don't forget the grandparents in a divorce. as a child of divorce both sets of my grandparents were the only stable influences in my chaotic life when my parents were living their toxic relationship and their divorce. luckily my 4 grandparents got along as grandparents and showed me consistancy/tradition
Hoppys parents were not nice to bethany from day 1 I thought they were hard work. Bethany went through an awful with their son I never liked him . I was scared for her Bryn is lovely and bethany is a wonderful mum. Margaret
Oh I needed this! I have been married for 10 years. I have young children and yet I have filed for divorce. I am leaving with nothing (having been a stay at home mom forever). My husband is hiding all his assets. But the hardest is the kids manipulation from the other parent. I hope I will get to see the light at the end of the tunnel! Sometimes I wonder if I should just stay with him
I was in the same situation. Married 14 years, stay at home mom as my ex was a financial advisor. He sold off things and hid the money and I left with nothing. All I wanted was my kids. For me, nothing else mattered but them. You can always rebuild, and your peace of mind is so important when you have little ones that depend on you. I hope your future is blessed❤️
Choosing the children over the money is the most rewarding road you could imagine. Dealing with a mind f*****er is soul destroying and getting away is the best option for you and your children. Financially it will be stressful and incredibly unfair and your life will feel like it's been put hold but you will have some incredible humans who will know what you did for them ❤
What a great chat! As a divorced parent from 20 years ago, when it’s a toxic situation, children in WILL realize what went on! People please listen to this! The Guardian at Litem was a God send, in my case
I'm based in the UK and have no knowledge about the Guardian system but it sounds so important for others to know about. Is it expensive? Also I'm pleased your the other side of it.
@@missj.d9187 it’s paid for, most times, by the courts but if I had to pay, I can’t remember, it was well worth it. Full sole custody & he only got supervised visitation!
Wow I can so relate to this. After 25 yrs of marriage my ex went onto tinder and got himself a girlfriend (who moved in with him immediately following our divorce five years ago). At that time my daughter was in college but my son still and still does live with both of us as we share custody and I do the exact same thing on holidays. We split them and are the ones that I don’t have with him I just do it on another day when he’s with me. It’s sad. I did everything in my power to try not to disrupt my children’s life, and he had this woman move right in with him and both my kids despise her. She actually had the nerve to tell my son when she moved in that he could start calling her mom now. His response was I already have a mom. At the time he was nine years old. I still have a hard time and I’m not currently dating anyone because I don’t know if I could ever trust anybody again to be honest I I’m not an unattractive person but I just don’t know if I could put myself out there again
I’m pre-divorce, and I was really trying to make cohabitation and coparenting work. He makes living with him impossible, and his behavior is cold and insidious. I can’t be the mom I need to be for my boys if I’m always on edge. As awful as divorce is, staying together can be far worse.
Oh my Lord-reading your post felt like I was reading my life. I’m in the Same Exact situation. Right before I turned this video on, I was praying to God saying I know now-no more denial how I can’t be the mom my boys need in this environment. Good luck & I’ll say a prayer 🙏 for you & your family
One of the best things I learned in divorce class. They said that you shouldn't call them our exes, we are Mother and Father and will be all their life. Do not call other parent's names or criticize them. Do not talk mean or rude while children can here you on the phone. Most lasting one I took to heart was they said everytime you talk mean and rudely or yell at either parent, you might as well go take your biggest chef's knife and plunge it between your child's ribs as far as you can. That is what you are doing, you are tearing them apart by making them choose and or letting them hear parent's yelling and arguing and they think it's their fault. That statement hurt me so deeply, I never spoke bad about her dad. Unfortunately her dad did not do the same and I can say that my daughter would ask me why dad talked bad about me. I reinforced that we both loved her and by age 15 she had choosen to limit her time with her dad. She didn't want him to talk bad about me. I didn't cover for him if he didn't show up once she was 14 or so. I told her I didn't know what happened but that we can use the time doing our thing. I would let him make up time, if he was responsible about contacting me. I am blessed we are close. Thanks for discussing this, it is so very important and can hurt our children so much.🌷
My mom never spoke poorly about my father in front of me because she knew I would realize what was what eventually. And I did. There are also parents who try the parental alienation when the other parent is actually a fabulous father or mother and it only ends up hurting the child in the long run.
My current husband and I both came from horrendous, toxic marriages. I buried mine. Very verbally abusive. My husband of 24 yrs now, just handed over all of his money. His children, my step children are the most wonderful, amazing people, and I love them so much. Their mother was, and is still very toxic. Sometimes the men are treated terribly, no matter how hard they try to make a divorce amicable.
