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Ramona Singer

Renewed

Ramona describes her emotional vow renewal ceremony.

June 3, 2010

 

First I would like to say thanks to all of my fans for your support throughout the season. Without you the show would not be the success it has become. I really enjoyed myself this year even with all the craziness. I have received endless emails with questions on how I maintain my body. I will post my tips on my blog, but the one key was my trainer Gaby from http://infinitybody.com.

The day I renewed my vows with Mario, I felt as though I was getting married for the first time. I could have waited for a milestone anniversary, but I chose now because it felt right. I have been renewing every aspect of my life - my friendships, my career, my looks - why not renew one of the most important aspects of my life - my marriage and my relationship with my husband? In the age of high divorce rates, and complacent, loveless marriages, Mario and I have beaten the odds. We have been happily married for 18 years, which to me is wonderful, but in NYC abnormal.

The Pierre is a very special place and having the vow renewal ceremony there was a dream come true, as I wanted to get married there my first time with Mario.

The day of the ceremony I felt like a bride, but the difference was that I knew 100% Mario is the man for me and we will live happily ever after!!!

When Avery and I looked through the trifold mirror in our suite, she took my breath away. The moment was surreal and tears welled in my eyes. I saw a younger version of myself and it was as if I was seeing her for the first time as the woman she had become. I am so proud of her and the person she has become through the love Mario and I have given her. Walking down the staircase to meet Mario and Avery, I was glowing like a first-time bride. I felt more beautiful that day than the day I got married 18 years ago. I basked in the love I felt coming from all of our friends in the room. When I walked up to Mario I saw such intense love in his eyes it was caressing my entire body. I started to tremble. We each prepared our own personal vows and I was hoping I would not forget them.

 

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Comments

473 Comments

Hi Ramona,

You are so cute and watching you drink Pinot Grigio has influenced me to drink more Pinot Grigio. You, Bethanny and Alex are my favorites!!!

Ramona, I Love the New You!! You're truly amazing and I feel encouraged to renew myself too! Even when you made rude comments on past seasons, there was still something about you that I admired. I liked how you had morals and put your family first. But the Renewed Ramona is really special. You were a great hostess on your trip to St. John. You displayed such incredible hospitality to all the women and showed deep concern for Alex when Jill crashed the party. A great lady!

Darlin' YOU just Rock. Love the new you. Love the new hair. Love the wedding. You and Bethany are wonderful on the show. Keep on keeping on cause you make us smile and laugh and if nothing else we can see how REAL you are.

Ramona, loved the vows that you and Mario wrote! They were beautiful!

Question-What were the songs that played as you all walked down the stairs for the vow renewal? I love the first song that played when Avery and Mario walked down. We are planning our wedding for next April and I’m still trying to get an idea of the songs for the ceremony.

Thanks so much and I wish your family the most happiness!

Ramona, I cried as I watched you and Mario renew your vows because I could truly feel the love and I knew it was not fake or just for show. It is the one renewal I know to be true and genuine. Vicki and Don from Orange County had so little emotion and it felt made for tv, but I knew as I watched this you two have the real deal! Best to both of you!! I read Mario's vows just now about you caring for his mom, you are such a great person. I really loved you this season. I hated what you said to Bethenny on the bridge, but I am glad you apologized. All the best.

Ramona,
You have restored my faith in human beings. After 3 seasons the real personalties shine through. I absolutely love you this season! You look great and have shown so much compassion for Bethany.
You love what you love and get what you need from working your a$$ off.
Thank you for being a human being and showing your self so much more completely this season.
Love you Gal!!!!!!!!

Kat

Ramona, Your renewal was so beautiful.You are a lucky woman to have Mario and Avery.I hope you will always put your marriage and family first.Marriage is never easy and there's alot of give and take but it's worth working at it.Today is my 44 th wedding anniversary.You only have 27 more years to go and i think you and Mario will make it because i see real love between you!

First, your hubby Mario is f'n hot, his vows to YOU, he sizzled!Tears from your man chocked me & my hubby up. Thanks,my hubby suprised me with a vacation to die for. Not to mention we kicked it up a knotch that night. THANK-YOU THANK-YOU THANK-YOU. Yes, Mario's vows were better than yours,go figure.

