The five Married At First Sight couples wake up in Puerto Rico and begin learning more about the strangers they just married. Amidst pina coladas, picnics, and boat trips, romance grows for some. But for others, things take a turn for the worst. This episode is a perfect example of everything that glitters isn’t gold. People are starting to feel a lot more comfortable to be themselves. In some instances, this will help to continue to build a connection, but not for all.
If things are heating up like this during the honeymoon, I can’t wait to see what happens when they start cohabitating. Emotions are high and reality is starting to seep in. Although many of the couples are getting along, they realize they still barely know each other. One groom is already revealing some red flags. A bride has a meltdown and refuses to speak to her husband. I can only imagine what is going to happen in another week or so. Let’s get straight into the recap!
Noi and Steve
Noi and Steve are still in the process of getting to know one another. No one can deny there is definitely chemistry between them. Although they are getting along well, there are still some very obvious differences between them. Noi is a planner whereas Steve enjoys spontaneous adventures. Right now, this may not be an issue, but I could see how this would cause problems down the road. If they can find a way to compromise, I think this is the start of something great.
In a post interview, Noi reveals she is starting to fall in love with Steve. In an attempt to be transparent, she foolishly shares her newfound feelings with him. Although he doesn’t quite freak out, his reaction wasn’t quite what she expected. When she appears disappointed, he reminds her “it’s only been three days.” Sigh! I know some may think this was a poor reaction from him, but for some men this may have scared them away.
At dinner, Noi and Steve discuss the elephant in the room. She still isn’t comfortable with his response to her admitting falling in love with him. Steve explains he wants to make sure he truly has those feelings, before saying them. Honestly, she should be happy he was honest. If he had just parroted it back to her, there is a good chance he would take it back later. The reality is they have only known each other for few days. Although it is easy to get wrapped up on the excitement of a new relationship, these things take time. They haven’t even seen the full range of emotions from one another yet. Hopefully Noi will be able to go with the flow and allow their feelings to grow organically.
Katina and Olajuwon
Olajuwon is still failing on his cuddling skills. Apparently, he has a sweating problem that prevents them from enjoying affection throughout the night. Later, he decides to take Katina to the gym to share his love of working out. Instead of a fun, no pressure experience, he acts as if he is a paid boot camp instructor. Umm…. If I were her, I would have walked out and went straight to the bar. She may want to take note, although this is an isolated incident, it is a red flag to me.
During a friendly game of Never Have I Ever with the other couples. Olajuwon shocks the group with some of the revelations of his past. It almost seems like he is bragging about cheating, threesomes and sleeping with both a mother and daughter. I find the way that he relishes his past very weird. I would have been embarrassed if I was Katina. The next day, she voices some of her concerns about what was shared the day before. He reassures her that his focus is only on her and their marriage. I’m not quite sure I am buying what he is selling, but he isn’t my husband.
Lindsey and Mark
Lindsey and Mark enjoy a fun day of making pina coladas while getting to know each other. During their conversation, he shares more about his difficult past in relationships. He is a people pleaser that nurtures others, but rarely gets that in return. His wife on the other hand, admits she has a long line of engineers in her dating past. These two are so different. I would never envision them as a couple, but somehow it seems to be working so far.
While on a group outing, Mark tells the guys that there have been several issues that have been red flags for him. I’m not sure he has voiced these concerns directly with Lindsey in this manner. I’m not shocked that he wants her to calm down a bit. Meanwhile, she tells the other women she feels her husband is perfect for her and she loves him. Things get crazy when the topic of her disagreement with Olajuwon comes up yet again. Katina gets upset and goes off. Honestly, I can understand them being annoyed, but I am not sure why this is still an issue. It’s not like Lindsey said something that was a personal attack against them. I think Katina is taking the whole stand by your man a little too serious. Lindsey and Mark both have apologized; maybe it’s time to let it go.
During a romantic dinner, Mark voices some of his concerns with Lindsey. He has decided he would prefer to move slowly and not rush through an already accelerated process. By the look on her face, she is not feeling this conversation. When she asks for clarity, he says he doesn’t want to be too “lovey dovey”. Yikes! Lindsey does not take this news well and shares all the things he should stop doing as well. Did we really need to know that he clogs up toilets and farts in front of her? It’s obvious she feels blindsided before storming off. Whew, I don’t know where things are going to go from here. I wish he would have shared his concerns before they had sex. I think once you go there; it’s hard to go backwards.
When they arrive back at the hotel, Lindsey is furious that Mark chose a romantic date to tell her these things. Apparently, he had been very complimentary of her and their relationship all day until that evening. Personally, I think he isn’t a confrontational person and he doesn’t like that she is forcing him into these situations, at times. I know many people may not agree, but I feel bad for Lindsey. She went from having a disagreement with Katina to now being told that her husband wants to take a step back. I don’t think she has bad intentions; she just may not be accustomed to boundaries.
Alyssa and Chris
Alyssa and Chris are actually attempting to spend time with one another for the first time during their honeymoon. They paddleboard and seem to have a good time. But things go downhill fast, when they talk on the beach afterward. Alyssa claims she just wants to have peace, despite the experts “not doing a good job” matching them. In fact, she mentions seeing a psychic before the experiment. She was told the physical characteristics of her husband and of course none of them resemble Chris. Sigh! The only mistake the experts made was allowing this superficial and rude woman on the show. She doesn’t have to be immediately attracted to him, but it’s clear she isn’t even open to getting to know him.
Alyssa has another meltdown while speaking to producers because she feels forced to spend time with Chris. After sobbing and blaming her mother for suggesting to be nice to her husband, she demands they keep him away from her. Are you freaking kidding me? This behavior is not only abusive, it is just plain cruel! Why sign up to marry a stranger if you are going to treat the experience like a Tinder date? At this point, I just want them to send her home and stop filming her. The way she is treating this poor guy is disgusting.
Jasmina and Michael
Jasmina doesn’t seem to be able to forget Michael’s sister comments that he can be negative and overthink at times. She believes she is already seeing instances of it in their marriage. Michael attributes all of the loss he has experienced in life for why he thinks this way. Over the years, he has learned to process things alone and expect the worst at times. Jasmina worries that this issue will prevent him from fully being in the moment with her.
In a post interview, Jasmina shares that she and Michael had their first dispute regarding something that was said on the boat with the group. He asked her to apologize for cutting him off while he was talking. Huh? She is confused by his by his accusations and tone when she doesn’t even feel she cut him off. We don’t hear anything from Michael about the situation, so it hard to try to piece together the full picture of what happened.
Later, Michael plans a romantic dinner to try to ease some of the tension from their argument earlier. He asks about her expectations of him as a husband and she asks for respect. Honestly, this argument is very stupid.. Based on the footage that was shown, she appears to give her opinion when he stopped talking. Maybe he was pausing, but it doesn’t seem like she just rudely cut him off. I guess he wanted an apology and she only offered “I’m sorry you feel that way.” These two definitely need to work on their communication. Not everything is worth bringing up. But I can understand how she would be annoyed by that conversation. Honestly, I don’t understand why he mentioned it unless she was doing it repeatedly. Thankfully, he realizes the situation wasn’t worth it and says he will work on his delivery in the future.
TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE WAY ALYSSA IS TREATING CHRIS? DO YOU THINK OLAJUWON IDEALIZES HIS PAST? SHOULD NOI HAVE WAITED TO TELL STEVE SHE LOVES HIM?
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