I like the idea of the “fake” Christmas or Thanksgiving or whatever holiday is at hand. The child also benefits from two experiences ☺️ Absolutely in the child’s best interest
I wish I could get a visitation schedule to be able to see my own grandchild. My daughter passed away, and her daughter is being raised by her dad, with the help of his mother. He will not allow me to help, and grudgingly lets me see my granddaughter every 6 weeks. It's heartbreaking when a troubled parent will not put the best interest of their own child first, and not use their child in the games they play. Emotional maturity is required and some people never grow up. They hate another adult more than they love their own child. It's so sad.
Stay strong for now… she WILL come to you even if when older as she will want to know everything about her mum and you are the only person who can give her all your memories of her mum and she will want to be close to you as that piece of her is missing. That bond will come x
I had my son full time so EVERY holiday......I mean EVERY holiday, my son spent it with his dad. How many tears I cried.....I can't count. But, I felt it was in my son's best interest to do that. I just didn't count. I have spent every holiday alone for 8 years.
Watching Bethenny choke up and get the quiver lip when she was talking about missing Brynn at Christmas some years and how terrible that was hit me so hard. I don’t know how you got through your divorce and the toxic way your ex treated you, but I’m so happy for Brynn that you always put her first. She’s the winner in this situation, but it makes me so empathetic for her to see her recall the memory of those hard times.
You two!! Such good information. Denise, you have truly been through hell and back with not as much financial ability to cover things that Bethany had. Though, Bethany went through hell as well. I love how much you both shared - the depths of things. The layers. The beginning eggs that break and then more eggs and more eggs. Let it go and when you’re in it you can’t. The kids suffer so much
I REALLY pray you go as public with this case as you have done with the reality show reckoning. It is SUCH a huge topic and in canada a group of "feminists' are working to get parental alienation REMOVED from our legal systems as a valid threat to. the children. Its INSANE. I know someone who is currently going through a brutal custody battle with what can be assumed is a serious narcissistic personality disorder, where parental alienation is happening, and it is the most traumatic and brutal form of abuse for everyone involved, that any human can be put through, to the adults but most importantly to the CHILDREN. please share more on this topic. Ivehad my fair share of narc Abus ever the years and this exemplifies it perfectly. please keep sharing and getting involved in getting the courts and the lawyers to recognize and educate themselves thoroughly on NPD (the DSM-5 is a joke) , DIVORCE POISON and PARENTAL ALIENATION. Thank you Bethany xo
Bethany, Why did your divorce take so long? What did Jason want? I wish you’d go in detail about your divorce and your relationship with Jason now. Why did your divorce take so long? I mean that in the most sympathetic way. Only curious
In essence what Bethenny is saying sounds great. However, the privilege it’s making a lot of her ideas inaccessible. I love that Denise is highlighting that they both live in a world of privilege. Legal fees, custodians, having multiple sets of things.
Everything about it sucks. Just went to court again because my ex told my 16 yo daughter she couldnt work at her job on "his time". Of course the judge sided with him.
I don't have children and have never been through a divorce, but this was still a very interesting conversation to listen to. Plus, I'm noisy and wondered what B went through with her daughter's father. 🤭 Thanks for sharing, ladies.
I love that Dennise feels so strongly about not bashing your child’s other parent. Best thing for the children, but not a lot of people understand that.
One of my fave Christmas memories after I was divorced. My sons went off with my dad after we did gifts and dinner on the 24th. For Christmas Day I went to go watch General Washington cross the Delaware. By myself. Bucket list item checked off. Ate later at my brothers and got on a plane to head to Texas the next day to visit family to return to host the celebration for New Years with my sons and their friends Being flexible offers your kids and yourself the best experiences.
Ive done Thanksgiving on Sunday for years than everyone can go where they want for Thanksgiving and i have everyone on Sunday, plus as a nurse i got double time an a half & my husband did his job too Really our coworkers loved us-whats the difference??
Not when you're married to a terrible person who's mentally and emotionally abusing you and putting your children in the middle. Work it out if you're both decent people and can actually salvage the marriage. Personally, I think most people end up marrying the wrong person because they see the red flags too late.
I very much appreciate this subject and talk. But it would be super helpful if The images were split screen. Because it would be helpful to see Denise's reactions to Bethenny. I love Bethany but it's mostly just her on camera.
My niece and her ex both rented small affordable studio apartments that they lived in. During the time each did not have the kids. The parents would travel to the children at the family home during the weeks they had custody. I wish more parents had the emotional maturity to always put their child’s needs first.
