Welcome To Plathvillestar Ethan Plath became single in season 6, and that begs the question of who he is dating after the show. Ethan is the eldest brother in the Plath family. Parents Kim and Barry Plath raised their children in a religious and ultra-conservative setting on a Georgia farm. The kids were homeschooled by Kim and not allowed to have access to many modern-day and normal amenities like TV, sugar, and dating. The Plath family consists of Kim and Barry and their10 children (one deceased.)
Kim and Barry loosened the reigns on the kids immensely over the years they’ve been on TV.The Plath parents also split upinWelcome To Plathvilleseason 4, and are still not officially divorced. Their journeys into single life, as well as the life and love journeys of their kids, have been main storylines. In season 1, fans were introduced to Ethan’s new marriage withOlivia Plath, as they began their life of independence and discovery together. However, their marriage deteriorated in front of viewers' eyes and has left fans wondering whether Ethan is dating anyone after Olivia.
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Ethan & Olivia Divorced In February 2024
The Divorce Was Very Hard For Ethan
TLCcouple Olivia andEthan got married in 2018, and announced their divorce in December 2023, with their divorce being finalized in February 2024. The pitfalls and end of their marriage were highlighted inWelcome To Plathvilleseasons 4, 5, and 6, with season 6 highlighting Olivia’s single-to-new relationship storyline and Ethan’s reconnection with his family. One of the main reasons for Ethan and Olivia’s split was Olivia’s extreme dislike of the Plath family.
Olivia, who also grew up similarly to the Plaths, has a lot of disdain for the lifestyle she grew up in and projected that negativity onto the Plath children. While she fostered good relationships with the Plaths to begin with,Olivia’s attempted poisoning of the Plath kids against their parents didn’t work and created a divide. Ethan got tired of siding with his wife when he felt like he wanted his family back in his life. Moreover, Olivia thought Ethan was too close-minded, and it became apparent they wanted different things out of life and had different morals and values.
The divorce took a heavy toll on Ethan, who spoke about how the end of his marriage made him depressed and despondent.
However, in season 6, Ethan was getting back to himself as he was able to rejoin his family and repair relationships.
Now that Ethan is on an upward path, and his ex-wife already has someone new, it’s possible Ethan could also be dating.
Ethan Is Independent Without Olivia
Welcome To Plathvillefans have come to know thatEthanloves old cars and motorcycles, and finds peace in buying and working on both. Now that he is single and looking toward a new chapter in his life, he is doing what he loves. Ethan did get a sense of adventure from Olivia, who is a travel wedding photographer, and took Ethan on several international trips. With that adventurous side,Ethan went on a cross-country motorcycle road trip from Maine to California and back.
He did the trip solo and seems to have met interesting characters along the way, and his reveling in the freedom of the road has been apparent on his Instagram page.
Ethan is taking his life into his own hands without Olivia and embracing what he loves, which is a good sign for his self-growth. Ethan has a fun and quirky personality that viewers got to see early on, buthis relationship with Olivia brought out his more somber and reserved side. Now that Ethan is capitalizing on his post-Olivia life, his dating life is another big topic.
Has Ethan Been Dating After Welcome To Plathville Season 6?
Ethan Knows His Ideal Type
Ethan wasfocusing on himself and has not soft or hard-launched any womenon Instagram. Olivia introduced her boyfriend Brendan in season 6 and shared that they were in love and building a life together. Ethan didn’t move on so quickly, and theWelcome To Plathvillestar took his time dating. In season 6, he expressed that he didn’t know how to date or connect with women, but he may be selling himself short. In season 6, Ethan did meet a young lady when he was out at a bar with his friend, but that didn’t appear to lead to anything.
However, forthe New Year,Ethandebuted his new girlfriend.He did not tag her in Instagram post, so her identity is unknown as of now. Fans in the comments of his post were anxious to know more about Ethan’s girlfriend past what he described in his post’s caption.
“Proud to introduce my sweet girlfriend! She truly is one of the sweetest, kindest, and patient people I’ve ever known! "
Ethan shared 13 images of him and his new girlfriend. He did not denote when they met or how the relationship is progressing. None of the images Ethan shared included any of his family members, so it’s unclear whether Ethan has introduced her to anyone. Ethan did get an outpouring of support from fans, with many commenting that his girlfriend looked like Olivia.
Knowing Ethan, his new girlfriend probably has a lot of the qualities that Olivia didn’t have.
His new connection likely shares the same traditional values as Ethan, as he wanted a wife that would cook, clean, and bring up children. Ethan was living in Minnesota at the end ofWelcome to Plathvilleseason 6, but it’s unclear if that is where he has remained. Ethan did not geotag his post. At this time, it’s hard to say whether Ethan’s girlfriend will be a part of future seasons, as his marriage crumbled before viewers eyes and he may want to avoid that happening with his new relationship.
Welcome To Plathville
Cast
Welcome to Plathville is a reality television series that follows the lives of the Plath family, a strongly conservative family with nine children that, while sharing some of their values, have begun to yearn for and seize their own independence. As the family tries to hold onto their old-world values, primarily separated from the rest of the country, they will reckon with their children’s newfound beliefs and clash with new family members from their spouses.
