Despite her repeated claims that Shane is nice sometimes, many wonder when Emily Simpson will divorce her husband.
Fans don’t “get” the marriage, and Emily may start to see things their way now that Shane has once again failed his bar exam.
In February of this year, Shane Simpson took the California bar exam in the hopes of becoming a licensed attorney in America’s most populous state.
He spent hours and even days away from home, studying and preparing for the rigorous examination.
Like nearly 70% of those who took the exam in February, Shane did not pass. He took the test again this summer.
Unfortunately,
E! News reports that Shane has failed the bar exam for the second time this year.
He has no doubt spent month waiting for the results, perhaps confident that he passed, perhaps merely hopeful.
We are sure that this is a disappointment to Shane, who of course wishes to legally practice the law in California.
But this is also bound to be disappointing news for Emily, adding additional stress to an already strained marriage.
Emily has admitted in the past that Shane’s studying for and failure to pass the California bar exam has put a strain on their relationship.
It means that Shane is gone for extended periods of time.
It is also an understandable source of frustration, as Emily may feel that Shane is stagnating without a licence to practice the law.
Throw the realities of both being parents into the mix, and that could spell real trouble for their union.
Then there is the extremely apparent problem in their marriage: the way that Shane speaks to and about Emily.
Ask Emily, and she’ll tell you that it’s not a problem, that it’s just his sense of humor.
But Shane is the kind of guy who essentially repeats the “ol’ ball and chain” phrase so often that it sounds like he genuinely resents his life.
On camera, knowing that he was being filmed, he told producers that he did not miss his wife and children at all when away from them.
Is it normal to enjoy some time to yourself? Of course. But not necessarily to admit as much on camera.
Additionally, Shane has shown no real on-camera interest in fixing their marriage or modifying his own behavior.
Instead, when Emily brings up marriage counseling, he suggests that she go to it — alone.
Folks, that is not how couples counseling works. Going on your own to a professional is just going to therapy and will not fix your relationship.
The one bright spot is that Shane has reportedly improved his behavior in recent weeks following Emily’s hip replacement surgery.
It is an agonizing procedure with an intense recovery period, but Shane has allegedly stepped up during this time, tending to Emily and to the kids.
Will Shane having once again failed to pass the bar exam reopen old wounds — metaphorically speaking — and cause further relationship drama?
Or will Emily continue to wait patiently while Shane takes it again, and again, and again, and again?