PS Ramona you were unreal, to share the moments with your daughter in the mirrow. Had a memory about mommie and ...love never ends.

Ramona,
I was in a very similar situation as you were with your father and his passing. My Dad passed nearly 5 years ago, I can't believe it's been that long, or that recent, depeneding on the day. I was 30 yrs old. I had this overwhelming feeling of freedom almost instantly. I finally was able to change my views on many things, and do what I wanted to do...all for the better. In short, I grabbed life in a NEW way! I enjoy it more, I accept what I have and make "lemons into lemonade" so to speak. I had my "renewal" and it LASTS! I hope yours does, too (i'm sure it will)!
Congrats on your continued loving marriage to Mario!

ROMONA

ALL I HAVE TI SAY IS I LOVE YOU AND YOU MAKE ME LAUGH...YOUR ONE OF MY FAVORITES FROM THE SHOW

Ramona....you are a kick...you always surprise me...your inter
self and passion come though....love watching you

It was an absolute pleasure watching you this season. I found you to be warm, caring, funny and full of surprises. Watching your transformation allowed me to consider some changes for myself. Looking forward to watching you next season. Best wishes to you and your family.

romana only love girl.......only love I see the change just keep it up you are also looking gorgeous ...you your husband & yours daughter kisses!!

Ramona...I truly like all of you girls...however...maybe someone should have a talk with Kelly's agent and see if he can get her into therapy. What do you think?

Ramona your renewing of your vows made me cry. It was so fantastic. You and Mario are such a loving couple and it's nice to see that kind of love after so many years. Cheers to both of you.

Ramona, I am just now watching the reunion show part 2 and I wanted to tell you how pretty you look tonight. You have good and bad moments but this past season you had many more good one's then bad and that new haircut has done wonderful things for you this season...very flattering and you look beautiful!!

I loved the new you this season. Please write a book about renewal so Jill can read it. She's a mean girl.

Ramona! I admit, I am not a die hard fan of this show, I haven't seen every last episode but I have been watching the most recent season. You and your daughter took my breath away at the renewal ceremony. Avery was stunning. She is absolutely beautiful. And she looks just like you! And you're over 50? I don't believe it. Maybe 40, maybe. You look amazing. I wish they'd do whole episode on how you take care of yourself.

ramona, i would love to be your friend. you are honest and caring. loved the renewal of vows. you have a beautiful family. you tell it like it is.

Romona, where can we get your skin care products here in Texas?

Congratulations on the Wedding Renewal !!!!
Please try to be nicer and more thoughtful to people.
You and your daughter were beautiful together .

TURTLE TIME!! hahaha...no but seriously - Congratulations on you renewing vows with your husband. It was beautiful and heartfelt. If there is one woman on this show you shows such independence and intelligence, it's you! Thanks for being a strong woman. It gives the rest of us hope. But I do have to admit, there is one thing that bugs me about all of that and it is, "Why do you feel you need to continue a relationship with Jill?". This woman speaks badly about everyone in her life, including you. It's just amazing how forgiving you're with this woman. She doesn't deserve such kindness!! Good luck with everying!!

Ramona: There was a lot that was wonderful about you this season. However, you NEED TO OWN that Kelly was bullied on the yacht for not wanting to talk about Jill. It wasn't necessary to bring up Jill at all over lunch.

Your beautiful and i love youuu!!! Your my favorite and the realest!!! stay cool ♥

Ramona, I so wish we were friends! At least I can say every Thursday night we sure are. I've been rootin on Ramona all along. You and Marion were truly beautiful on the final show. Avery was radiant and the sweetest. I really enjoyed Sonya this season. You and her are truly the STARS. All the best for a wonderful summer. xoxox

Ramona, you are brilliant. You easily see right thru each one and I love your diplomatic way of getting your message across this season. I am learning from you alot.

I finally get you! This season show that you can be a giving and loving person. I see the change in you Miss Ramona! I love the new you! You just look fabulous! And your wedding is one of the best that I have ever seen on TV. I can see the love and the emotion between you and Mario. Thank you for sharing that lovely moment to us.

