RHONY's Dorinda Medley Remembers Late Husband Richard on What Would Have Been His 68th Birthday
Dorinda Medley is celebrating the life of her late husband Richard.
On what would have been Richard’s 68th birthday on Thursday, the Real Housewives of New York City star shared a throwback photo of the couple alongside a touching caption.
Today would have been Richards 68th Birthday, she wrote. I pray all of your friends in Heaven are throwing you a beautiful party. You will always be missed and loved.
A post shared by Dorinda Medley (@dorindamedley) on Oct 3, 2019 at 5:38am PDT
Some of Medleys fellow Housewives shared their messages of support on the post.
Sending you love and Birthday wishes to Richard in heaven, commented Real Housewives of New Jerseys Margaret Josephs.
Real Housewives of Dallas LeeAnne Locken echoed Josephs, writing, Sending you tons of love & wishing Richard a happy birthday in heaven!!
Richard, who worked as a financial consultant, died in 2011 due to liver failure. The two got married in 2007.
Recently, Medley had to say goodbye to her beloved dog Lucy. She wrote on a post that she hoped her canine was now playing with your real mom and Richard in heaven.
A post shared by Dorinda Medley (@dorindamedley) on Sep 30, 2018 at 3:47am PDT
Six years after Richard’s passing, Medley went on Long Island Medium, where Theresa Caputo channeled the RHONY stars husband.
Thank god theres tissues, Medley told Caputo in 2017 before her reading began. Im gonna start crying now and you havent even said anything yet.
He says, Nobody knew our relationship better than we did, Caputo told Medley during the reading. He says, And I wouldnt have traded what we had for anything.
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I dont think theres a day that goes by when I still dont think of him at some moment, she added. When Richard came into my life, I really didnt even want to even get married again, but he was such a great friend and mentor. He was a real academic. He dealt with a lot of political figures but really enjoyed life and thats what made it so great and thats what made it so sad when he died.
On the same episode, Medley also described her relationship to Richard as a great friendship that is irreplaceable.
Though she has been dating her boyfriend John Mahdessian for seven years after Richards death, she confessed in an episode that she doesnt see herself marrying again.
Past a certain age, people should not be allowed to be married, Medley said in May. Its for the young! They have tolerance, they have dreams, they want babies. You get to my age and its just the opposite. I dont even want a plant in my house!
Season 12 of The Real Housewives of New York City is expected to premiere next year.