THE YELLOW COVER TALKS!

Q: Are you head over heels for shoes, and if so, who is your favorite shoe designer?

I like nice things, yes, But at this time in my life, it's all about comfort. I could love some shoes, and I'll have them in my closet and might not be able to wear them because they hurt my back. I say that, laughing out loud, because that's just the truth! I may buy beautiful shoes, but I wear comfortable ones I no longer have a favorite designer because I stopped paying $800- $1000 for shoes I can't do that willy-nilly anymore, not when I know I could invest that money in my kid's college 529 savings plan or put it in a trust account for them to buy more properties I kind of guilt myself because if I spend a silly amount of money on material things because I know what that same money would do if I put it in a product with compounding interest instead

Q: Married to Real Estate is a great show. Congrats on the Critics’ Choice Awards Nomination and garnering over 15 million viewers for season 1. We are so excited for season 2 in January. You and your husband are quite the power team, how did you meet?

My husband and I met in New York City more than 18 years ago and what was so funny is we were both working in another career I was a radio personality, and he was a club DJ I always swore I would never date anybody in the entertainment industry Although I always thought he was adorable cute and a nice guy, part of me was also like, "oh, he's bad news so let me stay away from him " Then, we met again in another area of our lives where I was flipping a house in Newark, NJ, and he was a contractor I was looking for teams, so my mentor sent his team over to my house to help me out When he showed up, I was like, "listen, I asked for a contractor, not a DJ!" We got a good old hearty laugh because I never knew he was a contractor and had his business Being a DJ was just one side of him This gave me another lens of depth to examine him through I'm like, WOW! He's a good-looking guy. He's a nice guy but also a man of integrity and work ethic. Then I got to witness what a fantastic daddy he was to his daughter at the time He was patient with her, compassionate, loving, and not afraid to show love Again, I was like, WOW, I think I'm falling for him Fast forward, we finally went on a date, and after the first date, we fell in love, and we've been inseparable ever since That was 18 years ago, married more than 12 years but together that long I feel like I've married my best friend

Here's what I'll tell you marriage is not easy, and I know people watch our show "Married to Real Estate" on HGTV and may think they get along so great and they got it all figured out No, we've had a journey We've had highs, lows, and some of the same challenges many couples go through, but we decide every day that we wake up that what we built is worth it, and we're willing to do the work We're doing good!