RHONJ star Melissa Gorga admits she and husband Joe are having marriage problems: ‘It’s not easy. We’re struggling’
Melissa Gorga has opened up about her marriage struggles in a new interview.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey star talked about how the couple have been going through a difficult phase of trying to grow together instead of apart, after getting together at a young age.
Ahead of the season 11 premiere, Melissa, 41, told Us Weekly: ‘This season, it’s very raw. It’s very real. It’s very different this season for Joe and I.
‘We’re fighting to grow together’: Melissa Gorga has admitted she’s been struggling in her marriage to Joe Gorga
‘We’ve done very good for 11 years. We’re a great couple. We try really hard. We fight really hard for our family and it’s not easy to be on reality TV for 11 years and still stand strong.’
Throughout the years Melissa admits they have both changed, but that Joe, 41, would prefer things to stay the same.
She explained, ‘He likes things to stay the same. I’ve been with him since I was 24 years old. So I’ve changed and I feel like this is a scary part of marriage. Either you’re going to grow together or you’re going to grow apart. And I think we’re fighting really hard to grow together,
‘We’ve done very good for 11 years. We’re a great couple. We try really hard. We fight really hard for our family and it’s not easy to be on reality TV for 11 years and still stand strong.’ the RHONJ star said
‘It’s not easy. We’re struggling. I’m not sitting here telling you that, like, I’m moving out of my house today but we were struggling and we show it. … We’re fighting out of it.’
Glue: Melissa said that what keeps them together is their three children, their love for one another and their history together
‘It’s not easy. We’re struggling. I’m not sitting here telling you that, like, I’m moving out of my house today but we were struggling and we show it. … We’re fighting out of it.’
Melissa said that what keeps them together is their three children, their love for one another and their history together.
The couple have been been married since 2004
The brunette beauty is at the center of cheating rumors in the trailer for the upcoming season, with her sister-in-law Teresa Giudice claiming she gave her phone number to a restaurant owner.
Season 11 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey premieres February 17 at 9pm on Bravo.
‘We’re fighting out of it’: Melissa says that she and Joe, 41, are doing well after overcoming some challenging times
TV couple: The couple married in 2004 and have three children together