Married At First Sightseason 18 has been a roller coaster, and with a shocking cheating scandal between the couples (and only one of the five couples choosing to remain married on Decision Day), it’s clear thatthe show’s so-called experts should be changed.Married At First Sightprides itself on relying on science and experts to choose compatible matches for the show’s participants. Unlike traditional arranged marriages, wherein families decide on acceptable partners,Married At First Sightclaims that its scientific approach will lead to stronger matches.
After all the drama onMarried At First Sightseason 18, includingMarried At First Sight’s David Trimbleand Madison Myers’shocking connection made outside theirMAFSmarriagestoMarried At First Sight’s Michelle Tomblinand Allen Slovick, only Camille Parsons and Thomas McDonald chose to remain married on Decision Day. That’s one couple out of the five the experts initially matched. The season 18 experts,Dr. Pepper Schwartz, Dr. Pia Holec, and Pastor Cal Roberson, are not new to the show, but their disastrous results this season mean that production needs to retool the expert team.
The Cheating Scandal Showed The Flaws In The Experts' Reasoning
David And Madison’s Relationship Shocked Fans And Experts
Following the revelation that David and Madison had been having an emotional affair outside their marriages, the expert panel was shocked, as this was a first in the show’s history. They responded the right way, by supporting Michelle and Allen, and admonishing David and Madison. However, it was too late for anyone to talk sense into David and Madison. The damage had been done, and it was clear that theexperts had been dead wrongin their assessments.
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The show’s entire premise is shaky at best, as matching people based on certain qualities and characteristics undermines the fact that human beings are complex and can’t be matched based on preferences. There are so many factors that go into finding a good partner, and just because someone says on paper that they prefer a certain physical quality, or like certain personality traits, doesn’t mean their matches will be successful.
Over 18 MAFS seasons, less than 20%of the couples have remained together. This is a terrible statistic for a show that has attempted to match more than 60 couples. It calls into question whether the show’s premise is realistic, and whether the experts actually know what they’re doing.
The Married At First Sight Season 18 Couples Swap Led To Better Matches
David And Madison Are A Better Match
Putting aside the ethics of having an affair, David and Madison actually seem to have a connection. Again, it’s never the right move to cheat, and it shows that David and Madison weren’t fully committed to their initial matches. However, their random connection is surprising in that it seems to be stronger than the “expert” match. This highlights the fact that the experts may not know what they’re doing when matching couples.
David and Madison have plenty of common ground. They both struggle with accepting accountability for their actions. They both offered hollow apologies to their spouses when meeting with the experts before Decision Day, relying on the trope of not “intending” to hurt anyone with their actions. Additionally, both show low emotional intelligence when it comes to relationships. It seems like these two might be a match made in heaven. Perhaps the experts shouldn’t have matched them in the first place.
There Are Way Too Many MAFS Season 18 Villains
Michelle And Ikeche Got Villain Edits, But Were They Deserved?
Married At First Siteseason 18 has seen more than its fair share of villains. FromMichelle’s demeaning attitude towards David, which was then redeemed when David and Madison’s duplicitous relationship came to light, toMarried At First Sight’s Ikechi Ojoréand his inability to handle a strong woman likeMarried At First Sight’s Emem Obot, the show has run the gamut when it comes to bad behavior. EvenCamille Parsons was accused of being a villainthis season.
In Ikechi’s case, producers should have knownhe was a red flag from the beginning, since it was revealed that he’d auditioned for the show multiple times. In my opinion, this demonstrates that Ikechi’s motivations may have been fame and clout versus a lasting marriage, which isn’t fair for Emem. However, in Michelle’s case, I’m finding it harder to view her as a villain. She didn’t deserve the villain edit, as she was clearly struggling in her relationship with David. Now that David’s infidelities have come to light,I hope Michelle feels vindicated.
Married At First Sightairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST on Lifetime.
