Teresa Giudice And Joe Giudice Split After 20 Years Of Marriage!

Teresa Giudice and Joe Giudice split after 20 years of marriage. The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars “have been separated,” a source close to the family told PEOPLE. “They discussed their future when Teresa and the girls went to Italy in early November and they agreed that each had to move on.”

“They are doing so amicably and very slowly,” the source says. “Joe has been out on a few dates, Teresa has not. She has been too busy with the girls, with work obligations and taking care of her father. She is happy for Joe. They have been very friendly with one another and are very supportive of each other’s happiness. They still love one another, but as Teresa told Andy Cohen on the WWHL special, they are separated by the Atlantic Ocean. Neither is interested in a long distance relationship.”

Still, the sources says “there are no plans for divorce” at this time, adding that “both of them are focused” on their four daughters:  Gia (18), Gabriella (15), Milania (14), and Audriana (10). The source says the girls will be visiting Joe for Christmas in Italy, while Teresa is staying home in New Jersey with her father.

Meanwhile, another insider previously told E! News, “Teresa and Joe's marriage is completely over. Teresa is in no rush to file for divorce, but their relationship is done.”

Joe confirmed the news on social media by sharing a link of the article reporting the news of their separation.

In October, Joe was released from ICE custody and left the U.S. to Italy as he awaits the final decision in his deportation appeal. The father-of-four made his first public appearance in a series of photos on his daughter Gia Giudice's page where he showed off his weight loss transformation.

Joe arrived in Rome and was greeted by his brother Pete and his mother, who left a day earlier to welcome him upon his arrival.

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