think you resent that. You need to come to terms with your constant digging of Jill and GET A LIFE.
Your wife has not self control and you need to stop defending her bad behavior.

Just wanted to let you know Ramona and you are a very beautiful couple. Keep going strong and I wish you both the best.

i think you're right on. however, i wish ramona would restrain herself a little. i love her, but at times, she shocks me with her comments!

Mario,

All I have to say to your blog is... AMEN!!!

To miss "Krissy"-- are you really Jill in disguise? That would make sense to me if you were. It is very clear that Bethenny a) didn't know he had cancer and that his bout in the hospital was serious, and b) was trying to be respectful of Jill's feelings/position when she told B that they were done. It would have been extremely disrespectful for her to call Jill's husband behind her back just to see how she was doing. In actuality, she was showing that she was a true friend, because someone as class-less as yourself would have ignored/circumvented her friend and tried to show how "loving and caring" they were by going to the husband directly-- which would have just been foul. Trust me, if Bethenny had done what Jill THINKS she would have preferred, Jill would be even madder at B then she was (or you were) for her not reaching out to him at all. The flowers were appropriate and classy. Maybe Jill/Krissy needs to take a class on "Class".

Mario, it is nice to hear some male opinions once in a while. I agree with you also. Jill and LuAnn are the mean girls.

As for the people who have a problem with you blogging, they don't speak for all of us. I am actually interested in what you have to say. If someone does not care to hear your take on things, they don't have to read it. Problem solved.

You are dead on Mario!

Ramona is being beat up by Jill and LuAnn for the exact same thing that Jill did to Bethenny last season with Kelly.

And by the way, "Countless" said she came face to face with a she devil (Bethenny) who did not even say Hello! As Marv Albert would say Let's go to the video tape! She did say hello and in fact was standing in one spot when LuAnn came arowund the corner. And the "rescuing" of Jill from Bethenny was pathetic. Maybe if she kept her nose out of it those two would have cried and said they were sorry and made up. We will never know for sure because LuAnn made sure it did not happen.

Hello Mario, I don't often blog but watched the show last night after not watching it for several weeks because of the constant fighting. I agree with everything you said in your bolg. I like Ramona because she isn't fake. She says what she means even though it is in a goofy way, but she's harmless. She has a really good side and it does show. She means well. I couldn't believe the way Jill has become a DIVA this season. It's like everyone bow down to the Queen Jill. My god, the drama that surrounds her. She said last night that she can't have all the toxic situations with Bethany in her life and yet Jill goes from fighting with one of the girls after another creating a toxic situation. I think it's time for Jill to go. Now it looks like she is brining her sister and her mother into the show....give me a break. She has the nerve to talk about Bethany and saying that all Bethany cares about is making money. What is wrong with that. We all care about making money. Like Jill doesn't care about that. I bet if Bobby, Jill's husband put her on a limit to spend we'd hear her screaming. Jill doesn't have a problem bragging about her expensive diamonds, her expensive pocketbooks for her birthday, her new cars, her apartment redo and her house in the Hamptons. Jill is absolutely JEALOUS, A Bragger and really seems to be interested in only her self. I think Jill and LuAnn make a good couple and the other girls should keep their distance from the both of them because they are troublemakers. You know most people even in their circles don't care about what is going on in their lives and all of these events they attend and have their pictures taken in are stupid and forgotten in a few seconds. I don't think I will be watching the show anymore since the fighting is worse then grade school kids. Talk about bullying....

Mario, I totally agree with you. Jill is super jealous of everyone, and LuAnn is miserable. Both of them are fake. Best to you and Ramona

Your remark "Friendship should be about being there when the person you care about is down and if she or he is in a good place" is interesting... hmmm where was Bethenny when Jills husband had cancer?
And truly this is none of your business to be blogging about. Dont you have any male friends? Last thing i knew was that this show was the real houseWIVES. You seem equally as outrageous and out of place as your wife.

It is so sweet of you to defend your wife! I love that!!! Also, your right on with Jill and LuAnn and the sinking ship! Luann has no personality, I don't even know why she is on the show!

Mario, you need to get a life!

A lot of what you have said is true, Mario. I am no fan of Jill and LuAnn this season. However, I must say that Ramona's "telling it like it is" sometimes seems like just a cover she uses to insult people. Her mouth is going a lot faster than her brain. Sometimes I wonder if she has a neurological problem, something like Tourette's Syndrome. She seems to insult everyone!

WOW, Mario - well stated, and so very true! Great post - thanks for saying what all the rest of us were thinking, and very articulately too!

To bad, it doesn't say much for us "gals" to have a man so accurately assess the situation. But Mario's post is completely accurate.

Kudos Mario for completely nailing it. You are dead on. I truly hope the girls read all the comments, they need to see how their viewers see them. Maybe they need a little "reality".

Dear Bravo, please post my comment, give Mario the credit he deserves.

You gotta love Ramona, she just doesn't have a filter between her brain and her mouth. Shame on any of you for critisizing her, she only says up front what everyone else says behind your back. Can't fault her for that.

Mario I have no idea why you are blogging at all?? Honestly I never even read what you said, I'm just beside myself that your wife laid into Simone soooooo hard last season for always wanting to be in his wife's spot light and here you are........... I think you like to hear yourself talk?

It's funny how often you are on this show yet I know NOTHING real about you?? So I really don't want to hear what you have to blog about.

