<p id=”par-1_64″>Bethenny Frankel isn’t holding back anymore. The former <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/the-real-housewives-of-new-york-city/?swcfpc=1″><em>The Real Housewives of New York City</em> </a>star and businesswoman has launched a brand new podcast, and in this one, she’ll be taking fans on a wild ride through her divorce from Jason Hoppy. In a recent episode, Frankel opens up about how close she and Hoppy came to not exchanging vows in the first place. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-bethenny-frankel-says-she-almost-didn-t-marry-jason-hoppy-many-times-nbsp”>Bethenny Frankel says she almost didn’t marry Jason Hoppy many times </h2>
<p id=”par-2_86″>Bethenny Frankel’s marriage to Jason Hoppy unraveled on national TV and in tabloids. Their divorce, much like their marriage, was contentious. It took nearly a decade for the duo to <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/rhony-bethenny-frankel-legally-marry-split-jason-hoppy-take-so-long.html/”>dissolve their marriage</a>, and now Frankel is opening up about their journey together. In a recent episode of <em><a href=”https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-just-b-divorced-with-beth-104087840/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Just B Divorced with Bethenny Frankel</a></em>, Frankel said she knew marrying Hoppy was a bad idea before they walked down the aisle, but she felt pressured to go through with it because of her status as a public figure. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” loading=”lazy” width=”1200″ height=”798″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frankel-and-hoppy.jpg?strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy look tense during an episode of ‘Bethenny Ever After’ ” class=”wp-image-3656317″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frankel-and-hoppy.jpg 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frankel-and-hoppy.jpg?w=640&h=426 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frankel-and-hoppy.jpg?w=1024&h=681 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frankel-and-hoppy.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frankel-and-hoppy.jpg?w=768&h=511 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frankel-and-hoppy.jpg?w=526&h=350 526w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frankel-and-hoppy.jpg?w=254&h=169 254w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frankel-and-hoppy.jpg?w=200&h=133 200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frankel-and-hoppy.jpg?w=762&h=507 762w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/frankel-and-hoppy.jpg?w=90&h=60 90w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy | Zach Ornitz/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_62″>Frankel went on to say there were multiple arguments that almost put an end to the marriage before it ever began, but she felt compelled to push through. The TV personality said being pregnant and being on a TV show made it more difficult for her to end the relationship, even though she knew she didn’t want to be married to Hoppy. </p>
<p id=”par-4_71″>Frankel’s recent admission is not the first time she’s discussed her ill-fated second marriage. In a July 2023 <em><a href=”https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-just-b-with-bethenny-fran-71811069/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Just B</a> </em>episode, Frankel opened up about her thought process when she agreed to say, “I do.” Talking with former co-star Jill Zarin, Frankel recalled Andy Cohen giving her a bit of a push down the aisle; she said <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/rhony-bethenny-frankel-blames-bravo-andy-cohen-failed-marriage.html/”>Cohen told her to marry Hoppy</a>. She joked that it was the “worst idea in history.” </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-bethenny-frankel-had-relationships-before-and-after-jason-hoppy”>Bethenny Frankel had relationships before and after Jason Hoppy</h2>
<p id=”par-5_31″>Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy married in 2010 despite their tumultuous relationship. The couple’s marriage didn’t last long. By 2012, they announced their separation. Frankel filed for divorce the following year. </p>
<p id=”par-6_42″>While Frankel and Hoppy’s marriage didn’t last long, their divorce was certainly drawn out. It took them several years to come to both custody and financial agreements. Their divorce was not finalized until 2021, nine years after they first announced their split. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” loading=”lazy” width=”1200″ height=”832″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Frankel-and-Colodne.jpg?strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”Bethenny Frankel and Jason Colodne attend Bobby and Jill Zarin’s Annual Fourth of July Party July 4, 2008″ class=”wp-image-3656322″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Frankel-and-Colodne.jpg 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Frankel-and-Colodne.jpg?w=640&h=444 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Frankel-and-Colodne.jpg?w=1024&h=710 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Frankel-and-Colodne.jpg?w=768&h=532 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Frankel-and-Colodne.jpg?w=505&h=350 505w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Frankel-and-Colodne.jpg?w=244&h=169 244w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Frankel-and-Colodne.jpg?w=200&h=139 200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Frankel-and-Colodne.jpg?w=731&h=507 731w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Frankel-and-Colodne.jpg?w=87&h=60 87w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Bethenny Frankel and Jason Colodne | Tana Lee Alves/WireImage</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-7_61″>Frankel was already appearing on <em>The Real Housewives of New York City</em> when she met Hoppy. In fact, she had already had a serious romance play out on the small-screen. When fans first met Frankel, she was dating a divorced financier named Jason Colodne. While Frankel was keen to make things official with Colodne, it didn’t work out. Before Colodne, Frankel was briefly married to Peter Sussman. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” loading=”lazy” width=”1200″ height=”917″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bethenny-and-paul.jpg?strip=all&quality=89″ alt=”Paul Bernon and Bethenny Frankel attend the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED at Barker Hangar” class=”wp-image-3656315″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bethenny-and-paul.jpg 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bethenny-and-paul.jpg?w=640&h=489 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bethenny-and-paul.jpg?w=1024&h=783 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bethenny-and-paul.jpg?w=768&h=587 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bethenny-and-paul.jpg?w=458&h=350 458w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bethenny-and-paul.jpg?w=221&h=169 221w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bethenny-and-paul.jpg?w=200&h=153 200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bethenny-and-paul.jpg?w=663&h=507 663w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bethenny-and-paul.jpg?w=435&h=332 435w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bethenny-and-paul.jpg?w=260&h=200 260w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bethenny-and-paul.jpg?w=280&h=215 280w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bethenny-and-paul.jpg?w=79&h=60 79w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Paul Bernon and Bethenny Frankel | Presley Ann/Getty Images for MTV</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-8_65″>After her marriage to Hoppy, Frankel jumped back into dating. She has rumored links to several men but has only had two confirmed significant romances since the end of the marriage. First, she was engaged to Dennis Shields. Shields died in 2018. Months later, she was <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/bethenny-frankel-reveals-how-she-met-fiance-paul-bernon.html/”>linked to Paul Bernon</a>. While Bernon reportedly proposed in 2021, they have yet to make it down the aisle. </p>