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Roger Mathews Defends Ex Jenni 'JWoww' Farley Against Parenting Critics
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May 28 2019, Published 7:20 p.m. ET
Jenni "JWoww" Farley's estranged husband Roger Mathews took to Instagram on Monday, May 28, to plead with fans to stop criticizing them as they try to co-parent their kids Meilani and Greyson. Scroll through for details!
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Roger, 43, is sick of trolls leaving mean comments about the former couple's ability to coparent.
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"Happy Memorial Day everyone. There seems to be an overflow of negative comments both toward me and toward Jenni on many of my posts still," Roger wrote.
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He continued, "I’m a big boy and a proud supporter of free speech, I can take it. Jenni also has tough skin and can take it however the comments as to who the better parent is, or who spends more time our children are unnecessary."
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Roger acknowledges that they brought a lot of the drama on themselves with their actions following their breakup in September 2018. Jenni, 33, accused Roger of abuse in an open letter, while Roger claimed she was using her Jersey Shore fame to ruin his reputation.
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He added, "I accept my responsibility in the divide I caused In the eyes of the public but I’ll always post about my children and if we can move past the negativity certainly it wouldn’t be too much to ask for everyone else to. We both love our children emphatically and always will. It takes far more effort and energy to be negative than it does to be positive.”
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JWoww has since moved on with new 24 year old boyfriend Zack Clayton Carpinello. The duo made their red carpet debut at Hakkasan Las Vegas on Saturday, May 26.
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What do you think of Roger defending JWoww and their parenting skills? Sound off in the comments below!