RHONJ’s Dolores Catania on the Life Lessons That Shaped Her

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star and The Traitors Season 3 winner Dolores Catania has built a reputation as the friend who will show up for you at three in the morning — and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

On this episode of More Life, Dolores reflects on the life lessons that shaped her, from learning that holding onto anger only hurts you to understanding that no job is beneath you when it’s time to get back on your feet.

Growing up in Paterson, New Jersey, in a home where emotions weren’t openly discussed, Dolores learned to be tough early. Before joining the Housewives, she worked in a jail — and she opens up about how those experiences shaped the woman she is today. She also gets real about divorcing while pregnant, maintaining a close family with her ex, what she’d tell her Season 1 self, and why Carl could use a little tough love.

Plus, Dolores shares the charitable organizations close to her heart, including St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital (stjosephshealth.org/locations/st-josephs-child…)and St. John’s Cathedral’s Compostela Program (rcdopcathedral.org/afterschool) in Paterson, as well as Pitbulls & Addicts (pitbullsandaddicts.org) and Halfway Home Animal Shelter (hharteam.org).

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