Teresa Giudice On How She Will Spend Christmas Without Husband Joe

“Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice will celebrate her first Christmas without husband Joe.

A source told Us Weekly that Teresa is going to spend Christmas eve with the Gorgas — Teresa’s brother Joe Gorga and his wife Melissa Gorga — and Christmas day with the Giudices.

The reality star, who usually hosts Christmas eve parties at her house, is skipping it this year because she did not want to spend the holiday at home without Joe. “Being home is just kind of going to be sad,” Teresa said, adding, “so I didn’t want to be home.”

Celebrating the holiday season while her husband is serving time for fraud charges is tough for Teresa, but she’s putting on a brave face for her children, Gia, Gabriella, Milania and Audrina, according to a source. “If Teresa is sad, she’s not showing it,” the source said. “She always talks about how she misses Joe, but never lets her kids or any of her friends see it.”

Teresa also reportedly keeps in touch with Joe all the time via email. Speaking to Extra, the reality star said: “I talk to him every day, sometimes twice a day. He calls me and we email constantly throughout the day, and I see him every week.”

Teresa has also been working on keeping her and Joe’s kids busy while the latter is finishing his 41-month sentence. The reality star also said that they’re looking at Joe’s time away from the perspective of people who have loved ones serving in the military.

“I think about it like there’s people in the military that are not there for everything,” Teresa told People about her children’s relationship with their father. “Of course he would be there if he could… as long as we have our health, that’s all that matters. When you have your health, you have everything.”