I LOVED, Scratch that - I ADORED the first interview you did with Denise because I’m 55 & I remember Denise & Charlie breaking up when she was pregnant w/ their 2nd babe and Denise is a STRONGer woman than I with how she handled stuff w/ all that….and she was a Youngun!!! So you two come from different sides of the same ‘Divorce’ coin and each found a way to ultimately do the very best for the kids! I commend you both for doing an EXCELLENT job at the HARDest job around: PARENTING!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻♥️♥️♥️ @DeniseRichards @BethennyFrankel 🙌🏼🫶🏻👍🏻
Speaking for regular people, not Hollywood Superstar wealth, it’s very easy for parents to set up the children at both of their homes (lip gloss, clothes, whatever) to make the transition between homes easier. My friend and her ex-husband made it work, and their child accepted “at Daddy’s I have X, Y, Z” and at Mummy’s I have “A, B, C”…. It avoided all of the issues with packing, who was not washing what properly or ironing etc… plus the power struggles another one of my friends had with her ex-husband (where the child would forget things and have a meltdown but he’d be “too busy” to pick it up… and she’d be running around having to drop things off and interact with him, which she hated/he was a total AH),… Another example I’ve seen - amicable divorce (within reason/they still hated each other, but were willing to remain civil for the kids), was an ex-boss of mine…. She and her ex-husband shared a downsized home (I think she bought it with the divorce settlement, and let him use it/they shared utilities), and they moved the kids permanently to the ex-husband’s parents home….. the ex-husband’s parents moved to a studio or granny flat attached to the home… which they were happy with, as meant they didn’t have to sell the property amd move to retirement living, plus they got to see their grandkids. So, instead of the children moving weekly, she and her ex-husband were the ones who switched homes weekly, so the kids could have the stability for education, their hobbies/sports etc. She was very lucky to have such great in-laws - she hated her ex-husband, but loved his parents (and they respected her as a mother/loved her, just knew she and their son weren’t suited anymore) - plus space and $$$… they weren’t loaded, but they were clearly comfortable, all on professional wages…. So it just worked. More people should consider it if their circumstances allows. The great thing about it too was that if she and her husband wanted to dispute or anything like that (or if they were dating someone + just wanted to keep it away from the kids), they did it all at the parents swapsies home. It protected their kids from a lot of the nastiness that some of my other friends have gone through etc etc. They thrived, and she continued to have a great relationship with her in-laws.
I came up with why should babies leave the home so we the adults switched out. When it was his time i went to a friends house or hotel and vice versa. However that has to be 2 sane parents that put kids care first. Its an option
The family courts, at least in Australia can use a child's mental health records against the parent. An abusive parent will claim that the child was made to go and was told what to say. So basically if you do it, do it off record. We really are stuffed as parents during separation. I was so glad when my son turned 18.
Bethany it sounds like Jason was crazy and I don’t mean crazy ha ha but scary crazy, I feel for your emotions but thankfully you had your own money because as crazy as Jason is he would have starved you
We split xmas day. My ex live 4 hours away. So he leave his new family xmas morning drives to get kids and then drive 4 hours back so kids get xmas dinner around 7. Its stressful and awful for the kids. All the kids. But he wont give up splitting that day, wont agree to year on/off either. And we live in a place with blizzards and shit highways in december. It sucks.
The parent that won’t take kids to their stuff is maddening- my friend divorced her husband and she went from being a submissive crunchy, homeschooling mom of 6 to a feminist-full-time working mom who’s ex would refuse to take the kids to their sports on his days. He was highly abusive and the kids would make excuses for him, then take out their true feelings on her. We always thought they were the perfect family- the only kids that were perfect in church. Sat still, HIGHLY obedient. No idea it was out of fear.
I get that a person like Bethenny Frankel can be polarizing, but I have always respected her no BS approach. I suspect her daughter will be the same way, not suffering fools, not being pretentious. As Martha would say, “That’s a very good thing.”
The fights over who bought what and it stays at one parents house, so much stress on a child, I’ve witnessed this with my grandchildren. I watched them stress and cry over this issue, father is 3 months late on child support but just bought a new Range Rover. And lives with the nanny and her child whom he had affair with during the marriage. He’s only 11 but one day he will have to get over this trauma. It’s a difficult train wreck to watch. I’ve never disliked a person more than her for damaging my grandson life. What kind of woman thinks this is ok? Ok I’ve said my anger, just wish this wasn’t the situation. Venting grandma
It was easy for me. Their Dad didn’t CARE to make time for them. I fought with him begging him to please make time for his kids. Now 18 years later they’re grown and have the utmost respect for me. Their Dad still doesn’t prioritize his kids. His loss.
