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Jenelle Evans Reveals Why She ‘Ultimately Decided’ to Give David Eason ‘a Second Chance’

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Mar 31, 2020 5:41 pm·

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Giving it another go. Teen Mom 2 alum Jenelle Evans reveals why she decided to give her husband, David Eason, “a second chance” while catching up exclusively with In Touch. The former MTV star says they have set new boundaries in their relationship and are eager to make things work because they really do “love each other.” Jenelle’s update comes after she confirmed they were back together on March 22, telling fans they are “taking it slowly” following their separation. Scroll through the gallery below to get more exclusive details.

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Speaking Out

Back in October 2019, Jenelle announced she was leaving David, 31, after two years of marriage. Now, she’s opening up to In Touch exclusively about what led her to make that decision.

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Relationship Struggles

“I was very unhappy,” the 16 and Pregnant alum says. “We didn’t get along and we were always mean/angry towards each other. We called each other names and never wanted to spend time together.”

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Her Stance on the Matter

After going their separate ways, Jenelle reached out to David and explained what she would need in order to reconcile.

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Revealing Her Terms

“I told him if we were to ever work out our marriage a lot of things would have to change,” she admits.

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Obstacles Along the Way

“We discussed how things went wrong and talked about preventing an argument before it blows up into something more,” the TV personality shares.

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Reaching Out

Jenelle says she reached out to David first because she realized “[they] got married for a reason” and have so much history together. “We invested so much into the relationship,” she tells In Touch.

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Growing Closer

“David was there for me through everything that happened, good or bad, and was my best friend. I just couldn’t imagine my life without him. I felt like I gave up on him, but he never gave up on me,” the star adds.

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Looking Ahead

In order to prevent future issues, Jenelle says she and David have tried to assess their problems and figure out a better way to deal with them.

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Sharing Their Thoughts

So, what changes have they made already? “Discussing issues before they blow up,” she tells In Touch.

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Making Changes

“Setting boundaries like no cussing, name calling, and lower our tone of voices,” Jenelle continues. “And listening to the other person when they ask for help.”

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Status Update

The 28-year-old also confirms there was never a real divorce filing “because in the state of North Carolina you cannot file for divorce until you are separated for one year.”

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Reconciled Romance

“We were still legally married, but separated,” she explains.

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Swirling Rumors

Up until now, fans have been speculating that her split from David was an attempt to get back on MTV.

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Reality TV

The network announced in May 2019 they stopped filming with Jenelle as of April 6, 2019, and had “no plans to cover her story in the upcoming season.”

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