Married At First Sightviewers are looking at the season’s journey between Ikechi Ojoré and Emem Obot,pinpointing the moment in the season where Ikechi lost interest in his relationship with Emem. ThroughoutMarried At First Sightseason 18, viewers have been watching as Emem and Ikechi’s relationship unfolds. While the couple seemed like they may work well during the show’s matchmaking special because of their shared values, but when they finally found themselves married, it wasn’t the connection they thought it would be. ThroughoutMarried At First Sightseason 18, the couple has butted heads and struggled thoroughly.
In a preview for the next episode ofMarried At First Sight(viaMAFSfan),viewers saw tension between Emem and Ikechi with potential divorce papers being signed. With so much going on between Emem and Ikechi toward the end of the season,someMAFSfans felt they could pinpoint the moment where things fell apart for the couple.“I wonder what really happened with ikechi like on the honeymoon he seemed like he liked her,” @imsouptcommented, while@brandi.nicole4shared,“he changed the moment he saw her high-end apartment and lifestyle. He immediately became intimidated and began tearing her down.”
What MAFS Fans Deduction About Ikechi’s Loss Of Interest Means
He’s Been Wavering Since Early On
AlthoughMarried At First Sightseason 18’s Ikechiisn’t the only cast member who’s been struggling in his connection with his spouse this season, he’s been the most open about his disinterest.Married At First Sightseason 18 has been a roller coaster of emotions for both Ikechi and Emem, but their behavior has been a testament to both of their personalities. Emem has been working hard at her marriage throughout the season, buther relationship with Ikechi has been far more difficult than she expected. Emem’s marriage has been tough since Ikechi appeared to lose interest in her quickly.
While the build to aMAFScouple finding each other attractive can be slow, it’s typically something that happens gradually and gets to a point where the couple is either ready to work on their relationship or ready to move on. Emem has been trying to progress in her marriage to Ikechi, whileIkechi’s loss of interest happened quickly after their wedding. Rather than being honest about his lack of attraction or trying to regain his footing surrounding his relationship with Emem,Ikechi losing interest and then appearing to lieabout it consistently has been a strange thing to watch.
Our Take On Why Ikechi Switched Up On Emem
He Felt Intimidated By Her Power
AlthoughEmem’s time with Ikechi has been a struggle, it’s also been illuminating regarding the trajectory of Ikechi’s behavior and, ultimately, what he’s looking for in his relationships. Ikechi has made it clear that he’s struggling with his marriage, but he hasn’t been open about what changed for him. AsMAFSviewers watch closely, it’s become clear thatIkechi’s switch up happened when he realized how independent Emem was, which is disappointing. TheMarried At First Sightstar appeared to be intimidated by Emem, which pushed him away from finding her attractive or interesting.
Married At First Sightairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST on Lifetime.
