The Actual Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania solely gave Us an replace on her boyfriend Paulie Connell’s ongoing divorce.
“It’s very shut,” Catania, 53, solely instructed Us Weekly on Thursday, Could 2, whereas discussing season 14 of RHONJ. “It’s been shifting alongside.”
She continued, “Until I needed to actually get married, I’m not pushing him to do issues to drive this. However in all equity, for us to be on the relationship we’re, he shouldn’t be married and, yeah, I count on a divorce. [I don’t expect] a hoop [or] marriage. If it comes nice, however that must be [after a divorce].”
Us beforehand broke the information in December 2021 that Dolores, who was married to Frank Catania from 1994 to 1998, had began courting Paulie. She famous on Thursday that “issues are going nice” however she isn’t speeding to get married once more.
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“Isn’t that, like, a societal factor? It’s bought to cease.” Dolores instructed Us. “Why doesn’t everyone simply ask, ‘What’s our subsequent journey? What’s your subsequent plan?’ Does it need to be marriage? Does it need to be engagement? Happiness is the objective. Peace in our lives is the objective. We’ve had that.”
Whereas it may be “a little bit annoying” to continuously be requested about her and Paulie’s subsequent steps, Dolores isn’t fazed by the feedback.
Paulie Connell and Dolores Catania Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Pictures
“I’m not a younger lady. If I used to be a younger lady — and I say younger ladies shouldn’t be in a relationship the place there’s nothing forward of them — However, dedication and even any relationship while you’re younger. I’ve had that now,” she added. “I simply need peace. I need companionship. I need what I’ve with Paulie. No matter comes I might be completely happy to have, however I’m not pushing for something.”
Dolores additional famous that her RHONJ costars have continuously questioned Paulie’s intentions about getting down on one knee.
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“I do know they’re solely asking as a result of they need the perfect for me,” Dolores mentioned. “They usually’re in all probability completely happy. So that they’re asking me [since] they need me to have what they’ve, and I’m like, ‘However you don’t get it. I’m OK.’ I battle with my mother to go on journeys. I’ll take [her] wherever [and] she goes, ‘However I’m completely happy the best way I’m,’ and I needed to be taught to know that.”
Dolores and Paulie have additionally bought into an amicable rhythm with Frank, 59, and his fiancée, Brittany Mattessich. (Dolores and Frank share two grown kids.)
“It wasn’t exhausting. It got here simple after all of the preventing,” she defined to Us of their post-divorce dynamic. “I inform everyone, ‘You’re not going to recollect the stuff you fought about. So, cease preventing [about it]; they’re not essential. It’s simply not, let issues go and simply transfer on with life.’ I bear in mind all the great reminiscences we’ve had, the journeys we’ve taken collectively [and] the vacations we’ve shared collectively. These are my reminiscences of me, Frank and the household after my divorce.”
Dolores’ relationships with each Paulie and Frank might be highlighted on season 14 of RHONJ, which premieres on Bravo Sunday, Could 5 at 8 p.m. ET.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi
