Margaret ed the RHONJ season 8 cast and was open about her past. She revealed that she had met her current husband Joe Benigno while she was married to Jan. She itted that she and Joe, who was a contractor working on her house, had an affair, which tore her family apart. Margaret and Joe divorced after 17 years of marriage and the RHONJ star’s stepchildren stopped talking to her.
Margaret often spoke about the pain she felt at not having with Jan’s children anymore, whom she raised since they were young. Now adults, Margaret shared last year that she is working on repairing their relationship. Jan sometimes made an appearance on RHONJ and Margaret shared that they were on great . She confessed that she and Jan were better friends than they were a married couple. RHONJ fans noted his easygoing nature, which was a stark contrast to Margaret’s loud and boisterous personality.
Recently, The RHONJ star called Jan her “family” and praised him for being an “amazing father, grandfather, friend, [and] partner to his girlfriend.” Margaret posted a photo of a much younger Jan, smiling off-camera and wearing a flowered shirt. “I chose this photo not only because it was one of his favorites but because he had a youthful spirit and will be forever young. Happy Birthday my angel,” she concluded.
Margaret’s RHONJ castmates offered their condolences and lent their . Dolores Catania wished Jan a “Happy heavenly birthday,” while Jackie Goldschneider acknowledged that Jan was much loved. Margaret, who penned Caviar Dreams, Tuna Fish Budget: How to Survive in Business and Life, went into detail about her life with Jan in the book. The couple got married in 1994 and Margaret welcomed his three children from a previous marriage with open arms. Margaret and Jan went on to have their son, Spencer Josephs, in 1996. Many RHONJ fans were surprised to learn that Margaret has a biological child as she had remained tight-lipped about him. However, he and his step-siblings remain content staying out of the spotlight.
Since Margaret ed RHONJ in season 8, she has been criticized for being so open about cheating on Jan with Joe. However, she claimed that she is an open book and while she wasn’t proud of her affair, she didn’t want to hide her past. Margaret, who is known for her ability to find out castmates’ secrets, pointed out that things have a way of coming out. Although her marriage to Jan wasn’t happy, Margaret found a way to maintain a relationship with her ex-husband and The Real Housewives of New Jersey fans are saddened by the news of his death.
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