There's no denying that Ryan Edwards is a deeply, deeply troubled man.
But unlike so many other Teen Mom baby daddies, Ryan at least has moments where it seems that he wants to do better.
No matter how you feel about her, there's no denying that Maci Bookout is in a difficult position.
She wants to ensure that her eldest son, Bentley, has a relationship with his father -- but that's no easy feat when the kid's dad is Ryan Edwards.
Usually, Teen Mom feuds play out on camera -- or at least on social media.
But the ongoing battle between Maci Bookout and Ryan Edwards has taken place largely behind closed doors.
The Teen Mom franchise has introduced us to many, many dysfunctional couples over the years.
But few have been able to top the chaotic energy or sheer insanity of Ryan Edwards and Mackenzie Standifer.
Well, a new year is upon us, and there's no better time for burying old grudges and letting bygones by bygones.
But don't tell that to Maci Bookout, who apparently has no interest in forgiving Ryan Edwards for his many misdeeds.
These days, Ryan Edwards is sober after a long, painful battle with addiction.
Of course, he's now learning that lesson that all recovering addicts learn eventually -- not all of his problems were caused by substance abuse.
It's been several months since Teen Mom OG star Ryan Edwards got sober following numerous stints in rehab.
But while he was thankfully able to free himself from the addiction that threatened to claim his life, sobriety certainly hasn't solved all of Ryan's problems.
Fans around the country are concerned about Ryan Edwards.
This could be an evergreen statement and sentiment, we know.
On Saturday, several major news outlets projected that Joe Biden had defeated Donald Trump to become President-elect of the United States.
In 2019, Teen Mom 2 star Ryan Edwards got sober after years of struggling with life-threatening substance abuse issues.
Have no fears, Ryan Edwards.
At least one person out there has your back.
In some ways, Ryan Edwards' life has improved tremendously over the course of the past year.
Edwards was last arrested in April of 2019, but he hasn't been in trouble with the law since.
Ryan Edwards has been keeping a low profile lately.
And frankly, we don't blame him.
We've devoted a lot of time to the debate over who is the worst Teen Mom baby daddy.
The question is still unanswered, but it seems to us that no one on the show has subjected their spouse to as much misery as Ryan Edwards.
You could call them the Holy Trinity of awful Teen Mom baby daddies.
The consensus is that Adam Lind, Ryan Edwards, and David Eason are not only the worst fathers to ever star in the franchise, they might be the worst dads to ever appear on reality television.
It's looking more and more like Mackenzie Standifer will never be a hit with Teen Mom fans.
Perhaps she was doomed from the start, joining the cast as wife of the perennially unpopular Ryan Edwards.
To put it mildly, Mackenzie Standifer has never been a Teen Mom fan favorite.
Mostly 'cause she's been one of the biggest enablers in Ryan Edwards' life.
Maci Bookout has a bit of explaining she needs to do.
On Tuesday night's new episode of Teen Mom OG, the veteran cast member revealed that she had signed up her 11-year-old son for private wrestling lessons.
The Teen Mom franchise has brought us many, many terrible, abusive, and incompetent parents.
Fans sometimes debate among themselves in an effort to determine who is the worst of these villains, and the likes of Jenelle Evans, Farrah Abraham, and Adam Lind usually dominate the conversation.
