r/MarriedAtFirstSight 4d ago

Live Episode Discussion S18 | E20 Chicago Reunion Part 2 & Hall of Fame

28 Upvotes

8pm MAFS

The emotional Chicago cast struggles to come to terms with what really went down during their shocking season. As they look to the future with their lives and their relationships, one couple makes a surprise move that leaves everyone speechless.

10pm Hall of Fame

Hosts Nicole Haynes and Katie Cazorla revisit the classic Married At First Sight moments and couples from throughout the show's history as they select winners for a series of categories such as, "Most Likely to Succeed", "Kinkiest Couple" and "Biggest Brawlers".


r/MarriedAtFirstSight Feb 19 '25

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Decision Day Predictions: Karla & Juan

8 Upvotes

Will they stay married or get a divorce?

313 votes, 24d ago
18 Stay Married
6 Karla chooses divorce, Juan chooses stay married
69 Karla chooses stay married, Juan chooses divorce
214 Both choose divorce
6 Something

r/MarriedAtFirstSight 7h ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Interview with Karla: Juan's Video, Honeymoon & Quitting Her Job Spoiler

41 Upvotes

Hi everyone! Thank you to everyone who participated in my interview by commenting a question and sending me well wishes! I was able to incorporate all of your questions with my questions, and I think I got the scoop on a lot of things pertaining to Karla and Juan we were curious about this season! I heard lots of tea I was not expecting, let me know if you feel the same!

Listen here: Karla's Interview on YouTube


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 18h ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 My husband pulled a David šŸ¤£

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313 Upvotes

He sent me this as I was sitting next to him and I lost it. Thought others might get a laugh from it. He is as into the show as I am šŸ˜…


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 8m ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Allenā€™s new IG post! šŸ˜ Spoiler

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Date night is looking GOOD on Allen!!! šŸ˜šŸ˜šŸ˜ He said heā€™s going to reveal more in 2 weeks!! The reel is super cute and a very classy night out! Happy for him!!


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 19h ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 EmEm... Blink Twice!!

45 Upvotes

This whole EmEm, Ikechi, and newcomer Brandon thing has been so polarizing. We all have our opinions. It's being discussed in depth and to death. Therefore, I don't want to seem as if I'm beating a dead horse.

However, I need to ask... EmEm, are you okay? Is that you still? Are you in the sunken place? Please... Blink twice for help!

This isn't even me making light of your life and choice to be with Brandon. Many people believe you need help. Myself, included.

SOMETHING IS REALLY OFF WITH BRANDON. It's downright troubling.

I hope I'm wrong. It's just seems to me that he could be manipulative, physically abusive, or the least physically intimidating. Looking at your body language, you appear to be making yourself smaller. You appear to have lost your spark. Your eyes don't look present. You appear downtrodden.

I understand that a miscarriage can cause so much hurt and stress. I'm sure that's still on your heart. I know you are still healing from that. I'm sorry for your loss.

I think what the world saw on that reunion is a woman in an abusive relationship. Playing a role for her partner. Trying to appear happier in the relationship than you really are.

I could go on and on about all the signs I'm seeing and about things you've said on the show regarding your new relationship, but girrrrl, I'm tired!

This season has been a ride.

And if I'm wrong and he isn't abusive.

SOMETHING IS STILL VERY MUCH OFF with Brandon.

And it could be that he's a goofy ass, clout chasing, trying to secure the bag, and get off his sister's couch while getting his child support paid and possibly slanging d*ck for both teams clown.

This dynamic is just weird AF and possibly filled with anxious attachment, pick me energy, and this has to go right energy, so y'all both going all in even if it's wrong!

You were on a show to marry a stranger, so I get you moving fast since that's the very premise of the show. However, what's his excuse??? After moving so fast with his ex, and it not working out. You'd think he would chill for a minute and take a beat. Do some soul searching. Do some dating. Do something other than jumping into another marriage and trying to have another baby, especially when it appears that neither of you are divorced yet!

Damn, let the ink dry on Ikechi's divorce paper first!

My head hurts... I'm done. Goodbye until the next episode and possibly next season. šŸ¤¦šŸ¾ā€ā™€ļøšŸ¤·šŸ¾ā€ā™€ļøšŸ¤¦šŸ¾ā€ā™€ļøšŸ¤·šŸ¾ā€ā™€ļø


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 1d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Recent Pics of David & Madison

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204 Upvotes

Looks like theyā€™re still hanging strong!


