Teen Mom's Mackenzie McKee Laments Josh McKee’s Absence in Their Kids’ Lives and Considers Filing for Full Custody

Mar. 15, 2025

Mackenzie McKee and her kids.Photo:Mackenzie McKee/Instagram

Mackenzie McKee/Instagram

Mackenzie McKeeis opening up about her co-parenting experience with her former partner.

On the latest episode ofTeen Mom: The New Chapter, the mom of three, 27, spoke about her co-parenting experience with herex-husband Josh McKeeduring a conversation with fiancé Khesanio Hall. She candidly told Hall that she’s “really disappointed” in her former partner.

“I’m going to be honest, I’m just really disappointed in the father he is being now, but he’s always been like this,” she said of Josh. “When our divorce went down, I said, ‘What kind of custody do you want? I want you in the kids’ life and any school break you can see them as long as you provide the transportation.'”

“The only two times he sees them is Christmas and summer, and who transports them? You and I, and that’s starting to catch on and I just want to shake him and say your children are catching on to your bullcrap and you are going to regret this one day,” she continued. “I’ve been here every day for these kids since day one. I just don’t feel like he deserves all the work that we put in to make sure he gets those visits. It’s time for me to do something.”

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Mackenzie McKee and Josh McKee.Mackenzie McKee/instagram

Ahead of joining the cast ofTeen Mom: The Next Chapter,McKeespoke with PEOPLEabout how it felt to be reconnecting with viewers, who haven’t seen her since her time onTeen Mom OGin 2021. Since then, Mackenzie and Josh decided to part ways after nine years of marriage and 12 years together, welcoming three children together: Broncs, 7, Jaxie, 10, and Gannon, 13.

In an interview withCeleb Buzz, the reality star — who first rose to fame16 and Pregnantand later joined the cast ofTeen Mom OG —further revealed she was “stepping into an entire new life and new me” following the split.

“I’m so thankful for the past 12 years with Josh and what they taught me. Josh and I are both still young with an entire life ahead of us,” Mackenzie explained. “I wish nothing but peace and happiness for him and his future. Everyone has their own story, and this is mine.”

“When that switch happened, when I knew I was going to leave, my entire world changed. I wasn’t sad, I wasn’t sad about anything, I wasn’t angry, I wasn’t depressed,” she said. “I gained my power back as a female who finally knows her self-worth.”

source: people.com