Young Sheldon is barreling through its seventh season, and there’s drama in the air on multiple fronts. Georgie and Mandy had their baby, and Georgie himself has been a difficult baby to take care of. On top of that, Sheldon’s database project completely flopped, and now he’s away in Germany; George and Mary’s marriage is quickly falling apart, Missy’s difficult teenage phase is kicking off with grand proportions and a tornado just struck town. There’s a lot going on, and it all happened at the same time, which left everyone floundering.
Missy has had an especially hard time. Being Sheldon’s twin is no easy task, and her parents have catered to him for most of their lives. When George neglected to pick Missy up from school and returned to find her parents not on speaking terms, it was just too much. So, at the end of “Teen Angst and a Smart-Boy Walk of Shame,” she stole George’s truck and ran away. Season 6, Episode 16 “A Stolen Truck and Going on the Lam” showed George and Mary finding her, and in the process, the series explained why they never got a divorce.
George and Mary Have a Doomed Relationship on Young Sheldon
Anyone familiar with The Big Bang Theory knows that George was never around because he died when Sheldon was 14 years old. They also know that George had an affair just before he died. While neither of those tragic Young Sheldon events happened in Season 6, they are definitely on the horizon. At this point, both George and Mary know that they each have feelings for other people. The problem is that they haven’t done anything about their future. They’re just kind of stuck.
Why George and Mary Don’t Get Divorced In Young Sheldon
As the name indicates, the main plot in “A Stolen Truck and Going on the Lam” showed Missy stealing George’s truck and running away with Paige. After the police found them, George and Mary went to pick them up with Paige’s mother, who was recently divorced. The hours-long drive was pretty awkward because the conversation was filled with everyone calling out each other’s parenting flaws. At one point, Paige’s mother actually suggested that they try marriage counseling to see if divorce would be a good option for them. George and Mary both balked at the idea.
How Young Sheldon Season 7 Might Deal With George and Mary’s Decision
A disaster threatening the lives of the family might be the wake-up call George and Mary need to sort out their marriage, or at least set decent terms for the children’s sake. Missy at least takes the incident as a chance to apologize for her past behavior and is now taking up the role as the caretaker in the house. She’s shown true maturity, but the quick change in character may not last forever. With so much responsibility on her shoulders, Missy is bound to crash at some point, and George has never been one to handle these types of situations well. George mishandling another wave of Missy’s rebellious phase is the perfect reason for Mary to return to Texas.