L0ve your make up ladies. Me too toxic divource. Told everyone i was an alcoholic which i am absolutely not. Probably wanted to deflect from all his cheating
If I understood right, you and Jason still don't communicate? I'm so shocked and saddened to hear that. I mean, I'm sure you've done all you can. I remember what he put you through, though, so I guess maybe it's better. I hope Bryn has a good relationship with him, though ❤
Smart women play a LONG GAME when it comes to divorce with kids. Denise is not perfect but she is a story to learn from. I met my now husband in West Hollywood/LA. It can be a small world sometimes. Brooke, Charlie's ex really did enjoy making Denise's life miserable. Brooke is a raging drug addict and alcoholic.I could tell stories but want to err on the side of caution. Addiction is awful and when kids are involved, it makes every worse. Denise is like a saint really by Hollywood standards. Taking in Brooke and Charlie's twins. They didnt talk about that but she did just so the sibs could be together and when Brooke was in the tallest weeds of her addiction.
This is the first video I have watched you interview a guest other than Rachel I love this conversation and your guest is such a wonderful woman. My heart breaks for her and the nonsense she endures.
I do believe the support of a therapist and/or teacher. However I found the teachers and schools therapist were not equipped to deal with losses. Divorce is a loss.
The spirit of a divorce contract with kids; is entirely in the hands of the spouse with the most cash. The lesser is just trampled and has to put up with it. Be thankful for what you didn’t learn 🙄 ladies. What gets toxic is the bank freeze - one grabs the cash and heads to court - the other - can’t buy macaroni and suddenly needs 30k to start the legal game. Get REAL.
Denise’s heavy makeup is all I can focus on. She’s such a beautiful woman. She doesn’t need all that. Bethany, help this woman feel comfortable in her own skin and show her all the affordable skincare and makeup options😂 No one needs surgery and injections to conform, reform, monetize their face and body for the industry they are in. All you women are beautiful as you were made.
U know watch something superficial and fake bc it’s obvious ur missing the point. These women are talking and revealing themselves to the public to help others. And ur focusing on …. Maybe watching one of the women in the Kardashian family would suit ur superficial needs and taste
I'm so glad my father didn't want to spend time with me because he was boring af.😴 Half the time I was waiting for him to do something about work because he sold movies so he had to do his runs. This is what this mf would literally pick me up for. Smh. It was annoying.
don't forget the grandparents in a divorce. as a child of divorce both sets of my grandparents were the only stable influences in my chaotic life when my parents were living their toxic relationship and their divorce. luckily my 4 grandparents got along as grandparents and showed me consistancy/tradition
That's great but when grandparents are toxic too, it can create more chaos.
Hoppys parents were not nice to bethany from day 1 I thought they were hard work.
Bethany went through an awful with their son I never liked him . I was scared for her
Bryn is lovely and bethany is a wonderful mum. Margaret
@@saltycat662 I hear you. If you divorced a nacissist, the grandparents most of the time aren't great as well!
Same.
Oh I needed this! I have been married for 10 years. I have young children and yet I have filed for divorce. I am leaving with nothing (having been a stay at home mom forever). My husband is hiding all his assets. But the hardest is the kids manipulation from the other parent. I hope I will get to see the light at the end of the tunnel! Sometimes I wonder if I should just stay with him
I was in the same situation. Married 14 years, stay at home mom as my ex was a financial advisor. He sold off things and hid the money and I left with nothing. All I wanted was my kids. For me, nothing else mattered but them. You can always rebuild, and your peace of mind is so important when you have little ones that depend on you. I hope your future is blessed❤️
I'm sorry girly ... Keep your head up and remember you got this!!!!
You need to be good, to be good for your kids. Praying for your strength💞
Me too. Married 25 yrs and so much parental alienation on my exes part. Thank God both my kids see the truth now.
Choosing the children over the money is the most rewarding road you could imagine. Dealing with a mind f*****er is soul destroying and getting away is the best option for you and your children. Financially it will be stressful and incredibly unfair and your life will feel like it's been put hold but you will have some incredible humans who will know what you did for them ❤
What a great chat! As a divorced parent from 20 years ago, when it’s a toxic situation, children in WILL realize what went on! People please listen to this! The Guardian at Litem was a God send, in my case
I'm based in the UK and have no knowledge about the Guardian system but it sounds so important for others to know about. Is it expensive? Also I'm pleased your the other side of it.
@@missj.d9187 it’s paid for, most times, by the courts but if I had to pay, I can’t remember, it was well worth it. Full sole custody & he only got supervised visitation!
Wow I can so relate to this. After 25 yrs of marriage my ex went onto tinder and got himself a girlfriend (who moved in with him immediately following our divorce five years ago). At that time my daughter was in college but my son still and still does live with both of us as we share custody and I do the exact same thing on holidays. We split them and are the ones that I don’t have with him I just do it on another day when he’s with me. It’s sad. I did everything in my power to try not to disrupt my children’s life, and he had this woman move right in with him and both my kids despise her. She actually had the nerve to tell my son when she moved in that he could start calling her mom now. His response was I already have a mom. At the time he was nine years old. I still have a hard time and I’m not currently dating anyone because I don’t know if I could ever trust anybody again to be honest I I’m not an unattractive person but I just don’t know if I could put myself out there again
Have faith things will get better.
