Welcome To Plathville star Ethan Plath has been staying quiet about his divorce from Olivia Plath, but it’s possible that he’s been trying to hint at heartbreak in some of his more cryptic Instagram posts. Ethan, the oldest son of Kim Plath and Barry Plath, has been going through a rough time in the last several years, especially after his family felt strongly that his relationship with Olivia wasn’t a good influence. Ethan and Olivia’s marriage, which began in 2018, has been a sore spot for the Plath family for years after they began to experience animosity toward their daughter-in-law. The drama within the family made for tense moments together.
During their time on Welcome To Plathville season 5, Ethan and Olivia have proven the strain in their relationship isn’t only from Ethan’s family’s disdain for his wife. While Olivia has been feuding with Ethan’s mother, Kim, and his sister, Moriah Plath, she has also shared on screen that her relationship with Ethan has been rapidly changing. While Olivia’s changed as a person during the relationship, Ethan feels that he hasn’t, and the issues between the couple have broken their marriage. Ethan may have been trying to hint at the pair’s split through Instagram before anything was announced publicly.
Ethan Plath Talked About “Regret” Before The Divorce Was Announced
Although Ethan and Olivia announced their divorce recently, Ethan has been sharing posts alluding to his struggles in the past several months. In one post shared in July 2023, Ethan shared that, “few things are heavier to bear than regret” alongside a carousel of images of him alone with a classic car. While Ethan may have been trying to rev up attention for his post with a clever caption, it seemed like he may be trying to share something deeper with his following. Ethan, who is pictured in several poses, is smiling in a way that could mean Olivia is behind the camera. It could also, however, mean the opposite.
When Ethan shared the post, many Welcome To Plathville viewers were already looking for a reason to pick the couple apart. For months, both were sharing minimally online and weren’t posting with one another at all. When things went quiet, viewers of the series have been hoping for reasons to dislike and distrust Olivia since the conclusion of Welcome To Plathville season 4, where she was painted as a villain for the majority of the run. Though Ethan and Olivia were still trying to resolve their issues, it’s possible Ethan was feeling regret about their relationship and indicating it in his social media posts.
Ethan May Have Dissed Olivia In A Post About His “Buddy”
Ethan shared a post in September 2023 that showed off two of his passions; fixing cars and spending time with friends. In the post, a shirtless Ethan is hanging out with a friend, the two of them leaning over the open hood of a classic muscle car. Ethan and his friend both seem to be putting in effort and in his caption, he shares that it’s the “best way to spend a Sunday afternoon! Working on my buddy’s 1963 NewYorker. Always a good time hanging out.” While Ethan has always been a lover of classic cars, the majority of his time recently has been spent wrapped up in fixing them.
While the post may be sharing Ethan’s love of fixing up a classic car and his joy at spending time with a good friend doing something they love, he’s also throwing a little shade at Olivia. With his marriage on the rocks, rather than spending his Sundays with his wife trying to fix their marriage, Ethan was at his friend’s house fixing a car. Despite the fact that Ethan and Olivia spent a ton of time together after moving to Minnesota in 2021, their marriage was still crumbling. Ethan choosing to spend his time with someone else and documenting it on social media could’ve been a hint about his priorities.
Ethan Shared His True Peace Is His Car
Although Ethan was married to and spent the majority of his adult life with Olivia, he shared a post in June 2023 that proved his wife wasn’t the center of his universe. In a montage with a video and photos of one of Ethan’s classic cars, the Welcome To Plathville season 5 star showed off his driving abilities. While the video is short, Ethan made it clear in the caption of the post that his car is his safest space. “My car, the road, and I,” Ethan shared, “The most peaceful place I know.” Olivia commented on the post, simply sharing a flame emoji, but the post is a bit shady.
Ethan’s video proved that he’s not all about Olivia in the same way he’s wanted her to be all about him. As the patriarch of his new family with Olivia, Ethan wanted her to make him the center of her world. He’s shared that he feels he’s the head of their household, and because of that, he wants Olivia to dedicate herself to him and their marriage in a way that diminishes her. Instead of doing the same for his wife, Ethan has devoted his time to catering to classic cars, calling them his peace, and pushing the narrative that he’s a devoted husband while ignoring his wife.
Ethan Plath Finally Talked About The Divorce
After Olivia confirmed she and Ethan were divorcing in October 2023, Ethan took to social media to confirm the news himself as well. In a post comprised of text only, Ethan shared the news that every Welcome To Plathville follower had already been guessing, making it clear that he and Olivia were not coordinating their messages. Ethan shared that, “it just didn’t work between us, though Lord knows we both gave it all we had. It seemed we were constantly pulling each other in opposite directions in life with different goals.” Ethan being open about the issues he felt ended his marriage to Olivia must have been emotionally difficult.
While Ethan did share about his divorce on social media, it’s likely he doesn’t feel like much of what happened between them was his fault. Though there have been rumors circulating about Ethan cheating on Olivia and vice versa, it’s possible that the Welcome To Plathville stars simply led very different lives. For Ethan, ensuring that Olivia was following and obeying him was important, but doing the same and honoring her as his wife was not. Ethan proved throughout his time on Instagram in 2023 that working on his marriage wasn’t his number one priority.
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