Mackenzie McKee doesn’t need you to understand, guys.
She just needs you to be happy for her, okay?
This is what the Teen Mom cast member wrote on Instagram on Thursday, October 24 as part of a caption alongside the photo of … her husband getting down on one knee and propsing to her!
Wait, did you read that right? Yup! You betcha!
How the heck did the McKees arrive at this point? Considering she supposedly filed for divorce like three weeks ago, and they’ve been on the verge of splitting up about 14 times before that?
That’s a fantastic question. One which we also have, TBH.
Scroll down and let’s try to figure this one out together…
1. Let’s Set the Stage, Shall We?
The former Mackenzie Douthit of Miami, Oklahoma (yes, that’s a real town) and Josh McKee started dating in 2009, back in simpler times when Teen Mom 3 was a thing and social media was not the all-consuming monster that it is now. The couple got married in 2013. They seemed like one of the more stable Teen Mom couples for awhile there. (Sort of.)
2. Any Kids?
Yup, three of them: son Gannon, 7, daughter Jaxie Taylor, 5, and son Broncs Weston, 3. (Broncs’ dad is a professional bull rider, hence the unusual and clever spelling there … get it?) These are some seriously cute kids, too. No one can ever take that away from them.
3. When Did the Trouble Start?
Gosh, which time? Let’s go with the most recent time. On the season premiere of Teen Mom a few months back portended some major issues for the couple, most notably when Josh left for a rodeo trip … and rumors of him cheating on Mackenzie started to heat way up.
4. What Sparked This Rumor?
After Josh left to compete in a rodeo, Mackenzie actually received a text from a woman who alleged that her husband (the woman’s, that is) went out to a bar and cheated on her – and Josh was with this guy at the time.
5. So This Random Guy Cheated. Did Josh Do the Same?
No, he swore to Mackenzie on this episode. “There was no affection or anything like that there,” he told his wife of his own interactions with the opposite sex at this bar, adding: “I’m just here to tell you that I was at a bar, and I’d like you to trust me when I’m getting a few drinks at a bar … I was just avoiding the fight, and I was wrong.”
6. Did Mackenzie Buy It?
Yes, at the time, or at the very least, she was cautious about rushing to judgment. She wasn’t exactly thrilled, and who would be, but this season premiere didn’t end with her asking for a separation or anything.
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