Married at First Sightseason 18 couple David Trimble and Michelle Tomblin are seriously struggling early on and clearly need the experts' help, so why haven’t the experts stepped in?Married at First Sightseason 18has five episodes out currently. Viewers have also gotten to know the cast through the “Matchmaking Special,” which aired prior to the season’s premiere. The cast of five couples includes David and MIchelle, Allen Slovick and Madison Myers,Karla Jand Juan, Camille and Thomas, and Ikechi Ojoré and Emem Obot.
All five couples said yes at the altar to marrying a stranger and are several days in to their honeymoons in Mexico. So far, David and Michelle have been plagued with the most contention, but several of the other couples' cracks are beginning to show. The honeymoon period is the time the couples are meant to have to get to know one another better, and spend 24/7 together. The experts do not go on the honeymoon to facilitate anything, but it’s clear that they should have a presence on the trip to aid the couples in their initial struggles.
Michelle Has Contempt For David
Michelle Hates David’s Living Situation
Based on what they indicated to the experts, David and Michelle are both spot on as to what each other’s types physically are. However, where the disconnect has formed has been with Michelle having contempt for David’s living situation. David lives in his parents' basement apartment where he helps them pay the mortgage, buthe has his own entrance and means to move out whenever he wants to. David enjoys multigenerational living and holds family close, but Michelle has not shown interest in understanding any of that.
She has only focused on the optics of David’s situation and has thrown heavy shade at David about it (viaLifetime.) Because of her disdain for David living at home, Michelle has shut down and been extremely cold and moody with David, whoshe told she is not attracted to after learning about the living situation.Michelle has been selfish in the experiment thus far, and it has started to weigh on David, who has been endeavoring to understand and provide comfort through explanation to his new wife.
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Michelle & David Are Having Communication Breakdowns
Michelle Wants Space
Outside of Michelle’s loss of attraction to David due to his living situation, the pair have been experiencing communication breakdowns. David has tried to have conversations with Michelle to gain more perspective on her feelings and attitude, but Michelle has shut his attempts down.
She’s told him on several occasions that she needs space, and would be happy not talking to him for the rest of the day.
David has called and texted Michelle during the time she wanted space, which left Michelle upset and resentful.
When the pair had a sit down after dividing and speaking to the guy group and the girl group respectively, Michelle told David to"back off,“which made David have to walk away and take a breather. He then told Michelle that he was the one who needed space going forward. The pair did not interact at the group boat outing, andMichelle confided in the producers that she was"shutting down"and couldn’t give an answer as to why she had wanted to get married in the first place.
Why Aren’t The Experts Doing Their Jobs?
They Typically Don’t Help The Couples On The Honeymoon
David and Michelle clearly need the experts to step in for them before it’s too late. Havingthe producer aid talks with Michelle about her feelings was unhelpful, and something that the experts should have been doing, even it had to be remote. Without proper professional guidance, David and Michelle will continue to derail.
The honeymoon portion has historically been a hands-off part of the experiment by the experts. However, inMarried at First Sightseason 17, Dr. Pia and Pastor Cal both talked toOrion Martzloffand Lauren Goodger when their marriage was crumbling on the honeymoon. Although it was too little too late in that situation, their advice could still help David and Michelle.
The experts should change their approach to letting the couples be on the honeymoons because it’s only doing them a disservice, as many issues tend to arise in the first few days of the couples' marriages.
TheMarried at First Sightexperts need to be a part of the honeymoon pitfalls when it’s obvious a couple is not going to make it. David and Michelle are teetering on a breakup just days into the experiment, and that doesn’t reflect well on the experts' choice to match them. If the experts act to counsel the pair,there may still be time for them to understand one another.With Michelle on the verge of giving up, the experts need to be time-sensitive, or else the season will be jumping into the next phase with only four couples.
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Married At First Sightairs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EDT on Lifetime.
Married At First Sight
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Based on the Danish version of the series, Married at First Sight is a reality show/social experiment that gives singles a chance to find a lifelong partnership with one particular caveat: they must agree to marry a stranger arranged the moment they meet. Experts provide counseling and guidance as they help couples navigate their new marriage with their unknown partner and highlight the journey of the newlyweds from wedding to honeymoon to beginning their new lives together. At the end of eight weeks, couples will decide to stay married or divorce.
