“16 years later, right here we’re. I am sorry it took this lengthy,” Edwards — who has confronted substance abuse, arrests and rehab all through his son’s life — says as the 2 attain a milestone second collectively.
Ryan Edwards continues to develop nearer along with his son Bentley, now 16, after years of battling sobriety and sustaining the peace with the boy’s mom, Maci Bookout.
On Thursday’s new hour of Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter — as issues between him, Maci, her husband Taylor McKinney and his girlfriend Amanda Conner appear extra cordial than ever earlier than — Bookout allowed for a serious milestone within the father-son relationship to occur.
The episode kicked off along with her truly serving to Amanda pack, as she revealed she just lately regained full custody of her son. She beforehand shared on the present that her father was granted custody of him whereas she was in jail; like Ryan, she additionally battled substance abuse up to now. With a child on the best way, Ryan’s children with each Maci and Mackenzie, and the arrival of Amanda’s son Brandon, it was time for them to maneuver into a brand new house.
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Amanda, nevertheless, questioned if Maci can be okay with Bentley sleeping over at their new place.
“This would be the first time the place he goes the place Ryan resides and be blissful about it. It actually solely occurred two instances earlier than,” Maci mentioned, agreeing it could be an awesome thought. “They’ve come such a great distance and he adores you.”
Talking with husband Taylor later within the episode, she mentioned there’s lastly “a security stage, a consolation stage that is by no means been there earlier than” on the subject of Bentley being alone along with his dad. She additionally mentioned she’s excited for Bentley to make new reminiscences with Ryan, Amanda and all their kids — including, “I wished it so dangerous for Bentley, however I did not suppose it could ever occur.”
After testing the brand new house along with his mother and father, Ryan and Amanda’s son Brandon — with Brandon adorably telling Bentley, “I am actually wanting ahead to having an enormous brother round” — Ryan then took his son apart for father-son chat outdoors.
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“Do not be sneaking out. I do not need a telephone name in the midst of the night time saying come get me,” he jokingly warned Bentley. “After I was your age, I used to be undoubtedly working round. However you are a good child, I haven’t got to fret about you. When your mother was your age and I used to be little older, we had children.”
He then obtained severe.
” for the longest, I’ve not been in a very good place,” mentioned Edwards, who has a string of arrests and rehab stints below his belt, earlier than engaged on his sobriety.
“For some time, your momma did not need us collectively in any respect. It made me mad, however I do not blame her now,” he mentioned, reflecting on how “nice” they get alongside now whereas wishing they may have gotten to this place “rather a lot sooner.”
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“However I would not need to take care of me both, I do not blame ’em. Your momma was simply defending you and I do not blame her both,” he continued. “16 years later, right here we’re. I am sorry it took this lengthy, nevertheless it’s higher now than ever.”
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