Let there be no doubt: Amy Roloff is over her ex-husband.
This has been evident to any and all Little People, Big World viewers in recent years, ever since Amy split from Matt in 2016.
Heck, three years later, Amy got married Chris Marek.
Yet. Amy and Matt have been married for over 25 years and share four children and there is still an understandable sensitivity when it comes to an ex-spouse.
This is a long build-up to diving into Tuesday’s episode of the aforementioned TLC reality show.
In this issue, Amy invited Matt Roloff and his fiancée, Caryn Chandler, to dinner for the first time since learning of your involvement.
Almost as soon as the Roloffs, Chandler, and Marek sat down for dinner, Amy asked to see Caryn’s diamond ring.
As she put on her reading glasses and took Caryn’s outstretched hand, Amy examined the stone and exclaimed:
“This is very beautiful! Wow!”
In a confessional, Caryn later said on air:
“When Amy asked to see the ring, I would say I was a little apprehensive, you know, who wants to do that?
“And you know, the timing was great and I think she’s okay with us being engaged, probably expected it at some point…she’s been really cool about it.”
Amy, in turn, expressed this sentiment.
But she also noticed that things are always a little awkward when it comes to her ex and his romantic endeavors.
“It seems a little funny to me,” the reality star told the cameras.
“Matt is my ex, but you know, I’ll be fine as long as we’re not, you know, essential and personal. Like, I would never talk to Caryn about Matt.
“I’m glad she’s not, ‘Oh yeah, we’re doing this together, Amy, you know, did you do this?’”
This seems very fair and quite reasonable in our opinion.
Amy and Matt finalized their divorce in 2016.
They have continued to co-star in Little People, Big World in the many years since, although the show may be coming to an end.
“After 27 years of marriage, it is with great sadness that we have made the difficult decision to file for divorce,” the couple said in a statement to People magazine at the time.
“We are proud of what we have accomplished together, including raising four wonderful children who have grown up to be remarkable adults and building our strong and continued successful businesses.”
Amy and Matt concluded a long time ago:
“Our children and our growing family, and the love and support we have for them, will be our priority.
“We will continue to work together side by side in the daily responsibilities of our many current endeavors.
“We would like to thank our family, friends and all of our fans for their continued support and understanding during this difficult time.”