Ramona, Would you please give us middle-aged woman a class on diet and exercise. You clearly have the knowledge, you look amazing! Maybe you could get your own show about health and beauty or write a book about it, please. I know it would be successful!!

Ramona, You are so fabulous!! The vow renewal was amazing to watch. Wow you are so blessed to have a wonderful family. I am so impressed by you and how you have handled yourself with others. You are the glue that held everyone together!! You are the compassionate and empathic one. You have been the true friend to everyone! You are the bomb!! Congratulations on all of your success!! Go Ramona!!!

Hi Ramona, I'm new to this comment thingy and I think I just lot my original but the gist of it is .. If you want to pay for the girls to have a weekend (reminded me of star jones and all her money she could throw around) well pay their way ... the other comments I made was you are too funny ... way funny than any other housewife on all the shows.. you say things that are truely helpful and you daughter is very lucky that she can count on you as a reliable mom and truthful. Please Ramona, don't let her go in a cab by herself, no woman should take a cab anywhere by herself including NYC. That scared me totally. The other, Congrats are a nice family, both husband and child. Peace

Congrats on your renewal!! I am so glad to see the change in you I really did not like you last season but this season you are a breath of fresh air. You are a lot of fun to watch and I am so glad you learned how to talk to people and not at people like Jill

I hope my post gets in this time, mine never seem to be included. Anyway.......

Ramona: I have to say that I have totally changed my mind about you. Last year you were pretty much the wild card of the bunch, and I did not care for your big attitude and big mouth, always going off at inappropriate times. But whatever your "renewal" process is, keep it up! It seems to really be working for you.

You are an amazing friend to take those women on such a wonderful vacation trip -- but for Kelly to act like such a 2-year old and act up and be rude and obnoxious the whole time was unbelievable. I would have sat her down the first day and told her to "ZIP IT" or go home!

It was so obvious after Kelly left that everyone heaved a sigh of relief. And not strange at all that the rest of the time was fun for everyone without all the haters and drama.

Then, when Jill showed up at the 11th hour with her loud mouth yelling, and expected everyone to flock around her and welcome her saying "I thought everyone would be excited to see me!"... what the heck was that? Is Jill that obtuse that she really thinks everything in the world really does revolve around her? You did absolutely the right thing in standing up for your other guests. Why should you make 4 people unhappy again so that 1 person can be happy? Makes no sense!

Anyway, you go girl.......can't wait to see more of the reunion! I Wish there were twice as many episodes instead of just 3!

ramona,
I LOVE YOU!!!!!! you look so beautiful at the wedding, reunion show & the whole season! i love your new hair cut, you look amazing! what i love about you is you're not a phony person. if you think something about someone, you say it to their face-i love that. i have to admit, it took me a few years to "get you", but now i just adore you!
p.s. what?!?! you're in your 50's, girl you look like you're in your 30's-just amazing!!!

Ramona, Congrats to you and Mario on your renewal ceremony. I love the way you've changed and we all can see it. Enjoying how you care for others and consider their "feelings". (Bethenny, Alex, etc.) It's very sweet and very human. Maybe you can give Kelly and Jill a few tips. Hang in there, keep doing what you're doing and may you & Mario be blessed with many more years.

Ramona,
I think you are a bright, beautiful, and caring person. Your renewal has made me think of my own life and what I could be doing for myself. Some of the ladies could learn from you. Any person who would treat their friends to a beautiful trip is more than generous. What kind of person creates trouble on a trip like that? A very mean-spirited person, a selfish, spoiled, conceited person.
Best wishes to you and your family. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

RAMONA. YOU HAVE CHANGED AND I ADORE IT. YOU WERE SUCH A TRUE FRIEND TO ALEX AND BETHENNY I REALLY RESPECTED YOU FOR HAVING THEIR BACK. YOU HANDLED A DIFFICULT SITUATION WITH REAL GRACE. YOUR HUSBAND IS REALLLLLY HANDSOME DOLL AND YOUR WEDDING VOWS BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES. YOUR DAUGHTER, THE DOG, THE WHOLE AFFAIR WAS MAGNIFICENT. I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN FRIENDS WITH JILL FOR A LONG TIME BUT YOU KNEW SHE WAS SNIDE AND TRIED TO MANIPULATE THE HATE ON BETHENNY AND I REALLY RESPECT YOUR ABILITY TO STAND BY THE TRUTH. YOU ARE A PISTOL AND I REALLY LIKE YOU.

