Is it over?!
It’s not uncommon for anyone to have multiple relationships over the course of ten years. But when it comes to Teen Mom, sometimes the breakups and makeups get a little messy. On top of that, when there are pregnancies and babies involved, the splits get even more complicated. That hasn’t stopped any of the stars from kicking their men to the curb when it doesn’t work out.
But over the years, the Teen Mom cast have never ended things with their baby daddies while they were still pregnant. It looks like this cast member may be setting a new record.
Everyone knew that their relationship was a bit rocky from the very beginning, but things have gotten more and more unstable with recent allegations and arrests. Now it looks like they may be heading for divorce before they even become parents.
Rocky Waters
When Mackenzie Standifer first appeared on Teen Mom OG, fans — and Maci Bookout — were excited to meet Ryan Edwards’ new girlfriend. It’s not uncommon for the ex and the new girl to have immediate tension, but that wasn’t the case for Maci and Mackenzie. The two sat down for lunch to get to know one another, and they hit it off right away. After the scene, Maci revealed in a conversation with Taylor that she was happy Ryan and Mackenzie met and that she definitely approved of his new girlfriend.
At the time, Ryan was in a bit of a rocky place in his life, but it was nothing a twenty-something couldn’t come back from. Even though his relationship with his parents wasn’t in the best place, he was sober and working well to co-parent with his baby mama Maci.
As we all know, Ryan’s sobriety didn’t last very long. Fans began to notice strange behavior from Ryan on camera, and many even believed they spotted track marks on his arm from injections. Rumors began to quickly circulate that Ryan had developed a drug addiction, but it wasn’t until there was clear evidence of his addiction on camera that fans all agreed what the problem was.
Cleaning Up His Mess
In one of the most notorious scenes that MTV has ever aired on Teen Mom, Ryan Edwards was busted driving down the interstate while so high he could hardly keep his eyes open. What’s worse is that he was driving to his own wedding.
In the footage, it seems clear that Mackenzie knows something is wrong. “Why are you swerving?” she asks Ryan, who responds, “My eyes, babe, in the sunlight I can’t keep ‘em open.”
MTV came under fire for their decision to air the footage, especially because fans believed they could have stopped it if they were aware of what was happening. MTV soon acknowledged their decision, releasing a statement to People which read: “MTV does not condone driving under the influence. Ryan’s erratic behavior was due to actions that he took without anyone’s prior knowledge.”
Despite Ryan’s clear drug problem being aired to millions of viewers, Mackenzie continued to refuse to acknowledge his addiction. In the meantime, Maci seemed well aware of what was going on. During a vacation with her fellow Teen Mom OG fans, she revealed that she was concerned Ryan could lose his life to addiction. What’s more is she was concerned that Ryan’s entire family was enabling his addiction through their denial.
“What I’m saying is that everyone else around him is too afraid of what it will look like more than his health,” she tells her co-stars.
"You are so in love with the drugs that you feel that if you wake up in the morning without them you want to die," Amber Portwood explained, having a history of addiction herself.
“I’m just sick of cleaning up his mess,” Maci added. “I get tired of dealing with the sh*t. Just being the only one that f*cking sees everything and cares." She revealed, “I talk to Taylor about it like, ‘I wonder if today’s going to be the day that Ryan does something that he can’t come back from?’"
Pricey Habit
Despite Maci’s obvious concerned for the wellbeing of her baby daddy, this conversation is part of the reason her relationship with Mackenzie went downhill so fast.
During the Teen Mom OG reunion for the season, Mackenzie had some pretty aggressive words for Maci. In fact, she wrote them all down in a letter. The letter, which has become notorious among Teen Mom fans, reads:
““Maci, you told me to my face, merely days after I had informed you about Ryan seeking help, that you had known about his problem since November. That was 186 days; 400,464 hours; and 267,840 minutes that he could’ve died, and still, you said nothing. You let everyone know that you feared for his life, while concurrently exploiting Ryan and his addiction on the show.You preach about hating complacency and enabling. But, because you turned your head to the problem, that makes you the enabler, not everyone else that it’s blamed on. Instead of solving the problem, or making an effort to solve it, you decided to humiliate Ryan, humiliate myself and his entire family, but more importantly, you’ve humiliated our children for years to come. Helping Ryan doesn’t mean talking about all of his problems on national television. It means being supporting, not kicking someone when they’re down, and respecting the privacy that we all so graciously deserve.”
