The Way They Were—18 Photos Celebrating ‘Mama’ June Shannon And Mike ‘Sugar Bear’ Thompson’s Romance

Sept. 22 2014, Published 7:39 a.m. ET
Reality relationships don’t always last forever. Take a look back at “Mama” June Shannon and “Sugar Bear” Thompson’s highs, lows and everything in between.

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Life used to be such a beach for the couple, who went away on a romantic vacation to Panama City, Florida, in June.
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There was a time when Sugar Bear still wanted to lay Mama June down in a bed of roses—or at least give her a bouquet of flowers, like he did while at a taping of Extra in Sept. 2013.
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Before Mama June</a told Sugar Bear to kiss off, she was often caught smooching her main man.
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“We are taking things day by day…the girls will always be our #1 priority,” insists Honey Boo Boo’s mom.
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No telling how Honey Boo Boo is going to react to the bad news of her parents split.
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The couple bonded over their pride for their redneck ways.
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There was never any shortage of laughter in the Shannon-Thompson home. The couple proved they could easily keep up with the Kardashians last Halloween.
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The pair’s fun-loving way was the cherry on top of their special relationship.
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The two are feeling blue in the wake of the cheating scandal. “ Sugar Bear and I have decided to take some to figure out some things in our relationship,” says June.
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The days of kicking back as a comfortable couple seem to be done.
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In May 2013 Mama June</a and Sugar Bear were still going strong, redneckognizing their love in a special commitment ceremony.
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Looks like Sugar Bear is ready to get down and dirty with another lady. “I love to ride in the mudd,” he wrote on the Internet dating site PlentyOfFish.com.
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No more dining and drinking arm-in-arm for these two.

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A happy family portrait is all that remains of Mama June</a and Sugar Bear’s once torrid time together.
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These days Sugar Bear is looking for lap dances from other fishing enthusiasts.
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"Just Married” but the honeymoon is over.
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No telling who will win the upcoming fight over their Georgia estate now that the fairytale has come to a close.