Melissa Gorga does not feel guilty for breaking off relations with sister-in-law Theresa Giudice

The “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star spoke about her volatile relationship with Teresa during an appearance on the “Mention It All” podcast on Monday. Appropriately, the discussion of the podcast, available on Apple Podcasts, is titled “Family is everything, so don’t.”

“I really feel like I’ve come all the way,” Melissa said on the podcast, referring to the years of effort she felt she put into trying to have a good relationship with her sister-in-law. Now, you’re past it and done trying. “I have no guilt,” she said.

When Joe Gorga and his sister got into another screaming match during the special episode of the three-part “RHONJ” reunion – she called him “boy whore” and said he was “too involved” in the drama between the two women – Joe at one point stormed the set and said it was over, he was Leave the series.

During the podcast, Melissa recalled how excited she was to spend some time away from all that bullshit (yes, right!) during her “Ultimate GIrls Trip” series. She remembers telling Teresa, “It’s exciting to do this together and it’s fun.” “We’ll have these memories of doing something fun when we get older.”

In response, she said, Teresa rolled her eyes. “Between that and watching this season, I just feel like I’ve tried and I’m good,” she explained.

As far as you’re concerned, I’ve made an effort and obviously that’s not going to happen, which is exactly the case. “It’s okay to say we don’t have the best relationships,” she explained. “And I don’t feel guilty for saying that because I tried so hard and I know I tried so hard…for my in-laws and for Joe.”

Tensions have been simmering between Melissa, Joe and Teresa since Teresa revealed that she didn’t want Melissa to stand as bridesmaid at her upcoming wedding, but had asked her fiancé’s sisters Luis Ruelas to fill the role instead. During the reunion, the in-laws made a pact to stop pretending to like each other, which Melissa said helps her feel “a little bit free.”

On Melissa’s “On Display” podcast, Joe said he’s bypassed Teresa and appears to be angry with him and Melissa for being part of “RHONJ,” calling it “ridiculous.” In fact, he thinks she should show a little appreciation because her brother helped her out through some financial hardship when Teresa’s ex-Joe Giudice was unemployed and Teresa was in prison.

“When she was in prison, Joe didn’t work at all,” Joe said. “So they had no income.” “If we weren’t on the show, their kids wouldn’t still be living in that house and eating and eating everything they had.” They said they gave Joe Giudice someone to interact with when Teresa was away.

At the same time, Melissa said she’d be happy to never talk about this family feud again, and she thinks the staff and audience might feel the same way. “Does anyone really want to see Teresa, Melissa, and Joe arguing and completing their breakup?” I meditated on “I remember everything”.

“I don’t care if we don’t talk about it again,” she added. “I don’t want to talk about Teresa or the family, I’ll never talk again if it’s up to me.”

But that doesn’t mean Melissa wants to leave the show. In fact, you think someone else might be willing to do it. “I think she got to a point where she doesn’t enjoy it anymore and obviously she doesn’t,” Melissa said on “The Wendy Williams Show” earlier this month.

She didn’t want to do a lot of the activities we do. She didn’t want to sing with us. She didn’t want to climb trees with us. She rolled her eyes at everything I think. If that makes her unhappy and she has a financially stable guy they want to be. Happy, she should do it.” “Why are you doing this if you don’t need to?”