RHONJ’s Frank Catania Isn’t on ‘Best of Terms’ With Dolores’ BF Paul Connell, Son Frankie Details Clash

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Tension in New Jersey? Frank Catania detailed his relationship with ex-wife Dolores Catania‘s boyfriend, Paul Connell — and admitted that things haven’t always been rosy.“We’re not on the best of terms because Paul is not used to the dynamic between Dolores and me,” the Real Housewives of New Jersey star exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, October 14, at BravoCon in New York City. “If you spend more time with Dolores and me, you get to see there’s nothing to worry about, right?

I love her. I will always love her. I always take care of her.”The New Jersey native and his ex-wife, 51, called it quits in 1998 after four years of marriage.

The duo share daughter Gabby, 27, and son Frankie, 24. Despite their split, the duo have remained super close over the years, with Frank making numerous appearances on RHONJ.Dolores, for her part, went Instagram official with Connell in February after several months of dating.

Though the Ireland native initially had trouble adjusting to his girlfriend’s friendly rapport with her ex-husband, Frank noted that the relationship between the two men is starting to improve.“He’s gotten better, and we’ve spent a much more time together and I think he’s gotten much more comfortable,” Frank told Us on Friday. “Any tension that was there before, I feel it’s gone. … When I see him, we hug now.”Frankie, however, still thinks there’s a bit of a disconnect between his father and Connell. “I don’t know how great he fits in with my dad, and I’m just being honest here,” the Sacred Heart University graduate exclusively told Us on Friday. “They both have very manly alpha personalities, you know?