Love u this season Ramona! ur my fav!

I have to say that in the past seasons you drove me nuts, but you turned yourself around this season. The only thing I didn't care for was how you talked Bethany into coming to your apartment while Jill was there, and then really didn't own up to admitting it was your idea. I do wish you and Mario years of wedded bliss....the ceremony was lovely.

Ramona, I so "get" you! I think that you are beautiful inside and out. Congrats on the transformation within yourself, and your vow renewal.

Ramona- you are fabulous! You are a powerhouse! So inspiring! Your renewal was so touching. I've been married for 11 years & am planning a renewal for 12 (my husband was married previously for 11- so 12 is a big deal for me!) Good for you in all you do- you really reinforce the notion that YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL!!!!

Ramona, you are definitely a "work in progress" as we all are. Kudos to you for apologizing to Bethenny for the things you said on the bridge....I truly think you were sincere, unlike her former BFF.

Also, your "take" on Bethenny and Jill's relationship was spot on when you said "Jill likes to take on the underdog".

Bethenny was Jill's "project", and now Jill has moved on to another "project"...LuAnne. I think Jill confuses her "projects" with true friendship.

Keep up the good work and many blessings to you and yours.

Ramona- I noticed that Jill was kind and gracious about your weeding and vows. I also noticed that Bethany turned the "camera time" to spotlight her when it was your time to shine. She was so happy to talk about your friendship because she needed so much support this year. Give me a break! Bethany is always making sure the viewer is on her side, even during your reception. You are right...she loves the publicity.

Bravo never shows my messages but, maybe this time. Ramona, I was so surprised when you said you were 54 yrs. old, you look incredible!!! The comment that Jill made, that you shouldn't wear a bikini at your age, are you kidding me, you shine in your bikini's, she is obviously jealous. Rock on girl!!!

Ramona your body is fantastic! I was blown over when you said you were 54!! What type of training do you do? Why don't you do a video?? You and I are the same age and I want that bikini ready body!

Ramona,
What can I say, at the beginning of the season I really thought you were on some kind of medication but as the season went on I began to enjoy your antics more and more. You mellowed out and showed me that you can really be a friend to someone in need. Congrats on celebrating 17yrs of marriage those who critisized your choice have not been married as long as you have. It is called pettiness and jealousy. Your daughter is gorgeous, the dress she wore for the wedding was beautiful. You can really see she is a sweet girl, who loves her mommy and daddy. Mario's vows WOW!!! He left me in tears. I love the new you. God Bless you and your beautiful family and may you celebrate many, many more blissful years together.

Ramona, enjoy the show & think you're probably the smartest one, full of life & enjoying your family. Congrats to you on 17 years with Mario and your lovely daughter. I believe more women can relate to you than some of the screwballs like Jill who is ALL about herself. So sad that people are like that.

I also thought it was a lovely idea to take your friends on the vacay. But some were set out on destroying it. Parts of it left me wanting to turn off the tube; way too draining to watch Kelly's breakdown. And then Jill shows up to ruin the best day.

Congratulations on your renewal ceremony... it was so sincere and touching! Here's to a hundred more years together! And, Mario really surprised me with his beautiful vows... it made me cry....!!! You have a wonderful family and a terrific career - kudos to you!! You, Bethenny and Alex are a great team..... can't stand the "mean team"

Ramona, After the big deal you'd made (with loads of attention & camera time-what a surprise!) about renewing your vows, I found it very strange that instead of going on a second honeymoon, you went to Africa with girlfriends! You girls will go to ANY lengths to get your face on camera!

Romona you and Bethenny are my favorite. Please don't stop being you.

Oh Ramona you crack me up!!
You are not only a beautiful lady you are a funny one!
Your friends are truly lucky to have you, I'm envious of them.

At the reunion when you tried to slip out unnoticed and Andy caught you just made me
love you more.

Please stay true to who you are and NEVER change. You are adorable!!

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