--- title: "RHONJ’s Joe Gorga Admits Marital Issues With Melissa" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/19/rhonj-joe-melissa-gorga-marriage/ type: post date: 2023-10-19 modified: 2023-10-19 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/19/rhonj-joe-melissa-gorga-marriage.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # RHONJ’s Joe Gorga Admits Marital Issues With Melissa ## At his recent comedy show, RHONJ's Joe Gorga said his wife Melissa Gorga "avoids sex" and calls him a "loser." Per *[The U.S. Sun](https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/9345350/rhonj-joe-gorga-marital-trouble-wife-melissa-comedy-show/)*, Joe Gorga took the stage at *Catch A Rising Star* comedy club in Princeton, New Jersey, on Saturday, October 14, where he made his wife, [Melissa Gorga](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/melissa-gorga/), and their sex life the butt of his jokes. An eyewitness told the outlet: ***"Joe kept calling out his wife in his jokes, making it seem like they have marital problems.*** ![RHONJ stars Melissa and Joe Gorga pose for photo during vacation in Positano, Italy](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_8188-1200x603.jpg)RHONJ stars Melissa and Joe Gorga pose for a photo during a vacation in Positano, Italy ***"He began by talking about having this dream he normally has about seeing this gorgeous mermaid with curly hair and 'big t**s.'*** ***"When the mermaid touched him, he said he enjoyed it and joked, 'I haven't been touched in 18 years, I haven't been kissed in 18 years.'"*** The eyewitness added: ***"He explained two instances when he thought Melissa was in the mood for sex but gave excuses like she had a stomach ache and another time, only gave him five minutes for sex. He made it seem like she keeps on avoiding sex."*** Joe then explained to the audience that Melissa would call him a ***"loser"*** if he didn't take out the garbage and that she often claimed she was ***"bored"*** because he worked too much while she wanted to go out and have fun. The 49-year-old then recalled a time when Melissa made him take a lie detector test to see if he was cheating. According to Joe, Melissa's antennas went up after he pocket-dialed her, and she overheard him making all these strange noises. ***"When he got home, he said Melissa had her mom [Donna Marco] and her sister over waiting for him to ask him about the affair,"*** the eyewitness shared. ***"They also had a guy with a lie detector test who hooked up the wires everywhere, including his penis."*** ![The RHONJ couple pose for a selfie at a Marco family wedding.](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_1397-970x1200.jpg)The RHONJ couple pose for a selfie at a Marco family wedding. The insider continued: ***"One of the questions Melissa asked him was, 'Do you ever fantasize about any of my friends?'"*** Joe said he passed the test, and Melissa believed he was telling the truth about not having an affair. ***"If I were Melissa, I would be completely embarrassed by some of the stuff he spilled on stage, even if things he said weren't true,"*** the insider concluded. Melissa, as well as RHONJ cast members [Rachel and John Fuda](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/08/21/john-fuda-and-paulie-connell-make/), [Margaret Josephs](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/09/07/rhonj-s14-exclusive-margaret-jackie/), and Joe Benigno, were all in the audience for Joe's comedy show in Princeton. As always, stay glued to **[AllAboutTRH](https://allabouttrh.com/)** for the latest, greatest, and [most exclusive Real Housewives of New Jersey tea](https://allabouttrh.com/category/exclusives/) on the internet! For even more ***EXCLUSIVE*** *Real Housewives of New Jersey *tea, check out the [AllAboutTRH podcast ](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/allabouttrh-podcast/id1554996153)and our [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/AllAboutTRH/posts). *[The Real Housewives of New Jersey](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/) *will return to Bravo for season 14 in 2024. ## Thoughts on Joe’s standup routine? Sound off below!