The 47-year-old took to Instagram early Saturday morning to share a sweet video montage of his family, preceded by a clip from the upcoming season finale of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” where Teresa won’t allow him to spend the night in her bed after being estranged for almost four years.
“This was the moment, I knew deep in my heart she was being difficult with me for a reason. My wife has never said no to sleeping with me. I had to walk away,” he captioned the post.
“I don’t have resentment against her (her emotions are justified). it was off guard should have been private,” he added.
Joe began his post explaining how being in that moment was emotionally devastating, including a reference to the time he spent in prison serving a 41-month sentence for mail, wire and bankruptcy fraud.
“That was my moment of insight. I felt rejected. This is the first time while filming a scene, I had severe anxiety and grief. I was ? up for four years, any human would have a psychological impact of prison life.”
During the sneak preview for the season finale, Teresa, 47, visited Joe in Italy with their daughters Gia, 19, Gabriella, 16, Milania, 15, and Audriana, 11. Joe has been living in his homeland while awaiting a final ruling on his deportation appeal.
As the family began winding down for the night, Joe explained to Teresa that he doesn’t want to sleep in their daughters’ room because the “beds are little.” Teresa responded by saying, “Well, I mean, were you expecting to sleep with me?”
“I mean, we got 20 years in our marriage,” he replied.
“We haven’t been together in almost four years, so it’s kinda weird, right?” Teresa explained. “I don’t know, I mean, it’s been a long time, you know? You need to, like, slow it down.”
As Joe put on his coat to leave, he said, “Listen, by the end of this trip, things could change. Who the hell knows?”
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