Revealed: The Reason Why Housewife Dina Manzo Returned To New Jersey — Wants Financial Independence From ‘Beholden’ Cheating Husband
Oct. 25 2013, Published 5:42 p.m. ET
Dina Manzo has signed on for season six of The Real Housewives of New Jersey and Breaking Celebrity News has uncovered the secret reason why she opted to return to the drama zone.
According to a source close to the RJONJ alumn, she was faxed with a vexed choice: either go back to Real Housewives to make her own money and become financial independent, or stay married to her cheating husband Tommy Manzo who still financially supports her.
“Dina signed because she had little choice,” the source tells Breaking Celebrity News.
“Here’s the thing, she wants to get a divorce from Tommy. They have a pre-nup that’s the size of a frigging phone book. If she divorces, she isn’t getting anything. She walks away with no house, nothing — so it’s either sign back with Bravo or you stay with the devil.”
Dina wants to divorce Tommy — who she married in 2005 and then separated from in the fall of 2012 — because of his continuous infidelities.
Despite planning their nuptials in front of VH1 cameras for the reality show, My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding, the pair's romance has been anything but a fairytale.
Dina has openly admitted that Tommy cheated on her multiple times during their courtship.
"She’s caught him a number of times. It is disgusting,” said the source.
Once things take off again with RHONJ, the source suggested it wouldn’t be long until Dina officially files for divorce.