Jenni “JWoww” Farleyis feeling grateful.
TheJersey Shorestar celebratedThanksgivingon Thursday with her daughterMeilani, 5, and sonGreyson, 3, whom she shares with her ex-husbandRoger Mathews.
“Happy thanksgiving everyone,” she captioned an Instagram slideshow with photos of the kids. “I’m Thankful everyday for my two babies. Greyson took an epic selfie and Meilani loves to strike a pose haha.”
This year marks the first Thanksgiving since Farley, 34, and Mathews, 44,finalized their divorcein August.
Mathews addressed the news in a video to his followers on Instagram.
“I hope everybody has an amazing turkey day today, an amazing Thanksgiving,” he said. “I want to give thanks to my family and my friends and all those people who got me through my darkest days and my toughest times. I respect you and I appreciate you so much. I refuse to dwell in negativity … onwards and upwards.”
After almost three years of marriage, Farleyfiled for divorcefrom Mathews in September 2018. Two months later, shefiled for a restraining orderagainst him after the twogot into an argument.
She also accused him of physical and emotional abuse in a lengthy statement shared on her personal website,releasing footagein January 2019 that allegedly showed Mathews attacking her. Mathewsdenied the allegations.
The exes did eventually manage to put the animosity behind them, reuniting tocelebrate Easter this year with their kids. In May, Farleytold PEOPLEshe and Mathews were on good terms.
“I’ve always wanted to be amicable,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to put my kids first and that’s what we’re really trying to do right now. There’s always going to be drama because you have two people that are very hard-headed, and we have two kids together. At the end of the day, we love our children and we want what’s best for them, so I think we’re over the hump and I’d like to say it’s smooth sailing from now on.”
After the divorce proceedings were finalized this summer, Farley’s rep told PEOPLE that the two “reached an amicable conclusion” and “remain devoted to co-parenting their children in a happy and healthy environment.”
Farley has also moved on romantically.PEOPLE confirmed in Aprilthat she was dating 24-year-old wrestlerZack Clayton Carpinello. Last month, she reportedlyended the relationshipafter an episode ofJersey Shore: Family Vacationaired footage of himgetting a little too close for comfortwith her costarAngelina Pivarnick.
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Carpinello thenapologized for his actionson Instagram, writing in part, “I made mistakes that I cannot take back, which I take full responsibility for. … I sincerely apologize to Jenni. I apologize to Angelina as well.”
The two laterreconciled, according to multiple reports. Farley has not publicly addressed the news.
source: people.com
