Roger Mathews Reveals He Is ‘Casually Dating’ After JWoww Divorce, Wishes Her ‘All the Best’ With Boyfriend Zack Carpinello

Credit: Gregory Pace/BEI/Shutterstock; Kristina Bumphrey/StarPix/Shutterstock

Roger Mathews Reveals He Is ‘Casually Dating’ After JWoww Divorce, Wishes Her ‘All the Best’ With Boyfriend Zack Carpinello

The next chapter! After his divorce from Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Roger Mathews is getting back in the dating game. “I’m casually dating. Cautiously so,” the 44-year-old tells Us Weekly exclusively. “My kids are my focus.” Mathews reveals that he is looking for “an established woman with her career and personal life in order, who has similar likes and interests and who is understanding that my children will always come first. Communication is critical to me at this point in my life. If you’re a bad communicator, we probably won’t make it far. I want peace and stability in my life for myself and my children.” The Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star, 33, filed for divorce from the truck driver in September 2018 after three years of marriage. They subsequently accused each other of abuse in explosive blog posts, but have since put aside their differences to coparent their two children: daughter Meilani, 5, and son Greyson, 3. The former couple finalized their divorce in August. [jwplayer vo1xnK0E-l3ahXupL] “I’m content knowing I left everything I had on the table with my marriage, and that’s not to say I was perfect in any way,” Mathews tells Us. “It’s simply to say I fought for what I truly believed was right. Onwards and upwards. The world has enough negativity, and I want to start a brand new chapter and fill it with positivity.” Farley is also dating again: She has been seeing Zack Clayton Carpinello since March. The professional wrestler, 24, made his Jersey Shore debut on the September 5 episode, in which the MTV personality called him a “f--king monster in bed” and jokingly compared him to “an escort.” “He just really makes my heart feel something, besides being dead inside,” she quipped. “It feels good.” Scroll down for Mathews’ thoughts on his ex-wife’s new relationship and more!

Credit: JOHN NACION/startraksphoto.com

Never Say Never

The Maine native has not ruled out walking down the aisle again. “I think that only an idiot would say ‘never’ about any future possibility, including remarrying,” he tells Us.

Credit: Gregory Pace/BEI/Shutterstock

On Second Thought

That said, Mathews says he finds the prospect of remarrying “highly unlikely for myself,” adding, “I’m content with and happy with myself, my children and the direction my life is going now.”

Credit: Kristina Bumphrey/StarPix/Shutterstock

Blended Family

Carpinello was friends with Farley years before they became romantic. He even attended her 2015 wedding to Mathews!

Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock; Gregory Pace/BEI/Shutterstock

A Re-Introduction

Farley, Mathews and Carpinello came together in July to celebrate Meilani’s birthday.

Credit: Larry Marano/Shutterstock

Good Vibes

“I have met Jenni’s new boyfriend once at our daughter’s 5th birthday party, and he seems to be a great guy and they seem to be in a great place,” Mathews tells Us. “Simply because it did not work out for us, I would never forgo my ex to find happiness. Even though they may be separate homes now, our children need happy homes to grow up in, and I wish Jenni and Zack all the best. Truly.”

Credit: Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock

The Little Ones

The businessman wants to maintain an amicable relationship with Farley for the sake of their kids.

Credit: Courtesy of Roger Mathews/ Instagram

All About Positivity

“Children are little sponges and they drink it all in and it will have a profound impact on who they become as people,” Mathews notes. “They are my legacy, so I must set a standard.”

Credit: Gregory Pace/BEI/Shutterstock

What’s Next

“I don’t concern myself with the past or what fans think they know,” he tells Us. “I’m laser-focused on the future because concentrating on the past only makes you walk backwards.”

Credit: Courtesy of Roger Mathews/ Instagram

The Man He Has Become

Mathews says he has “taken remarkable steps to better myself as a human” in recent months in hopes of being “a present and dedicated father to the most important people in my life, my children.”

Credit: Courtesy of Roger Mathews/ Instagram

Moving Forward

Looking back on the past year and how far he has come, Mathews says, “The future is so bright.”