Longtime fans of The Real Housewives of New Jersey know that Teresa deserves true love and happiness. However, there were clues Teresa has been wanting to marry Luis for a while, so the engagement isn't too much of a surprise. Joe Giudice even said that she moved a little fast when it came to getting engaged. Some friends have warned Teresa that she's rushing into a legal commitment with her new love. Luis seems to be all about building a future with Teresa. He clearly knew what he wanted from the beginning. While Joe said the blended family dinner was a little ' awkward,' Luis was more focused on breaking the ice with Teresa's ex. As for Luis, he even traveled to the Bahamas to visit Joe, as well as the daughters that Joe shares with Teresa. She had always shown signs that she was open to finding love again after divorcing Joe. Teresa and Luis took a big step when they moved in together with their kids and she is clearly very serious about their relationship. The seven-bedroom home is big enough for their large blended family, including Teresa's four daughters and Luis' two sons. In the weeks leading up to the engagement, Teresa and Luis moved into a New Jersey mansion. However, Teresa was already pretty sure that she would marry him. At the time, she had only been dating Luis for a few months. 'I feel it, so we'll see what happens,' Teresa said. During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in March, Teresa teased that she could ' feel' herself marrying Luis in the near future. Once she found the love that she had always been yearning for, Teresa was all in. Related: RHONJ: How Fans Learned About Teresa Giudice & Louie Ruelas Engagement Then, she embarked on a new adventure, by meeting and falling in love with Luis. After such a long marriage, Joe was all Teresa knew. Following their incarcerations and Joe's subsequent deportation to Italy, Teresa finally decided to pull the plug on their marriage. Joe was seen badmouthing Teresa while taking on the phone with someone, and he appeared distant whenever Teresa tried to be romantic with him. The tension in their marriage was visible in the early seasons of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Teresa and Joe were married for 20 years before calling it quits.

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