Ikechi Ojore's Married at first sight season 18 is one of the worst cast members due to his attitude towards his partner Emem Obot; Will their relationship fall apart before Decision Day? When the two met at the altar, it wasn't love at first sight compared to other cast members like Juan Franco and Karla Juarez. It was shocking that they didn't seem to have chemistry, considering Ikechi was looking for a black woman.
Despite the lack of attraction at first, things changed during the honeymoon, when the two tried to get to know each other. In Nigerian culture, her name means strength, while Emem's represents peace. Then, Ikechi joked that their names meant a great basis for marriage. Unfortunately, their relationship stagnated after returning to Chicago, and more of Ikechi's warning signs became visible. However, one of the problems that Ikechi has had throughout the show is his attitude, which, over time, has become unbearable to watch.
Ikechi has an attitude problem
Dr. Pia called him
After returning to Chicago, Emem tried to take the relationship to the next level, but Ikechi pushed her away. It was very sad to see Emem's disappointment with the rejection. After refusing his advances, she noticed that he was looking for a more modest southern womanadding that Emem was “aggressive.” Ikechi's reserved attitude was obvious, resulting in a meeting with one of the Married at first sight season 18 experts Dr. Pia Holec. Emem expressed her lack of knowledge as to why Ikechi was behaving this way (via mafslifetime).
“I'm not sure what I'm dealing with right now. I'm not sure what's going on.”
Ikechi looked upset when he showed up to talk to his wife and Dr. Pia. A blatant red flag was like a lot of space he left between him and his wife after sitting down. Ikechi reacted angrily when Dr. Pia pointed to where he was supposed to be sitting, which led her to ask why he had that attitude.
“I don't have an attitude. I'm just tired.”
At the same time, the MAFS participant expressed a lack of support in his marriageadding that it needed to be fixed. Dr. Pia told her that passive-aggressive comments wouldn't help. It was shocking to watch, as there was no way a black man who was looking for a black woman to marry wouldn't know how triggering it would be to call Emem aggressive. Therefore, he purposely said this to hurt her and used it to justify the failure of the marriage; however, he was the aggressive one.
Ikechi feels emasculated by Emem
Ikechi doesn't like the fact that Emem is established
There were different cases in MAFS where Ikechi has been combative for no specific reason. Maybe he feels emasculated being with a woman who is more successful than him. Emem is a nurse. She also runs a successful healthcare company which she started after tragically losing her father.
Ikechi is a college counselor and published author. This, combined with the fact that the MAFS star could have joined the show for fame, it makes it difficult for him to go through the marriage process without becoming agitated. Therefore, he seems to have criticized Emem and said mean and hurtful things, hoping that it would be triggered and react in the same way, making him less of a villain.
Ikechi hardly communicates his feelings
He quickly swerves
Ikechi doesn't have a proper way to communicate and, in most cases, has been defensive when faced with difficult situations. In the recent episode, there was a heart-to-heart between Emem and her friends Tiffany and Krissy. Krissy revealed that at one point she asked Ikechi if he would be willing to make a deal.
Instead of engaging her, Ikechi became argumentative. Since he was also defensive about Dr. Pia's shows, this Married at first sight star should work on herself to form a meaningful connection with Emem. He must begin to recognize that he is the problem and work towards self-improvement.
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