--- title: "Margaret Josephs Says Joe Gorga Is ‘Insecure’ About Wife Melissa Gorga’s Success" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2021/04/10/margaret-josephs-says-joe-gorga-is-insecure-about-wife-melissa-gorgas-success/ type: post date: 2021-04-10 modified: 2021-04-10 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2021/04/10/margaret-josephs-says-joe-gorga-is-insecure-about-wife-melissa-gorgas-success.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # Margaret Josephs Says Joe Gorga Is ‘Insecure’ About Wife Melissa Gorga’s Success [Margaret Josephs](https://allabouttrh.wpengine.com/2021/04/09/margaret-josephs-thinks-former-co-star-siggy-flicker-is-pure-fcking-evil-she-also-dishes-on-jennifer-aydins-drinking-and-danielle-staubs-instagram-rants/) is calling a spade a spade! In a new interview with [Us Weekly](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/margaret-josephs-joe-gorga-is-insecure-about-melissas-success/), the *Real Housewives of New Jersey* star claims that Joe Gorga is *"insecure"* about his wife [Melissa Gorga](https://allabouttrh.wpengine.com/2021/04/09/melissa-gorga-says-she-and-teresa-giudice-have-an-understanding-about-how-far-they-can-push-each-other/)'s success. As fans saw on [this week's episode of RHONJ](https://allabouttrh.wpengine.com/2021/04/07/rhonj-recap-memorial-mayhem/), Joe and Melissa got into a massive argument over their marriage changes. Joe isn't thrilled that Melissa is no longer the Housewife/stay-at-home mom. Joe and Melissa's marriage woes are a pivotal storyline for the rest of season 11. In the mid-season trailer, Margaret called out Joe for how he treats Melissa. Now, Margaret confesses to *Us Weekly* that she doesn't regret it at all. *“I called him chauvinistic because he wants to put women in very traditional roles,”* Margaret said on Thursday, April 8. *“And I think it was hard for him to see his wife grow. I wasn’t trying to be mean to Joe Gorga. I was just trying to point out something to him.”* She noted that she believes Joe is *"working on it"* and has *"changed"* since she called him out. *“I think we’re very close, and I love him very much. But, listen, I’m close enough to him to say, ‘You’re acting chauvinistic. Don’t say this stupid s—t.’ I’m close enough that I could say it, and we can move on from it,”* she explained. Margaret says Joe has since adjusted his beliefs a bit but believes that he started to panic when Melissa started becoming more successful than him. *“I think he was insecure of her success. Like, ‘Hey, don’t forget about me,’”* [she said of her RHONJ costar](https://allabouttrh.wpengine.com/2021/04/07/melissa-gorga-calls-jennifer-aydin-a-wannabe-and-a-sloppy-drunk/).* “But I think, like, when men get to a certain age and Melissa is a shining star, whatever, no one wants to be left behind. You all start on an even playing field, and things happen.”* She added: *“But you know, it’s brought them a lot of great things. And I think sometimes, you know, men could get anxious. They’re feeling older, whatever it is, but they’re great. They’re good.”* RHONJ airs Wednesdays at 9 pm on Bravo. ## Thoughts on Margaret's comments?  Do you think Joe is "insecure" about Melissa's success? Sound off below! **[Follow](https://www.instagram.com/allabouttrh)**AllAboutTRH On **[Instagram.](https://www.instagram.com/AllAboutTRH)** **[Follow](https://www.twitter.com/allabouttrh)**AllAboutTRH On **[Twitter.](https://www.twitter.com/allabouttrh)****[Like](https://www.facebook.com/allabouttrh)** AllAboutTRH On **[Facebook.](https://www.facebook.com/allabouttrh)**