Anonymous wrote:I agree that Joe is a decent guy and a good dad but do him or his fiance work?? I would think he would be bright enough to realize Teen Mom money isn't forever. He came from (what appeared to be) an upper middle class life so I would think he would want to extend that lifestyle to his own kids.
Jo has been clear that he doesn't work, doesn't need to right now, and doesn't intend to, as long as he has the TM paycheck. In the past when he was called out, he pointed out that his kids are the most important thing, and he wants to keep his time with Isaac as a priority. Right now, he can take Isaac with a moment's notice and be there for any of his events. I really can't fault the guy. There's no reason for him to work if he can financially support his family, which he can, and he's not using it as an excuse to party 24/7 and have lots of babies. He worked on 16&P and for the earlier seasons of TM, at his parents' copy repair business. I imagine when the TM money train ends, he'll have no problem jumping back into the work force, possibly back at the copy business. Who knows, maybe he'll own it one day.
Watching the last episode, it was depressing when David claimed that Jace acts so much better when he's with him and Jenelle, vs. with Barb. first of all, David has no clue how Jace behaves with Barb, and second, any bad behavior from Jace is probably an indication that he feels safe with Barb. He can let out his frustrations and act up because he trusts her and knows that she will still love him. Around Jenelle and David, he always looks scared to death.