Summary
Welcome To Plathvilleseason 6 has shown off less of Barry Plath than expected, buthis transformation since his marriage with Kim Plath ended has been shockingand changed his perspective. Barry, the patriarch of the Plath family, has had a difficult few years since his divorce from his wife of nearly two decades. WhileBarry and Kim’s relationshipwas a tough one for both parties, their marriage lasted for a long time and made an impression on both of their lives moving forward. Sharing nine children, Kim and Barry’s marriage was impacted by their lifestyles, religious decisions, and family.
WhenKim and Barry chose to legally separate, there was a lot of buzz that the pair would eventually reconcile and forego a divorce, despite facing massive issues together as a couple. Despite Kim being Barry’s second wife, his relationship with her was far different than what he had in his first marriage. Welcoming so many children together,Kim and Barry’s bond was stronger and more complicated than he’d had in the past, and Kim’s nature was difficult. While Barry can come off as the more controlling of the pair, Kim’s erratic behavior became too much for him to handle.
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Barry’s Focused On Himself After Divorce
Kim Has Chosen To Focus On Others
After his divorce from Kim, Barry’s priorities seemed to shift from his crumbling relationship to himself and his children. While there were still custody agreements Barry and Kim needed to reach, he was doing his best to continue to parent his younger children while refreshing his relationship with the older Plath siblings. Without the strain of his marriage to Kim weighing him down,Barry was able to focus on his own health in a new way. Kim, unfortunately, took a very different path after their marriage came to an end, getting self-destructive while her ex-husband found fitness as an outlet.
Barry’s interesting fitness journey has been somewhat perplexing toWelcome To Plathvilleviewers, who have been used to seeing him in a very different light. Throughout the first few seasons of the series, Barry was more known as a homebody. A tall, wiry man, Barry didn’t look out of shape, but his fitness didn’t seem to be a major priority. As previewed in theWelcome To Plathvilleseason 6trailer, after the split Barry moved into a new phase of his life and has been prioritizing his health and fitness, hoping to become a better, stronger, healthier version of himself.
Barry’s Trying To Repair His Relationships With His Children
He’s Taken Up Exercise To Bond With His Sons
Although Barry’s fitness journey is only getting started, it’s given him a new way to interact with his older children, specifically his sons. In theWelcome To Plathvilleseason 6 trailer, Barry was shown hitting the gym with a surprising workout partner. Barry and Kim’s son Micah Plath, who recently began dating a mystery woman onWelcome To Plathville,havebeen able to deepen their relationship with hours spent working out together in the gym. Micah’s fitness is a priority for him, and he often posts on Instagram about his workouts, so Barry has learned a lot from his son.
While Barry’s relationship with the rest of his older children doesn’t necessarily evolve because of his hours in the gym, he’s connected with them on a different level after the divorce. Since he’s been working out with Micah, Barry has learned more about his children through their brother, and connected with Moriah Plath, Ethan Plath, and Lydia Plath on entirely different levels. Though there’s still work to be done on their various relationships,Barry has been open about the fact that he wants to change the way his kids view him, and changing the way he views himself will help.
Barry Feels Better About Himself Without Kim’s Criticism
She Isn’t Weighing Him Down
Throughout Barry and Kim’s relationship, ebbs and flows surrounded their kindness to one another and their respect levels. While Barry wasn’t a pinnacle of perfection when it came to being a spouse, his relationship with Kim appeared difficult from both sides. Kim’s pressuring nature and overbearing attitude were difficult on Barry, and adding their many children into the mix made it harder for them to genuinely connect in their relationship. The criticism Barry faced in his marriage, especially in its later years when Kim’s behavior became more erratic,made it tough for him to work on himself in any way.
After his marriage to Kim came to an end, Barry was able to leave the chaos of their relationship behind and focus on himself. Without the criticism that he faced during his marriage to Kim,Barry has been able to motivate himselfto change in some tremendous ways. Working out has been an incredible tool for Barry as he’s moved through his fitness journey, and the fact that he’s been able to do it with his children at times has been a great reprieve for theWelcome To Plathvillepatriarch. With Kim out of the picture,Barry’s found his peace.
Barry’s Doing His Best To Move Forward
He’s Bonding With His Family
Now that he’s been able to remove himself fromthe drama of his marriage to Kim, Barry’s doing his best to move forward in his life post-divorce. Re-connecting with himself and his family,Barry has been able to see his children through some difficult times, supporting Ethan in his divorce from Olivia Plath, helping Moriah with her budding music career, and finding himself working out with Micah. As Barry finds his new role in his older kids’ lives, the three younger children he shares with Kim are a bit trickier to connect with on a consistent basis, though he tries.
Barry’s fitness transformation has been one of the most interesting parts ofWelcome To Plathville,and more will be revealed about his new sleek physique in the current season. Though he still has work to do on himself and has to continue to rebuild his more difficult relationships, moving away from Kim and moving toward his genuine self has been positive for Barry. Even though his fitness journey is much further along thanWelcome To Plathvilleviewers anticipated in general,there’s a longer path Barry plans to take as he continues to make positive changesin his newly single life.
Welcome To Plathville
Cast
Welcome to Plathville is a reality television series that follows the lives of the Plath family, a strongly conservative family with nine children that, while sharing some of their values, have begun to yearn for and seize their own independence. As the family tries to hold onto their old-world values, primarily separated from the rest of the country, they will reckon with their children’s newfound beliefs and clash with new family members from their spouses.
