{"id":7645,"date":"2025-11-14T03:39:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T03:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/teen-moms-maci-opens-up-about-ryans-fiancee-amanda-heres-how-i-really-feel\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T03:39:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T03:39:40","slug":"teen-moms-maci-opens-up-about-ryans-fiancee-amanda-heres-how-i-really-feel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/?p=7645","title":{"rendered":"“Teen Mom\u2019s Maci Opens Up About Ryan\u2019s Fianc\u00e9e Amanda \u2013 \u2018Here\u2019s How I Really Feel\u2019!”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Amanda Conner<\/strong>\u00a0wasn’t the only one saying\u00a0yes<\/em>\u00a0when\u00a0Ryan Edwards<\/strong>\u00a0dropped to his bended knee this January.<\/p>\n

Count his former fianc\u00e9e\u00a0Maci Bookout<\/strong>\u2014mom to their 16-year-old son\u00a0Bentley<\/p>\n

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<\/strong>\u2014among those thrilled to see the\u00a0soon-to-be dad of four\u00a0commit to forever\u00a0with her former high school classmate.<\/p>\n

“She has been a game-changer, honestly,” the\u00a0Teen Mom<\/em>\u00a0star raved of Amanda in an exclusive interview with E! News. “We’re very close friends and she’s just got really great energy. She’s very authentic and she genuninely loves and cares about Ryan and Bentley so obviously that’s all I could ever ask for.”<\/p>\n

And like her husband-to-be, Amanda\u2014who has a son from her previous marriage\u2014is enjoying her own sobriety journey.<\/p>\n

“I got kicked out of public schools from drugs and fighting and getting in trouble, getting arrested at a young age,”\u00a0she shared last fall\u00a0on\u00a0<\/p>\n

Instead, she’s looking ahead to a future that includes\u00a0the spring arrival of their little girl\u00a0and making memories with their blended family.<\/p>\n

“Bentley really enjoys her,” noted Maci, also mom to Jayde, 00, and Maverick, 00, with husband Taylor McKinney. “Even my other two kids, they love her and her son, so having her around has been wonderful.”<\/p>\n

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Instead, she’s looking ahead to a future that includes\u00a0the spring arrival of her and Ryan’s little girl\u00a0and making memories with their blended family.<\/p>\n

“Bentley really enjoys her,” noted Maci, also mom to\u00a0Jayde<\/strong>, 9, and\u00a0Maverick<\/strong>, 8, with husband\u00a0Taylor McKinney<\/strong>. “Even my other two kids, they love her and her son, so having her around has been wonderful.”<\/p>\n

Maci Bookout\/Instagram<\/p>\n

Though, while Bentley is prepared to exercise his considerable eldest sibling skills, Maci joked, “I think he is ready for this to be the last sibling.”<\/p>\n

Nor is he looking to put his expertise to use\u00a0on any babies of his own at the moment.<\/p>\n

“We’ve always had those open communications,” Maci explained of speaking to her teen about safe sex in the upcoming season of\u00a0Teen Mom: The Next Chapter<\/em>, which premieres on MTV Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. “So they’re definitely not as awkward as they were in the beginning. I know it sounds odd, but they’re normal.”<\/p>\n

As is, remarkably,\u00a0her once-contentious\u00a0(as in\u00a0restraining order contentious<\/em>) relationship with ex Ryan.<\/p>\n

Having\u00a0ironed out the considerable kinks\u00a0in their co-parenting partnership\u00a0back in 2023, “We are still doing really well,” Maci emphasized. “I honestly think it’s gotten here because there was no pressure. We’ve let it naturally take its course and just our communication’s better.”<\/p>\n

And, of course, it doesn’t hurt that Ryan\u2014also dad to\u00a0Jagger<\/strong>, 6, and\u00a0Stella<\/strong>, 5, with first wife\u00a0Mackenzie Standifer<\/strong>\u2014has been working to improve himself\u00a0since his 2023 overdose.<\/p>\n

“I think Ryan being sober and healthy has created a fresh air for us to breathe in,” acknowledged Maci. “But we also made a commitment to try and stay respectful and to maintain communication even if we’re feeling some type of way.”<\/p>\n

Instagram\/Maci Bookout<\/p>\n

As for how she handled Bentley feeling some type of way as he witnessed\u00a0Ryan’s various legal troubles, “Therapy,” Maci shared of their not-so-secret weapon. “Therapy and honestly doing work on\u00a0<\/p>\n

These days, when it comes to her eldest son, “You can almost even physically see how much\u00a0<\/p>\n

Because their happy quartet also includes Taylor,\u00a0Maci’s husband of eight years.<\/p>\n

“Even when we’ve had a rough year together, I think at the end of the day, I still choose him,” she\u00a0previously explained to E! of her forever teammate. “I like him. And even if I want to punch him in the face sometimes, I’d rather argue with him or have a rough patch with him than never have a rough patch with anybody else.”<\/p>\n

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In the\u00a0November 13 episode of\u00a0The Young and the Restless<\/p>\n

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<\/em>, Cane took a surprising step toward redemption, opening up to Phyllis about his losses, regrets, and need to rebuild after Victor\u2019s devastating AI strike. Across town, Adam made his move against Billy, plotting to publicly humiliate him in a strategic play designed to impress Victor. Both moments revealed the tension between revenge and renewal in Genoa City \u2014 and hinted that a new corporate and personal war is about to begin.<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cane (Billy Flynn) faced the aftermath of losing control of his company after Victor\u2019s (Eric Braeden) calculated AI attack. When Adam (Mark Grossman) found him at Society, Cane refused to take the bait. Instead of rage, he projected calm, even thanking Victor for forcing him to re-evaluate his priorities. The exchange unsettled Adam, who expected fury, not reflection.<\/p>\n

When Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) arrived, their conversation took on a more personal tone. Cane confessed that he wanted to rebuild his life from the ground up \u2014 not just his business, but his relationships, too. He admitted to wanting to make amends with his children and even Lily (Christel Khalil), though Phyllis shot down the idea as unrealistic.<\/p>\n

Still, their connection deepened when she offered to help him reconnect with his family. The tension grew palpable when Cane teased that she sounded like she was trying to seduce him \u2014 a line that shifted their dynamic in an instant.<\/p>\n

Cane\u2019s sudden humility marks a potential turning point. For years, he\u2019s defined himself by competition, control, and ego \u2014 all traits that helped destroy his empire. By opening up to Phyllis, he may have found an unlikely ally, but also one capable of using his vulnerability to her advantage. Phyllis\u2019s involvement in Victor\u2019s AI plot remains unclear, but her proximity to both men puts her in a dangerous position. If she\u2019s sincere, this could mark a redemptive chapter for them both. If not, Cane\u2019s trust could become her latest weapon.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Adam\u2019s decision to publicly humiliate Billy (Jason Thompson) reveals his enduring need for Victor\u2019s approval. On the surface, it\u2019s business \u2014 a bid to convince an investor to abandon Abbott Communications \u2014 but emotionally, it\u2019s another move in Adam\u2019s lifelong struggle to prove his worth to his father. Every step deeper into Victor\u2019s orbit risks undoing his fragile independence.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>Who really has Cane\u2019s AI software?<\/p>\n

The ripple effects of these choices could be enormous. Cane\u2019s quest for redemption may clash directly with Victor\u2019s hunger for dominance, and Phyllis could find herself caught between them. Adam\u2019s scheming risks triggering another Newman-Abbott war \u2014 one that won\u2019t just target businesses but relationships, reputations, and trust itself. In Genoa City, peace never lasts long, and tonight\u2019s uneasy calm feels like the silence before the next explosion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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