Lauryn Efird Displays on Josh Divorce, Coparenting Relationship

Kicking off tonight on WE television, the brand new episodes will present how issues fell aside for the longtime couple, who had been married for six years and had 4 youngsters collectively earlier than divorcing in 2024. The pair are mother and father to youngsters Ella Grace 6, Bentley Jameson 3, and 2-year-old twins Sylus and Stella.

“In our relationship, I finished issues that had been clearly incorrect. I can admit that as a lady, I can admit that as an grownup,” Pumpkin instructed TooFab this week, earlier than including that he had rather a lot to reply for as nicely.

“Sadly, we did strive remedy, you may see that all through the season. We tried that collectively and individually,” she continued. “It wasn’t like I simply gave up on a 10-year marriage and 4 youngsters later. No, I genuinely did strive, I did attempt to do what I wanted to do as a spouse and issues simply did not work out for us.”

Lauryn’s mom, Mama June Shannon, additionally chimed in on the pair’s dynamic — agreeing that “they each did incorrect for my part.” Per June, the 2 actually “wanted to separate years in the past,” earlier than including that daughter Anna “Chikadee” Cardwell’s loss of life on the finish of 2023 from most cancers put issues in perspective.

“I believe Anna passing, made her get up and say, I do not need to reside this life anymore,” mentioned June, to which Pumpkin agreed.

At present, she mentioned, the pair has 50/50 custody with their youngsters, alternating weeks. Of their coparenting relationship, she added that it is “okay, relying on the day.”

The replace comes because the household confirmed Josh just lately welcomed one other little one with one other lady. Although Pumpkin, June, and her sisters, Alana Thompson and Jessica Shannon, did not need to say rather more about his new addition, Lauryn did say she is aware of her youngsters “are very excited.”

Ready for the brand new season of Mama June: Household Disaster to air has been tough for Pumpkin, as she could not say an excessive amount of in public about her divorce in public during the last yr, in order to not spoil the household’s actuality present. Now, she’s hoping followers can see a bit extra of the reality.

“It is very onerous, particularly my divorce. It has been a giant, large factor during the last yr. The headlines have gone insane. The tales they’ve give you, the entire freaking cousin factor,” she mentioned, referring to allegations her new boyfriend is definitely associated to Josh.

“I want generally individuals would simply do their analysis and know what’s a truth and never truth. That is been the toughest factor, navigating by that, navigating by my actual relationships now that I do have,” she continued.

“I want individuals would simply know the reality. It is very onerous. I do know the reality, however even when I got here out and say it, for the previous yr, media shops have ran with no matter headline they’ll get away with,” mentioned Lauryn. “I am similar to, there is no level I me defending myself anymore, you are going to consider what you need to consider.”

Discover out extra of Pumpkin’s reality when Mama June: Household Disaster returns tonight on WE television.