Could You Let Your Husband’s Ex Move In With You?

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On an upcoming episode of “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” Kimmi is hit with a bombshell as her hubby Maurice tells her (not asks), that his ex and her child will be moving in with them. Maurice and Kimmi have done the work of blending their families, but it is clear by her reaction that living with an ex is a little too close for comfort.

“You telling me, after you’ve already had conversations with them, what are you anticipating from me?” Kimmi asks her husband after he hits her with the news.

“I was anticipating a big smile…”

“You absolutely weren’t,” she said.

This new living arrangement is clearly going to be a point of tension for the couple. Maurice taking it upon himself to make a huge decision regarding their home without Kimmi’s consent comes as no surprise, considering Maurice is someone who is very traditional when it comes to a woman’s place in a relationship dynamic.

In an interview with MN, Kimmi told us how she has no problem with gender roles, but she’s always been someone who knows how to “get things done” regardless of who is in her life.

“I don’t have issue with my role as a wife. I don’t have issue with my husband wanting me to play that role. I cook, I clean I do dishes. I do everything in my house, and I go to work. I don’t mind that, it doesn’t bother me in any way, shape or fashion. But it has taken some extra effort to allow him to be the man of the house, and do those roles that he was raised with,” she explained.

Pairing her independent mindset with submission has been a challenge for the newlywed.

“You get in a marriage with a mate who firmly believes in roles, and you gotta kinda schmooze your way around a little bit and get it figured out. But I’m not averse to it….I think the Bible say he’s the man of the house, and I have no issue with him being the man of the house. It’s just something ingrained in me that I have to work through, because of my upbringing.”

While some modern women may condemn traditional gender roles as outdated or misogynist, Kimmi told MN that every woman needs to respect what another woman is comfortable with.

She expressed that “old school thinking,” is only a problem “if it’s a problem for her. You see what I’m saying? Just because I don’t want to live that lifestyle doesn’t make you the problem. It’s not a problem unless the two of them for some reason can’t agree on what they want. The people on the outside, they can do what they feel with their lives, but in my opinion, it’s not a problem unless it’s a problem for her.”

We will see if this new living arrangement stands as a problem for Kimmi in upcoming episodes.

Watch the clip below:

You can catch up on the drama when an all new episode drops Saturday at 9 on OWN.