Dating a jailbird

Ex-gang member Lamar meets fiance Andrea's Mormon kids, but they fear for her safety. At his family reunion jealousy ignites, leading to a wedding day culture clash and Andrea's bridal meltdown.

Mary's reunion with Dom at his prison release takes a turn when she finds him cold and distant. Dom's parole impacts Mary's wedding plans, creating an epic rift in their race to the altar. Full Episode 96 days left. James keeps ex-con Alla a secret from his family. Alla fears she may be pregnant.

His friend fears her addiction habit might return and wreak havoc, leading to a shocking relapse. Alla finally faces James after rehab. Johnna plans for a wedding after Garrett's prison release, despite her dad's doubts. Sexy reunion leads to a proposal, but a guys' night causes a major blowup. At their elopement, Johnna shocks Garrett at the altar.

10 Reasons Women Date Jailbirds

In their race to the altar, Johnna shocks Garrett. Andrea's huge sacrifice brings on a major wedding day meltdown. Alla faces James after rehab; James confronts reality. Mary and Dom take the plunge. Ex-gangbanger Lamar meets fiancee Andrea's Mormon kids and they fear for her safety. Johnna's dad doubts Garrett's proposal. James races to confront Alla and is shocked by what he finds. Garrett has a birthday surprise for Johnna. Shocking news from Lizzie's lawyer leaves Scott in shambles.

Wedding tux shopping divides Mary and Dom. Johnna confronts Garrett after he stays out all night. Lamar's family reunion turns left when a surprise guest ignites Andrea's jealousy; Lamar and Andrea face off. Lizzie's release is met with devastating news.

Concerns of Dating a Felon

After weeks of no ring, Garrett makes an expensive purchase that upsets Johnna. Lamar gets a taste of Andrea's jealousy hours after his release. Garrett's guys' night spoils sexy reunion; Johnna's betrayed when she sees his true colors. James rushes to Alla after her release. Andrea breaks down with second thoughts. Johnna plans wedding after Garrett's prison release, despite her dad's doubts. Andrea has a meltdown at her Mormon bridal shower! James' friend fears Alla's addiction past.

Scott falls for hustler, Lizzie. Andrea's finally getting married, but she won't be walking down the isle in just any shoes. Season 1, Episode 7 Clips. Dom and Mary decide it's time to tie the knot!

But as reality starts to set in, they both begin to have their doubts. Is it just cold feet or something more? With Alla's relapse, James is thinking about the future, but is Alla apart of it? Johnna and Garrett decide it's time to prove their love for each other, even if that means sacrificing Johnna's big wedding day plans, but what about her dream? Scott delivers the bad news, James comes to terms with reality, Dom and Mary take the plunge, Andrea's wedding day hitch, and Johnna gets cold feet. Scott feels responsible for Lizzie's new charges, but his friend Sharlean sees this as an opportunity to run while he can!

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What will he do? Andrea is fulfilling her fantasy trying on wedding dresses, but Lamar drops a bomb of bad news that has her questioning their relationship. Season 1, Episode 6 Clips. Johnna tells her dad that Garrett has finally proposed, but he's still not convinced that getting married is the best choice. Should Johnna be worried about her happily ever after?

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You can read about me here , peruse the archives here and read popular posts here. You can also follow along on Facebook and Instagram. Even though my boyfriend has a clean record, his lawyers say the best plea deal they could get him would likely be years in jail. Needless to say, this has been devastating and shocking news.

I love my boyfriend very much. He and I have been together for two and half years, and have been living together for part of that time. We were talking seriously about getting married, and I know he was even working on getting a ring. How could I wait that long for someone? How could we overcome the other major issues to our relationship with him in jail for several years?

Would he even be close to the same person after that much time in jail?

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I feel for you. But I also have to be a voice of reason. The truth is that relationship no longer exists. It never did exist. It was essentially a figment of your imagination — helped in creation by your boyfriend who seemed to go to great lengths to keep the image alive. But now you know the truth. You may not know who he really is, but you know he is NOT who you thought he was. Because it would be too painful to break up? People break up for painful reasons all the time. That relationship you believed in never existed.

Even the fantasy of it disappeared the minute you found out the truth about your boyfriend. TheOtherMe May 10, , 7: I have been married for just over 2 years and have been with my husband for 6 years. When we got together, I knew he had a drug problem in the past prescription drug abuse and he had managed to get clean on his own. Fast forward 4 years: I felt like you — the trust crumbled. So, its a little different with me because I KNEW this could be something that would happen because I knew he was an addict.

I had the benefit of knowing it could happen. Well, now my husband has been incarcerated for 16 months. A very long time to sleep by yourself. The vows I took are the reason I am willing to push through that and I love his kids like my own. And it hurts to hear it, but the likelihood of an unmarried man remaining with the person who sticks with him after he gets out of prison is pretty slim.

It will hurt to leave him but for your own sanity and happiness, it may be the best option. If I could give you a list of all the ways this has hurt me including personally, emotionally, professionally — I have a degree in criminal justice and being married to someone convicted of a felon hurts my job opportunities , it would take up this whole page. ReginaRey May 10, , 8: Wow, I feel for you. I hope things get better for you! Desiree May 10, , 8: So many commenters here have such intense personal stories. I am deeply sorry for you having to face such a challenge, but I am glad you shared it.

The LW could definitely use your perspective.

They are really more for the LW than they are for you your post just made them come to mind:. How much will a new degree or training cost? Do you stick with him if he gets out and uses drugs again? Believe me, I wish I did. They live with their mother and thankfully she has been able to accept me more and allow me to see them.