‘Love After Lockup’: Courtney Builds Empire for Josh?
Love After Lockup celeb Courtney and her married-by-proxy husband Josh finally get to spend some time together as a couple. Their relationship has overcome many obstacles, considering she used to be a Corrections Lieutenant in the facility where he was incarcerated. Now, he’s out and stepping into the life Courtney built with him in mind. Can Josh handle life on the outside?
Love After Lockup: Courtney Made Sacrifices for Josh
Courtney gave up a lot of things for Josh of WEtv’s Love After Lockup. She lost her job and her freedom as a result of loving him. Courtney was an officer in the prison where Josh spent the last 11 years. However, she found some writings of his and became intrigued with him. She and Josh began a forbidden relationship.
As a Jail Lieutenant, Courtney searched cells and found where Josh wrote he felt abandoned and alone. The sentiments struck a chord with her, and the two began seeing each other. Courtney admitted on Love After Lockup she changed her appearance to visit Josh in jail. Unfortunately for her, it’s illegal for corrections officers to date inmates.
Love After Lockup’s Courtney was fired, arrested, and did time in jail herself. She is currently on probation for two years. While she waited for Josh to be released, she sent money to him that she couldn’t afford so he could buy from the commissary. She even refused to replace her water heater so she could send him money. Courtney said she spent over 25k on her prison husband.
Josh Never Expected to Have a Life After Prison
Josh spent the last 11 years behind bars. So he finds it a bit unreal to be free finally. But he and Courtney still have hurdles to cross on Love After Lockup. Courtney said if she didn’t go through all the hardships she faced to be with Josh, she wouldn’t be with the love of her life.
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— Love After Lockup (@LuvAfterLockup) June 23, 2021
As soon as Josh saw Courtney’s home on Love After Lockup, he was amazed at her efforts to make a place for them. Josh said he expected to be on his own when he got out. He never expected anyone would build an “empire” for him to come home to, but he credits Courtney for doing just that. Josh is also worried about their love life on Love After Lockup.
He hasn’t had a physical relationship in 11 years, so he feels like a born-again virgin. Josh worried he might not remember how to consummate his marriage to Courtney. But Love After Lockup’s former corrections officer isn’t concerned. She feels the connection is there, and the physical part of their marriage will happen naturally. If not, Courtney joked, she’d go into a lab and mix up some chemistry.
Courtney Can’t Live With Husband On Love After Lockup
Courtney of Love After Lockup struggles to conform to the conditions of her husband Josh’s release. She is on probation, and her husband is not allowed to live with her for long. The couple got permission to quarantine together for 14 days, but Josh can’t stay with his wife after that.
Their new Love After Lockup relationship started off as a joke with Courtney hiding behind a concrete barricade in a pickle costume. Josh seemed to take it in stride, asking if she was his little pickle? Courtney said she used to be a cool cucumber, and now she’s a big dill. She wasn’t allowed to enter the prison grounds to pick him up herself, so she waited for him in disguise while a friend of hers picked Josh up.
Josh was just happy and excited to finally be with Courtney on WEtv’s Love After Lockup. He described her as special and unique. He said her eyes froze him the first time he saw her. Josh plans to cherish every moment with Courtney until he leaves to live with his cousin to abide by his release conditions. Will this marriage survive the turmoil of adjusting to civilian life?
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