Deon and Karen Derrico debuted through Doubling Down With The Derricos only a few years ago. Despite this, DDWTD viewers have grown very fond and familiar with the multiple families. They also recognize that with every new season, holding down the fort for 14 kids is not an easy task. Parents Deon and Karen would also lock horns at times about parenting duties.
As of now, the new season of their show is on air. But in the current timeline, something shocking just happened. Deon and Karen have announced their divorce. So, what led to this? How are they going to look after their 14 kids now?
DDWTD: Deon & Karen Derrico Officially Divorced! Will Still Co-Parent Their 14 Kids Together
When they debuted on DDWTD, Deon and Karen Derrico were always zealous and full of life. Fans used to be in awe of the couple for raising their multiple families together. In fact, they also had plans to have more kids. But that won’t be happening anymore. Reports say that Deon and Karen are officially divorced now. In fact, the judge approved their case only two days after they filed.
Apparently, Deon has to pay $1166 in child support while Karen will be responsible for the kids’ medical insurance. The couple is in agreement to raise their 13 minor kids through co-parenting. Their daughter Darian wasn’t a part of this as she is 18. At the same time, Karen also requested to keep using Derrico as her surname instead of taking her maiden name back.
The judge approved of these demands. The DDWTD couple has made headlines with the news of their divorce only two weeks before the finale is supposed to air on TV. But fans are eager as well as curious to see why Karen and Deon’s relationship didn’t work out. The upcoming seasons might shed light on this.
DDWTD: Deon & Karen Lock Horns Over Housing Issue
Deon and Karen have been anticipating moving into a new house for a few years now. As mentioned before, being responsible for 14 kids requires lots of patience as well as a spacious home. As most families don’t have these many kids, it was hard for them to find the right home. So, Deon had revealed their new house is still being made and once took Karen to show her the progress.
The couple had a pleasant exchange on Valentine’s Day and decided to see the new house. Well, Karen was upset as the new place didn’t look done. She had been desperate to move in for a while. Deon tried to get her to understand that he was having tons of issues with the new property, such as finding mold and hiring a service to undo the damage.
Well, this made Karen even more upset as she realised her husband wasn’t sharing the important things with her. Could it be that the bickering about moving into a new home eventually led to their split? Tell us in the comments. Keep track of all the latest DDWTD news on TV Season & Spoilers.