Mario - I must confess, I really didn't give you much credit for anything, but after reading your latest blog, I can tell you are a sensitive and spiritual person, forgiving and forgetting comes easier to those of us that have a strong sense of spirituality. I'm not sure if Bethenny or Jill have the ability to forgive and forget with each other, but one can only hope.

I hope Ramona's motives were appropriate in getting the two of them together, if not, it is only adding to the declining entertainment of your show. I am so sick of all the fighting and highschool behavior, it's not fun to watch at all.

I must tell you and Ramona that your daughter has certainly grown into a very lovely young women before our very eyes. You must feel very blessed to have raised such a good kid. Some days in my own life, I feel it's the only thing I've every truly done worth while in my life, I have raised an incredible young lady myself...a little older than yours. I do wish the rest of your cast would stop picking on Simon and Alex's little boys, I think they are adorable and wonderful and totally appropriately behaved for their respective ages.

God Bless You and Yours this Easter Season!

Mario you are just very honest and u capture how I felt about the situaton perfectly...hopefully jill and luAnn will realize that they were acting like middle school children and get there lives together

Your blogs are well-written. I love yours and Ramona's jewelry lines. You don't need to be on a reality show.

You are exactly right!! Keep blogging!!!

I'm glad you think "Ramona has to own what she said to Bethenny." But, you are no expert on "ownership"....take "countless" for example.

When you post in a blog any kind of "ownership" for your mouth....then Mario...only then will I start to think you are a decent person. And not just another husband trying to be a "real housewife".

P.S. I think you are right about Jill and Luann...but you're just as bad.

Mario,when thursday's show airs and Ramona is walking down the runway looking like she took a bad hit of acid, PLEASE convince her to see the COMIC side of it all. She looks so funny, she has to laugh at herself, not cry. Don't let her be upset!! SHE'S SO LOVABLE LIKE THAT.

Mario - very well said! Jillously(hilarious BTW) should have learned from Bobby's brush with cancer that life is short and you should live it to the fullest. If she were ever truly Bethenney's friend she would have stopped this nonsense a long time ago. It's almost as if she couldn't wait for filming so she could blow things out of proportion. I'm so proud of Ramona for renewing herself and her friendships this year. I was so moved to hear her talk about her Dad and how his passing released her. I have a similar relationship with my Dad and because of your wife I've decided to reach out to him to get some closure before he dies. Ramona looks great, you guys are a wonderful couple and you're definitely the hottest couple on the show. Tell Ramona she shouldn't sell herself short, she looks way better than Cameron Diaz. LOL!!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE you guys!

I so agree with everything you've said...life's too short to hold grudges and keep scores; move on ladies (Jill & LuAnn) and make up, and stop being bullies to those who don't deserve your bullying.

I love this post..you hit it right on the nail. Now we know why you called her Countless. Jill and LuAnn have turned into children. I can't believe they are acting this way. I'm going to read their blog to see what crap they posted on there. I've lost so much respect for them this season.

Mario I agree with everything you said. I love Ramona she is honest and doesn't sugar coat nothing, I love that in a person. I think by her getting Bethenny and Jill together she was just trying to get them to talk, because Jill keeps telling everyone about the situation and the person she needs to be talking too is Bethenny. I think Jill is a horrible and fake friend and what comes around goes around. I hope the best for you and Ramona.

I agree with you....it's a shame that Jill cannot bring herself to forgive Bethenney. When did LuAnn become Jill's bodyguard? It's getting very frustrating watching LuAnn insert herself into Jill & Bethenney's situation. The Countess is forgetting her manners.....

Well said Mario. I agree with the others, at least Ramona says it to the face than later to the camera behind the back. LuAnn is truly countless, and the way she wouldn't allow Bethanny and Jill to finish their discussion however painful was rude. It was not her place to interrupt. I hope my husband is as dedicated to me as you are to Ramona as the years come.

Where ia Jill????? Funny how she is not blogging...

Ramona did the right thing. It wasn't an ambush. You are right...Jill and LuAnn are "mean girls".

Mario I have always been a fan of yours and I have also noticed everyone coining your phrase"countless". Now you have a new one with "jillousy". God I love the wit you display, your a classic you need your own talk show!! ( Hear that Bravo, move over Andy Cohen)

Im not sure what to think of you yet....you seem as odd as your wife but then your blog helped you a little....still thinking about it..

Mario: YOUR POST IS DEAD ON!! I agree with your assessment of the show 100%.

I would love to know your thoughts on these questions.

QUESTON: do you think Lulu and Jill will get the fact that their behavior is terrible or just keep making excuses?? What do you think they think of the viewer reactions to their bullying?

Mario-your blogs on this season have been my favorites. Honest and real, and not sugar coating anything. Thank you! It's honestly refreshing.

Mario, I love you! I think you are a great asset to the show and like you, I realize Ramona is not always saying good things, BUT I love her too, and always will. She tries very hard to deal and it is difficult when she is constantly baited. Some people, and I am one, just are not prepared to think on our feet in the light of mean people. It is just not my experience and I know from what Ramona has said on the show...she has never been good at it although she was faced with it all her growing years.
You are a great husband! Ramona is so lucky to have found you and you her. Good, good couple. Also, I believe that Simon and Alex are a good couple too and was glad when you all got passed last year. I think you all could have a lot of fun and show the others how it is done.
Love, Pam