RHONJ star Melissa Gorga admits she and husband Joe are having marital troubles

RHONJ star Melissa Gorga admits she and husband Joe are having marital troubles: “It’s not easy. We struggle ‘

Melissa Gorga has opened up about her marital troubles in a new interview.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star shared how the couple went through a difficult phase of trying to grow together, rather than separate, after getting together at a young age.

Ahead of the season 11 premiere, Melissa, 41, told Us Weekly, “ This season has been very raw. It’s very real. This season is very different for Joe and me.

'We fight to grow together': Melissa Gorga admitted she is struggling in her marriage to Joe Gorga

‘We fight to grow together’: Melissa Gorga admitted she is struggling in her marriage to Joe Gorga

‘We have done very well for 11 years. We are a great couple. We try very hard. We fight very hard for our family and it’s not easy being on reality TV for 11 years and still standing strong. ‘

Over the years, Melissa admits that they have both changed, but that Joe, 41, would rather 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 have changed and I feel like this is a scary part of marriage. Either you are going to grow together or you are going to grow apart. And I think we are fighting very hard to grow together

'We have done very well for 11 years.  We are a great couple.  We try very hard.  We fight very hard for our family and it's not easy being on reality TV for 11 years and still standing strong.  said the RHONJ star

‘We have done very well for 11 years. We are a great couple. We try very hard. We fight very hard for our family and it’s not easy being on reality TV for 11 years and still standing strong. said the RHONJ star

'It is not easy.  We struggle.  I'm not sitting here telling you I'm getting out of my house today, but we struggled and we show it.  … We fight for it.  '

‘It is not easy. We struggle. I’m not sitting here telling you I’m getting out of my house today, but we struggled and we show it. … We fight for it. ‘

Glue: Melissa said that what keeps them together is their three children, their love for each other and their history together

Glue: Melissa said that what keeps them together is their three children, their love for each other and their history together

‘It is not easy. We struggle. I’m not sitting here telling you I’m getting out of my house today, but we struggled and we show it. … We fight for it. ‘

Melissa said that what keeps them together are their three children, their love for each other and their history together.

The couple has been married since 2004

The brunette beauty takes center stage in the cheating rumors in the upcoming season’s trailer, with her sister-in-law Teresa Giudice claiming to have given her phone number to a restaurant owner.

Season 11 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey premieres February 17 at 9 p.m. on Bravo.

'We fight for it': Melissa says she and Joe, 41, are doing well after overcoming some challenging times

‘We fight for it’: Melissa says she and Joe, 41, are doing well after overcoming some challenging times

TV couple: The couple married in 2004 and have three children together

TV couple: The couple married in 2004 and have three children together

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