Teen Mom’s Maci Bookout remembers the precise second her relationship with ex Ryan Edwards began to vary for the higher.
“I believe it was two years in the past once we had been in LA and Ryan and I sat down with Coach B. I couldn’t inform you the final time earlier than [then] that I had even spoken to Ryan,” Bookout, 33, completely instructed Us earlier than the premiere of Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter on Thursday, January 30. “Us mainly simply sitting down and committing to beginning contemporary, and I believe that was the actual [deal]. We haven’t taken a step backward since then, in order that was the turning level.”
Throughout a February 2023 episode of Teen Mother: Household Reunion, each Bookout and Edwards, 37, agreed to talk with Dr. Cheyenne Bryant and focus on how they might construct a greater coparenting relationship for the sake of their now 16-year-old son, Bentley.
In a tearful dialog, each events agreed to place any previous drama behind them and transfer ahead in a constructive means.
Whereas the present proved to be useful for the household unit, Bookout additionally believes time helped heal some critical wounds.
“I believe it’s naturally by itself time, we’ve been capable of construct a stable basis,” she defined. “All the pieces goes very well and I type of really feel just like the viewers deserves to see this.”
As Bookout’s marriage to Issues That Matter designer Taylor McKinney stays robust, Edwards is reaching new milestones in his personal romantic relationship with Amanda Conner. The couple introduced their engagement earlier this month and are expecting their first child collectively within the spring.
“I’m excited,” Bookout shared with Us about Edwards’ subsequent chapter. “It’s been actually superior to see him actually come into himself as a person and acquire his confidence and simply get pleasure from life and benefit from the work that he’s doing. It’s been actually cool.”
She additionally confirmed that she’s going to “for certain” be at Edwards’ upcoming marriage ceremony.
For now, Bookout is having fun with a drama-free coparenting relationship along with her ex. She’s additionally grateful to see her personal husband construct a friendship with Edwards.
“Similar to my relationship with Ryan, they’re doing it on their phrases, on their time,” she defined. “It’s occurring naturally. I believe Taylor’s lastly attending to see and get to know Ryan and never his dependancy. I might at all times inform him, ‘There’s a particular person in there. You’ve by no means identified him.’”
Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter airs on MTV Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi