Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania is 'happy there is closure' after boyfriend Paul 'Paulie' Connell officially finalized his divorce this week. The Bravo star's longtime love had endured an amicable split from ex-wife Joanne, with whom he shares sons Brooklyn and Kameron from the union of over a decade.
Joanne officially filed for divorce in February 4, , despite the pair being separated for over 14 years, but it was finally settled at a court in New York this week - five years later. Speaking exclusively to DailyMail. It doesn't really change the dynamics of our relationship. I just feel like it's a relief that it's finally done. The mother-of-two noted that she and Paul will not be running down the aisle in response to his relationship status change as she added: 'No, absolutely not [rushing to marriage].
I'm not rushing into anything. Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania is 'happy there is closure' after her boyfriend Paul 'Paulie' Connell officially finalized his divorce this week.
I will forever be grateful for that because that meant a lot to me. I'm really happy that she stood by me and this lets me know that I'm with somebody that really cares for me. He had nothing but praise for Dolores and their relationship as he continued: 'She's a great partner, a great friend, a great role model. She's a great stepmom. She brings value to the table. She has a beautiful family, and anybody would be an idiot to not want that in their life.
Though Dolores has no plans for a wedding anytime soon, Paul admitted that he's already taken important steps in order to ask for her hand in marriage. I have it in my possession,' he admitted. I got the ring made. It is absolutely stunning. So I can go at any time. He continued: 'There's nothing that's going to push or prevent me from doing it now because I have free stage. But the emphasis of surprise is always the best thing. When explaining the reason behind the unusual delay in finalizing their split, Paul stated in that the pair never saw a 'need' to divorce on paper.
