RHONJ’s Melissa Gorga Reveals Her Worst Date Was With Joe Gorga

Don’t fear, it will get higher! Melissa Gorga opened up concerning the worst date of her life — and it simply so occurred to be along with her husband, Joe Gorga.

“[Maybe it was] my first date ever with Joe Gorga? No, I’m sorry. It was my second date with Joe Gorga. ‘Trigger [on] the primary date he had me at his house and he made me a pretend dinner — we will embrace that too,” the Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 42, not too long ago advised Us Weekly solely. “He put all of the meals within the pots and pans that he ordered from the Italian restaurant down the road and swore he cooked all of it.”

Whereas the Envy boutique proprietor found out that the entrepreneur, 41, was mendacity after she seen the meal she’d eaten included the same dishes served in the neighborhood restaurant, the worst was but to come back.

“That was, you already know, A for effort,” the Bravolebrity mentioned. “[Then] there was our second date, the place he labored so exhausting that I used to be sitting there simply speaking to him and he actually fell asleep.”

In response to Melissa, the pair have been at a “lovely” restaurant when her future husband determined to take a nap.

“I used to be like, ‘Am I boring you? Or are you on medicine?’ Like, did I meet any person who does medicine? You’re closing your eyes! I’m not used to boring folks. What is occurring right here? And he actually simply nodded out whereas I used to be speaking to him on my second date,” she shared.

Fortunately for the fact star, Joe was capable of clarify himself.

“He was like, ‘No, I obtained up at 5:30 this morning. I’m exhausted,’” Melissa recalled. “I used to be like, ‘Wow. I’ve by no means seen anybody nod out on me earlier than. That’s a primary.’”

Although he could not have made the strongest first impression, she gave issues one other go along with her beau. The pair went on to wed in August 2004 and later welcomed three children: Antonia, 15, Gino, 14, and Joey, 11.

“I simply appreciated him loads and he actually was actually drained,” the “On Show” singer mentioned when requested why she gave Joe a 3rd likelihood. “He was exhausted. I do know his schedule. He works. He nonetheless works like a canine to be sincere.”

Whereas the duo have certainly had their ups and downs, Melissa advised Us that their relationship is doing “much better” after followers noticed the couple sort out some marital points on the newest season of RHONJ.

“I do know we’re been married for 16 years, however we’re nonetheless studying one another. There’s totally different turning factors, I might say, in marriages,” she mentioned earlier this month. “Joe is just not large on change and he likes issues to remain the identical. He likes to know that all the things’s going to be intact and doubtless, that’s what makes him an awesome husband. However for me, I’m all about change proper now.”

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