Why did RHONJ star Jennifer Aydin choose not to "penalize" her husband for infidelity?

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RHONJ Star Jennifer Aydin | Image Source: Instagram/ @jenniferaydin

On October 21, 2024, RHONJ star Jennnifer Aydin appeared on Vicki Gunvalson's podcast, "My Friend, My Soulmate, My Podcast." Jennifer opened up about her husband's affair, her castmate learning about the incident, and more.

Jennifer also shared why she forgave her husband and continued their relationship despite what happened between the couple.

During her podcast appearance, the RHONJ star also shared that her husband, Bill Aydin, had an affair back when the Bravo show's twelfth season was happening.

Jennifer also opened up about how her co-star Margaret Josephs knew about her husband's affair and shared it with the viewers at the time. She also shared how she wasn't sure about how Margaret obtained such information and the incidents that followed.

Shedding light on the incident, the RHONJ star shared,

"We both continuously strive to make each other happy. He didn't want to give up. I didn't want to give up. I thought 'Okay, just because he did a bad thing, people make mistakes and this is the father of my children. And I should not just penalize him on one mistake.' He treats me very well. He's very respectful."

RHONJ star Jennifer Aydin opens up about her husband: Details explored

During the recent Vicki Gunvalson podcast episode, the RHONJ star discussed various things. The discussion started with her co-star, Margaret Josephs. It was about the time when Jennifer's castmate revealed sensitive information about her husband's affair that was going on around RHONJ Season 12.

Talking about how Margaret Josephs might have come to know about the incident, Jennifer shared,

"(Margaret) was friends with people at his (Bill Aydin's) practice that this affair happened at. I will say that when the affair happened, I did write an email blast to the office manager, talking about the home wrecker that they let into their office."

Strongly affected by the incident, Jennifer Aydin also notified her husband's office because she wanted to "embarrass" him.

The later part of the podcast featured how the female cast member forgave her husband. For fans who don't know, Jennifer and Bill share five kids: Gabby, Justin, Olivia, Jacob, and Christian. She mentioned how they,

"Are both committed to the commitment."

After learning that her husband didn't want to "give up," the couple decided to move forward rather than end their relationship. Jennifer also shared that one "mistake" her husband made didn't define him.

Since her husband treats her "very well" and that he is "very respectful," the female cast member decided not to penalize Bill for his "one mistake."

Recalling the time when the incident happened, Jennifer shared how she was pregnant with their fourth child at the time and that her husband was "feeling himself" and was "making money."

"I had three other kids, under five. And maybe there's part of me, I wasn't paying attention to him. This is true. Like, I was always tired. The kids always came first. Whatever, it was the perfect storm. We dealt with it," shared Jennifer.

Additionally, the couple had decided not to recall the incident when the husband and wife were to find themselves in an argument.

Fans might remember that the RHONJ star also expressed her regret during her February 2022 appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, where she shared about the incident.

At the time, Jennifer shared that her children and in-laws have been "very upset" since the cheating incident was revealed on the Bravo show.

However, according to her, she has "power" in her story and that she and her husband have "ultimately a happy ending."


Fans can stream RHONJ on Bravo.

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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala