But
that
doesn’t
mean
their
parents
were
necessarily
thrilled
by
the
wedding
news.
“No,
they
were
mad,”
Maddi
added. “They
were
mad
for
sure.”
And
Joe
could
relate.
“I
had
a
lot
of
ass-kissing
to
do
on
Thanksgiving
this
year,”
he
noted. “But
we
are
so
close
with
our
families
and
they
know
that
we
ride
or
die
for
them.
They
just
want
us
to
be
happy,
thank
God.”
As
for
why
the
Bravo
stars
finally
decided
to
become
more
than
just
friends,
it
all
came
down
to
timing.
“I
always
kind
of
knew
in
my
heart
that
we
would
be
together
and
I
just
feel
like
I
had
a
little
bit
of
growing
up
to
do
in
a
lot
of
ways,”
Joe
explained. “She
puts
it
like, ‘You
had
some
stuff
to
get
out
of
your
system
before
I
thought
you
were
ready.’
I
wanted
to
be
good
enough
of
a
guy
for
her
and,
being
with
her,
I
feel
like
I
became
a
better
person
already.”
See
Joe
and
Maddi’s
love
story—and
surprise
wedding—play
out
when
Southern
Hospitality
returns
tonight,
Jan.
2,
at
9
p.m.
on
Bravo.
And
keep
reading
to
learn
more
about
season
three.
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