Tinsley Mortimer getting married?

[Anonymous]

Mimi was my best friend. She was brave, selfless, classy and private. Does anyone even know the true meaning that word anymore? Does privacy exist in this day and age? I love you Meems and I hate what has happened. I am done with being silent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mimi was my best friend. She was brave, selfless, classy and private. Does anyone even know the true meaning that word anymore? Does privacy exist in this day and age? I love you Meems and I hate what has happened. I am done with being silent.

You obviously miss your friend and she sounds like a wonderful person. But all of these posts in a row slagging off your friends' children's new step mother aren't helpful. By your own account, TM and Robert *met* after Mimi died. There was literally nothing inappropriate at all. I assume you've been living your life since your friend died? Not sitting quietly in a dark room? Many men -- especially traditional Southern men -- think the most important thing they can do is find a stepmother for their kids precisely because they aren't prepared to engage in child-rearing. It's not great, obviously, but it's not inappropriate or, frankly, necessarily worse for the kids. Having a happy father and a new stepmother can be way better for kids than a distant, cold, disengaged and unhappy father and no maternal figure. You are projecting a lot onto the kids and how they feel when I suspect you have absolutely no idea. Unless TM actually mistreats the kids in some way, leave it be. The kids will be better off, which I'm sure is what your friend would have wanted.

[Anonymous]

I guess we know how the first wife’s friends feel about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mimi was my best friend. She was brave, selfless, classy and private. Does anyone even know the true meaning that word anymore? Does privacy exist in this day and age? I love you Meems and I hate what has happened. I am done with being silent.

You sounds seriously unhinged and am hoping you’re a troll.

[Anonymous]

I’m not a troll. I don’t even do Facebook. I was simply amazed at all of the media attention of this perfect fairytale. Anyway, I’m signing off of this thing because I clearly don’t belong here. Before I do, I’ll just leave with this: She would be heartbroken at what has taken place. There is no way Tinsley is going to do the hard work of being a mother. They will be raised by a nanny forever. And of course she wanted Robert to remarry. She told him that when she was sick. Just not to a narcissistic reality show star with a mugshot. I’ve said my piece. I’m out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not a troll. I don’t even do Facebook. I was simply amazed at all of the media attention of this perfect fairytale. Anyway, I’m signing off of this thing because I clearly don’t belong here. Before I do, I’ll just leave with this: She would be heartbroken at what has taken place. There is no way Tinsley is going to do the hard work of being a mother. They will be raised by a nanny forever. And of course she wanted Robert to remarry. She told him that when she was sick. Just not to a narcissistic reality show star with a mugshot. I’ve said my piece. I’m out.

Like someone else said, I’m sorry for the loss of your friend. And for what the kids have had to go through.

As wonderful and wise and private as your friend was — she chose to marry and have children with this man. Tinsley hasn’t drugged him and forced him to marry her. He’s making his own choices, and if your friend trusted him and his judgment, maybe you should too. It might all work out alright - and that’s what you want for the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay, I've read a little more about the fiance and I hate that I have some reservations.

His wife only died in summer 2021. It's now fall 2023 and they're getting married? How long did he wait after his wife passed before he started dating? 6 months if that? And based on timing I'm guessing Tinsley is the first person he dated, and now they're getting married? And there's 3 kids involved that lost their mom? This doesn't seem like it's necessarily a recipe for success. Which is too bad, because I really was happy for Tinsley, and obviously these kids have lost enough already.

Isn't this typical of male widowers with young kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I definitely just fell into this rabbit hole.

If you are Southern, you'll understand these two. Both are that crusty upper of Southern, Episcopalian, three or four generations deep and with the cool names to prove it. Though I'm surprised by the 8-year age difference.

Tinsley seems to me like a slightly more fashionable, media-hungry version of the rich, blond Southern mom/wife that exists in abundance in Atlanta, Charlotte, Richmond, etc. Husbands are always brunette, in some kind of family business, and ignore them.

They are both chasing the marriages they were hoping to get with Mr. Mortimer and #1 Mrs. Bovard.

This seems like an attempt at round two, with three convenient blond children wrapped up in the package that Tinsely didn't have to wreck her body to create. Easy peasy.

