Welcome to Plathville: Ethan Feels Betrayed by His Family
Welcome to Plathville son Ethan Plath doesn’t know how to process his feelings. He feels betrayed by his family, especially his sister Moriah Plath. He says he can’t get over how quickly his relationship with her changed, which bothers him. Ethan wants to clear the air but is unsure if things between them “will ever be the same.”
Welcome to Plathville: Ethan Plath Says Moriah Plath Stabbed Him in the Back
Ethan Plath feels his entire family’s cast aside him and his wife, Olivia Plath. There has always been tension within the family regarding his wife, Olivia. This is something they have grown accustomed to. But he says what eats away at him the most is how his sister Moriah Plath “turned her back” on them.
Not only does the Welcome to Plathville star feel Moriah betrayed them, but she also turned his entire family against Olivia. Now he feels his back is against the wall. He needs answers and wants to confront her about things. It is hard for him to be back in town around his family with all the tension between them.
Moriah never expected her life to get to this point. Things are coming full circle on #WelcomeToPlathville, tonight at 10/9c. pic.twitter.com/QqbnD27vrz
— TLC Network (@TLC) September 19, 2023
The new TLC sneak peek clip shows he looks confused and heartbroken as he tries to figure out what to do about the situation between the family and Olivia. But more than that, he wants to clear the air with his sister.
During his Welcome to Plathville confessional, the eldest sibling says he feels Moriah stabbed him and Olivia in the back with a switchblade. “I felt like we were so close. I had gone out of my way to really help her. Olivia had gone out of her way to really help her.” Ethan adds the entire thing is eating away at his soul.
Moriah Makes it Clear Her Relationship with TLC Sister-in-Law is Over
Ethan says he is confused and hurt by his sister Moriah Plath’s actions. He wants to reach out to her to attempt to work things out. However, his sister makes it clear that her relationship with Olivia is over. She even blocked her brother so he couldn’t call or text her.
This started last season of Welcome to Plathville following Olivia’s comments about his mom, Kim Plath, using his credit card without permission and failing to repay the charges. Moriah sides with her mom and feels Olivia pushed the family too far this time. She is also over Olivia’s attempt to tear their family apart.
Moriah says she is changing her life. She is ready to remove everything negative from her life, and to her, this means Olivia. She says she has no plans to resume any relationship with Olivia. Many TLC fans find her attitude suspicious. They know she is upset by Olivia’s actions. But this is a complete change in her. They believe there is more to this story than she is letting on so far.
Welcome to Plathville: Ethan Forced to Choose Between Wife & Family?
Ethan reveals that he’s run into his dad, Barry Plath, and his brother, Micah Plath, a few times. It is uncomfortable for all. But, he says his family tells him they want him to be a part of their lives. But they want him, not Olivia. He is hurt and feels torn to try and come up with a resolution that will work for them all.
He doesn’t like being isolated from his family, but he also doesn’t like feeling like he must choose between them and his wife. He doesn’t want to choose, but he knows he will likely have to if he can’t figure out a way to patch things up soon. But this brings up an even bigger issue. His marriage.
Things have not been the greatest between Olivia Plath and Ethan Plath in the past. But, the Welcome to Plathville star is not ready to give up on his wife. So he knows there is a lot of big and painful decisions to make. He hopes he will make the right ones.