Joe and Teresa Giudice's hours together are numbered, and they are likely feeling the pressure of that today.
The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars are scheduled to appear in a Newark, New Jersey, court tomorrow to be sentenced after pleading guilty to a slew of financial crimes. Joe Giudice is expected to face nearly four years in prison, and afterward there is a great chance he will be deported to Italy.
Teresa Giudice is facing a sentence of about 27 months, and this week sources close to the case said they think there is a decent chance the judge will make an example out of her and send her to prison rather than allowing her to serve her sentence on a house arrest program. She has also made it clear she has no intention of moving to Italy.
Divorce rumors have been swirling around the couple for about a year, with many predicting that once Joe Giudice is locked up his wife will drop the facade of sticking together and file for divorce. Staying married to him is not going to help her career, and she will likely garner far more sympathy and support as a single mother starting over.
The Giudices have reportedly spent the last several days laying low with their kids — well, except for the splashy party they threw in Parsippany, New Jersey, last weekend to celebrate staying strong together. Joe Giudice's attorneys have told him to expect to be deported to Italy once he serves his full sentence.
He never became a U.S. citizen and immigration has no intention of going easy on him, according to sources close to the case. Teresa Giudice has taken the "we'll cross that bridge when we get to it" stance on the situation, but she has also made it clear her four daughters will be raised on American soil.
Does this marriage have any chance of surviving the fallout of two potential jail terms and a deportation? We know Joe Giudice will be going away for a few years, but what do you think will happen to Teresa Giudice? Will a judge actually sentence her to jail time tomorrow? Comment below.
