'1000-lb Sisters': Amy Slaton's ex Michael Halterman did not want divorce after 'violent' altercation

It was February 24 altercation that changed '1000-lb Sisters' star Amy Slaton and Michael Halterman's life forever
UPDATED APR 2, 2023
'1000-lb Sisters' star Amy Slaton’s ex Michael Halterman (R) reportedly didn't want to divorce her (Instagram/@amyslaton_halterman)
'1000-lb Sisters' star Amy Slaton’s ex Michael Halterman (R) reportedly didn't want to divorce her (Instagram/@amyslaton_halterman)

DIXON, KENTUCKY: Did Michael Halterman not want to divorce Amy Slaton? Was it Amy's idea to part ways with Michael? There have been a lot of questions looming around about who took the first step toward separation first ever since the news of the divorce broke on the internet. Well, it seems Michael was not the one who wanted to get out of the marriage.

Seventeen days before the divorce papers were officially filed by Michael, the couple reportedly got into an explosive argument. It was so intense that police officers had to come to the scene and get involved in solving the argument. During their argument, Michael became "violent." And because of that, the '1000-lb Sisters' star had to ask for emergency protection under a domestic violence case from a Kentucky court. Keep reading to know more about Amy and Michael's divorce.

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Michael Halterman 'did not want divorce' from Amy Slaton

According to a dispatch report obtained by The Sun, Amy and Michael got into a heated feud on February 24, 2023. This argument was so explosive that the police were called in. As per the dispatch report obtained, neither Amy nor Michael was under the influence of drugs or alcohol during their feud when the police officers arrived at the scene, at around 2.30 pm. The responding officer claimed that the couple was arguing over the split.

According to the report, it was stated back then, "Amy wants to separate, but the male doesn't want to." This indeed made it very clear that Michael was allegedly not the one who brought the divorce discussion into the marriage. Things went south for the couple when Michael became "violent" and started "throwing things" during their feud while their children Gage and Glenn were present in the home. Neither Amy nor Michael was arrested from the scene on the day of the altercation.



 

Why did Amy Slaton decide to get a divorce?

The fights between Amy and Michael were not a new thing. When the news of the split broke out in February, there were reports that the couple has been involved in secret arguments for months. The main source of tension between the couple was their children. Amy wanted them to continue appearing on television and Michael wanted the opposite. Moreover, there were also reports that Amy and her family considered Michael "lazy" and claimed him to be "jealous" of all the attention she gave to the children.

The feud had been going on for eight months before the divorce filing. And in these eight months, Amy struggled emotionally while taking care of Glenn and Gage all alone. Eventually, divorce became the only option for Amy to get past the unnecessary drama of the marriage.

Michael filed for divorce on March 13, 2023.

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