Kim and Barry parted ways way during Season 4 of Welcome to Plathville. The duo stayed together for decades and raised their 9 children together. Barry was initially shaken up by his wife’s decision to part ways.
The fans mocked him for years for being Kim’s puppet. Fans have been slamming the latter for her dominating nature towards her husband and the family. Finally, the duo parted ways after Kim decided to leave. Soon, she started sprawling dating rumors with a mystery man.
Kim Plath introduced her new boyfriend, Ken Palmer, in the new season as well. Meanwhile, Barry has been avoiding spilling any news about his dating life. Some fans even felt that the patriarch was still in love with his ex-wife. Is he dating again?
Welcome To Plathville: Has Barry Found It Hard To Move On After His Divorce?
Welcome To Plathville stars Kim and Barry spent decades with each other. Their divorce came as a surprise among the fans. The Plath kids are still struggling to navigate through the new family dynamics. They are not ready to accept their mom’s new boyfriend in the family.
Meanwhile, Barry Plath kept himself busy with a new addiction. He has turned into a fitness freak. Fans of the series have witnessed Barry transforming his personality inside the gym. Fans always wondered why Barry never bad-mouthed about his exes.
They have seen Kim trash-talking about her ex-husband over different platforms. Meanwhile, the patriarch always stayed calm and composed. The duo also came face to face during Moriah’s ballroom dance competition.
However, the exes avoided making any comments about each other and decided to stay civil with each other. Now fans are wondering if Barry is still in love with his ex-wife. He always avoided trash-talking about his ex-wife. Also, the TLC star has still not started dating again.
But it might not be the actual case. Barry has made it clear several times that he wanted to end everything on a good note for his kids. Also, it might be difficult for him to move on so easily, like his ex-wife. He must have been struggling to come out of his past relationship trauma after spending a lot of time together.
Welcome To Plathville: Was Kim Barry’s Only Wife?
Barry always introduced Kim as his first and only wife on the show. As per Without A Crystal Ball, Barry had a divorce before tying the knot to Kim. Reports suggest that the patriarch was previously married to Laurie Mack in 1990.
However, the duo parted ways in 1994, and they had no children back then. The couple referred to “irreconcilable difference” in the divorce papers. Later, the Welcome To Plathville star walked down the aisle again with Kim in 1997.
Furthermore, some other reports suggest that Barry and Laurie studied at Florida State University. However, fans initially believed that Kim and Barry met during college. Now, the whole timeline is getting tricky for the audience to understand. Stay tuned to TV Season & Spoilers to know more about the Welcome To Plathville family.