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Catelynn LowellandTyler Baltierrawent from high school sweethearts to life-long partners.
TheTeen Momstars met in the 7th grade and started a romantic relationship in 2005. After three years of dating, the teens learned that they were expecting a child together when they were only juniors in high school.
Lowell and Baltierra got engaged two times before tying the knot, and have had three more children in the years since. In addition to Carly, the couple welcomed daughters Vaeda Luma, Novvalee Reign and Rya Rose.
From the time they were on the show to what they’re up to now, here’s everything to know about Lowell and Baltierra’s love story through the years.
2005: Lowell and Baltierra begin dating
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Lowell and Baltierra met for the first time in 7th grade in Algonac, Michigan. In 2005, they began dating.
While the teen couple were dating, their parents — Lowell’s mother, April, and Baltierra’s father, Butch — also started a romance and married in 2009. The two divorced in 2013.
May 18, 2009: Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra welcome their first child, daughter Carly
Tyler and Catelynn Baltierra with newborn daughter Carly.Tyler Baltierra/Instagram
The difference between Lowell and the rest of the five girls featured on the show was that she was the only one who wasn’t dealing with the challenges of parenting. Instead, she was coping with her decision to put Carly up for adoption. (They also are the only couple from the original series who have remained together.)
“I just remember the initial anxiety and being very scared,” Lowell recalled of herinitial reaction to the pregnancy newsduring an interview withE! Newsin November 2021.
“The scared is me thinking that I don’t have anything. At that time, I didn’t even have a cell phone. I didn’t even have my driver’s license yet. I didn’t have a car,” she explained. “My mom and Tyler’s dad were kind of bad in addiction during that period of time also.”
January 2010: Tyler Baltierra proposes to Catelynn Lowell for the first time
During a season 1 episode ofTeen Momin January 2010, audiences see a high-school aged Baltierrra propose to Lowell. Though she said “yes,” it didn’t last long.
July 2010: Tyler Baltierra learns of Catelynn Lowell’s secret hookup
WhenTeen Momreturned for a second season in July 2010, Baltierra found out in the premiere episode that Lowell lied to him about hooking up with her ex while she and Baltierra were briefly split. Despite this, the pair got back together soon after.
July 2013: Tyler Baltierra and Catelynn Lowell call off engagement
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After Baltierra proposed to Lowell, he decided to call off their engagement. He explained his reason to do so during an episode of VH1’sCouples Therapyin 2013.
“I feel like once we’re married, I’m going to be stuck in this rut forever,” he told one of the therapists on the show. “The more I think about it, the more it’s like she de-motivates me. She’s not motivated to do things herself. She’s not independent. She’d probably never admit it, but I feel like sometimes she puts up with me.”
February 2014: Tyler Baltierra proposes to Catelynn Lowell again
His then-fiancée showed off her new engagement ring, given to her at Christmas that year. “Babe got me a new engagement ring… I wasn’t expecting this at all,” she wrote onInstagram.
Jan. 1, 2015: Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra welcome second child, daughter Novalee
May 4, 2015: Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra reminisce about daughter Carly
Aug. 22, 2015: Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra get married
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Jan. 26, 2016: Tyler Baltierra talks about Catelynn Lowell’s battle with postpartum depression
After welcoming their daughter Nova a year prior, the couple was overjoyed about their newest family member, but as they settled into parenthood,Baltierra expressed concernover Lowell’s possible postpartum depression.
March 16, 2016: Catelynn Lowell checks into a treatment facility for postpartum depression
Catelynn eventually was diagnosed with postpartum depression,checking into a treatment facilityin Arizona in March 2016.
Earlier, she posted a photo on Instagram from inside an airplane, writing, “Arizona here I come… I can’t wait to be back to my normal self… this is for me and my family.. Novalee and Tyler I love you both very much!!!”
Baltierratweetedin response to a supportive message from costar Amber Portwood, “We love ya too Amb…its just hard to see her go through all this & be away from her for so long.”
Aug. 19, 2016: Catelynn Lowell praises Tyler Baltierra amid her battle with postpartum depression
Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra.Catelynn Baltierra/ Instagram
While Lowell admitted that checking herself into a treatment center for postpartum depression was “one of the hardest decisions,” shetold PEOPLEthat thanks to Baltierra’s support, she didn’t have to fight alone.
“He was very supportive,” Lowell recalled. “He was like ‘Alright. I think it will be good for you and don’t worry about anything here – I got it and everything will be fine. Just go focus on yourself and don’t hide anything. Don’t worry about protecting anybody.'”
