When asked in February about her relationship with husband Donnie Wahlberg, Jenny McCarthy said, “I want to be dependent and a girl and a wife and domesticated. I want to be Mrs. Wahlberg.”
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At this point, the insider says, their reality show may be the only thing holding them together, predicting: "Once it's over, their relationship could be too."
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But in reality, a source says, Jenny, 42, is hardly the Happy Homemaker. "Their marriage is doomed," a source says of the couple's yearlong marriage. "It's just a matter of time before they split."
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"Donnie expects Jenny to behave like a wife, cooking and taking care of the family instead of relying on outside help," the insider says. "But she resists his alpha male act."
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After dating for about a year, Donnie, 46, and Jenny married in August 2014, broadcasting their love to the world, literally—the first episode of their A&E show, Donnie Loves Jenny, was titlted "The Wedding."
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But as time went on, the source says, the cracks began to show.
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Her rep denies it, but the source maintains, "She's in danger of driving him out the door."
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The quirks that initially attracted Donnie to his bubbly blonde bride now only serve to annoy him. "When she gets a tattoo or dyes her hair on a whim it drives Donnie crazy," the insider says. "He tells her to act like an adult."
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To make matters worse, they have conflicting ideas about how to parent their blended family (he has two sons, she has one), and the sources say Jenny wants to rule the roost there.
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"She won't let him be a strong father figure," says the insider.
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But Jenny doesn't think she's a problem-wife, especially comparing herself to brother-in-law Mark Wahlberg's wife, Rhea Durham.
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“Jenny feels like Rhea acts like she’s better than her,” says the family friend. “And Rhea hates how loose-lipped Jenny is. She finds her crude and embarrassing," the insider added. So much for hugging it out!
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At this point, the insider says, their reality show may be the only thing holding them together, predicting: "Once it's over, their relationship could be too."
Photo credit: Getty Images
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But in reality, a source says, Jenny, 42, is hardly the Happy Homemaker. "Their marriage is doomed," a source says of the couple's yearlong marriage. "It's just a matter of time before they split."
Photo credit: Getty Images
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"Donnie expects Jenny to behave like a wife, cooking and taking care of the family instead of relying on outside help," the insider says. "But she resists his alpha male act."
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After dating for about a year, Donnie, 46, and Jenny married in August 2014, broadcasting their love to the world, literally—the first episode of their A&E show, Donnie Loves Jenny, was titlted "The Wedding."
Photo credit: Getty Images
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But as time went on, the source says, the cracks began to show.
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Her rep denies it, but the source maintains, "She's in danger of driving him out the door."
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The quirks that initially attracted Donnie to his bubbly blonde bride now only serve to annoy him. "When she gets a tattoo or dyes her hair on a whim it drives Donnie crazy," the insider says. "He tells her to act like an adult."
Photo credit: INFPhoto.com
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To make matters worse, they have conflicting ideas about how to parent their blended family (he has two sons, she has one), and the sources say Jenny wants to rule the roost there.
Photo credit: Splash News
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"She won't let him be a strong father figure," says the insider.
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But Jenny doesn't think she's a problem-wife, especially comparing herself to brother-in-law Mark Wahlberg's wife, Rhea Durham.
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“Jenny feels like Rhea acts like she’s better than her,” says the family friend. “And Rhea hates how loose-lipped Jenny is. She finds her crude and embarrassing," the insider added. So much for hugging it out!
