“Christmas is the best holiday for us. We’ll invited lots of people and have ridiculous amounts of food and drinks… Very traditional, very Italian — it’s loud at our house.” – Melissa Gorga,The Gorga family, currently promoting their work-in-progress marital advice book Love, Italian Style: The Secrets of My Hot and Happy Marriage released their family Christmas photo to US Magazine. Some say the Gorga’s high profile marital advice book comes as a slap in the face to sister-in-law Teresa Giudice, and is likely to cause more family disputes in the already troubled family.

Teresa is reportedly facing a tough holiday right now, as tensions mount between her and husband Joe, with rumors circulating that a divorce may be in the works. Teresa Giudice also released Christmas photos, but hers were notably lacking herself and husband Joe, featuring instead the four girls in a series of staged Christmas scenes.

At Aretsky & Aretsky, we understand how emotional and stressful going through a divorce can be for you and your children, especially during the holidays. We strive to provide you with a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you feel comfortable and safe. Our divorce attorneys in Bergen County have over forty years of combined experience assisting families with all stages of the divorce process—from separation to division of the marital assets to child custody.

“I can’t tell you how many times Joe and I are approached by fans asking how they can have a marriage like ours. A great marriage doesn’t just happen. It’s a job.” Melissa Gorga On the heels of the high-profile gossip that her sister-in-law Teresa Giudice is planning to divorce her husband Joe, Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga has revealed she is writing a marital advice book, with the goal of preventing divorce. Does it come too late to save her sister-in-law’s marriage? See the full story on the NJ.com celebrity gossip blog. If Melissa’s advice comes too late for your marriage, Bergen County divorce attorneys Aretsky and Aretsky are here to help. We can handle all aspects of dissolutions including:

• mediation, if that is the preferred way for your family to handle arrangements
• property division
• alimony
• child support
• child custody

If mediation is not a good option for your situation, we also offer traditional legal representation and are known for being compassionate with our clients and aggressive in protecting their interests. Give us a call today and set up a consultation.

Rumor has it that Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice is planning to divorce her husband Joe after the holidays. Teresa Giudice denies the accusations at this time, tweeting,“Sorry tabloids, Joe & I are not getting divorced, now or ever!”and later, “The only thing the Natl Enquirer is good for is lining a bird cage.” Speculations as to why she might be filing for divorce included the following:

• Joe’s infidelity. The National Enquirer reports that Joe made a call to his unidentified mistress in an August episode of the show Financial woes- Reports cite Joe’s inability to support the family financially as a reason for the divorce
• Legal problems Charges Joe will be facing in 2013 related to using his brother’s identity to get a driver’s license. He may be facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted, but sources say either way, the marriage is off come the New Year
• Verbal confrontation- Joe allegedly called Teresa a dirty name and humiliated her on air in the August episode. Sources claim this was the last straw for Teresa in the strained marriage. We at Aretsky and Aretsky know that divorce is painful, stressful, emotionally debilitating and dehumanizing. Our goal is to help you minimize the negative effects of divorce on you, your children, and others affected by the divorce.