Jenni “JWoww” Farleyis opening up about her estranged husbandRoger Mathews‘ initial reaction to their 3-year-old sonGreyson Valor‘s autism diagnosis.
“I took the initiative towards getting him help. That was a huge argument between Roger and I. [He was like,] ‘He’s fine, he’s fine, he’s fine,’ ” Farley, 34, said to friend and costarDeena Corteseduring Thursday’s season 3 premiere episode ofJersey Shore: Family Vacation.
“He had a nervous breakdown in the pediatrician’s,” the mother of two alleged of Mathews, 44. “My heart broke for him because he was like, ‘I just want my sonto walk down an aisleand have a family of his own.’ ”
“As parents, you can only do so much,” said Cortese, 32, herself a mom to 6-month-old sonChristopher John, a.k.a. CJ. (Farley also shares daughterMeilani Alexandra, 5 on Saturday, with Mathews.)
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“It’s f—ed up but I always say I’m going to hold his hand until I can’t, and when I can’t hold his hand anymore, my money is going to hold his hand,” Farley continued. “It’s like I’m preparing not for my retirement, but for my kids’ retirement.”
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In a confessional later in the episode, Farley alleged that her ex “believed that Greyson was just a slow learner and he was just going to learn on his own,” which “caused a lot of tension in our household.”
“One parent [is] like, ‘I need toget ahead of this and fix it,’ which is me, and you’ve got another parent that’s like, ‘What are you doing? It’s not a big deal. There’s nothing wrong with Greyson,’ ” she recalled. “It is such a s—y situation to be in. It’s really hard to explain to people who don’t have kids, the level of sacrifice we make for them.”
Cortese expressed her admiration for her friend in her own confessional later, saying, “I can’t imaginewhat this girl is going through. I don’t know how she is doing this. I give her so much credit.”
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After nearly three years of marriage,Farley filed for divorce from Mathewson Sept. 12, according to New Jersey’sAsbury Park Press. Hours after news of the divorce filing broke, Mathews shared anemotional video on social media, swearing that he was “not done fighting” for his marriage.
The following month, the reality star sharedduring an interviewwith theTodayshow — after previously revealing in August that Greyson wasexperiencing delays in his speech— that she has felt “very alone” in the process.
“When Greyson wasn’t hitting his marks in the world of doctors … [Roger] was like, ‘He’s perfect. He’s going to be fine. This is no big deal,’ ” Farley said. “Ifelt very alone because I [felt like]the only parent. I thought, ‘Am I bad wanting to get him help because Roger’s not concerned, so should I not be concerned?’ ”
Farley went on toreveal her son’s autism diagnosisin November, during an interview withHollywood Life.
Two weeks after Farley’s divorce filing, a source told PEOPLE the split came as a surprise as the former couple “always seemed very stable and very much in love” up until that point. (Farley has since moved on, and is currently datingZack Clayton Carpinello, a professional wrestler.)
“Roger was always supporting herat events, nights out or any placeshe needed to be,” the insider said. “I always thought he was a good partner for her — much better than the guy she dated before him.”
“I don’t think she will find anyone who’s more devoted to her than Roger is,” added the source. “You can see how much heloves his kids and what a good father he is. Hopefully they work out their differences.”
source: people.com