Of course, Maci didn’t take that lying down. She shot back that if Mackenzie wanted privacy, then she shouldn’t “sign up to be on a f*cking TV show.” She added, “And I didn’t exploit you, your husband did.”
She also accused Mackenzie of being “so full of sh*t [her] eyes turned brown.”
Needless to say, Maci and Mackenzie’s relationship has never recovered from these shocking accusations. In fact, it’s only gotten worse, as has Maci’s relationship with Ryan. Unfortunately, Ryan’s addiction also got worse.
During a recent episode of Teen Mom OG, Mackenzie revealed that Ryan was spending $10,000 a week on drugs including heroin and Xanax, and was using three times a day. Ryan then checked into a rehab center.
"I have a problem."
“I made the decision to check myself into a rehabilitation facility,” he said in June of 2017 after his release. “I am back home now doing well, and life could not be better. Without the support of my wife and parents I would not have been able to do this. Thank you all for your well wishes.”
That’s when things between Maci and Ryan got even more tense. Despite Ryan’s frustration and anger, Maci refused to let him spend unsupervised time with Bentley until he passed a drug test. Even though Ryan insisted he was clean, he soon fell off the wagon once again. Right after the season wrapped, Ryan was busted for driving with heroin.
ccording to a citation from Red Bank City Court in Tennessee and published by Radar Online, 30-year-old Ryan Edwards was pulled over at traffic stop because he had an expired tag. One officer noticed that Ryan had an open backpack in the passenger seat with hypodermic needles inside.
“I asked Edwards if he had any medical conditions and he replied, ‘No,’” the citation published by Radar reads. “I then asked why he had a hypodermic needle in his backpack and he replied, ‘I don’t know.’ I told them that the vehicle will be searched and he should inform me if there are more and Edwards replied, ‘Yes, probably.’”
When the vehicle was searched, police found fourteen hypodermic needles in Ryan’s possession. One of them was loaded with heroin, and there was also a “bag tied in the center console with a dark substance inside,” reports Radar. When the police officer asked what it was, Ryan replied, “It’s heroin and I have a problem.”
Splitting Signs
Officers also found two silver spoons with residue as well as a scale. Ryan was in possession of 1.8 grams of heroin.
Ryan wasn’t arrested, but he was issued a misdemeanor citation for simple possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Legal woes have a way of putting a strain on a relationship, and even though Mackenzie has been dedicated to Ryan from the very beginning, she’s been put through the wringer. Now, many are convinced that they may be divorcing for good.
One of the first clues fans have picked up on is the fact that Mackenzie has quit her Instagram and given it to a Tennessee photographer. “Mackenzie is one of the most selfless/loyal humans I know. As our friendship has grown so has my understanding of the illusion of ‘reality TV,'” the photographer, Christian George, wrote. “Her friendship has been beyond a blessing. I’ll shout it from the rooftops.”
Christian also confirmed that Mackenzie picked up another job. “Side Note: if you need some insurance, hit this girl up,” he wrote.
It’s possible that the Teen Mom money just isn’t making ends meet anymore, but some are convinced this is a sign that Mackenzie has moved up and out. Pair this with the fact that Christian didn’t mention Ryan in any of his Instagram updates, and it doesn't look good for this couple’s future. But not all fans were convinced.
Jury's Out
“Mack SHOULD leave Ryan,” wrote reddit user LeahsEyebrows. “But all things considered, I don't think she will.” User ToriR90 wrote, “I think Ryan would have to leave her. If a man who has a heroin addiction, restraining orders against him and sits on his a** all day isn't enough for you to get a clue you should leave then I don't think anything will.”
