Dean,
Have you thought about taking up martial arts? There is danger, my husband broke his hand once, but it also gives you that release and meditative time everyone needs.

Dean,
I cannot stress enough that you should not give up the track days. You will be miserable. If Tori really loves you she will relent. This is your only real release from the stress that is involved with who you are.
Speaking from experience, I'm not just blowing smoke up you skirt. I gave up track days after a life threatening crash and alot of pressure from my spouse,family, and friends. I cannot express in words how much of a mistake that was. I live eat breath motorcycles and speed. Don't get me wrong I love my wife and daughter more than anything else but I need some sort high octane release. I feel that I am a much better husband and father when I have had my fun at the track. You stated it well on the show, " I could be hit by a bus walking across the street". Amen brother. What you do on the track is much safer than street riding.
On another note stop getting so wound up in advancing to the next level. Enjoy your time on the track. The experience will pay off. The skill will come with patience and practice. The next level isn't always as sweet as you think. Learn your track craft. Get to know what you will do in any given situation. Also stop renting a bike and build your own ride. This will get into your soul a little more and you'll be in tune with your machine.
I'm going back the track myself in another couple of weeks. I hope you will do the same. And come out to the midwest. We have some nice tracks that should be on every avid track day enthusiast list. You have'nt live till you've come in hard on the brakes into Canada corner at Road America.
Best of luck with the wife. If she has any sense she'll back off a little and let you have your head back.

Hey Dean! your the best..! i cant believe u had to stay 5 weeks away from ur family..!thats very sad..i hope u dint go! but ur job i understand is very impportant..!well have a great summer..!love you and ur family so much!

Dean, you are a great husband and father but I think you should strongly consider giving up the motorcycles. It's not fair to your family and with all due respect, a little selfish. I'm a single mom with a 15 year old daughter so I understand what it means to make sacrifices. Once you have children, it's no longer about "you" anymore and unfortunately this means having to give up certain things so that your family is always first priority and you have their best interests at heart. I realize that you love riding and that it is a lot to ask of you to give this up but I know that in comparison to your wife and children, it is not nearly as important to you as they are. Realistically, this is a very dangerous sport and an unnecessary risk, and from my perspective which I realize is pretty small because I only know the two of you from what I have seen on the show, Tori seems very supportive of everything that you do and would only ask you to give this up because she is aware of the danger and doesn't want to lose her husband or the father of her children. As a single mom trying to raise a teenager on her own, although I wouldn't change it for anything in the world, it has been very difficult in many ways at times and I know that you don't want that for Tori or your kids. If she didn't have such huge concerns or fears than it would be a different story but she does so it's really not fair. Pick a new hobby, something without the danger. Think about it...................

Dean your an awesome husband and father! Keep up the good work and please do not ever let anything break you and T us because it would tear all of us fans up terribly the two of you are the perfect example of how married couples should interact and lover each other...Iam never ceased to be amazed at how loing you T and the kids are with one another and honestly Iam enjoying watching your show more than any other thing on tv!
Thank you for setting such an exemplary stance on your marriage and more than that for sharing it with the world T is one lucky lady but then again Dean so are you!
You and T were made for each other and when people talk crap about your situations when you two met I stand firm ground and defend you two....because anyone who see's the two of you for 60 seconds can see clearly that if you two had stayed in the marriages you were in it would have been the biggest mistake in the world..we do NOT get to choose who we fall in love with and your love story is a prime example of just that!

Love your family and thank you again for sharing the joy you live everyday with all of us outside here looking in!:)

I really have never blogged before, but it was really funny the other day I was watching the show and I have from the begining. I'm a big 90210 fan from the og days. But while I was watching my husband who is a total bafoon but in a real sweet way, I guess. No he's a great guy but after 15 years and two boys together we get annoyed easily w/eachother. I'm 30 and we met in high school and got married. Why am I writing this you will probably never read it, but who cares I'm bored. So my husbnd is totally making fun of me for watching reality tv but it's okay for him to watch pinks and crap like that. I'm on the couch and he's like why do watch this show it's not even real. I got real offended and started explaining you and Tori like I knew you personally or something. I'm a dip #&@% . But I was saying how you are a real great guy you are like a real man not a girly guy, you like motorcycles, and guy stuff but you also have no problems expressing how you feel. And you can pick out a hell of a bag or shoes. So I'm telling him this and he's like he's canadian no way he's like that in real life. I don't know what the canadian thing had to do with it. So I go on saying how funny Tori is and all the crap she's taken from her family to the press (i read stori telling but not mommywood yet) I go on for 10 minutes and he is really listening. Then I wanted to get back to the show I had it paused the whole time. He sits down and starts watching and rolling his eyes at every part were your upset about missing the family and stuff, I just ignored him. Then here's the funny part I promise I have a point. I come from work and he's sitting here watching the 2nd episode from this season. He quickly tries to switch to snowmobile racing or something and I figure oh whatever maybe it was just an encore and it recorded so he watched. Then I get out of the shower and he's on episode 3. This time he so involved he doesn't realize I'm standing there and he's all into it. So of course I make fun of him for rippin on me and he goes "Well they were pretty funny, Dean seems like a pretty okay guy, and he raises his kids like me. He don't let them get away with stuff like you and Tori do. I just thought it was so funny I thought I'd share. So keep being a great dad & hubby you might be inspiring way more men than you think. Tori- he ain't leaving you for anyone I know your alittle freaked cuz of the past stuff with how you met but damn if the show isn't bs he is the real deal and you're lucky to have him, and also he's real lucky to have you. You are a pretty cool lady with an awesome sense of humor and your a great mom and you are beautiful. Hope you read this but if not I just entertained myself for the last half hour.
Peace and hair grease!

You are a wonderful husband and father! I know that T remembers how the 2 of you met and I think that is part of why she doesn't want to be away from you. This said, you have done a GREAT job keeping her calm and letting her know how much you love her. Keep it up!

Deano-you're so HOT-just to start off and I'm so sorry about you guys being separated for so long-it must've been really painful as I saw in the last episode 405?? I'd never last. Anyhow you guys are the #1 couple in my book and your kids are so cute and very smart.
Hugs to them and Patsy.

Renate in Colorado

Dean,
you are an amazing father who my daugher can't stop watching your show to see how you are interacting with your kids, and I find her crying often after the show, you see her dad beat her and I and then left after the death of our son, since then I have had two heart attacks and a triple bypass and cannot work but she and I watch faithfully and she envies your kids and wishes she could meet you and T and the kids someday, so we watch for local events and maybe someday will come to californis in hopes of catching a glimpse of the parents she wishes she had. Keep up the good work, you both deserve parents of the year

Tori is so lucky to have such an amazing husband! I love watching your show because you never have a problem expressing how much you love Tori, I wish my boyfriend (of 6 years) would learn a few lessons from you! Even through the TV, it is so evident how much your family means to you. I love it!

Hey Dean!
I cant even imagine what 5 weeks away from your family felt like.You are a amazing actor and a great dad. I can see how much you and Tori care for Liam and Stella. keep up the great work

Meg

Hi Dean
I can,t beleive what a romantic guy you are.There,s not many guys out there like you.Luckily my husband reminds me of you but he would never let me be away that long from him.When i was in the hospital for three weeks he was miserable and had to come and see me every day even though he was tired from work.So i,am glad you did get the chance to see and tori and kids but i have to agree with her it probally was harder to say bye twice.You guys have a special love that you don,t see that often anymore so cherish it everyday and forever stay that way. It be nice to hear back from you and tori and let us know when your new movie coming out and no more long trips without your family.Take care. a fan of yours michele.