What is George Peterson's net worth?

George Peterson is an American businessman and reality TV star who has a net worth of $20 million dollars. George Peterson is a real estate and land developer based in San Juan Capistrano, California. He gained fame after appearing on "The Real Housewives of Orange County" with his wife Lauri Peterson. Lauri was a full-time cast member for the first four seasons of "RHOC" and then made appearances in seasons 5 and 8.

Marriages

Before they met, George had previously been married to a woman named Regina "Gina" Peterson. Lauri had been married to man named Phillip. Gina and George separated in 2002 and were officially divorced in 2004.

Lauri and George began dating during the show's second season. Lauri had been through a brutal divorce with her previous husband Phillip Waring, with whom she had two children, Josh and Sophie Waring. Lauri also has a daughter named Ashley from a different relationship.

After the divorce, Lauri was destitute. Her son Josh was struggling with substance problems and legal troubles.

In September 2007 George and Lauri married. Believe it or not, it was the first major reality wedding ceremony that was documented and televised. Reality marriages are now a main-stay of the genre.

She subsequently became stepmother to his four children from a previous relationship.

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