When Jackie Goldschneider joinedTheReal Housewivesof New Jerseyin 2018, fans weren’t sure what to expect (perIMDb).
Still, fellowRHONJMelissa Gorgafelt Jackie was a fit from the beginning.
“[Jackie and Jennifer] fit in with us perfectly.
This is it.”
Melissa was right and the fans agreed.
“My parents both came from absolutely nothing,” Jackie toldThe Daily Dishpodcast (viaBravo TV).
She didn’t speak any English.
Her parents had not a penny.
They moved in with relatives in Brooklyn and my mom ended up graduating valedictorian of her high school.
It wasn’t until she was about 13 that Jackie’s family began living a wealthier lifestyle.
“I grew up in a little house in Staten Island,” she said.
“I was a scruffy kid.
I didn’t really have any money … And I buy things.
The couple met in a New York dive bar in 2003.
Three years later, Jackie and Evan tied the knot.
Since then, the couple has built a house that’s full of a lot of love.
Both Jackie and Evan are very hands-on when it comes to parenting.
“Evan and I work really hard to ensure that our kids see a very healthy relationship.
She got her degree from Fordham University School of Law in New York City.
The career was ultimately too time-consuming as her family grew, leading Jackie to explore other career options.
She found her niche in writing about her experiences as a mom.
Certainly, raising two sets of twins gives her a lot of material.
She started out with blogging and writing for local publications, making her way up to the big guns.
She’s written forThe Huff Post,Good Housekeeping, andScary Mommy.
Jackie does continue to dabble in real estate, but on the management side.
Melissa, once a newcomer herself, had no problem having Jackie’s back.
Of course, she probably didn’t know how complicated that would become.
“Margaret [Josephs]and Melissa are two of my closest friends, on and off the show.
We speak all the time,” Jackie toldReality Blurb.
“I talk to Margaret every day.
She’s literally my best friend, and Melissa too.
We really just are very, very close friends, the three of us.”
Jackie knows things between Melissa and Teresa haven’t always been great.
In fact, she suspects they still aren’t.
It became a majorRHONJmoment that saw Jackie skip out on the season 11 cast trip.
“I don’t want to end up a statistic.
I don’t want to be just another Housewife who ended up divorced.”
“So, I’ll never have a thick skin when it comes to my family.
There’s no show I could be on long enough that, that would ever happen.”
