My name is Carmela DeAngelis Soprano, wife to Tony Soprano, mother to Meadow and Anthony Jr. Soprano and most importantly, the head of the Soprano household. Though I may seem like the typical wife of a mob boss: im also supportive and friendly, always strongwilled for my own good, never asking about the details of my husband's work. Years of having my husband missing at all hours, coupled with Tony's constant infidelity have put a serious strain on our marriage. Im an observant Roman Catholic. My faith has allowed me to cope with the difficulty of rationalizing my husband's profession and our subsequent separation.Lets see, where to start. I first laid eyes on my future husband back in high school. Tony was an uninspired student and outsider, I was the studious and popular girl. I always had my sights set on college; but Tony seemed destined for a life in the New Jersey rackets. Everyone felt we were complete opposites, different and yet destined to be together.I was already acquainted with gangster life long before I met Tony. One of my cousins ,Dickie Moltisanti, was a mob tough who was tragicaly gunned down in front of his own house. When I was young I was full of indecision, I quit my studies in Business Administration at Montclair State University to give in to Tonys persistance for my hand in marriage. I now maintain a good home and am delighted to have my primary role in raising my two wonderful children.I shaimfully had a mutual romantic infatuation with Furio Giunta, one of Tony's men. It was all in due part to me having had reached a low point with Tony's constant string of affairs. Furio and I had a romantically-tense but "arms-length" relationship. We both confided to separate friends that we were falling for each other but Furio, fearing for his life for loving me, sold his house and moved back to Italy. Needless to say, I was equally devistated and relieved. I will always be gratefull to my best friend Roe Aprile, for being my confindant when I felt there was no where else to turn.Tony and I separated after I learned of his latest indiscretion, although Tony was continuing to provide for me and the kids. I even began dating AJ's guidance counselor and pursuing divorce with Tony, but was drawn back to my husband by financial concerns and difficulties in rearing AJ on my own. I agreed to get back together with Tony after he agreed to purchase a $600,000 investment property in Montville, under my name only, on which I plan to build a spec house. At least thats what Tony believes. Trust me, Ive always known what I was doing with this marriage, disfunctional or not.My own willingness to look the other way on Tony's numerous infidelities over the years and my acceptance of the fruits of my husbands labor without regard to how they were earned, combined with my decision to get back together with Tony in exchange for his purchasing the investment property, have fed the perception amongst the family that my primar motivate is greed. Everyone has an opinion, but at the end of the day, im still a mother, and I need to consider my own interests and the welfare of my children if and when Tony is no longer the financial provider.Im glad to say that I have a good, but distant relationship with my daughter, Meadow, who is now off at college, but I do struggle with raising A.J., whos become a rebellious and uncontrollable teenager. I constantly argue with Tony about A.J. because I feel Tony spoils A.J to make up for Tony's not being around while we were separated. Whats a woman to do?
