Work-Life Reality Hits Real Housewives of New Jersey
June 11th, 2009
As my colleague Anne Newman has discussed on this blog, the Real Housewives of New Jersey are far from real.
In the episode that aired on June 9, Teresa gets new “bubbies,” Danielle breaks up with her twentysomething boyfriend, and Jacqueline arranges a photo shoot for her teenage daughter with a celebrity photographer. You can find an extended recap here on Gawker.
However, one very “real” moment stuck out in the episode. Dina, who has a hybrid career as an event planner and decorator, reveals that she’s tired of juggling work with her family responsibilities.
Granted, Dina makes this proclamation while she’s away on a “girl’s weekend” at a hot new Atlantic City restaurant as she is sipping what appears to be a mojito . But it was as close to reality as possible to hear that she fears she is missing out on her daughter Lexi’s childhood.
She writes on her Bravo TV blog (yep, she blogs!) the following:
I am realizing that before I know it, (Lexi) will be out of the house and I can’t get these precious years back. I’m starting to see that my career may have to take a back seat for a while. I could always pick up where I left off when she is 18 and off in college. I still have my days while she is in school to dabble, but I really want my nights and weekends that are usually spent at events back. Let’s see what happens!
For a split second there, Dina almost seems like real housewife. From the promo for the season finale, it looks we’ll have to wait until next season to see if reality bites.
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