Dec. 4, 2017: Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra talk about expanding their family
“It’s a daily fight in my mind to not be afraid of postpartum [depression],” she told Baltierra in a December 2017 episode. “I can’t let my mind stop me from one of the most amazing things ever.”
Feb. 16, 2018: Tyler Baltierra supports Catelynn Lowell amid returning to rehab
Baltierra penned loving words for his wifeonInstagramin support of her pursuit to overcome childhood trauma. Lowell revealed her plans toreturn to rehabin January after she entered into treatment in November for suicidal thoughts.
“Seeing this gorgeous woman & all the work she has done has given me such hope, a feeling of peace, and unconditional love that is hard to explain with words,” he wrote. “It was a very emotionally intense Family Week Program, but I know that our love & commitment towards each other will persevere through anything this life throws our way.”
Baltierra continued, “I’m so proud of you Babe & I can’t wait until you finally come home so I can just hug you & hold you for as long as I want. You are worthy… You are strong… You are beautiful… You are loved!#MyBabe#Soulmate#MyWife.”
Feb. 26, 2018: Tyler Baltierra reveals during episode that Catelynn Lowell suffered a miscarriage
“What did you do?” Kerthy asked.
“She kind of cleaned herself up, and we kind of figured out what was going on,” Tyler said. “Spotting is normal, but all the clotting is not. So we just saw on the bed and cried. We just held each other. There’s nothing you can really do.”
April 16, 2020: Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra face financial obstacles
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TheTeen Mom OGstarsowed more than $800,000 in tax debt, accrued over three years.
While the lump sum of $856,799 that they owe in tax debt remains unpaid, Lowell paid off a state tax lien of $6,001 in early 2020.
Dec. 8, 2020: Catelynn Lowell opens up about suffering another miscarriage
In an emotional social media post in December 2020, the reality star opened up about herdevastating loss— and later toldChampion Dailythat she learned of her miscarriagethree days before Thanksgiving.
She continued: “We are all in this together and everyone experiences pain, loss, and the recovery from it and I am still in the thick of dealing with this loss as it was recent and all the emotional trauma that follows such a loss in an already horrifically hard year. Thank you in advance for your prayers, love, and support.”
Feb. 23, 2021: Catelynn Lowell announces that she is pregnant again, and that this will be her and Tyler Baltierra’s last child
“We have found out that we are going to be having a… drumroll please… another girl!” Lowell toldCelebuzzat the time. “While we wanted a boy since this is our last, as long as she’s healthy… that’s really all that matters. This is our last and final but we know one day we will have a grandson and adore him!”
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Oct. 11, 2021: Catelynn Lowell reveals how she and Tyler Baltierra chose their babies’ names
Lowelltold PEOPLEthat she and Baltierra came up with Rya’s moniker after watching a Disney movie with their kids, on par with the “whole movie theme” they had going on with their other children’s names.
“Novalee, her name came from a movie. And Vaeda’s name is from a movie as well,My Girl. And then one time we were watching the new Disney movie with our girls,Raya and the Last Dragon, and I was telling Tyler, ‘Wow, isn’t that a really pretty name?'” she recalled.
Oct. 12, 2021: Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra reunite with Carly
Lowell said she thinks it’s “awesome” that she is able to highlight her family’s journey with adoption.
Aug. 14, 2022: Catelynn Lowell gets emotional about her and Tyler Baltierra’s decision to not have any more kids
December 21, 2022: Catelynn Lowell says she wants Tyler Baltierra to join OnlyFans
While chatting withE! News, Lowell shared that she thinks Baltierra could be “racking in some dough” with anOnlyFans page.
“We’ll never have to work [another] day in our lives,” she said with a laugh.
June 25, 2023: Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra visit Carly
The couple, along with their three younger daughters,spent a day with Carly. Lowell shared a photo from the sweet visit on Instagram.
July 26, 2023: Tyler Baltierra joins OnlyFans with the help of Catelynn Lowell
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Baltierra has officially joined the popular adult social media platform — but he plans to keep his OnlyFans content clean.
“I’m NOT doing pornat all!” he wrote on Instagram. “Cate is just sharing the stuff that I personally send to her lol! There’s no sex involved or even videos on the page she’s running.”
The reality star continued: “I didn’t go to a porn production company, hire adult film stars & crew, have sex on camera, pretend that it was some ‘leaked’ personal footage, or make genital molds to sell. Cate is being completely transparent & honest about it all. It’s just a wife sharing photos of her husband, that’s literally it!”
source: people.com
