As her marriage ends, Kim Plath is returning to her roots -- on the water.
In an exclusive clip shared with ET from the season six premiere of Welcome to Plathville, the mom of nine takes viewers inside her new home: a 33-foot Chris-Craft boat.
"It's sort of a less expensive way of having waterfront property," she says in the new footage.
While it's certainly a change from the farm and homes she shared with ex Barry, boat life is not foreign to Kim. "I grew up on a sailboat and I loved it, so I bought a boat," she explains.
As for her daughters -- who spend time with her on the boat in the preview clip -- she wants them "to see the boat as gaining a bike trailer and a river and all of this natural beauty around them."
Still, it's an adjustment for her youngest daughters, Cassia, Amber, and Mercy, as they maneuver around the tight living quarters -- including two beds doubling as couches -- and take turns with a tiny bathroom. As Kim explains, they also can use bathrooms at the marina, which are more spacious, particularly for showering.
"I really worked hard to make it as livable for them as possible," Kim says.
While she and Barry have been separated since December 2021, Kim only recently filed for divorce on June 26 after they tied the knot 27 years ago in 1997.
In the divorce filing, obtained by ET, Kim is seeking primary custody of their three minor children with a request that Barry pay child support.
The former husband and wife welcomed 10 children together: Ethan, Hosanna, Micah, Moriah, Lydia, Isaac, Amber, Cassia, and Mercy. Their son, Joshua, died in an accident in 2008 at 17 months old.
When they announced their split in June 2022, the two said in a statement, "While this was not an easy decision, we know it's the best choice for both of us."
Added Kim and Barry, "We have been through many highs and lows in our 24 years of marriage and as we navigate this new chapter in our lives, we will co-parent our amazing children."
The new season of Welcome to Plathville premieres Tuesday, July 16th at 10/9c on TLC.
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