It seems like Teen Mom stars Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra have been together forever, but their love hasn’t been without plenty of bumps in the road.
Their more than 16-year relationship had its ups and downs, including family struggles, a daughter they placed for adoption, a miscarriage, a pregnancy loss, a trial separation and three adorable little girls they have since welcomed. Throughout it all, though, they’ve been able to lean on each other.
And they’ve been supporting each other for a long time, despite being criticized for their romance by reality TV fans. In July 2021, Tyler reminisced on their unconventional romance and how they fell in love as kids.
“If I only knew what a beautifully reckless love journey I was embarking on at that moment, I would’ve kissed her a little longer, held her a little tighter and soaked in every little detail as I could,” he recalled in a tribute he wrote on social media.
“Because I believe it was that moment which projected my life towards my soul’s destiny. Which was meant to be spent with the most amazing woman that I’ll never truly deserve. Happy 15-year anniversary babe … I love you more everyday. Thank you for continuing to bring my life endless joy!”
Catelynn gushed over her longtime love in a separate Instagram post shared alongside throwback photos of them in the early stages of their relationship. “I truly believe in soulmates and that two souls can be drawn to each other for many reasons,” she penned. “Thanks for being mine.”
But the tributes don’t stop at anniversaries. In June 2019, the reality TV dad took an opportunity to reflect on one particular moment from their long history. After MTV posted a clip of his proposal to Catelynn in honor of 10 years of Teen Mom OG, the father retweeted it onto his own timeline.
“We were only 17 [and] everyone thought we were naively mistaken about what we wanted out of life, but we knew exactly what we wanted,” he wrote. “We wanted each other … forever. I love you so much, @CatelynnLowell.”
To see the full timeline of Tyler and Catelynn’s relationship, check out the gallery below.