Say what you will about Javi Marroquin, but he knows how to be on camera and he knows how to milk his modicum of fame
So when Javi and Kailyn were spotted kissing in a public venue, people started to wonder if these exes were back together. It happens all of the time, and they’d just done Marriage Boot Camp.
Javi, of course, is more than happy to give an interview and talk all about their relationship.
Kailyn Lowry is one of the better moms of Teen Mom 2.
That’s not hard to do, so long as you’re not endangering herself and her kids like Jenelle Evans.
But what gets this girl into trouble, time after time, is that she does not like being single.
Though Kailyn’s recently been tied to a girlfriend (who some joke looked like an adult version of one of Kailyn’s sons!), she was romantically linked to her neighbor right after her divorce from Javi Marroquin.
At the very least, the two of them seemed to be super flirty.
And, honestly, Kailyn’s romantic entanglements come and go faster than she can confirm or deny them.
While that’s totally okay and her choice, it can also make her life more than a little complicated.
She certainly must be regretting her ongoing issues with the reportedly violent and scary Chris Lopez, even if she treasures baby Lux and wouldn’t take it back for all the world.
But Kailyn’s relationship with Javi, even as exes after their divorce, has always seemed a little special.
(Even though Javi hasn’t exactly been shy about being spotted with Briana DeJesus, Kailyn’s Teen Mom 2 costar)
We don’t know how much of that is a normal bond between parents and exes and how much of that is Javi being willing and eager to remain a (very) minor celebrity by remaining a part of the Teen Mom franchise, admittedly.
But we were pretty excited about Kailyn and Javi filming Marriage Boot Camp together.
(Yes, they’re divorced, but this is a show that has had parents and their children on … the title is more of a suggestion at this point)
And then, well, they were both at the Marriage Boot Camp premiere.
And they were kissing and being generally affectionate.
In an interview with RadarOnline, Javi Marroquin sets the record straight on whether he and Kail are back together.
“No we’re not dating.”
That sounds fairly firm.
But, as he continues to talk, it doesn’t sound like their non-dating status is set in stone.
“We talked about that and we said there is no rush. Long distance is already hard enough as it is. If we want to keep this friendship and get closer and get to know each other, there is no rush.”
Long distance friendships can be a strain. Long distance relationships — the romantic, sexy kind — can be much more challenging.
Especially, it seems, for Kailyn. She has needs, folks. You gotta be realistic about that.
Javi says that this way of interacting is fairly new for him … but he’s not against it.
“I’m quick to commit to someone. But, taking it slow, I like that.”
Maybe he’s maturing!
And he’s clearly not prepared to rule out the possibility that he and Kailyn will get back together, for realsies.
“I see it happening, who knows. We talk every day, she’s busy with the two girls and I’m busy working out. We keep in touch.”
We got a chuckle out of “I’m busy working out.”
In the mean time, while Javi’s otherwise occupied with his fitness regimen, we can continue to follow their exploits and misadventures on social media and on Teen Mom 2.
And hopefully, if the two of them do rekindle what they once had, it will be healthier and a lot more stable. Sometimes maturity comes with age.
Also, perhaps they’ll manage to avoid certain pitfalls from their pasts.
“No we’re not dating.”
“We talked about that and we said there is no rush. Long distance is already hard enough as it is. If we want to keep this friendship and get closer and get to know each other, there is no rush.”
“I’m quick to commit to someone. But, taking it slow, I like that.”
“I see it happening, who knows. We talk every day, she’s busy with the two girls and I’m busy working out. We keep in touch.”