{"id":115149,"date":"2024-07-31T03:01:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T03:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/welcome-to-plathville-recap-kim-cries-hugging-son-ethan-at-reunion\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T03:01:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T03:01:53","slug":"welcome-to-plathville-recap-kim-cries-hugging-son-ethan-at-reunion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/welcome-to-plathville-recap-kim-cries-hugging-son-ethan-at-reunion\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Plathville Recap: Kim Cries Hugging Son Ethan at Reunion"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Kim Plath<\/strong> was \u201chopeful\u201d she and son Ethan Plath<\/strong><\/a> could move forward during their Welcome to Plathville<\/em><\/a> reunion \u2014 but she wasn\u2019t expecting a hug.<\/p>\n

\u201cEthan can be unpredictable,\u201d Kim, 51, revealed during the Tuesday, July 20, episode of the TLC series. \u201cHe can be emotional. He can have something stewing on the inside that he\u2019s upset about that you don\u2019t know about and then he can just surprise you with it. So I\u2019m a little bit nervous.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ethan, 26, was also hesitant to see his mom during the episode, revealing it had been about two years since they were last together. (Ethan started to drift away from his family<\/a>, especially his mother, after marrying Olivia Plath<\/strong><\/a> in 2018. Olivia, 26, and Kim butted heads over their wedding plans and things continued to fester<\/a> until Olivia and Ethan split in 2023.)<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to have a normal relationship with my mom to the extent that she is capable of. I guess because my mom is a little bit different,\u201d Ethan said in a confessional. \u201cMy mom\u2019s not like other moms that I\u2019ve known. She was never very affectionate \u2026. [she\u2019s not] the normal motherly type. It\u2019s just not really, not really her.\u201d<\/p>\n

When the moment came for Ethan to reunite with Kim at her houseboat in Florida<\/a>, Ethan chose to hug his mom and as a result she became very emotional.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was hopeful that Ethan and I might rekindle a real relationship. And that was confirmed when he got out of the truck and he gave me a hug,\u201d she said, tearing up after the moment. \u201cI wanted to be there and be available if he wanted to shake my hand or just wave hi. But he put his arms out and he hugged me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kim confessed she\u2019d been \u201cwaiting for that for a long time\u201d and instantly knew they had turned a corner. \u201cWithout saying anything, it was letting me know that it\u2019s going to be OK and that he\u2019s back as my son,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Ethan opened up about the experience elsewhere in the episode, revealing that a hug with his mom wouldn\u2019t have happened when he was married to Olivia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the only, like, upside to me and Olivia not being together anymore as I can [now] navigate my relationship with people as I see fit,\u201d he confessed. \u201cI don\u2019t have to take anyone else into consideration<\/a> now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Welcome to Plathville\u2019s Ethan and Olivia Plath\u2019s Relationship Ups and Downs<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tWelcome to Plathville stars Ethan Plath and Olivia Plath faced their fair share of challenges before calling it quits. The reality stars wed in October 2018 after being engaged for nearly a year. Despite the occasion, the newlyweds faced tension with Ethan\u2019s ultra-conservative parents, Kim and Barry Plath, at the start of their relationship. \u201cWhen [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He noted that he wants to \u201cmeet my mom where she\u2019s at\u201d and to work toward a real connection. \u201cI don\u2019t want to give her a hard time without cause, you know, and I feel like I\u2019ve done that in the past,\u201d Ethan shared. \u201cI wish that I had not let things get under my skin like they did for no reason.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Ethan wanted to spend time with his mom, he told her he wasn\u2019t ready to have a relationship with her new boyfriend, Ken<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not up for meeting Ken,\u201d he explained. \u201cI know my siblings are in a different place than I am because they\u2019re there and it\u2019s happening around them. But me coming from the outside, not having seen my mom in a long time, it\u2019s just way too much too soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Welcome to Plathville\u2019s Kim and Barry Plath’s Relationship Ups and Downs<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tWelcome to Plathville stars Kim and Barry Plath went their separate ways after two decades of marriage. \u201cAfter considerable thought and discussion, we have decided to end our marriage,\u201d the exes told Us Weekly in a joint June 2022 statement. \u201cWhile this was not an easy decision, we know it\u2019s the best choice for both [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kim was completely fine with Ethan taking baby steps. \u201cI would say it\u2019s a little early to say, \u2018Oh, everything\u2019s cohesive and we\u2019re all together now,\u2019\u201d she told the cameras.<\/p>\n

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