“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 scuffling with 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 significant milestone within the father-son relationship to occur.
The episode kicked off together with her really serving to Amanda pack, as she revealed she not too long ago 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 previously. With a child on the way in which, 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 dwelling.
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Amanda, nonetheless, puzzled if Maci could 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 comfortable about it. It actually solely occurred two instances earlier than,” Maci mentioned, agreeing it will be an excellent concept. “They’ve come such a good 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” in terms 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 youngsters — including, “I wished it so dangerous for Bentley, however I did not assume it will ever occur.”
After testing the brand new dwelling 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 exterior.
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“Do not be sneaking out. I do not need a cellphone name in the course of the night time saying come get me,” he jokingly warned Bentley. “Once 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 bought critical.
“You realize 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 “so much sooner.”
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“However I would not wish 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.”
“I might like to spend time with you everytime you wish to come over right here. I do know we ain’t been in a position to, however I might get pleasure from that,” he mentioned, including that he ought to all the time really feel okay telling him or his mom if he felt “uncomfortable” with any state of affairs as they transfer ahead.
“I by no means actually bought to love spend the night time at a home you have been in,” Bentley remarked, earlier than Ryan acknowledged that “there have been instances I wasn’t there for you.” The episode ended with him including, “however I hope I am exhibiting you it is a bit totally different. I like you although.”
As Bentley advised his father he liked him too, the pair hugged it out.
Teen Mother airs Thursdays on MTV.
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