Liv Purvis

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Joe deleted his IG on the day Liv announced the split, so my take on it is that she told him she'd be doing that and he deleted his IG as he didn't want all her followers snooping on his IG, looking for clues etc. Of course, he could have made his IG private in that case, but maybe he didn't even use IG that much and it's not a big deal for him to delete it. I feel like something happened in the past week or so for them to suddenly block each other on IG. Maybe their split became official, maybe one of them has met someone new. I don't think we'll ever know the full story here.

Like a few of you I always thought Joe was a bit of a grump, but I think it also could be that he is just shy and a bit socially awkward. Liv once said that they were both extremely shy people when they met. I don't get the impression that she is particularly shy these days though. They met when they were very young - and people change.

 

[Bebevomit]

Remember the days on IG when you could see what people you followed were liking! I caught an ex who implied he was single out with that…

 

[TreeTrunksApplePie]

Agree that these monogamous relationships from teenage years can be intense & quite often one person wonders what they’re missing out on…

Him deleting his socials hints to me that there is a third person involved on his part. I’ve seen countless men deactivating social accounts after being caught in a last ditch attempt to make it “work” but often the woman can’t see past the betrayal.

Can confirm. This happened when me and my ex I’d been with for 7 years (since we were in our teens) cheated on me and we broke up

 

[yoyokk85]

Joe’s sister Lucie has also deleted her instagram

 

[tatty400]

Ok surely there is quite a lot more to this considering they are all deleting their Instagram accounts?! If they wanted privacy surely they’d just make the account private not delete the whole thing?

 

[ECH]

Lucie deleted her Instagram a while ago, so I don't think it's related to this. She just got married not too long ago and she's older than Joe so I feel like it might be a privacy thing as her life changes rather than related to Joe.

 

[LoveShock]

Didn’t Lucie only get married like a month or so ago and Liv was a bridesmaid?

I’d imagine it’d put a dampener on your big day if you knew your close friend and brother were about to divorce while you were celebrating getting married.

 

[yoyokk85]

Lucie deleted her Instagram a while ago, so I don't think it's related to this. She just got married not too long ago and she's older than Joe so I feel like it might be a privacy thing as her life changes rather than related to Joe.

Her account was definitely still live a week ago as I’ve followed her for ages.

 

[ECH]

Her account was definitely still live a week ago as I’ve followed her for ages.

I've also followed her a while and it was near enough a week ago it went. I just think it's a stretch to think her deleting hers is related to Joe when Molly's is still up and there's a million other things going on.

 

[majestic26]

Maybe it's because they know a lot of people who originally followed Liv also follow them.

 

[LoveShock]

She’s just posted a story saying that they’ve both been thinking about the split for a long time.

They were only married in 2019. Crazy!

 

[Bebevomit]

I understood it as thinking about sharing the spilt online for a long time.

 

[imtakingabath]

She’s just posted a story saying that they’ve both been thinking about the split for a long time.

They were only married in 2019. Crazy!

Hmm, I read it as her saying they spent a long time thinking about how to share the news of their split...

 

[RebekahVardysAccount]

I think maybe she’s referring to thinking about the announcement for some time? And wondering how to do it?

My take is there’s another person, marriage gets really hard when a baby is involved but you know it’s situational and would seek help / therapy if things were at breaking point. The removal on the wedding ring a few months ago would suggest something has gone on.

If there’s another person and cheating is involved, well then that’s unforgiveable for some.

I agree that he’s likely to have deleted his account to not have her followers snooping / commenting.

She’s just posted a story saying that they’ve both been thinking about the split for a long time.

They were only married in 2019. Crazy!

 

[LoveShock]

Ah, yes. That makes more sense

 

[majestic26]

As someone who has had kids, and all the stress and strains that puts on a marriage in the early days, I would’ve definitely sought counselling and “stayed together for the kids” a little longer than 18m if it was something work-through-able. Which is what makes me think it was something unforgivable/a failed bandaid baby.

I'd say the same - I know a couple who have been through something similar. Were together for years, then got married and had a baby in quick succession. Then it was lockdown for the best part of a year and they completely lived in each others pockets while dealing with a newborn.

It put some strain on their relationship but she said that she was hesitant to make a decision in the midst of such an unusual event. She had to see what their lives would be like when things went back to 'normal'. Things seem to be on the up for them again now.

Obviously we don't know the cause of this split, I guess it must have been something irreconcilable for them to make this decision, with A being so young. They both seem level-headed and not particularly rash people.

 

[getawaywithit]

I’ve been thinking the same as what you’re all saying. Like on the one hand, I think it’s plausible that one of them (Joe) would fall out of love and that the feelings of disconnect or wanting ‘out’ would be exacerbated by a baby and lockdown.

However, the fact that they split so soon after having a baby is more unusual, as most people might try to make it work for a while longer or at least be more absorbed in taking care of the baby before thinking seriously about a real separation. Actually splitting up soon after having a baby (and taking that trip together) to me indicates that he met someone else tbh. The timing is too unusual otherwise.

That said, of course it’s possible that he was just like ‘yeah no I don’t want to spend another minute in this marriage because I just don’t want to’. And yes I think it’s Joe that either met someone else or wanted to separate, I don’t think Liv initiated in any way.

 

[PineappleQueen19]

I have read that statistically speaking, the most likely time for a man to cheat is when his partner is pregnant or has a baby

No indication that’s what’s happened here but it’s a cliché for a reason.

I also believe many people have doubts about their relationship but don’t feel they have enough of a reason to break up so go on to get engaged and then married. Happens a lot around the given ‘settling down’ age of a community (28-29 for my social circle). Sunk cost fallacy if you have been together for a while by that point, with one person keen to hit the next milestone. Then the pressure of a baby blows it wide open.

 

[Sianxo]

I’ve always really liked Liv and her content, I’ve followed her on Insta for what feels like years and years now. And I have to say, as genuinely sad as I was to see that her and Joe were over, I think the split has made her even more likeable. I don’t know why, but her content and just how she is coming across feels so much more real now, like she’s really being herself in a way. I think she will do fine without Joe, if anything, I think he might have been holding her back from doing so much stuff. Even just seeing how she is making their house all her own now is not only relatable, but I am genuinely happy for her. She is still so young with so much ahead of her! She is already a good example of how life can carry on after a very long-term relationship. I imagine being together from such a young age and then splitting up must have been really scary for her. It’s really lovely to see that she’s finally able to just do things her way, this is probably the first time in her adult life where she’s had to really think about what she wants. Whatever happened between them, I think she’s coming across better than ever!

 

[Mermaid456]

I’ve always really liked Liv and her content, I’ve followed her on Insta for what feels like years and years now. And I have to say, as genuinely sad as I was to see that her and Joe were over, I think the split has made her even more likeable. I don’t know why, but her content and just how she is coming across feels so much more real now, like she’s really being herself in a way. I think she will do fine without Joe, if anything, I think he might have been holding her back from doing so much stuff. Even just seeing how she is making their house all her own now is not only relatable, but I am genuinely happy for her. She is still so young with so much ahead of her! She is already a good example of how life can carry on after a very long-term relationship. I imagine being together from such a young age and then splitting up must have been really scary for her. It’s really lovely to see that she’s finally able to just do things her way, this is probably the first time in her adult life where she’s had to really think about what she wants. Whatever happened between them, I think she’s coming across better than ever!

I agree !! She also seems to have a genuinely lovely network of friends and family around her too, been loving her outfits especially lately