Katie is currently happily married to sports journalist Matt Ginella, and they have one child, Bandon Ginella.
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Katie is currently happily married to sports journalist Matt Ginella, with whom she has one child, Bandon Ginella, and has three older children with former partner Andrew Sandseth. She has a daughter, Karii, and sons, Gavin and Maxon, with her ex-husband, but as seen on the show, Gavin and Maxon primarily live with their father, while Karii lives with his mother and Matt. Katie and Andrew have had some issues with co-parenting their children.
Andrew Sandseth and his wife Olivia (holding their daughter) and their sons from his marriage to Katie
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Who is “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Katie Ginella's first husband, Andrew Sandseth?
According to his LinkedIn page, Andrew works as a project manager for a construction company. He is also remarried and appears to have a young daughter. His Instagram page is full of family photos, and his sons Gavin and Maxson are often seen on it. RHOC The boys' lives with their father are touched on lightly without going into too much detail, and everyone seems to be living a happy life, but as always, there are caveats and behind-the-scenes happenings that make the situation murky.
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Katie and Andrew's difficult marriage also spilled over into issues co-parenting their three children, Cali, Gavin and Maxon.
While not much is directly known about their marriage or what ultimately led to its breakdown, Katie and Andrew had custody issues. According to legal documents in Katie's 2018 lawsuit, Andrew not only put his children at risk, but also violated a part of the custody agreement that required him to not make derogatory comments about the other parent. The suit also alleges that Andrew fed his son food with peanuts to see if he really did have a peanut allergy.
Matt Ginella with Kali, Maxon, Katie Ginella, Gavin, and Bandon
Matt Ginella was excited to become a stepfather to Katie's kids before the birth of their son, Bandon.
While the custody issue remains unclear, Matt's love for his family is abundantly clear. He penned a piece for Firepit Collective about competing with Karii in a father-daughter golf tournament. In the piece, aptly titled “Becoming a Dad,” he details the relationship he's built with her over the years. He even shares how he asked Karii for permission to marry his mother and how they became so close that Karii took his last name, Ginella.
