
Teresa Giudice Opens Up About Her Life Behind Bars: ‘I Miss Joe And My Girls Terribly’

April 1 2015, Published 12:40 p.m. ET

Teresa Giudice has had to make many adjustments since beginning her 15-month prison sentence for fraud. But trading in her luxurious lifestyle for a prison cell has been nothing compared to being away from her family.

“I miss Joe Giudice and my girls terribly,” Teresa told Us Weekly through her lawyer of her husband and daughters Gia, 14, Gabriella, 10, Milania, 9, and Audriana, 5.

Although the Real Housewives of New Jersey star only sees her daughters on the weekends, she does e-mail them as much as possible. Joe revealed that the youngest of the brood, Audriana, “thinks she’s working.”

But Teresa and her kids aren’t the only ones who are taking the adjustment hard. “I cry more than the girls,” Joe said of when he has to leave his wife after their six-hour visits. “I pretty much cry every time I leave. Like a little baby.”
- Joe Giudice Reveals He Never Wanted to Be on 'Stupid' 'RHONJ': 'I Gave In'
- Teresa Giudice Claims Ex-Husband Joe Was 'Not Her Guy' as She Raves About Soulmate Luis Ruelas: 'He's So Attentive to Me!'
- Teresa Giudice Admits She'd 'Love' to Request a Pardon for Ex-Husband Joe After He Was Deported 5 Years Ago
Want OK! each day? Sign up here!

Although the separation is hard on Joe, he insists that he does stay strong for his daughters. “When you have four kids, you have to stay strong,” he told Extra! “Her being away definitely makes me appreciate her way more, a lot more, and you know everything she did.”
Teresa Giudice Plans To Sell Prison Diary – Find Out 6 Things She’ll Reveal In Her Tell-All!
OK! Exclusive: Teresa Giudice's Prison Life Revealed By Former Inmate

While Joe has his children to lean on during this difficult time, Teresa has her own support system in the slammer. “She’s got a little group she hangs out with and does her thing with every day,” he said. “And who she goes to the gym with and who she hangs out with, and who does her hair and who does her nails. They have their little thing going every day.”

What do you think of Teresa’s life behind bars? Tell us in the comments below or tweet @OKMagazine!
Teresa Giudice Works Out Every Night — Find Out The Hardest Part Of Prison For Her!
Teresa Giudice’s Reported Prescription Pill Addiction Will Lead To Withdrawals In Prison
Teresa And Joe Giudice’s Mansion To Go Into Foreclosure: ‘Joe Is In So Much Debt!’