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Teresa Giudice Is ‘Melting Down’ About Being A Single Parent While Joe Is In Jail
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May 21 2019, Updated 5:35 p.m. ET
EXCLUSIVE: Teresa Giudice shopping on the last day of Joe before jail
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The tables have actually turned! Teresa Giudice admitted to deeply missing her family while she served her prison sentence last year, but now the Real Housewives of New Jersey star is fearful of being a single mother while her husband Joe is behind bars.
EXCLUSIVE: Teresa Giudice shopping on the last day of Joe before jail
![EXCLUSIVE: Teresa Giudice shopping on the last day of Joe before jail](https://media.okmagazine.com/brand-img/q_NXrHslI/371x499/2016/03/spl1250332_001.jpg 371w)
A source told Life & Style that Teresa and Joe, both 43, were cheerful in the weeks before he turns himself into prison for 41 months, but the mother-of-four is “totally melting down.”
Teresa Giudice at Kids Rock!-Backstage – Fall 2016 New York Fashion Week
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“She’s become so upset,” the source said, “she’s told friends she doesn’t want to be a single mom.”
Teresa Giudice book launch party at 49 Grove, NYC
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Teresa is particularly worried about how much time she can devote to Gia, 15; Gabriella, 12; Milania, 10 and Audriana, 6, since she is working on a second book, opening a restaurant and filming a yoga DVD in addition to the Bravo show.
EXCLUSIVE: Joe Giudice Goes for a Solo Morning Walk with his Dog
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“Joe has never been a big help with the kids,” a source said, “but at least he could be left with them while she attended book signings and events.”
Teresa Giudice signs book in Huntington
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However, the RHONJ star is especially worried about life as a single parent because “Joe couldn’t handle parenting at all” while she was in prison and “she’s had to lay down the law all over again."
EXCLUSIVE: The Giudice Family Go Indoor Skydiving to Celebrate Milania’s 10th Birthday
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“She’s really having a hard time figuring out how she’s doing to do it all herself,” the source added.