At the end of Season 2 of Welcome to Plathville, Ethan had a showdown with his parents. He met on their property to talk about their treatment of Olivia. He told them how he felt about their disrespect toward only him, but his wife.

And he made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with them. Ethan’s younger siblings who still live at home witnessed the animosity between Ethan and their parents all season.

According to Olivia, things haven’t gotten better. In December 2020, she spoke with People about where Ethan and his parents stand. She noted the incident in Season 2 when Ethan and his parents had a verbal altercation.

At the time of the interview, Olivia shared that Ethan hadn’t made up with them. Olivia said that Kim and Barry hadn’t made much of an effort to reconcile, either.

“When Ethan went no-contact, his parents basically said, ‘Alright, we’re totally fine with that’ and haven’t made any effort to reconcile,” Olivia said. “It was the healthiest and best thing for us when Ethan decided that, and just focusing on us, focusing on moving and growing was best for us.”

Judging by Instagram, it doesn’t look like things have changed between Ethan and his parents. Although he doesn’t share posts often, there aren’t any photos with his underage siblings, Kim, or Barry.