I love Denise Richards. She's been thru hell and back , definitely a survivor
Absolutely. And so listenable in interviews. This could be a regular podcast! Love it!
I’m pre-divorce, and I was really trying to make cohabitation and coparenting work. He makes living with him impossible, and his behavior is cold and insidious. I can’t be the mom I need to be for my boys if I’m always on edge. As awful as divorce is, staying together can be far worse.
parental alienation and narcissism are rife in broken relationships. Sending prayers.
Oh my Lord-reading your post felt like I was reading my life.
I’m in the Same Exact situation. Right before I turned this video on, I was praying to God saying I know now-no more denial how I can’t be the mom my boys need in this environment.
Good luck & I’ll say a prayer 🙏 for you & your family
One of the best things I learned in divorce class.
They said that you shouldn't call them our exes, we are Mother and Father and will be all their life.
Do not call other parent's names or criticize them. Do not talk mean or rude while children can here you on the phone.
Most lasting one I took to heart was they said everytime you talk mean and rudely or yell at either parent, you might as well go take your biggest chef's knife and plunge it between your child's ribs as far as you can. That is what you are doing, you are tearing them apart by making them choose and or letting them hear parent's yelling and arguing and they think it's their fault. That statement hurt me so deeply, I never spoke bad about her dad. Unfortunately her dad did not do the same and I can say that my daughter would ask me why dad talked bad about me. I reinforced that we both loved her and by age 15 she had choosen to limit her time with her dad. She didn't want him to talk bad about me. I didn't cover for him if he didn't show up once she was 14 or so. I told her I didn't know what happened but that we can use the time doing our thing. I would let him make up time, if he was responsible about contacting me. I am blessed we are close.
Thanks for discussing this, it is so very important and can hurt our children so much.🌷
Bethenny looks Xtra beautiful today❤️😍!
Yes, she does. I’ve always liked B, even when she’s at her worst on RHNY. ❤
Totally ❤
My mom never spoke poorly about my father in front of me because she knew I would realize what was what eventually. And I did. There are also parents who try the parental alienation when the other parent is actually a fabulous father or mother and it only ends up hurting the child in the long run.
My current husband and I both came from horrendous, toxic marriages. I buried mine. Very verbally abusive. My husband of 24 yrs now, just handed over all of his money. His children, my step children are the most wonderful, amazing people, and I love them so much. Their mother was, and is still very toxic. Sometimes the men are treated terribly, no matter how hard they try to make a divorce amicable.
Bethenny, this might be my favorite makeup look on you! You look so youthful ❤ and glowing
Apart from topic which I’m happy to hear I have to say Bethany looks healthier here than I remember and love that look 👌❤️
It's sad when 2 adults cannot put children first instead of the middle. Sometimes love just hurts way more than it loves.
I like the idea of the “fake” Christmas or Thanksgiving or whatever holiday is at hand. The child also benefits from two experiences ☺️ Absolutely in the child’s best interest
Great interview! What Bethany does best is use her Brain!🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
I practice my REACTIONS BECAUSE OF YOU… truly always acted on impulse… taking time to reflect and not just act is so important
I wish I could get a visitation schedule to be able to see my own grandchild. My daughter passed away, and her daughter is being raised by her dad, with the help of his mother. He will not allow me to help, and grudgingly lets me see my granddaughter every 6 weeks. It's heartbreaking when a troubled parent will not put the best interest of their own child first, and not use their child in the games they play. Emotional maturity is required and some people never grow up. They hate another adult more than they love their own child. It's so sad.
Stay strong for now… she WILL come to you even if when older as she will want to know everything about her mum and you are the only person who can give her all your memories of her mum and she will want to be close to you as that piece of her is missing. That bond will come x
Another excellent interview/podcast Bethenny! Your personal slogan birthday sweater is the best! ~Love&Light♥️Carli
Love that you watched!
I had my son full time so EVERY holiday......I mean EVERY holiday, my son spent it with his dad. How many tears I cried.....I can't count. But, I felt it was in my son's best interest to do that. I just didn't count. I have spent every holiday alone for 8 years.
We love our relatable, comforting, queen Denise Richards
Watching Bethenny choke up and get the quiver lip when she was talking about missing Brynn at Christmas some years and how terrible that was hit me so hard. I don’t know how you got through your divorce and the toxic way your ex treated you, but I’m so happy for Brynn that you always put her first. She’s the winner in this situation, but it makes me so empathetic for her to see her recall the memory of those hard times.
