Welcome to Plathville stars Kim and Barry have split, and fans are pointing the finger at Kim as the reason for the divorce. The Plath family was introduced to fans with strict religious beliefs, with Kim and Barry keeping up with their children through homeschooling and running the farm. Despite fans criticizing both parents for their strict ways, they are now turning on Kim for her selfish and manipulative behavior in season 4.
Kim and Barry have been married for 24 years, welcoming ten children together. Ruling with an iron fist, Kim and Barry have shown fans that they are a solid unit; however, the family has gone through its ups and downs. The oldest children moved on to bigger and better things, creating quite the rift between themselves and their parents. They supported each other, practicing their strong beliefs and keeping their youngest children away from their eldest, Ethan Plath, and wife, Olivia Plath. Being married for 24 years is a significant milestone, leaving fans blaming Kim for its abrupt end.
Fans have seen the cracks in their relationship since Welcome to Plathville season 4 aired in early May. Kim has been focusing on herself and moving further away from Barry and the children. Fans have been vocal about Kim's behavior, expressing that she has been selfish, manipulative, and dismissive of her family's feelings. Season 4 showed Kim moving out of the family home and spending a lot of time at her new dance studio. In hopes of fixing their marriage, Barry had bought the dance studio for Kim. Amber Plath picked that Kim used the dance studio as an excuse to separate herself from the family and have her own income. Now, fans are turning against Kim. Barry has tried hard to win Kim back, buying her flowers, presents, and being considerate of her feelings. However, it seems she has her mind made up, and Barry never stood a chance in fixing their relationship.
With viewers taking to the Welcome To Plathville Twitter hashtag, fans slammed Kim for not putting in an effort to save their marriage. Some fans even go as far as saying she has already found a new partner. Kim has displayed interest in other people, such as bringing her male friend from the gym around Barry to make him jealous. Fans were horrified that she would act this way when their marriage was on the rocks, even showing her lack of empathy towards her family during this difficult time. Viewers discussed that Kim was throwing around the word "divorce" before their split was announced, trying to manipulate her youngest children to tell Barry, so she didn't have to.
Although fans are blaming Kim, Welcome to Plathville viewers are happy they are officially over. The back and forth has been tough to watch, especially for Barry. Fans are hoping that the patriarch will be able to move on, and the children will understand that the decision to end their toxic marriage was the right decision for their family.
Source: Welcome to Plathville/ Twitter