Welcome to Plathville: Is Ethan’s Life Falling Apart After Olivia Divorce?
Welcome To Plathville's Ethan Plath and Olivia Plath recently announced they're filing for divorce. Has Ethan's life started to crumble around him?
- Ethan’s alleged infidelity threatens his reputation as the “good guy” as he was spotted flirting with another woman at a bar.
- Ethan’s relationship with his sister Moriah deteriorated when she accused him of being a bully and blocked his number after a dispute over unpaid work.
- Ethan’s photos on social media show a glum expression and possible signs of depression, hinting at the emotional turmoil he experienced leading up to his divorce from Olivia.
- Ethan’s parents’ divorce, along with his own crumbling marriage, caused him great pain and distress, as he valued marriage and saw his parents as role models.
- 5. Ethan’s anger has become more intense and quick-tempered, potentially contributing to his divorce from Olivia.
Welcome To Plathville season 5 has documented the falling marriage between Ethan Plath and Olivia Plath, but now that the couple has announced their divorce, it seems like Ethan’s life is falling to pieces before his eyes. Throughout Welcome To Plathville, Ethan and Olivia’s relationship has been a focal point of the series. From their wedding in 2018 to their distance from the Plath family, Ethan and Olivia have been through a lot in their time together. After moving to Minnesota, the couple was more isolated, and their problems seemed to magnify exponentially. The chasm between Ethan and Olivia grew and has been explored in Welcome To Plathville season 5.
With Ethan and Olivia doing their best to work through their issues, Ethan turned to his family to try and figure out what problems stemmed from there. His parents, Kim Plath and Barry Plath, have been going through a messy divorce of their own, but both have taken the time to continue being vitriolic about Olivia. Along with Ethan’s parents, his siblings have also taken a stand against Olivia, pushing him further away from her. While Ethan and Olivia chose to divorce of their own volition, it appears that Ethan’s life has been worse than ever since making their decision.
Ethan Plath’s Cheating Rumors Hurt His “Good Guy” Image
Ethan’s Alleged Infidelity Could Hurt Him
While Ethan has always been an upstanding guy, it’s been more than obvious in recent Welcome To Plathville season 5 episodes that some of his views aren’t aligned with who he said he was. For the duration of the series, Ethan is presented as a respectful, kind man. As the eldest of his 9 siblings, Ethan’s life has been difficult as the Plaths have chosen to live in a certain way. Their fundamentalist religion dictated the fact that their lifestyle was completely off the grid, not allowing Ethan or his siblings access to cell phones, computers, or television until later in life.
Ethan, who’s been respectful of his parents in the past, tried to be a role model for his younger siblings. Even though he’s tried to be there for his family as a guide, Ethan’s recent actions may have taken things too far. Before any public knowledge of his divorce from Olivia, Ethan was spotted at a bar with another woman, flirting, chatting, and dancing through the night. While it’s possible Ethan and Olivia were separated before this, some have considered that Ethan may have cheated on Olivia, which drove them to split up. If Ethan cheated, his good-guy image would be a thing of the past.
Moriah Plath Accused Him Of Being A Bully
Ethan’s Sister Knows Him Well
Ethan and Moriah Plath, his younger sister, have had a rocky relationship throughout Welcome To Plathville season 5. The pair were once quite close, with Moriah considering Ethan her closest sibling in the past, but things changed when Ethan and Olivia got married. Olivia’s relationship with Moriah was a close-knit one at first. The pair bonded early in Ethan and Olivia’s relationship, and when Olivia finally joined the family, Moriah was thrilled to have her as a sister. At one point, Moriah even moved in with Ethan and Olivia, as they were all very close and happy to spend so much time together.
When Olivia collaborated with Moriah on a music release, things took a turn for the worse. Olivia, who’d helped Moriah release her music and take professional photos for her career, felt she was owed payment for her work. Olivia took the music down at Moriah’s request but didn’t give her the money from her music. When the pair continued to fight, Moriah left Olivia and Ethan’s house without warning while the couple were on a European vacation. When Ethan tried to contact his sister to see what was wrong and get the rent she owed him, Moriah called him a bully and chose to block his number.
Ethan Plath Looks Sad Right Before The Split Announced
His Photos On Social Media Paint A Picture Of Depression
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Although there was speculation about Ethan and Olivia’s split for months before it was confirmed, both were active on social media before the divorce was announced. Ethan, who shares photos of classic cars he’s been working on his Instagram, wasn’t doing much out of the ordinary. Still, viewers of Welcome To Plathville noticed a distinct lack of content showing Ethan and Olivia together on either of their profiles. Ethan’s posts on Instagram looked as normal as possible from the perspective of someone unaware of the divorce, but now that it’s clear what was happening behind the scenes, many have noticed Ethan’s glum expression.
In one of his posts from mid-2023, Ethan is posing with one of his muscle cars outside a coffee shop in Victoria, Minnesota, where he and Olivia live. Ethan appears to be looking forlornly away from the camera in the photos. Though it’s possible he’s simply posing, Ethan doesn’t typically change his expression to something akin to sadness in photos. Instead, it seems more likely that he was actually sad when the photos were taken. It’s possible they were supposed to be a hint from Ethan as to what was happening in his life or that they were posed photos meant for him to look indifferent.
Ethan Plath’s Already Been Through The Wringer With Kim & Barry Plath
The Plath’s Divorce Hit Ethan Hard
While Ethan’s life has been turned upside down by his divorce from Olivia, things were already unstable for the eldest Plath son in recent years. Despite trying to work things out, Ethan’s parents, Kim and Barry, have been going through their own divorce after over 20 years together. Kim, who has more narcissistic tendencies, decided that she wanted to end her marriage to Barry after decades together. The couple, parents of 9 children, have spent their lives building a large family, but Kim felt she needed something more than her marriage to Barry. Despite Barry trying to fix things, Kim wanted it to end.
Ethan, who has always inserted himself into his parents’ problems to help the rest of the family, was crushed by the idea of his parents getting a divorce. He was hurt by Kim’s decision to leave Barry, as they had raised him to value marriage and treat it as a sacred covenant, not something that could just be put down if need be. While Ethan struggled with Kim and Barry’s divorce, his relationship with Olivia deteriorated. The couple he’d looked up to for advice and guidance had crumbled, and his own marriage began to do the same without him being able to stop it.
Ethan Plath’s Temper’s So Much Worse Than It Used To Be
Ethan’s Anger Is Quicker Than Ever
While Ethan’s always been one to watch out for when he’s angry, his temper is far quicker than it used to be according to Welcome To Plathville season 5. Though he’s primarily been shown in heated moments with Olivia, Ethan has been more hostile than viewers have seen before during arguments with his wife and interview segments about their relationship. Despite trying to work through the marital issues together, Ethan’s anger has become a much larger issue than it’s ever been in the past. It’s possible Ethan’s anger could’ve been one of the factors in his divorce from Olivia.