User solstince theorized, “She'd NEVER leave him lol at least not any time soon, def not while pregnant She's doing this SM blackout thing either as a strategy or for attention or both.” User poppsamillion wrote, “I sort of feel like she’s doing this for attention. Nothing makes people more interested in you than not giving them any info. Also, it’s one thing to leave social media and disappear, but she full on handed over her Instagram account to someone who is active and noticeable, and who also knows her and mentions being affiliated with her. And look, it’s working. Everyone is extra curious and talking about her.”
Even though it’s not clear whether Mackenzie is calling it quits or not, she has ample reason to. After all, Ryan has more than just an addiction under his belt. He was also recently caught cheating on Mackenzie! YouTuber The Grace Report was the first to break the news when one of her sources matched with Ryan on Tinder!
Stepping Out
The source even called Ryan on the phone to ensure that it was really him. They added, “I’m sure you’ve heard Ryan’s having a baby with [Mackenzie]. But [like] if so, that’s kinda f*cked up if that’s really him texting me.”
“Guys, Ryan is in fact back on Tinder while he’s got a pregnant wife,” Grace revealed, adding, “It’s crazy to think that he could potentially get his pregnant wife and even their baby, maybe, sick with his promiscuous behavior as a married man.”
Viewers weren’t surprised by Ryan’s cheating, especially since he has a history of messing around on Mackenzie. But that doesn’t mean fans weren’t disappointed.
“Wow. He has absolutely not one concern in his life but chasing momentary pleasure, huh?” wrote reddit user justoneofmattskids. “Never mind that he’s married, eternally indebted to his undyingly loyal mother, and soon to be a father of two. But who gives a crap about letting down his family? Sex and drugs!”
Even though Mackenzie is not a very popular Teen Mom cast member, many fans are concerned about how she will react to this news. “ I'm starting to feel a little worried/sad for Mackenzie,” wrote reddit use AdmittableWaw. “This is a lot to handle at once and especially being pregnant. We really don't know all the details or how she truly feels about Ryan. She could be in absolute love with him and this could be shattering her world right now. She could be this manipulative snake everyone claims her to be. or maybe she's just a naive young girl who thought her husband would quit drugs for their family. Either way its sad.”
And cheating isn’t the only strike Ryan has against him. Maci Bookout was recently granted a restraining order against him after his violent behavior was exposed.
Back Off!
According to court documents obtained by Radar Online, Ryan’s behavior before the restraining order was becoming frightening.
“He has left voicemail messages threatening to show up at my house and take my son,” Maci claimed. “He has made threats to show up and hurt me if I don’t answer my phone.”
He even made appearances while he was high! Maci claims that during one of Bentley’s baseball games, Ryan “showed up under the influence of heroin and got in my face, yelling and threatening to hurt me.” She claims that she has proof that Ryan drives while under the influence, making her fearful of leaving Bentley alone with him.
“His behavior and actions are getting worse,” Maci claimed. “I am fearful for my three children and myself, and what he may do, based on his threats.”
Apparently, Ryan has been extremely violent towards Taylor as well. “He called me on Tuesday, March 20th, 2018 and threatened to show up at my house and put a bullet in my head,” Taylor claimed in his own order, according to here. “The police were called and they suggested to seek an order of protection.”
Busted!
Maci filed for the order in April, and received a court date of May 21. E! Online broke the news that Maci was granted her restraining order. A Hamilton County Circuit Court Public Information Officer told E! that “The judge dismissed the ex parte order of protection and then entered a mutual restraining order."
Ryan’s attorney informed E! that "[They] did agree to a restraining order where Ryan will not go within 100 feet of Maci and her current husband and their two children.” He added, “Ryan has no exclusions with Bentley and is still able to see his son under the new restraining order. This gives Ryan a lot more protection against any false allegations, allows him to avoid getting arrested without a hearing first, and allows him to be around his son most importantly."
He went on, "Ryan agreed to this outcome to make it easier on everyone and not go through a formal process of a trial. Moving forward Ryan hopes everyone can get through this without any issues and that he can see his son."
Check out The Grace Report’s update about Ryan’s cheating above.
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