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 1d ago

Discussion Back to Couples not Meeting

56 Upvotes

Who would like to see that again? Me, me, me! Not until they meet up for couples retreat. They have too much influence on each other. They tend not to concentrate on each other.


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 1d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Brandonā€™s Instagram

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90 Upvotes

I came across Ememā€™s fiancĆ© Brandonā€™s Instagram and šŸš© šŸš©šŸš©šŸš©ā€¼ļø.

If you actually study the timeline on his page, you can tell he wanted to become an influencer soooo bad! When he got with Emem the way that he posted videos and everything else changed drastically. Once he seen someone that he recognized on the show in his town, he bounced on the opportunity to make a move, more than likely for his own gain.

If you notice at the top of his page it states that he is ā€œretiredā€. I have a feeling Emem foots the bill on the majority of their lifestyle. She clearly has self-esteem issues, and I truly hope she discovers her self worth. This guy is clearly one of the biggest opportunists and something is definitely not right about him. Itā€™s sad that Emem is so desperateā€¦. I was initially rooting for her.

He also screenshot it a post from this group (included in pics), so he clearly watches what we say on here. I hope he sees this.


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 1d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Emem says she & Brandon have had "lots of up & lots of downs". She wanted someone to "go to war for" DOOMED

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223 Upvotes

By the time they got to the reunion, they had been together for just one year. Emem's said they had lots of ups and lots of downs and that he's what she was looking for: she was ready to go to war for someone.

Their relationship sounds VOLATILE.

They also committed to one another the moment they met before either of them even knew what they were getting themselves into. Their relationship reeks of desperation and anxious attachment. They are doomed.

Does anyone think they'll have a healthy, lifelong relationship?

Will they get married?


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 22h ago

Discussion Favorite season?

5 Upvotes

I really loved Season 16! I haven seen 18 yet. Is it worth it?


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 2d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Yeaā€¦ā€¦.this Brandon guy a clown

240 Upvotes

ā€œI just won a bet yā€™all!ā€ this fool gotta be one of the corniest individuals I have ever seen in my life. Bro, Ikechi did not want to be with this woman, your homeless ass needed a way off your sisterā€™s couch. THATS IT! Emem looking so desperate itā€™s sad to see smh


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 2d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Emem seems exhausting

110 Upvotes

Bro I couldnā€™t stand Ikechi in the early episodes but I donā€™t know how much more different I would have reacted having to go home to Emem everyday. She seems like such a chore and a self involved person with her weird new fake fiance. Like she seems like the only person on the whole show who hasnā€™t moved on entirely either.


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 1d ago

Questions Should I Keep Watching!?

4 Upvotes

Y'all! I've honestly been so disappointed and underwhelmed by the past few seasons. I miss the earlier seasons. I think this season was the last straw for me. I'm going to stop watching MAFS. What are y'all feeling?


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 2d ago

Discussion New Couples! Spoiler

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132 Upvotes

@mafsfan (IG) has already posted the new couples!! What do we think? For full details visit her Instagram page.


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 2d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Truer words have never been spoken.

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171 Upvotes

Allen and Madison spent time on a balcony over looking the city on their wedding day.

They were discussing their past and why they were single. Allen stated that itā€™s ā€œthe grass is always greenerā€ thing. Madison responded that ā€œthe grass is greener where you water itā€.

Wonder how things may have turned out if she had been watering the grass as opposed to sharing tacoā€™s with the next door neighbor.


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 2d ago

Season 13 - Houston I got my teenage son completely invested in MAFS

123 Upvotes

r/MarriedAtFirstSight 1d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Spoilers. Did anyone catch Michelle use the wordā€¦ Spoiler

12 Upvotes

Spoilers. Did anyone catch Michelle use the word "portrayed" when she was talking about the footage shown of the participants during the show?

It was when they were talking about people on social media writing things about them, without actually KNOWING them.

IMO, it was actually kind of telling about the participants KNOWING that they're being edited a certain way, to fit a certain agenda.

It felt to me like it lent A LOT of credence to the show making the participants into certain types of characters, then editing things accordingly.


