Carlin & Josie Bates Enter 'Marriage Retreat' With Husbands

Bringing Up Bates stars Carlin and Josie Bates are making moves to strengthen their marriage with their own husbands. The siblings recently shared that they’re having a marriage retreat. However, some Reddit users think the sisters may end up with different results on their respective quality time with their partners. Keep reading to see what people have to say about Carlin and Josie’s retreat.

Bringing Up Bates: How Are Carlin & Josie Bates Today?

Carlin has been embracing the snowy weather in East Tennessee with her family. The Bringing Up Bates star recently uploaded adorable clips of them playing in the snow. The mother of two has also been hustling on social media by endorsing different products. But she was previously called out by some Redditors for giving a supplement for her kids that is high in magnesium, which could be dangerous for her daughter, Layla, who has a small hole in her heart.

Josie Carlin Kids — Photo Credit: @carlinbates98 / @josie_balka Instagram

Meanwhile, Josie has been living happily with her growing family. She’s currently pregnant with her third child, whose gender remains unknown. But there have been speculations that she may be expecting her first-ever baby boy.

Fans React To Carlin & Josie’s Marriage Retreats

Josie announced her retreat with Kelton with a sweet photo of them. “Excited for a little weekend marriage retreat,” she said. The Bringing Up Bates star later uploaded clips and pictures from their dinner date, showing that their retreat has already begun. On the other hand, Carlin did some bedtime stories with her kids before heading to church and a marriage retreat with her husband.

Carlin Josie Bates — Photo Credit: @carlinbates98 / @josie_balka Instagram

However, some Reddit users think that the sisters may have different results from their retreats. According to a Redditor, Carlin may end up pregnant, while others are puzzled by how they share almost everything in their lives, even those that are better kept within them.

“The only reason Josie is not getting pregnant there is because she is already.”
“It must be absolutely exhausting having to film and photograph so many moments of your daily life. It sounds awful. They (Carlin and Evan) must be miserable. I can’t imagine that anyone would enjoy doing that constantly.”
“Gotta make sure to stop and set up the camera to catch this special time with our children so everyone knows what great parents we are.”

Bringing Up Bates: When Is Josie Bates Due?

Josie and Kelton are expecting to welcome their third child in March 2024. The two have kept their followers in touch about their upcoming baby. Josie likes to share her weekly checkups and has been making sure that her pregnancy is safe. The Bringing Up Bates star had issues during her pregnancy with her second daughter, who spent some time in the NICU after birth. She later explained, “The issue I have is not Rh factor. Unfortunately, it’s a much more rare antibody, and there is no preventive treatment.”