After six years of marriage, Lauren “Pumpkin” Shannon and Josh Elfield are divorcing.
News of the breakup comes courtesy of TMZ. The outlet has obtained court documents showing Laurin is the person filing the lawsuit.
Lauryn and Josh married in Las Vegas in 2018 and have four children together: Ella, Bentley and twins Sylus and Stella.
Lauren “Pumpkin” Shannon and Josh Elfield say divorce was their only option
Lauren claimed in court documents that the marriage was “irretrievably broken down.”
She noted that she and Josh had agreed to a joint custody arrangement.
The settlement includes a parenting plan that will allow Josh and Lauren to spend equal time with their children.
The exes also agreed to split all medical and extracurricular activity expenses equally.
Neither party will receive alimony, and Josh has 60 days to vacate the rental home they currently share.
So it sounds like the breakup was an amicable one. At least so far.
But considering all the drama that’s happened to the Shannon family in recent years, fans probably won’t be surprised if things get messy.
Lauren and Josh’s short and troubled marriage
Pumpkin and Josh married in 2018, and he has always stood by her side through all the turmoil involving her troubled mother.
There was a time when it was unclear whether Lauren would allow mom Joan Shannon to see her children.
Thankfully, Joan has sobered up, and her relationship with her children and grandchildren has improved dramatically as a result.
Lauryn is very close to her sister Alana, who was known as “Honey Boo Boo” at the beginning of the family’s rise to fame.
family in crisis
Lauren and Josh’s unexpected divorce is just the latest in a long line of setbacks for the family.
June’s other daughter, Anna Cardwell, died last year at the age of 29.
Thankfully, Anna and Josh “have reached a comprehensive final agreement on all issues including divorce, custody, visitation, child support, property division, alimony and debt division” (via Page Six).
Therefore, the divorce is expected to be finalized without any additional drama.
Mama June and other members of the Shannon-Thompson family have yet to comment on today’s surprising news.
We will provide further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