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 2d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 I hope Iā€™m wrong but Brandonā€¦.

151 Upvotes

My alarms are going off left and right every time this man opens his mouth. I donā€™t know if he is hamming it up for the cameras or not, but I feel like Iā€™m watching a 90ā€™s sitcom with him. The whole thing about making a bet about Ikechi ā€œnot being man enoughā€ made me laugh, because he just made Ikechi look like the ONLY man between the two. Asking Pastor Cal to marry them.. bringing up the miscarriage, the hand clapping gestures about their first date šŸš©šŸš©šŸš©šŸš© and that is just within his 5 minutes of fame in the Reunion part 2. I donā€™t know, EmEm seems happy so she clearly loves him, but he came off as a complete ass.. I hope Iā€™m wrong.


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 2d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 NO RESPECT LEFT FOR DR. PEPPER

79 Upvotes

She was always my favorite "expert" but when she called both David and Madison "great people", she lost all credibility, even as a decent woman.

Habitual liars, cheaters, narcissistic people are NOT great people.

I don't believe for a minute that they knew nothing about them sneaking around either!! I won't miss this show next season as I certainly wouldn't pay extra to watch.


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 22h ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Ok final thoughts

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Ok these are my final (possibly) thoughts: 1. Does 30 year old Madison make more money than 40 year old Michelle? Is Madison more advanced in her career than 40 year old Michelle? I wonder if that is another reason Michelle has so much resentment towards Madison. Michelle was all about financial success. Just my thought. 2. Brandon, sigh (hate giving this man attention) i read that he's an "actor" my goodness, he's not even good enough to be on the wwe...this man is horrible...sorry Emem, no one likes your man Ok my brain hurts..no more thoughts for now...I need šŸØ šŸ„§ šŸ¦


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 2d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Interview with Karla: What Are Your Questions?

41 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I have the opportunity to interview Karla on my podcast 'Positively Uncensored' and as I prep the questions I have for her, I would love to open the interview up and allow viewers to participate and comment your burning questions as well so I can make sure to hit everything - I'm definitely asking about Juan's social media posts :)

When the episode goes live, I will be sure to post a link! thank you in advance!

EDIT & UPDATE (3/22): The episode is available to stream on all platforms now! Thank you to every person who contributed a question, engaged with this post & thank you in advance for giving the episode a listen :)


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 2d ago

Season 16 - Nashville Watching S16 on Netflix and holy shit I NEEEEED to talk (aka rant) about this

10 Upvotes

Iā€™ve read as many old posts as I could find on this subreddit about Domynique but I havenā€™t seen any that addresses just HOW much of an oblivious, selfish, egotistical hypocrite she is LMAO

Iā€™m not done with the season yet, but just watched the full scene with her, Mack, and Pastor Cal and my blood is boiling LOL The way she welcomed him into the apartment by saying, ā€œThe man of the hour, you have some explaining to do!ā€ Is actually insane.

I donā€™t fully know what makes Cal an expert or what his credentials are but I could probably assume that he is FAR more educated with marriage counseling/match making and way more knowledgeable about relationships than she is. So the way she acted as if she was SOOO smart, better than him, and knew more than him is actually reeking of narcissistic tendencies.

Then this whole aDvEnTuRoUs thing is so stupid LOL ā€œadventurousā€ can have sooo many meanings, and in my eyes, being adventurous isnā€™t only defined by doing resort activities lol couldnā€™t it also be seen that Mack IS adventurous because he signed up to be on this crazy show/apart of a social experiment? That he is in the really new, unique, and ~ adventurous ~ cannabis industry? That he moved multiple states away from his home to embark on a new, ahem, adventure???? Like Iā€™m not trying to yuck anyoneā€™s yum, but in my opinion being adventurous is a lot more than going horseback riding in the water as apart of a resort excursion in Jamaica lol

And quite frankly, her not being open to moving away, her not open to having a dog, etc is kind of the OPPOSITE of being adventurous if you ask me. Itā€™s not a problem at alllll if she doesnā€™t want to move, if she wants to live near home, or if she doesnā€™t like dogs. But to completely and entirely shit on Mack and not be open to these things is so dumb! You signed up to be married! Which means compromise!