Exactly my thought as soon as I saw the pic. Before I even knew who the guy was I knew he was from GA/NC/SC and pretty much who she would have married had her life not take a crazy turn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not a troll. I don’t even do Facebook. I was simply amazed at all of the media attention of this perfect fairytale. Anyway, I’m signing off of this thing because I clearly don’t belong here. Before I do, I’ll just leave with this: She would be heartbroken at what has taken place. There is no way Tinsley is going to do the hard work of being a mother. They will be raised by a nanny forever. And of course she wanted Robert to remarry. She told him that when she was sick. Just not to a narcissistic reality show star with a mugshot. I’ve said my piece. I’m out.

If you want my opinion, I think Tinsley is a nice person with a big heart despite the attention issues. We have a few mutual friends. I am very sorry about your friend who died. It is heartbreaking. I would give this time, but I understand your concern.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not a troll. I don’t even do Facebook. I was simply amazed at all of the media attention of this perfect fairytale. Anyway, I’m signing off of this thing because I clearly don’t belong here. Before I do, I’ll just leave with this: She would be heartbroken at what has taken place. There is no way Tinsley is going to do the hard work of being a mother. They will be raised by a nanny forever. And of course she wanted Robert to remarry. She told him that when she was sick. Just not to a narcissistic reality show star with a mugshot. I’ve said my piece. I’m out.

Did anyone describe it as a "perfect fairytale"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mimi was my best friend. She was brave, selfless, classy and private. Does anyone even know the true meaning that word anymore? Does privacy exist in this day and age? I love you Meems and I hate what has happened. I am done with being silent.

Get a grip lady. Your multiple posts scream jealousy. Were you hoping to land “Meems” husband instead of Tinsley?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay, I've read a little more about the fiance and I hate that I have some reservations.

His wife only died in summer 2021. It's now fall 2023 and they're getting married? How long did he wait after his wife passed before he started dating? 6 months if that? And based on timing I'm guessing Tinsley is the first person he dated, and now they're getting married? And there's 3 kids involved that lost their mom? This doesn't seem like it's necessarily a recipe for success. Which is too bad, because I really was happy for Tinsley, and obviously these kids have lost enough already.

So 2 years? That’s pretty respectable. Especially since the woman didn’t drop dead of a heart attack. She died of a long prolonged illness where her husband would have grieved her death every day from the day of her terminal illness to her last breath.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not a troll. I don’t even do Facebook. I was simply amazed at all of the media attention of this perfect fairytale. Anyway, I’m signing off of this thing because I clearly don’t belong here. Before I do, I’ll just leave with this: She would be heartbroken at what has taken place. There is no way Tinsley is going to do the hard work of being a mother. They will be raised by a nanny forever. And of course she wanted Robert to remarry. She told him that when she was sick. Just not to a narcissistic reality show star with a mugshot. I’ve said my piece. I’m out.

+1

After hearing all this, I cannot believe how disgusting this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not a troll. I don’t even do Facebook. I was simply amazed at all of the media attention of this perfect fairytale. Anyway, I’m signing off of this thing because I clearly don’t belong here. Before I do, I’ll just leave with this: She would be heartbroken at what has taken place. There is no way Tinsley is going to do the hard work of being a mother. They will be raised by a nanny forever. And of course she wanted Robert to remarry. She told him that when she was sick. Just not to a narcissistic reality show star with a mugshot. I’ve said my piece. I’m out.

Unless you personally know Tinsley, you have no idea if this is true. You are obviously still grieving the loss of your dear friend and no woman would be good enough to replace her, or you thought you would be the friend that would step up and the grieving husband would lean into. I don't know, but to say that the children would be raised by nannies is pretty harsh. You have not given it time. If allowed, maybe you can be that friend to always be there for the children. Unfortunately when a marriage ends via death or divorce, the other parent does not have a choice in who the other parent remarries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay, I've read a little more about the fiance and I hate that I have some reservations.

His wife only died in summer 2021. It's now fall 2023 and they're getting married? How long did he wait after his wife passed before he started dating? 6 months if that? And based on timing I'm guessing Tinsley is the first person he dated, and now they're getting married? And there's 3 kids involved that lost their mom? This doesn't seem like it's necessarily a recipe for success. Which is too bad, because I really was happy for Tinsley, and obviously these kids have lost enough already.

A LOT of widowers do this. Many men don’t want to have to deal with kids on their own and if Tinsley is kind to these kids, it might be the best they could hope for especially because it seems Tinsley and there dad are unlikely to have other children.