Staying Strong
Everyone has their favorite couple from the Teen Mom casts, but some of the most interesting pairs don't necessarily last the longest. Sometimes it feels like many of the girls move on from one partner to the next before the fans can even catch up.
Take a look back into the longest and strongest relationships that the Teen Mom cast has seen. We'll bet you forgot some of these!
Maci and Taylor
Reddit user i_love_playtime weighed in on Maci Bookout and her husband, Tyler McKinney. The wrote, "I can't believe maci and Taylor haven't yet been together 5 years and they're married with 2 kids. No wonder he was trying to move slowly! What was she pressuring him for marriage after a year?!"
Chelsea and Cole
Chelsea Houska and Cole DeBoer haven't been married very long, but they seem like they've been together for ages. User madein_amerika wrote, "I think there's a variety of opinions on whether Chelsea and Cole moved fast--I personally think they did, but I'm biased by personal experience because I don't know of any couples that have married and welcomed a child having been together only three years. Other people might see it differently."
Jenelle and David
Even though Jenelle and David aren't the longest-standing couple, user notyouraveragebear1 was surprised at how long it had been. They wrote, "I'm surprised jenelle and David have even been together 2 years given her track record."
Matt and Amber
"Mamber" has recently called it quits, seemingly for good, but fans are still confused about how long they were really together, and Matt's fudging doesn't help. Reddit user skimmilkislying wrote, "I missed it... how long were matt and amber together? What was decided? Not 3 years right lol."
User ChocoPandaHug clarified, "Mutt's 'Over 3 years!' translates to the real world as barely not even 2 and a half years LOL." Skimmilkislying replied, "Ahh. Well we all know Matt has to bend the truth at every turn."
Jo and Vee
Reddit user anonymous_girl12 weighed in with a surprising example of a long-term couple: Jo and Vee. Jo Rivera is Kailyn Lowry's ex and first baby daddy. He and Vee have been going strong for a while now. The user writes, "Jo and Vee have been together since 2011. Some people are saying their engagement is taking too long, but I think they are going at the right pace."
Not Locking Down
User 93throwaway19 pointed out that Jo has said he doesn't want to lock it down with Vee. "I watched the Being Dad special yesterday and Jo straight up did not want to get married or have kids. Vee was crying in a restaurant saying she felt like Jo didn’t think she was worthy of being his wife and mother to his child... Jo basically said, 'I’m happy where I am, I don’t need anything else.' It was so sad because Vee had just came back from crying and just kept looking at little Isaac with so much love in her eyes. My heart ached for her."
Different Struggles, Different Standards
User TattooedDisneyMama pointed out that some of the girls might be going by different standards based on their past difficulties. They wrote, "I think some of the girls moved fast (Jenelle) and some are just in a better place in their life where they know what they want (Maci and Chelsea). I also think sometimes we hold the girls to a different standard since we have watched them struggle, date different partners, and we've watched it all on a delay."
Red Flags
So what about those who haven't been in long relationships? User twelvedayslate weighed in on a pattern that they saw with many of the moms: "Jenelle moves fast because she thinks she needs a man. I'd argue both Kail and Amber do the same in their relationships. When you move fast because you think you need someone, you miss red flags. You set yourself up for potential disaster (as all three have)."
Shacking Up
User bird223 pointed out how quick Jenelle can move. They wrote, "I think it's all relative. Maybe Chelsea and Cole moved fast? (I don't really think so though). But at the same time, Chelsea did not have a pattern of this and obviously was waiting for the right person to date. Whereas Jenelle moves in and has a baby with every single partner lol."
Standing Ovation
User twelvedayslate added in on the comparison between Chelsea and Jenelle. They wrote, "Chelsea waited I think a year to move in with Cole? If Jenelle ever waited that long I'd give her a standing ovation."
Catelynn and Tyler
Surprisingly, none of the users on this thread brought up Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra. These two might take the cake for the longest-running couple in Teen Mom history, since they started dating in seventh grade!
Amber's Exes
Although some of the girls have potentially found their matches, it's always fun to look back at the guys who didn't make the cut. For example: Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley. Gary was Amber's baby daddy when she first came on the show, and even though they had Leah together, they soon split up when substance abuse and mental illness came between them.
Then Amber dated Mike, who she was sure was her fairytale ending, but it wasn't long before they split up, too.
Of course, she finished it off with Matt Baier, whose shocking age diference and history of numerous baby mamas will have him go down in Teen Mom history. Now, she's cozying up with a new man, Andrew Glennon.
Farrah's Exes
Farrah dated Daniel Alvarez, who she had a short fling with while she was living in Florida. Apparently, she talked about marriage too much for him. She then moved on to Marcel Kaminstein, a 34-year-old entrepreneur, who she split up with around Christmas.
Was Farrah's next move an upgrade? That was when she moved on to the notorious Simon Saran, who many fans thought she would tie the knot with. Ultimately, their hot headed personalities didn't make a good match, and they split.
Maci's Exes
Who could ever forget Maci Bookout's ex, Ryan Edwards? His headline-grabbing cheating and drug use certainly won't make it easy to forget him. Maci broke up with Ryan and moved on to Kyle King. Even though they seemed to be strong together, they started drifting and eventually split up in 2012.
That's when Maci found another Kyle, dating Kyle Regal for a brief fling until he asked another girl for nudes.
Best Couple?
You can check out more about the girl's forgotten exes here.
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