You two!! Such good information. Denise, you have truly been through hell and back with not as much financial ability to cover things that Bethany had. Though, Bethany went through hell as well. I love how much you both shared - the depths of things. The layers. The beginning eggs that break and then more eggs and more eggs. Let it go and when you’re in it you can’t. The kids suffer so much
Thanks for watching!
Love Denise and Bethany
I REALLY pray you go as public with this case as you have done with the reality show reckoning. It is SUCH a huge topic and in canada a group of "feminists' are working to get parental alienation REMOVED from our legal systems as a valid threat to. the children. Its INSANE. I know someone who is currently going through a brutal custody battle with what can be assumed is a serious narcissistic personality disorder, where parental alienation is happening, and it is the most traumatic and brutal form of abuse for everyone involved, that any human can be put through, to the adults but most importantly to the CHILDREN. please share more on this topic. Ivehad my fair share of narc Abus ever the years and this exemplifies it perfectly. please keep sharing and getting involved in getting the courts and the lawyers to recognize and educate themselves thoroughly on NPD (the DSM-5 is a joke) , DIVORCE POISON and PARENTAL ALIENATION. Thank you Bethany xo
Bethany, Why did your divorce take so long? What did Jason want?
I wish you’d go in detail about your divorce and your relationship with Jason now.
Why did your divorce take so long?
I mean that in the most sympathetic way. Only curious
Basically it was because he was a flaming a**hole who dragged out the divorce as long as it was causing her pain. He was all about inflicting pain.
What did he get in the divorce? A billion?
She did, it’s on her podcast, the episode is ‘Bethany on divorce’. She lays it all out..
Always 2 sides but never 2 right sides
@@karleet thank you!!!!’
In essence what Bethenny is saying sounds great. However, the privilege it’s making a lot of her ideas inaccessible. I love that Denise is highlighting that they both live in a world of privilege. Legal fees, custodians, having multiple sets of things.
Everything about it sucks. Just went to court again because my ex told my 16 yo daughter she couldnt work at her job on "his time". Of course the judge sided with him.
I don't have children and have never been through a divorce, but this was still a very interesting conversation to listen to. Plus, I'm noisy and wondered what B went through with her daughter's father. 🤭 Thanks for sharing, ladies.
I love that Dennise feels so strongly about not bashing your child’s other parent. Best thing for the children, but not a lot of people understand that.
One of my fave Christmas memories after I was divorced. My sons went off with my dad after we did gifts and dinner on the 24th. For Christmas Day I went to go watch General Washington cross the Delaware. By myself. Bucket list item checked off. Ate later at my brothers and got on a plane to head to Texas the next day to visit family to return to host the celebration for New Years with my sons and their friends Being flexible offers your kids and yourself the best experiences.
Bethenny and Denise❤❤
Thanks for watching!
This Denise is amazing, why was she so crazy on RHOBH recently.
Great interview/discussion. I was always so impressed by Denise’s dad. Solid guy.
Ive done Thanksgiving on Sunday for years than everyone can go where they want for Thanksgiving and i have everyone on Sunday, plus as a nurse i got double time an a half & my husband did his job too Really our coworkers loved us-whats the difference??
Bethany going for changes,yes,change is good,scary but so needed
I loved this chat!!! ❤❤
How difficult it can be when one gets divorced especially when there are children involved so sad.A MUST to communicate and work it out.
Not when you're married to a terrible person who's mentally and emotionally abusing you and putting your children in the middle. Work it out if you're both decent people and can actually salvage the marriage. Personally, I think most people end up marrying the wrong person because they see the red flags too late.
@@saltycat662 of course that is obvious!
This subject matter is not relatable for me. That said, these two women are lovely and a delight to listen to and watch.
I very much appreciate this subject and talk. But it would be super helpful if The images were split screen. Because it would be helpful to see Denise's reactions to Bethenny. I love Bethany but it's mostly just her on camera.
My niece and her ex both rented small affordable studio apartments that they lived in.
During the time each did not have the kids. The parents would travel to the children at the family home during the weeks they had custody. I wish more parents had the emotional maturity to always put their child’s needs first.
I LOVED, Scratch that - I ADORED the first interview you did with Denise because I’m 55 & I remember Denise & Charlie breaking up when she was pregnant w/ their 2nd babe and Denise is a STRONGer woman than I with how she handled stuff w/ all that….and she was a Youngun!!! So you two come from different sides of the same ‘Divorce’ coin and each found a way to ultimately do the very best for the kids! I commend you both for doing an EXCELLENT job at the HARDest job around: PARENTING!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻♥️♥️♥️ @DeniseRichards
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LOVE WHAT YOUR DOING , GREAT INTERVIEW ❗❗❗
Aww, YAY!!
