Jennifer Pedranti is getting a lot of criticism from her co-stars about her finances. She was evicted from a luxury rental during the Season 18 premiere of Real Housewives of Orange County, then she moved in with her fiance, Ryan Boyajian.
Jennifer’s costars questioned whether she was, once again, relying on her partner to maintain the OC lifestyle. But according to the yoga studio owner, moving in with Ryan has been a net positive for her and her children.
Jennifer Pedranti acknowledged the challenges of “blending families” with Ryan Boyajian
Jennifer recently updated Bravo on co-existing, and co-parenting, with her fiance.
According to the Bravolebrity, “it was an adjustment.”
“Blending families is not easy,” she continued. “And Ryan and I were together going on four years now. But, you move in with someone, and you think you know how they parent, and then you realize you parent very different. So, there is an adjustment period, we definitely went through an adjustment period.”
Ryan has been very supportive during the transitional time. Jen praised him for being, “my best friend, truly.” “There is nothing about that man that I don’t know, there’s nothing about me he doesn’t know. We see all sides of each other, the good, the bad, and the ugly,” she added.
Their bond is stronger and “amazing” after moving in together. Jen’s children also have become more close to Ryan. “I wish people knew them the way my kids do,” she shared. “He is a gift, for sure.”
Meanwhile, co-parenting with her ex, William Pedranti, has proved challenging. “Co-parenting with my ex is non-existent,” Jen revealed. “It’s truly non-existent, and I’m never going to stop trying to change that.
Ryan and Jen hope “to stay in the OC long term,” as the Bravolebrity “loves it.” But the couple hopes to invest in some vacation homes in the future. Jen said it’s a matter of getting “a little bit more established right now,”
“Who wouldn’t want to?” she asked. “It would be so fun to go home and have a spot,” she said of Oklahoma being one location of interest. Also on the list, is the Bahamas, where Ryan and Jen got engaged.
“I could pick a place anywhere,” she mused.
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