John & Alyssa Bates Broke Up Before Engagement?

Bringing Up Bates stars John and Alyssa Bates Webster are some of the busiest married couples in the Bates family today. The two recently launched a hat business, showing that they’ve been thriving in their marriage. However, some Redditors discovered that John and Alyssa’s union almost didn’t happen. Keep reading to see why.

Bringing Up Bates: John Webster & Alyssa Bates’ Business Decision Puzzles Fans

John and Alyssa have been receiving criticism for how they’re handling their hat business, CheerfullyU. Several Redditors recently discovered that the Bringing Up Bates stars paired with a “sketchy” company that helps influencers make their own business. This may explain Alyssa’s lack of effort when it comes to endorsing her brand. She was also accused of copying one of Lawson’s hat designs for his merchandise. But some fans defended the couple, saying that they’re still new to the business industry.

John Webster & Alyssa Bates From Bringing Up Bates, Sourced From the Webster Family YouTube

John & Alyssa Broke Up Before Marriage?

Some Redditors discussed why John and Alyssa almost didn’t work out. According to the poster, the Bringing Up Bates stars stated in a Q&A that they fought a lot during their early days as a married couple. They also confessed to breaking up for a few hours or days before getting back together. Alyssa Bates Webster has also expressed that they were once a very dysfunctional couple. However, it seems they were able to work things out, especially after having five kids.

John Webster & Alyssa Bates From Bringing Up Bates, Sourced From the Webster Family YouTube / Reddit

“I’ve noticed that in Q&As and such, in their own guarded way they imply that they fight a lot.”
“I think it one of their Q&A they (not sure if it was Alyssa and John or Carlin and Evan) said they thought of breaking up or broke up for few hours/a day and got back together.”
“Yes they’ve said this in a Q&A -IDK which one but it was a long time ago. Honestly I think they hated each other even when dating – but he was getting older and needed a wife and she needed out of G&K’s house. Sounded like she’d get mad at him for any little thing, he’d consider breaking up, and then he’d go groveling back to her.”
“Oh wow have not heard this.”

Bringing Up Bates: Alyssa Bates Fails To Rival Sisters’ Clothing Business?

Many Bringing Up Bates fans thought that Alyssa Bates Webster was going to rival the Bates Sisters Boutique, which is currently owned by Carlin and Whitney. The two previously celebrated the clothing store’s fifth anniversary. They gave out tons of gifts to their customers and offered massive discounts. Meanwhile, Alyssa’s first attempt to put a discount on her hats didn’t end up as she would like it to. But some people blamed her for it after using a piece of paper to announce that her hats were up for discounts.