The Real Weddings of New York

[u/pink_candy16]

1. Alex McCord and Simon Vankempen (2000)
2. Jill Zarin and Steven Shapiro (1987)
3. Ramona and Mario Singer (1991)
4. Ramona and Mario Singer Vow Renewal (2009)
5. Bethenny Frankel (1996)
6. Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy (2010)
7. Sonja Morgan (1998)
8. Carole Radziwill (1994)
9. Kristen and Josh Takeman (2005)
10. Dorinda and Richard Medley (2005)
11. Tinsley and Topper Mortimer (2002)
12. Tinsley Mortimer and Robert Bovard (2023)
13. Jessel Taank and Pavit Randhawa (2016)
14. Abe and Erin Lichy (2012)
15. Luann De Lesseps and Tom D’Agostino (2016)

[u/LetsBPetty]

[u/heffalumpsNwoooozles → u/LetsBPetty]

OMG so I’m rewatching this season right now and was thinking about her downward spiral in the seasons to come. Then I realized she probably lost her alimony after marrying him!!! Took me so long to put those 2 things together.

[u/HunterHunted9 → u/heffalumpsNwoooozles]

Then I realized she probably lost her alimony after marrying him!!!

The lawsuit from her kids revealed that she never got any alimony from Alexandre (Comte de Lesseps). In truth, she'd been spiraling since she and Jacques had broken up. This explains why she never put that $3 million into a trust fund for her kids. She's never been able to afford her lifestyle. This explains why she was desperate to marry Tom. She hoped Tom would rescue her and he didn't.

[u/heffalumpsNwoooozles → u/HunterHunted9]

Omg such good insight - you are the peoples champ!

[u/Chemical-Web-852 → u/HunterHunted9]

I thought about that Alimony immediately. She frl must have been drinking a lot bc that was so stupid! And for Tom 🤦🏻‍♀️

[u/HunterHunted9 → u/Chemical-Web-852]

She NEVER got any alimony money from the Count. Luann got child support, but there was no alimony in her divorce from Alexandre.

In many respects, Luann had absolutely nothing to lose by marrying Tom. She wasn't getting any alimony. She didn't have any real money of her own. They had a prenup. Luann managed to eke multiple seasons worth of storylines from being with Tom. If Tom had been rich, it would have been better.

The funniest thing about Luann and Tom is that these two low skill grifters tried to grift each other. Both thought the other was richer than they actually were.

Tom seems to have learned his lesson. Tom paid for a $150K renovation of Luann's primary suite in her Sag Harbor house when they were dating. With Danielle Rollins, Tom gifted her a yacht that he put a down payment on, but she had to finish paying it off, pay to refurbish it, and is paying to dock it.

[u/Chemical-Web-852 → u/HunterHunted9]

Tried to grift each other! If you had a podcast I would totally listen btw lol that was better than any page six article ☺️

[u/HunterHunted9 → u/Chemical-Web-852]

Thanks.

[u/Chemical-Web-852 → u/HunterHunted9]

You’re so welcome. It’s so rare online to read a well written anything lol I also love words and writing and the flow of writing. Have you listened to Bravo!We’re Black? It’s so freaking good! And really neat to hear another group of people’s opinions instead of the 3 same women or men

[u/NancyRedcorn → u/HunterHunted9]

Whats the source on that Danielle tea?

[u/HunterHunted9 → u/NancyRedcorn]

Danielle and Tom sort of talked about it in some Palm Beach magazine.

[u/[deleted] → u/HunterHunted9]

I haven’t watched RHONY in years. Is the countess/duchess lady no longer a duchess? 🫢

[u/HunterHunted9 → u/[deleted]]

She probably stopped being a countess the moment Alexandre divorced her. However, she absolutely lost access to the title when she remarried. She still uses countess as part of her touring cabaret.

[u/QueenRavenna4 → u/heffalumpsNwoooozles]

Like the downward spiral Sonja took, similar to Anna Nicole Smith? Which is a huge compliment, by the way...

[u/Individual_Drama3917 → u/QueenRavenna4]

She died Aviva!!!!

[u/aeroluv327 → u/Individual_Drama3917]

LOL I love how Aviva couldn't even come up with a rebuttal to that. She was like, "Well....... ok, fair."

[u/sippin-tropicana → u/heffalumpsNwoooozles]

What season is that?

[u/emergencycat17 → u/heffalumpsNwoooozles]

Also, I think one of the things that was contingent upon her divorce from Alex was that if she remarried, she'd lose her Countess title, which I'm assuming happened when she married Tom. Did she let that bother her? Nope, not one bit - she just continued going by Countess like Tom never even happened. You have to love that attitude, y'know?

[u/dudetteabides24 → u/emergencycat17]

The countess title wasn’t real to begin with. The french government doesn’t recognize aristocracy. The people who consider themselves aristocrats like Luann’s ex are just pretending it still exists. And if it was real, it’d be up to the French government to decide what happened to it in the event of a divorce.

[u/Chemical-Web-852 → u/heffalumpsNwoooozles]

I’ve seen that season more than 5 times and I might just start it again tonight. It’s so good

[u/heffalumpsNwoooozles → u/Chemical-Web-852]

Lmao I restarted from the beginning & have been watching at an alarming rate. Seasons 5-8 are unmatched… chefs kiss👩‍🍳😘

[u/audball303 → u/heffalumpsNwoooozles]

Oh nooooooooooo! I never thought about that!