The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Melissa and Joe Gorga are always making headlines, but their marriage has stayed strong through it all. The two have been married for almost 18 years, and only the first five were enjoyed outside of reality TV.
Appearing on E! News recently, Melissa said the couple is “doing a pretty good job of navigating right now for being on television this long.” The reality star expounded by saying that public opinion and tabloids are always something that they have to deal with but that family is the most important thing in her and Joe’s lives. “At the end of the day, it’s about the five of us,” the Real Housewives of New Jersey star said.
One such example of harmful rumors happened during the most recent season of the Bravo series, where fellow housewives Jennifer Aydin, Teresa Giudice, and Danielle Cabral brought up an old accusation that Melissa had cheated on Joe. The 44-year-old has denied everything and told Andy Cohen she was bringing “receipts” to the Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion, which was filmed on April 20. During filming, Joe reportedly said his niece Gia Giudice called him to tell him to divorce Melissa over the allegations, which Giudice denies.
The Gorgas have three children, Antonia, the eldest, Gino, and Joey. They have recently moved into a new house in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, but Joe is being sued for over $100 thousand by the construction company for failing to “pay the monies owed to the plaintiff for the materials that were previously provided,” The U.S. Sun reported on Wednesday.
Season 13 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey airs Tuesdays on Bravo, with next-day streaming available on Peacock.