Last season on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Melissa and Joe Gorga‘s relationship issues were a major part of their storyline. The two played a few “cheating” jokes on one another that were taken fairly well, but underneath the fun and games, they were still struggling.

Melissa has been ready to move forward with her life and start a new journey, while Joe likes to keep things the same and doesn’t want anything to change about their lives. The couple discussed divorce, but they ultimately decided that they love one another enough to work through their differences.

Now, Melissa is opening up more about the couple’s strained relationship and what they’ve been doing for their marriage.

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