You two are veterans on the show now, and everyone knows how close you two are. Do you ever feel like you two have to set boundaries since you both have your own families?
Cher Hubsher: The boundaries come from the phone calls. Sometimes, my mom will call me all the time, or vice versa. If we both have something to do where we'll be focused on what we have to do ... On the days we're both bored and have nothing to do, we'll be calling each other constantly. She knows — I'm like, "[my husband] Jared's home." She knows to step back; we've had that conversation. The same thing — I know if my mom is having dinner with my dad, then I'm going to try not to call. But sometimes it's hard. It definitely is tough.
Dawn Hubsher: It's funny because when Cher calls, I pick it up immediately. I tell her, "Don't call when I'm having dinner," because my husband then wants my undivided attention. But sometimes, she does and I still pick it up, even though I tell him I won't pick it up at that time, because it's her on the phone.
That being said, how do you deal with reading negative comments that might deem your relationship unhealthy or overbearing?
Dawn: Well, in my opinion, I feel like they don't know the true us. They're not in our lives every day. They're viewing from what they're seeing, and as long as you're true to yourself and you're happy within and we are happy together, that's all that counts.
Cher: It's so funny. Sometimes you do read these comments and you're like, "Wait, you took it that way? I didn't see it that way at all." Sometimes I'm shocked with what they say, because I'm like, "Oh, wow. I did not see it that way," or "They're totally wrong." Other times, I'm like, "Yeah, I can see why you think that," but if they're talking about it, then bad publicity is good publicity.
If they're talking about it, we made some sort of impact, whether it's good or bad. Hopefully, they can take the positive from it. As for me, honestly, sometimes I read it, sometimes I don't, but it doesn't affect me anymore, I think because I started out younger on "My Super Sweet 16" days. Now, it really doesn't bother me. Luckily it doesn't, but I know that my mom and I are so close and I'm happy and I don't want to change it. They can think whatever they want — to me, this is my normal, this is my reality, and I'm sticking to it.
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