Bethenny Frankel is done with getting married, but not with love.
The original “Real Housewives of New York City” star sat down for a candid one-on-one with Andy Cohen on Sunday, where she spoke about her split from Jason Hoppy.
Bethenny Frankel on ‘What What Happens Live’ on March 22, 2015 (Bravo)
“I will never get legally married again. I will never ever be legally married again. Marriage is the ‘Hotel California’: You can check out anytime, but you can never leave,” the SkinnyGirl founder, who is returning to “Real Housewives” this season, said.
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Bethenny and Jason split in December 2012 after two-and-a-half years of marriage and still remain locked in a divorce battle.
The reality star – who has a daughter Bryn, 4, with Jason – alluded to what caused their split.
“We brushed the [warning signs] under the rug,” she told Andy. “Cracks become craters. Little things that you see in your relationships and your friendships… I feel like in our personal lives, we don’t [acknowledge them]. I think men are just better about that than women.”
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So is Bethenny back in the dating world?
“I’m not dating now,” she said. “I wish that my dating life were as colorful and exciting as it’s written about, but right now I’m kind of at a standstill. I’ve been – I’ve dated this year. I’ve had a lot of different experiences, but I have a daughter and I am still married.”
Adding, “I don’t know what my judgment is. I don’t know what I’m looking for, and I don’t know if I’m looking for anything. I think the kind of guy that I would need to be with has to be able to handle me, which is a tall order.”
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Despite her marriage and divorce playing out in the public eye, the Bravo star is still hopeful about finding love in the future.
“I believe in love, I believe in marriage,” she explained. “I just don’t believe in legal marriage for myself…. And I do believe in life after love.”
Bethenny returns to “The Real Housewives of New York City” for Season 7 on April 7, at 9 PM on Bravo.
— Jesse Spero
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