Welcome To Plathville season 7 has offered a new look at the way the Plath family as a whole is moving forward, which left it more obvious than ever that one Plath isn’t over their ex when pre-wedding drama started stirring things up. Throughout Welcome To Plathville season 7, viewers have watched as Lydia Plath prepares to marry Zac Wyse, despite her family’s hesitation.
Lydia, one of the middle Plath siblings, has long been in the background when it comes to the family, but has been coming out of her shell over the last year as she’s made moves to branch out from her family. Meeting Zac was a major turning point in Lydia’s life, especially as she’s found a whole new part of her life with him.
While many are happy for Lydia, like her father Barry Plath, there are a group of Plaths who aren’t thrilled with the fact that she’s marrying Zac so quickly. Lydia’s mother, Kim Plath, and her brothers Ethan, Isaac, and Micah Plath all seem to have their qualms with Lydia’s choice of partner. With the wedding looming, one Plath’s making Lydia’s wedding about their breakup.
Lydia’s Pre-Wedding Drama Brought Out An Angry Side To Ethan Plath
His Behavior Was Referred To As A Tantrum
In the most recent episode of Welcome To Plathville, Lydia’s pre-wedding events were in full swing and the Plath family was dealing with the pressure of hosting an event that some of them weren’t fully on board with. While the Plaths were excited, many shared reservations about Lydia’s wedding to Zac, including Ethan. As Lydia’s oldest brother, he had a lot to say about her future.
While Lydia and Zac’s wedding is something that they’re both excited about, Ethan’s seeing their nuptials from a different perspective. After marrying his ex-wife Olivia Plath at just 20 years old, Ethan spent the next five years struggling prior to their split. Throughout the episode, he made it clear that he doesn’t know Zac well enough to bring him into the family, nor does Lydia.
Ethan’s Split With Olivia Plath Appears To Be Weighing On Him
He’s Still Not Over His Five-Year Marriage
Although Ethan’s moved on with a new relationship after things with Olivia came to an end, it’s clear that his feelings surrounding Lydia’s wedding have a lot to do with the way he felt about his own marriage. Ethan, who struggled to see a reason for Olivia to move on despite making it clear he didn’t want to be with her, had a hard time ending his marriage.
Making it clear that he believes Lydia and Zac are moving too quickly, Ethan appears to have some perspective on the relationship in correlation with his own marriage. After knowing Olivia for a short time and marrying her unsuccessfully, Ethan appears to be projecting some of his own frustrations, concerns, and reservations from his relationship onto Welcome To Plathville’s newest marriage.
Welcome To Plathville airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. EDT on TLC.