Speaking for regular people, not Hollywood Superstar wealth, it’s very easy for parents to set up the children at both of their homes (lip gloss, clothes, whatever) to make the transition between homes easier. My friend and her ex-husband made it work, and their child accepted “at Daddy’s I have X, Y, Z” and at Mummy’s I have “A, B, C”…. It avoided all of the issues with packing, who was not washing what properly or ironing etc… plus the power struggles another one of my friends had with her ex-husband (where the child would forget things and have a meltdown but he’d be “too busy” to pick it up… and she’d be running around having to drop things off and interact with him, which she hated/he was a total AH),… Another example I’ve seen - amicable divorce (within reason/they still hated each other, but were willing to remain civil for the kids), was an ex-boss of mine…. She and her ex-husband shared a downsized home (I think she bought it with the divorce settlement, and let him use it/they shared utilities), and they moved the kids permanently to the ex-husband’s parents home….. the ex-husband’s parents moved to a studio or granny flat attached to the home… which they were happy with, as meant they didn’t have to sell the property amd move to retirement living, plus they got to see their grandkids. So, instead of the children moving weekly, she and her ex-husband were the ones who switched homes weekly, so the kids could have the stability for education, their hobbies/sports etc. She was very lucky to have such great in-laws - she hated her ex-husband, but loved his parents (and they respected her as a mother/loved her, just knew she and their son weren’t suited anymore) - plus space and $$$… they weren’t loaded, but they were clearly comfortable, all on professional wages…. So it just worked. More people should consider it if their circumstances allows. The great thing about it too was that if she and her husband wanted to dispute or anything like that (or if they were dating someone + just wanted to keep it away from the kids), they did it all at the parents swapsies home. It protected their kids from a lot of the nastiness that some of my other friends have gone through etc etc. They thrived, and she continued to have a great relationship with her in-laws.
I came up with why should babies leave the home so we the adults switched out. When it was his time i went to a friends house or hotel and vice versa. However that has to be 2 sane parents that put kids care first. Its an option
I wish I could have heard this advice 15 years ago when I was navigating divorce with little girls.
It’s hell and lonely thank you for this topic ❤
Wanted to hear a bit more from denise.
Thanks for watching ❤
Bethenny and Denise 🎸🥁💯 🙌TY ladies ❤
Nothing to do with the topic but, you and Denise's makeup look great. ❤
CUSTODY PRE-NUP HELL YES!
The thumbnail does not do you service.
The family courts, at least in Australia can use a child's mental health records against the parent. An abusive parent will claim that the child was made to go and was told what to say. So basically if you do it, do it off record. We really are stuffed as parents during separation. I was so glad when my son turned 18.
Wish m daughter had had such good advice ! Thank you?❤️
Bethany it sounds like Jason was crazy and I don’t mean crazy ha ha but scary crazy, I feel for your emotions but thankfully you had your own money because as crazy as Jason is he would have starved you
Oh no, whoever picked the thumbnail did you guys dirty!!!
I was thinking the same thing! Even the Mary Fitzgerald episode thumbnail is so bad!
Love you both chatting together…..I’ve been divorced 3 times…I’m now an expert :(….
Bethany you look awesome girl! Glow up for sure 🤍
We split xmas day. My ex live 4 hours away. So he leave his new family xmas morning drives to get kids and then drive 4 hours back so kids get xmas dinner around 7. Its stressful and awful for the kids. All the kids. But he wont give up splitting that day, wont agree to year on/off either. And we live in a place with blizzards and shit highways in december. It sucks.
It should always be about the best interest of the children, they didn't chose to be in this situation.
The parent that won’t take kids to their stuff is maddening- my friend divorced her husband and she went from being a submissive crunchy, homeschooling mom of 6 to a feminist-full-time working mom who’s ex would refuse to take the kids to their sports on his days. He was highly abusive and the kids would make excuses for him, then take out their true feelings on her. We always thought they were the perfect family- the only kids that were perfect in church. Sat still, HIGHLY obedient. No idea it was out of fear.
I LOVE DENISE BETHANY. WE SHOULD HOOKUP
I get that a person like Bethenny Frankel can be polarizing, but I have always respected her no BS approach. I suspect her daughter will be the same way, not suffering fools, not being pretentious. As Martha would say, “That’s a very good thing.”
I would love to see Kelly Dodd on here or Vickey just to see the explanations they have
Does Bethenny's sweater say davoon? 😂😂😂
She needs to move her hair so we can see. LOL!
Yes it says davoon. She received it in her last video.
@@MommyD1998 yep BD gift
She got screwed. Should have sued for alimony & child support outright & worried about staying friendly later.
