In an all-new interview with Life & Style magazine, Bethenny Frankel opens up about the hardship of her marriage.
On the third season of Bethenny Ever After, Bethenny, 41, tries to balance her life as a mother, wife, and of course, business mogul. Her second year of marriage to Jason Hoppy is, however, full of growing pains.
“It’s just hard,” says Bethenny to Life & Style. “I often feel like I come across as the crazy one in the relationship. Once in a while, I want to be the good cop.” Well then start being the good cop Bethenny! Below are some excerpts from the interview:
L & S: You two argue more this season. Why?
Bethenny: There’s been a lot of pressure, both personally and professionally. We had a baby and my business exploded at the same time.
L & S: Has there been a specific low point?
Bethenny: Probably leading up to when we got stranded on a boat together in September. We were physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted. We weren’t connecting – we didn’t even want to be on the boat together.
L & S: Did divorce ever cross your mind?
Bethenny: Oh. no. Marriage is a commitment. We work at it every day. Actually being stuck on a boat for nearly 24 hours gave us an opportunity to connect.
L & S: So what have you learned since then?
Bethenny: Relationships are about acceptance. Jason and I are very different; I have a strong personality and he’s more mellow, Plus, we got married in our late 30s, and you’re very set in your ways by then. It’s about trying to compromise when you can.
L & S: Jason complained you weren’t having enough sex. Are you back on schedule?
Bethenny: There’s no such thing as a sex schedule. But we’ve definitely been having sex whenever we can. When you have a baby, you’re working and you’re tired; you try to pour on the romance whenever you can. Every woman in America can totally relate!
You can read more of Bethenny’s interview in the latest issue of Life & Style magazine.
As we reported last week, the ratings for Bethenny’s series has taken quite a dip this season. Last week’s premiere episode brought in less than 1 million viewers compared to the 1.5 milion viewers who tuned in to the second season last year. Some are speculating that perhaps fans are getting tried of Bethenny’s constant whining ‘woe is me’ attitude (she has a seemingly great husband, a healthy daughter, and millions to top it off – why can’t she just enjoy it? Even if it’s for half a second???) or perhaps she’s not as relatable to fans as she used to be. She is like a gazillionaire now, after all.
Quite frankly, I find myself having a love-hate relationship with Bethenny these days. Must say I was somewhat of a big fan, that is until I started watching her spinoff. As I blogged back in 2010, Bethenny is, in fact, the villain of her own show. From the constant complaining to the way she treats her in-laws, I and most viewers got to see a side of Bethenny that we could have done without. I’ve come to the conclusion that while she’s easy to hate, she’s also hard not to like…sometimes. Plus, looking at all she’s accomplished professionally, she definitely remains an inspiration to all.
A new episode of Bethenny Ever After airs tonight on Bravo. On the second episode of this season titled, ‘Alias Benjamin Frankelin,’ Bethenny delights in a weekend getaway on Long Island with her closest gal pals. It’s all about sun, beach fun and clambakes, yet Bethenny reveals that trust issues hound her in the wake of all her success.
A preview clip is below!
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