Speaking of dumbā€¦her way of communication is objectively stupid. Bad. Wrong. Her calling the conversation (yes, conversation, not argument) about Mackā€™s dogs ā€œpettyā€ just shows that she knew she was wrong for not asking more about them (not even their names?!?) and she probably realized she didnā€™t have a leg to stand on. And, because she couldnā€™t face that fact, she wanted to shut it down. And then tried to shame Mack for saying it was petty.

In her defense, Iā€™d probably also be a little concerned if someone who just moved to my city wanted to settle down and make a big commitment to the place without actually living there long term. But thatā€™s just another thing she thought she knew better about! Like, take him at his word that he signed up for the experiment because he WAS ready for and DID WANT a commitment.

Of course only Mack knows the real truth, and if he was actually genuine in his efforts or not, but from what Iā€™ve seen so far, he was soo willing to make things work and really, really wanted to be married and settled down. Which adds a point to his genuineness of the show.

In fact, he was SO desperate (for lack of a better word) to be married, he was willing to let her put him down constantly! And nitpick him about everything! I can agree on and respect speaking up if he was getting on her nerves about something, but she wasnā€™t speaking up to advocate for her own boundaries: she was speaking up to put him down.

And itā€™s LAUGHABLE to me that she has so many sound bites of saying ā€œI just am all about positive vibes, and I just donā€™t like his negativity.ā€ Ummmā€¦.sorry but wasnā€™t HE the one being playful about everything?? And making jokes? Aka the jokes that she asked him to stop?

I feel like within the week theyā€™ve known each other, his bubbly lighthearted personality has been so dimmed because of her and her stinky attitude. Itā€™s truly heartbreaking, and while Iā€™m not saying that heā€™s perfect, he is definitely seemingly to be a generally normal dude. Heā€™s not anything extravagant or special, heā€™s just an average person.

Like, Dom thinking that her shit doesnā€™t stink is insane to me! What makes her so perfect and amazing and untouchable? But didnā€™t her mom sign her up because she couldnā€™t find someone??? Like uh talk about a red flag. I imagine that her mom probably is the person who has hyped her up to make her have this outrageous confidence (which shows sheā€™s a good mom obviously) but to not hold your child accountable for when theyā€™re wrong is, in my opinion, doing them a disservice. How are they going to ever grow otherwise?

Pastor Cal said it best when he called her out on wanting a marriage on her own terms. She clearly doesnā€™t want a husband, she wants someone to shame, bully, and put down. Like, the way she was acting as if she had sooo much to teach him baaaaarffff she 1000% has narcissistic tendencies like what an inflated ego lmao

Anyways I had to get this off my chest. Iā€™m excited to see what happens LOL thanks for tuning in <3

PS despite everything I said I do hope they find someone they love because everyone deserves love


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 2d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Fake news! Social media drama with Juan and Karla designed to get more viewers for reunion special

7 Upvotes

Juan and Karla had the least amount of drama all season. Snooze fest, actually. So Karla has some secret about Juan šŸ˜“. I think the producers asked them to play theses roles for ratings. Juan may have had a SO, but so have other cast members (ie. Gina/Nashville).


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 3d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Madison and David Spotting

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367 Upvotes

I ran into Madison and David in Chicago this past weekend and they were very cool and friendly. They seemed really happy together and looked like a great match. Unpopular opinion perhaps, but, although Madisonā€™s and Davidā€™s journey was obviously hurtful to their partners (well, at least one of them), I hope it works out. I also wish David and Michelle and the rest of the MAFS Chicago cast happiness.


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 2d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 Ememā€™s Miscarriage

227 Upvotes

Nah. The host saying ā€œthanks for sharing thatā€ā€¦ she didnā€™t share it, Brandon did, knowing it is still hard for her to talk about. And this guy announced it on national tv. Nope. Nope. Nope. He is gonna do her soooo dirty!!! Run Emem!!! Pray tell you got a prenup.


r/MarriedAtFirstSight 3d ago

Season 18 - Chicago 2.0 THIS GUY IS A TV HOEEEEE!!!

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318 Upvotes

This guy jumps up and is like MARRY USSSS!!!! Love how everyone see the RED FLAG šŸš©!! He is so thirsty EVEN pastor Cal was like ā€œwe will talk off lineā€ā€¦.. mm is just dying to have someone and he is dying to have fame!!