Summary
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Ethan’s divorce upon arrival at Platteville may hinder him from finding love again due to his mother’s influence on his relationships.
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Ethan’s refusal to address issues in his marriage and take accountability for his behavior has hindered his ability to move on.
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Ethan’s selfish nature, possibly learned from his mother Kim, may jeopardize his chances of finding true love in the future.
Welcome to Platteville Season 6 reintroduced viewers to the Plath family after a year of difficult changes, including Ethan Plath, who I believe he will not find love again after his divorce because of his mother Kim Plath’s influence. Ethan’s marriage to Olivia Plath was a difficult time for the Plath family, and the investigation of their lives is moving on over. Welcome to Platteville Season 6 was interesting to watch. With the need to rebuild the distribution of several members of the Plath family, Ethan’s journey to find himself again after his marriage to Olivia Crumbled was difficult.
While Welcome to Platteville has always revolved around the issues the Platt family is dealing with in the current moment, their struggles have become less about their perception of the world, and more about how they treat each other. As Kim and Barry Plath’s kids grew up, things changed for them in almost every way imaginable. Ethan, the oldest son in the Plath family, did his best to roll with the changesMoving from a fundamentalist lifestyle to a modern one, and then struggling in a marriage that left him alone again due to Kim’s selfish teachings.
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Ethan cannot take accountability for his bad behavior
He does not see himself as an issue
Ethan’s behavior during his marriage to Olivia was not great, especially after they began to recognize genuine issues in their relationship. Although Ethan and Olivia’s marriage probably wouldn’t have worked out anyway, the couple seemed to understand that if they were going to try to fix things, they needed to talk about their problems. Olivia was open to addressing their issues in therapy or counseling, however Ethan refused and chose to speak poorly of Olivia to her and his family. Rather than admit that he went against Olivia for different opinions, because she became less conservative, Ethan avoided taking accountability.
Ethan could never get over Olivia Plath
He won’t let himself move on
Although Ethan and Olivia chose to end their marriage mutually, Welcome to Platteville Season 6 showed that the decision might be easier for Olivia than for Ethan. With their relationship spanning more than five years, the couple has a lot of baggage to address, but Ethan didn’t want to talk about the issues they were facing. Now, with Olivia confident in the decision for the couple to split, Ethan has refused to accept that he is getting divorced. Unable to process the information, Ethan can’t get over Olivia because he’s doing his best not to move on.
Ethan may be too selfish for true love
He learned from his mother
While Ethan worked hard to keep his head in the sand surrounding his divorce, his behavior was selfish as he moved through the process with Olivia. Rather than confronting his shortcomings and allowing himself to move on, Ethan was selfish in his approach to his divorce and his life afterward. Even in his marriage, Ethan prioritized himself over the relationshipA behavior he probably learned from his mother Kim. Ethan’s selfish behavior could mean these Welcome to Platteville Stars may struggle to find true love. Rather than trying to change, Ethan seems set in his ways.
Welcome to Platteville Airs Tuesdays at 9pm EDT on TLC.
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