Most reality shows begin to run out of steam after a few seasons, and if they beat the odds and make it to the decade mark, they're usually on life support by that time.
But the Teen Mom franshise is an exception to the rule, and that's primarily because of people like Kailyn Lowry.
The past few years have been very, very eventful for Kailyn Lowry.
Like, so eventful that we get tired just thinking about it all.
Kailyn Lowry has gone on legal record.
According to The Sun, the veteran Teen Mom 2 star has entered a plea of Not Guilty -- via a Waiver of Arraignment -- to charges that she repeatedly punched ex-boyfriend Chris Lopez in the face last fall.
When Javi Marroquin and Lauren Comeau broke up for the second time back in October, fans assumed the split would actually stick this time.
After all, Javi had cheated on Lauren again, and she found out about it in the most painful way imaginable.
We give up.
We just... give up.
Kailyn Lowry is not exactly known for making great decisions.
We don't think this is an especially radicall or controversial statement.
Hey, remember that time that Kailyn Lowry said on national television that Javi Marroquin tried to have sex with her in the parking lot of a convenience store?
Of course you do -- how could you ever forget?
Well, another season of Teen Mom 2 has come to an end.
But not before the ladies were allowed to make their closing arguments in one of the show's infamous multi-part reunion specials.
It's no secret that Kailyn Lowry and Chris Lopez don't get along and rarely ever have.
Somehow, the only baby daddy who was a repeat customer is also the one with whom she has way more problems.
Javi Marroquin is many things:
He's a father of two, and a former reality star. He's newly single, and yes ... Javi is a cheater (which is why he's newly single).
In the television industry, everything can change at the drop of a hat, depending on the demands of the market.
Shows and even networks have been known to rebrand overnight in order to hold on to an audience or chase after a new one.
In addition to being a reality TV star, Kailyn Lowry hosts two podcasts, and she's authored multiple memoirs.
So you might think the market for content about the life and times of Kailyn Lowry would be pretty well-saturated at this point.
Whenever there's a situation in which a child's parents are constantly hostile toward one another, the hope among onlookers is that the kid won't be dragged into the middle of any petty conflicts.
Such situations can turn ugly in a hurry, and the trauma of witnessing intense fights between one's parents can last a lifetime.
A new year is upon us, and we don't think there's ever been a time when so many people were so happy to say goodbye to the last one.
Lots of folks are hoping for more peace and quiet and a lot less drama in 2021 -- and it seems that Chris Lopez is taking steps to make sure the year to come is more chill than the last one.
Back in October, Teen Mom 2 viewers were stunned by a revelation that Kailyn Lowry seemed to have simply blurted out on camera without much forethought.
In a memorably awkward scene, Kail claimed that Javi Marroquin had tried to have sex with her while she was pumping gas in a Wawa parking lot.
By now, you're probably familiar with the romantic saga of Kailyn Lowry and Javi Marroquin in the Wawa parking lot.
In case you missed it, it went something like this:
You're a mean one... Mr. Grinch?
Not quite, according to Chris Lopez.
Back in October, we all bore witness to an episode of Teen Mom 2 in which Kailyn Lowry claimed that Javi Marrroquin tried to have sex with her in a gas station parking lot.
Now, we're witnessing the aftermath of that revelation.
As Teen Mom 2 fans are very well aware, there's currently no love lost between Kailyn Lowry and Chris Lopez.
Fans want to know why Chris even had Creed with her if it's as bad as he claims. And his answer is ... disgusting.
In the past, Kailyn Lowry has been criticized for expecting too much from her baby daddies.
But we don't think anyone would deny that the mother of four has been extremely patient when it comes to Chris Lopez.
Kailyn Lowry's life is ... hectic to say the very least.
Lowry just welcomed her fourth child, and in addition to her career as a reality star, she's a bestselling author, a podcast host, and the CEO of a hair care company.
The Teen Mom franchise got its start on MTV over a decade ago.
That means that some of the kids who made their TV debuts as baby bumps being carted around by their high school-aged mothers are soon to be entering middle school.
Most of the stars of the Teen Mom franchise supplement their incomes with side hustles, but Kailyn Lowry might be the most industrious of them all.
There's still some debate as to who is the richest Teen Mom, but there's little doubt that Kail works the hardest.
