In the January 25, 2025, episode of Love After Lockup, Rob reunites with family and friends after his release from jail. While his wife, Tia, was the first to greet him, she soon felt neglected as Rob spent more time with friends and on his phone.
Frustrated, Tia expressed her feelings in a confessional, upset that Rob seemed to prioritize others over her after just five hours together. When Rob left to meet a friend, Tia, feeling hurt and confused, called to ask about his whereabouts.
The Love After Lockup star expressed her desire to spend time together. Rob reassured her that he was on his way back, but Tia was skeptical. Their conversation ended with Tia feeling frustrated and Rob telling her to calm down. In a confessional, Rob reflected on the evening's events, feeling that their reunion was off to a terrible start.
"I feel like this is a terrible first start. Just saying, this is happening on the first day, like, what else is to come. It’s not a good look," expressed Rob.
Rob and Tia's reunion turns sour on Love After Lockup
Later in a confessional, Rob shared his thoughts on Tia's behavior. He felt she was becoming too possessive, wanting him around her all the time. Rob believed they needed to find a balance, considering his family was also waiting for him. He thought Tia should understand that his transition back to society was a priority.
"Tia is starting to get a little bit possessive. I know she want me to be around her like pretty much 24/7. It gotta be a balance, though," Rob said.
When Rob returned to his place on Love After Lockup, Tia was visibly upset. Rob asked her what was wrong, and Tia expressed her frustration. She felt Rob was ignoring her and doing whatever he wanted, without considering her feelings. Rob tried to reassure her that he wasn't intentionally making her feel that way.
Tia reminded Rob that she had waited for him for a year, implying that he should be more considerate of her needs now that he was back. Rob's constant phone-checking irritated Tia further. She felt disrespected and angry, thinking Rob was mocking her. Tia told Rob she was done with the conversation, feeling he wasn't taking her seriously.
In a confessional on Love After Lockup, Tia shared her concerns, feeling Rob was dismissing her and possibly playing games with her emotions. The argument escalated, with Tia accusing Rob of laughing at her. Rob denied this, but Tia insisted he had. Rob asked Tia to calm down, but she refused, asking what would happen if she didn't. Rob also expressed his frustration during a private moment.
"I didn’t wait 10 years for my freedom for you to have an issue with me walking around the block. like I have more freedom in jail. I can walk around and take a lap around the gym without the officer saying anything."
He further stated:
"So, I don't want to feel like I'm locked up. We’re not gonna do that. That's not gonna work."
The argument ended with Tia feeling frustrated and confused, asking what she had done wrong.
New episodes of Love After Lockup air on Fridays on WEtv.