Olivia and Ethan Plath on “Welcome to Plathville.".Photo:TLC
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Warning: This post contains spoilers from Tuesday night’s episode ofWelcome to Plathville.
EthanandOlivia Plathare ready to put family drama behind them and embrace an exciting new chapter in their marriage.
In Tuesday’s episode of TLC’sWelcome to Plathville, Ethan and Olivia, both 25, prepared to finally make the move from Tampa, Florida to Minnesota. Their new home will be near Ethan’s grandparents (his fatherBarry Plath’s parents), which they both expressed excitement about.
Ethan and Olivia Plath on “Welcome to Plathville.".TLC
“My grandparents love [Olivia] so much,” Ethan raved in an interview.
“From day one of our marriage, they’re the people who have claimed me as family, who have been there for Ethan and I both,” Olivia chimed in about his grandparents. “And we have felt that all along, but when it’s, you know, 1,000 miles away, it’s just not the same as experiencing it on a day-to-day basis.”
“I think that’s gonna be a really big make-it-or-break-it thing,” she added.
She also noted that she thinks Minnesota will be a “supportive” environment for their marriage amid all the recentconflict with Ethan’s parents and siblings.
Olivia Plath on “Welcome to Plathville.".TLC
As they celebrated their four-year wedding anniversary, the couple had been dealing with an ongoing disagreement with Ethan’s sister — andOlivia’s former best friend—Moriah, 21. After having afalling out with Olivia, Moriah moved out of their shared home and cut off contact with both her brother and sister-in-law. She even went as far as to block Ethan on her phone and social media.
In addition to drama with Moriah, Olivia has had a rocky relationship with bothPlath parents. She and Ethan’s mother,Kim, 51, have not been on speaking terms for years. In the season premiere, Barry, 55, alsoaccused Olivia of “brainwashing” Ethan.
“There’s a part of me that misses the relationships that were once there,” Olivia admitted as she reflected on their upcoming move. “But I don’t know that those relationships will ever be the same again. It’s like the end of a chapter of our life.”
“I expect that the move to Minnesota will be really beneficial for me and Olivia and our relationship,” he said in a confessional interview.
Ethan Plath on “Welcome to Plathville.".TLC
Later in the episode, Ethan and Olivia held a going away party the night before they hit the road. The party guest list included several of their friends and Olivia’s brother Nathan, but none of the Plath siblings.
When a producer asked Olivia where she stood with the Plath family now, she declined to answer. Instead, she explained that she was choosing to focus on the “positive things” in her life.
“I don’t wanna talk about it,” she responded. “I haven’t worked through it. I still feel like, you know, hurt and anger inside, but I also see positive things not being caught up in all of that. It’s easy to find the silver lining and be like, ‘Okay well then, that’s room in my life for more things.'”
Olivia and Ethan Plath on “Welcome to Plathville.".TLC
Ethan and Olivia, who wed in 2018 and celebrated their four-year wedding anniversary in last week’s episode, have dealt with plenty ofups-and-downsin their relationship over the years. Recently, they struggled withliving apart for two-and-a-half monthswhile Ethan finished working on his cars in Georgia.
“There is a lot of speculation going around, but if Ethan and I had something to share, we would,” she wrote at the time.
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In the preview for next week’s episode, Ethan and Olivia appear happy and comfortable in their new locale, whileMicahconsiders leaving Los Angeles and Kim confesses she’s startedseeing someone new. (Based on social media, Kim’s new beau may be someone fans have already met…)
Welcome to Plathvilleairs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.
source: people.com
