Trent Johnston hopes history won’t repeat itself.
In the credits of the season 14 premiere on Tuesday 7 little Johnstonsfather of five, 47, decides to teach his sons Jonah and Alex the art of writing love letters after his daughter Elizabeth splits from boyfriend Brice.
“After seeing Brice and Elizabeth end their relationship, I think it’s important to remind Jonah and Alex that it’s important for young men and grown men to constantly share our commitment and love for our girlfriends or wives,” he explained. “I’ll teach them how to write a love letter.”
Trent on ‘7 Little Johnstons’.
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He advises his sons to put pen to paper rather than communicate on the phone, saying, “Not only you, but all of us talk on the phone so often, like right now. We can break this cycle.”
Trent goes on to explain why he believes it’s important for men to put effort into their relationships.
“I think that’s the problem with a lot of relationships now, texting, taking a picture or making a phone call,” he says on camera. “There’s not a lot of effort and the lack of effort, unfortunately, is a consequence of Brice and Elizabeth’s relationship, and that’s not what I want to happen with Jonah and Alex.”
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Trent with sons Jonah and Alex on ‘7 Little Johnstons’.
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He then encourages Alex to send his girlfriend Allie a letter and Jonah to write one for his love Ashley.
“You should text Ashley right now and tell her you’re going to send her a love letter,” he tells Jonah.
“Yes, I will say that I will write you a love letter. What do I say?” Jonah jokes, and his father replies, “Don’t do that.”
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14th season 7 little Johnstons premieres Tuesday at 10:00 PM ET on TLC.
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