Welcome to Plathville: Kim Thrilled that Ethan & Olivia Split?
Welcome to Plathville couple Ethan Plath and Olivia Plath have officially called it quits on their five-year marriage. The pair announced the news of their split in separate Instagram posts today. Is Kim Plath happy about the separation?
Welcome to Plathville: Ethan Plath & Olivia Plath Announce Split
Olivia Plath and Ethan Plath shocked Welcome to Plathville fans on Friday when the TLC reality stars took to social media to announce they have decided to pull the plug on their marriage. This news does not come as a surprise to the many TLC viewers who have followed the former couple’s troubled marriage for the past five years.
Ethan Plath’s post reads, “Olivia and I have parted ways. It just didn’t work out between us, though Lord knows we both gave it all we had. We seemed constantly pulling each other in opposite directions with different goals. I wish Olivia the best in the future ahead. I care for her deeply and always will.” He shut off the comments to his post and updated his Instagram bio to no longer include his ex’s handle.
Olivia Plath Confirms Split from TLC Spouse
Ethan Plath’s post was short and simple, while Olivia Plath added details surrounding the Welcome to Plathville couple’s breakup. Her post also says they have decided to go their separate ways. However, fans say they are not surprised about the news. Many say they saw the breakup coming for the past couple of years.
The Welcome to Plathville star’s statement was kind and respectful of Ethan. She has many fond memories of their lives together, which she will never forget and honor. She adds, “We fell in love as children and are going our separate ways as adults.”
Fans say her post appears heartfelt and sad. She also seems to be getting a lot of support from her followers. At this time, no one else from the TLC reality series has commented on the couple’s split. But some fans think this news will likely please some of Ethan’s family members more than others.
Welcome to Plathville: Ethan’s Troubled Marital History
Many Welcome to Plathville fans feel that Ethan and Olivia’s split was inevitable. The odds were stacked against them from the start. It is no secret that his mom, Kim Plath, was against the pair’s marriage from day one. Kim never cared much for her son’s wife. She disliked the influence that her daughter-in-law had over her son.
Kim said she didn’t like that Olivia held so much control over her son. The two women often disagreed on basically everything. Their differing opinions and Olivia’s need to introduce a different lifestyle to her son and other children found Kim banning them from seeing his siblings.
This hurt the Welcome to Plathville couple and caused even more family issues over the years. The pressure from his wife and his family was demanding for him. So much so that he felt he was constantly being forced to choose sides. Things hit a wall for them during Season 5.
Following their summer in Europe, the couple returned home to discover that everything had changed within the Plath family. His siblings, Moriah Plath and Micah Plath, had turned against them and were now taking his mother, Kim Plath’s side.
Kim Plath Gets Her Wish?
The event looks to have led to the downfall of Ethan and Olivia Plath’s marriage. However, many other factors also caused the couple a lot of stress within their marriage. Most TLC Welcome to Plathville viewers will agree that the change in family dynamics was mainly to blame.
Kim Plath has all of her children back in her life and under her control and influence. Fans believe she is likely thrilled over the news of their breakup. They know that deep down, Kim wished for this all along. Now, in reality, Mom has everything she wants. She has her children back. Olivia is out of her life. She also has a new boyfriend to top it all off.
Ethan is moving back to the farm. I mean we all seen it. #welcometoplathville
— Lori White (@sislot23) October 26, 2023
But now fans can’t help but ask what comes next for Welcome to Plathville family matriarch Kim Plath now that Ethan Plath and Olivia Plath are going their separate ways. Are her days on reality TV coming to an end?