Home alone: Teresa Giudice returns to her New Jersey mansion after husband Joe reports to prison and begins her new life as a single mom to their four daughters

Teresa Giudice was seen arriving back home after her husband Joe reported to prison, marking the beginning of her new life for the next 41 months as a single mother.

She was photographed quickly making her way from her car into her home soon after Joe began his almost four years of time behind bars.

Teresa said goodbye to Joe earlier that morning as he left their mansion in Montville, New Jersey to begin his prison sentence 90 miles away at the Federal Correction Institute in Fort Dix.

The couple were seen kissing before Joe was driven off to officially report to prison, all while Bravo cameras filmed the their final farewell.

Joe was convicted of bankruptcy fraud in October 2014 and will be facing the possibility of deportation back to Italy when he is released from prison.

Teresa was convicted on similar charge and began serving her sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut in January of last year, being released two days before Christmas.

The judge ruled that the couple did not have to report at the same time for the well being of their four daughters - Gia, Gabriella, Milania, and Audriana.

Also photographed at the home on Wednesday was Teresa's brother Joe Gorga and his wife Melissa. 

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New life: Teresa Giudice was photographed arriving back to her New Jersey mansion after her husband Joe reported to prison Wednesday

Difficult time: Teresa was photographed as she said goodbye to her husband Joe on Wednesday morning

Fond farewell: The couple were seen kissing before Joe was driven off to officially report to prison to start a 41-month sentence

Sad girls: The couple's four daughter Milania (left) and her best friends were photographed at the home with Teresa's mother Antonia Tuesday night

Brother: Joe Gorga and wife Melissa looked somber at the house Wednesday morning

In an interview with InTouch, Teresa shared the advice she had given her husband before he heads off to serve time, and how difficult it will be without him at their home.

'He’s my life - I’m going to miss him tremendously,' said Teresa.

'Just him not being around - looking at him, kissing him, touching him. He’s the love of my life.

'He was there for me and I’m going to be there for him.'

As for the what she told Joe as he prepared to for prison, she said; 'Pretty much just to be careful and don’t trust anyone. We both learned that the hard way. He’s a strong guy and I think he’ll be fine - it’s just going to make him a stronger person than he already is.'

She then added that she was lucky to have her four daughters with her, saying; 'We will all help each other get through this.'

Teresa also spoke about her time in prison, and if it changed her, to which she said; 'I'm the same person. I've always been humble and I still am.

'One thing that surprised me was that I met some wonderful women in there. Just because you're in prison doesn't mean you're a bad person.

'Especially for white collar [crimes].' 

Teresa also revealed she has started work on a second book detailing the time between her return home from prison and her husband Joe heading off to start his sentence.

Teresa tweeted this message to her supporters on Wednesday saying it had been a 'difficult time'

Joe's attorneys are already attempting to fight the possibility of deportation after his sentence, and argued back during the trial that because their client came to the US as an infant from Italy he was not aware that he was not an American citizen.

The judge in that trial also recommended Joe participate in an alcohol program, this after his lawyer, Miles Feinstein said he had a drinking problem and should be sent to rehab rather than prison.

Joe read a letter to the court before he was sentenced, saying, 'I stand here humiliated before the court and my family and society.

I disgraced many people, including my wife and four daughters. I take full responsibility for my actions. I promise to be a better person.'

Joe, 43, also pleaded guilty to failing to file a tax return for 2004 and acknowledged he didn't file taxes on income of approximately $1 million between 2004 and 2008.

For that he was given a 12-month sentence, but one that will run concurrently with the 41 months he had already received for his other crimes. 

There is a chance that Joe's sentence could be shorter, with his wife not serving her full term behind bars. 

Support: Joe Gorga (left) was seen talking on his cell phone wensdesday while Milania rode around on a hoverboard (right) Tuesday night

Family: The Giudices had a party for Joe on Monday and Teresa posted photos on Instagram Wednesday

Close friends: Joining Teresa and Joe as they said goodbye was a Bravo film crew

Teresa's 15-month sentence was ultimately cut short and she was released from prison two days before Christmas after a little less than a year behind bars.

As part of her parole, a portion of the remaining time of her 15-month sentence was served on home detention, during which time she was only allowed to leave for things like pre-approved trips to see the doctor and dentist or attend church services.

She was also allowed to go to see family whenever she wanted, meaning that her house and her brother Joe Gorga's home were two of the few places she could be filmed without running the risk of getting in trouble while starting work on the new season of Real Housewives of New Jersey.

Teresa's parole period ended on February 5, at which time she was able to remove her ankle monitor and began the next phase of her punishment, two years of supervised release.

She will also be left to sort out the couple's ongoing financial problems, which are much brighter now that she is out of prison and able to work again on her hit Bravo show.

They still owe the state of New Jersey $414,588 in court-ordered restitution on charges of conspiracy and fraud.

And in October, the IRS filed a tax lien against the couple for $551, 563.00 after nine years of unpaid taxes.

Emotional : 'He’s my life - I’m going to miss him tremendously,' said Teresa. 'Just him not being around - looking at him, kissing him, touching him. He’s the love of my life.

Daddy's girls: Daughter Milania posted photos earlier in the week and wrote about how much she loved her father

Teresa said she was lucky to have her four daughters with her (Milanbia above with Joe). 'We will all help each other get through this.'

'He’s a strong guy and I think he’ll be fine - it’s just going to make him a stronger person than he already is,' said Teresa of Joe

Teresa is certainly doing her part to bring in money, having begun a promotional tour for her autobiographical book Turning the Tables: From Housewife to Inmate and Back Again almost as soon as she finished her parole period and was free to travel. 

The popular, and polarizing, reality star is so important to Bravo that the network featured her in a special three-episode spin-off series Teresa Checks In that followed her before she prepared to head off to prison.

Bravo has never confirmed the salaries of any Housewives cast members, but there are reports that Teresa is receiving $1million for the upcoming seventh season of the show.

A large chunk of that salary goes straight to the government however, with Teresa working out an agreement to hand over 25% of her Bravo pay to satisfy the judgment made against her in court.

She has also found success in the world of cookbooks, release three volumes of Italian recipes that all landed on the New York Times Bestsellers list - Skinny Italian, Fabulicious and Fabulicious!: Fast & Fit.

Teresa also released her own line of Bellini cocktails called Fabellini, which she can often be seen toting around to parties and events while filming for Real Housewives.