I get that there is a community here that goes beyond Jen but isn't it commonplace in gossip threads to stay on topic? And most boards have a section for random discussion. I never said lock the thread just mentioned keeping it on topic and if theres nothing new to say then so be it.

Theres no need for people to be rude about it I'm just simply posing the question of what should happen if Jen continues to be MIA for the foreseeable future.

I think Jennifer will return to us with a trip to some fjords somewhere, lots of smug, Glasgow smile grinning, all set to some hippy dippy music about how the world may fall down and we’re gonna be ok.

Don’t have the video, but here’s a pic. CC’s and Donny’s serveware is stored directly next to the trash bin. Hard to believe it, even today.

Jen deleted that video, and reuploaded with that part edited out, after she received much-deserved backlash.

Here’s my latest thinking:

The kids are going to want to go live in The New House With Their New Family soon (within the year). Jen needs the child support to live. I think she negotiates Don “buying them” so she can head out in the van for long stretches at a time. I think she keeps RM2 for home base for the 6 times a year she sees the kids, to edit all her “amazing new content” and to use the claundry to wash her gear.

ETA: she’ll say Don poisoned their minds against her.

Still as jarring as the first time I watched this. Oh lordy.

Even back then, she only had 3 hairs.

I love it but shouldn’t that be Special Olympian Liar?

Another snooze fest food prep and fridge tour. I think Darlene constantly reverts to this content because she believes there’s less we can snark on her about. Of course she pointed out several times what was being delivered to Mom.

Darlene pointed out the weather is really nice so they’ll be eating lots of salad this week. With what ingredients or does she have that stored in another fridge? Her produce drawer had mushrooms, 3 baking potatoes and a couple of peppers. How is she making salads with that?

Strange how we (the viewers) were the ones who misunderstood Darlene and that it’s her Mom that doesn’t want to be babied because she’s a strong, independent woman. Darlene would happily cook for Mom every day if she would let her.

That’s 100% not what she said last week. Darlene was pretty clear SHE told her Mom she had to get back to cooking her own meals as it was getting to be too complicated (too much work?) and Darlene needed to focus on what works for her family. Pretty much that Darlene was over it and would stop sending food.

Also funny how they’re terrified to go in a grocery store but Steven has no issue making multiple trips to the Dollar Store, hardware store, drive thrus, donut store, etc.

Her Instastories of the kids playing in the yard on the slide were awful - baby voice in full effect (with CC screeching and Donny mumbling unintelligibly in the background), phony enthusiasm for kids playing, etc.

I think whatever is going on with Jen is more mental health-related, more specifically to food/eating/exercising.
Alcohol has too many calories, and portion police calorie counting Jen wouldn't want to consume excess calories if she could help it.
I agree with those that have speculated about the plant-based journey pushing Jen (and Don) over the edge and that her not wanting to get help was the last straw. My guess is that Judith may have been the one to terminate therapy, referring Jen to someone else or acknowledging that Jen needed more intensive services than she could provide, perhaps in concert with Don or The Fam at some sort of intervention.
Toddler Jen threw a tantrum and refused, and Don moved out. I think it was a long time coming, possibly even throughout the childless years of their marriage. Having children exacerbated Jen's issues rather than helped them, and Don just couldn't take it anymore.