In the early seasons of Teen Mom, Ryan’s relationship with Maci Bookout was defined by intense friction. Following the birth of their son, Bentley, in 2008, viewers frequently criticized Ryan for appearing detached from his parental responsibilities.

While his parents, Jen and Larry Edwards, routinely stepped in to assist and became beloved fixtures on the show, Ryan and Maci’s romantic relationship quickly fizzled. Coparenting proved to be an uphill battle, marked by custody disputes and communication breakdowns that played out in front of millions of viewers.

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Fans noticed that Ryan look vastly different in earlier seasons of ‘Teen Mom’.

Ryan may have been high in a lot of episodes of ‘Teen Mom: OG’.

“This is why I couldn’t take Mackenzie seriously. She watched that man nod off at the wheel, grab the wheel, turn off the camera, then proceeded to marry him. But somehow at the reunion tried to make it seem like she was kept from the truth. The kids that came from these sets of morons are doomed.” one fan commented.