TLC's Little People, Big World has been keeping viewers glued to the tube, documenting all
the happenings of the Roloff family since 2006.
But one star has been noticeably absent from the series: Molly Roloff.
Where has she been and why doesn't she appear on screen anymore?
Making it official
Molly marked a major milestone in 2017, when she married Joel Silvius on her family's farm.
According to Us Weekly, Molly wore a lace, off-the-shoulder dress with her hair pulled
back in a bun.
Her father, Matt Roloff, posted a sweet dedication to his daughter on Instagram, writing:
"Amy and I are gushing with pride of her character, faith, heart for God, wisdom and judgment…
especially her choice in picking her life mate."
She moved on to a new chapter, and we couldn't be any happier for her!
Living away from the farm
In Touch speculated that Molly and her hubby met while they were both undergrad students
at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington.
And after she graduated, and before they got married, the couple lived together in that
same college town - roughly 400 miles away from Roloff Farms, where her family is based.
With her degree in hand, Molly decided to stick it out in Spokane, and now that she's
married, home is definitely where the heart is.
Good Housekeeping reported that Molly's new digs are a five-to-seven-hour drive away from
her family and the setting of Little People, Big World, so that could certainly explain
why she's hardly on the show.
But that doesn't mean she doesn't pop up every now and then.
She still finds time to head back to her family's Oregon farm, and, when the whole gang's together,
they celebrate the moment no matter where they are.
Full time job
Roloff Farms has become just as popular as the family who shares its namesake.
Although Molly could have continued working for her family well into adulthood, she apparently
has aspirations that have nothing to do with the farm.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Molly has been adulting hardcore since 2016, when she
was hired as at an accounting firm in Washington state.
While fans might love to have the reality TV cameras follow her along to her desk job,
her new position doesn't entirely fit in with the show's premise of life on the farm.
Sure, she could pack up and move back to Oregon if she really wanted to be a reality TV star,
but it seems like she has settled into her new career.
Loving life off-camera?
Even before her appearances on Little People, Big World became few and far between, Molly
had been rather private about her personal life.
While her parents, siblings, and sisters-in-law are active on social media, Molly's Instagram
account is private.
And we suspect she only grants access to her closest friends and family members.
It's ironic that someone who grew up in the public eye would be super-protective about
their private life, but this is all the more proof that she's seemingly done with living
life under a microscope - at least for now.
Besides, she's not the only member of the Roloff clan to leave the show…
Doing their own thing
If Molly is actively seeking distance from her reality TV roots, she can look to her
siblings for advice.
Her brother, Jeremy, and his wife, Audrey, announced in July 2018 that they were also
parting ways with the series to pursue writing, podcasting, and other endeavors in the public
eye.
Molly's brother, Jacob, also left the show when he reportedly opted out of his contract
at age 18.
Little People Big World debuted in 2006, so the Roloff siblings have grown up in front
of the cameras.
It's very possible that they're ready to control their own narratives as they start families
of their own.
But no matter the reason, we now have a better picture as to why we don't hear from Molly
anymore.
Little people, big changes
The cast has changed dramatically since the show's 2006 premiere.
It was heartbreaking enough when Amy and Matt Roloff announced they were divorcing after
almost 30 years of marriage, but with Molly and her siblings growing up and starting families
of their own, viewers assumed the next generation would keep the entertainment rolling.
But that hasn't been the case for everyone.
As of Fall 2018, Zach and Tori Roloff, and their son Jackson, are the remaining members
of the younger generation still starring on the show.
When rumors emerged in July 2018 that they were also calling it quits, fans were in an
uproar.
Tori confirmed in an Instagram story,
"We're not going anywhere!"
We'll miss seeing the family together, regularly, but we're happy to report that the rest of
the gang plans to keep viewers totally entertained.