It's not been the easiest week for Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice, with the reality TV icon kissing goodbye to her husband Joe as he began his 41-month prison sentence on Wednesday.

Fans of the hit show will be all too familiar with Teresa and Joe's legal battles (tax evasion and fraud offences both included) which resulted in the 15-month prison sentence she completed earlier this year in addition to 43-year-old Joe's current incarceration.

Amid the difficulties of the past few days, Teresa decided to give a Twitter-based shout-out to fans who have been laying on the support for their favourite real housewife.

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The couple are parents to four daughters: Gia, Gabriella, Audriana and Milania. With family clearly on her mind, Teresa shared pictures of happier times to help lift her spirits. 

Teresa and Joe were originally charged with a 39-count indictment from the federal government in July 2013, with the offences involving crimes such as bank fraud and bankruptcy fraud. 

After both parties pleaded guilty to some of the offences in March 2014, Joe was sentenced to 41 months in prison, while Teresa faced 15 months.