The fights over who bought what and it stays at one parents house, so much stress on a child, I’ve witnessed this with my grandchildren. I watched them stress and cry over this issue, father is 3 months late on child support but just bought a new Range Rover. And lives with the nanny and her child whom he had affair with during the marriage. He’s only 11 but one day he will have to get over this trauma. It’s a difficult train wreck to watch. I’ve never disliked a person more than her for damaging my grandson life. What kind of woman thinks this is ok? Ok I’ve said my anger, just wish this wasn’t the situation. Venting grandma
Denise is still gorgeous, and she’s one of the few housewives that actually had a successful career before the show.
Denise looks so different
It was easy for me. Their Dad didn’t CARE to make time for them. I fought with him begging him to please make time for his kids. Now 18 years later they’re grown and have the utmost respect for me. Their Dad still doesn’t prioritize his kids. His loss.
Y'ALL DONT EVEN REALIZE HOW MANY OF US MOMS WOULD HAVE GIVEN ANYTHING FOR A BREAK RAISING OUR KIDS, YALL DONT APPRECIATE FULLY THE GIFT YOU HAVE !!!
It causes me great anxiety when my son was away. It did. Or feel like a break for me lol
Love Denise
L0ve your make up ladies. Me too toxic divource. Told everyone i was an alcoholic which i am absolutely not. Probably wanted to deflect from all his cheating
I love you both
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Nice informative show
Thanks for watching ❤
If I understood right, you and Jason still don't communicate? I'm so shocked and saddened to hear that. I mean, I'm sure you've done all you can. I remember what he put you through, though, so I guess maybe it's better. I hope Bryn has a good relationship with him, though ❤
Smart women play a LONG GAME when it comes to divorce with kids. Denise is not perfect but she is a story to learn from. I met my now husband in West Hollywood/LA. It can be a small world sometimes. Brooke, Charlie's ex really did enjoy making Denise's life miserable. Brooke is a raging drug addict and alcoholic.I could tell stories but want to err on the side of caution. Addiction is awful and when kids are involved, it makes every worse. Denise is like a saint really by Hollywood standards. Taking in Brooke and Charlie's twins. They didnt talk about that but she did just so the sibs could be together and when Brooke was in the tallest weeds of her addiction.
This is the first video I have watched you interview a guest other than Rachel I love this conversation and your guest is such a wonderful woman. My heart breaks for her and the nonsense she endures.
Thanks for watching!
What happened to the “reality reckoning “?
I do believe the support of a therapist and/or teacher. However I found the teachers and schools therapist were not equipped to deal with losses. Divorce is a loss.
Quien te hizo la carita Denise??
I'm not sure what they are talking about.
Gosh she’s so beautiful. When I was younger she was totally my girl crush.
The idea that two parents can't get it together to share Christmas under the same roof is absolutely mind boggling to me.
The spirit of a divorce contract with kids; is entirely in the hands of the spouse with the most cash. The lesser is just trampled and has to put up with it. Be thankful for what you didn’t learn 🙄 ladies. What gets toxic is the bank freeze - one grabs the cash and heads to court - the other - can’t buy macaroni and suddenly needs 30k to start the legal game. Get REAL.
Denise is beautiful
What did she do to her lips does not look great
Sammy is on only fans so of course she would get recognized a lot more
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Grandparent's take it in the shorts during divorce.
Denise’s heavy makeup is all I can focus on. She’s such a beautiful woman. She doesn’t need all that. Bethany, help this woman feel comfortable in her own skin and show her all the affordable skincare and makeup options😂 No one needs surgery and injections to conform, reform, monetize their face and body for the industry they are in. All you women are beautiful as you were made.
U know watch something superficial and fake bc it’s obvious ur missing the point. These women are talking and revealing themselves to the public to help others. And ur focusing on …. Maybe watching one of the women in the Kardashian family would suit ur superficial needs and taste
@@carriebrown1414 you missed my whole point, but reading comprehension isn’t everyone’s forte.🤷🏻♀️
I'm so glad my father didn't want to spend time with me because he was boring af.😴 Half the time I was waiting for him to do something about work because he sold movies so he had to do his runs. This is what this mf would literally pick me up for. Smh. It was annoying.
Charlie sheen supplying all Denise's drugs.
Why was that poor kid so traumatized by Covid -she should have has therapy for that
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easier to stay in the marriage ...
Denise looks thin is she on ozempic too?
Is Denise on Ozempic? She looks like blond Michael Jackson here.
Bethany eyes got watery a little
But does she talk about the upside down jacket 🙃
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Denise needs to get rid of her filler lips …. She is so pretty and it’s aging. Less is more: makeup and lips