Husband From Hell? Amy Claims ‘Domineering’ Ex Matt Forbade Her From Speaking To 'Little People' Crew
The TV matriarch also alleges her former husband betrayed her in new book.
June 18 2019, Updated 5:39 p.m. ET
Little People, Big World matriarch Amy Roloff not only accused her ex-husband Matt of betraying her with his now-girlfriend Caryn Chandler during their marriage, but claimed he also belittled her with his “strong and domineering” personality in her bombshell new book, RadarOnline.com can exclusively report.
“Many discussions I had with Matt eventually made me feel less than,” she wrote about her 27-year union in her memoir, A Little Me. “He may not have meant or realized how his words, businesslike attitude, and lack of compassion affected our relationship and me. But they did.”
“His words stayed in my mind and played with my emotions, and I sometimes became intimidated by Matt with his strong and domineering personality. I just didn’t get the support and encouragement.”
Amy — who announced her separation from Matt in 2014 after years of what she later called an “inappropriate” relationship between her husband and the then-family farm manager, Caryn — claimed he often shut down her business ideas, made “impulsive” family decisions without her consideration, and even attempted to control who she spoke to.
She said he told her she couldn’t talk to the Little People production crew directly, even though they were filming in their home.
“He believed we shouldn’t really talk to or trust any of the producers or crew because they didn’t really care about us,” she claimed. “We weren’t their priority, making a TV show was, and they’d say anything to appease us to get what they wanted. It would be best if everyone in the family went through Matt about everything, and he would communicate with the production staff on our behalf and take care of everything."
“Matt would get upset if, after filming and off camera, I’d be talking to the producers,” she added. “I felt conflicted because he did it all the time. I wasn’t sure what the issue was about me doing the same.”
Matt has not publicly responded to Amy’s recent accusations, and did not reply to RadarOnline.com's request for comment.
The family is still filming the long-running TLC reality show, even though Amy and Matt finalized their divorce in 2016 and rarely seem to get along onscreen.
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As RadarOnline.com exclusively reported, Amy claimed Matt and Caryn sent photos and messages to each other years during the parents of four’s decades-long marriage.
“I was devastated,” she wrote.
