Married at first sight fans are screaming “Shame on you” as season 18 pundits are failing the cast and ruining their reputations. Married at first sight Season 18 viewers have already watched the five couples say I do at the altar, go on their honeymoon in Mexico and begin living together as they approach their one-month anniversary. The five pairs were matched by a panel of three experts; Pepper Schwartz, Pastor Cal Roberson and Dr. Pia Holec, all of whom have been on the same panel since MAFS season 15.
The experts are not only tasked with matching the couple, but also guiding them through the eight-week experiment. They are designed to intervene when couples are unable to navigate their relationships and also to calm situations that can get in the way of couples. However, experts have a very low success rate of just 12 out of 64 combined couples in the total franchise. In MAFS season 18, Experts have done a terrible job counseling couples. It's a failure on their part and it's damaging their reputation as therapists.
Dr. Pia gave Ikechi a pass for his volatile behavior
It was inappropriate
Married at first sight Season 18 cast member Ikechi Ojoré was originally in love with his wife, Emem Obot, but began calling her "aggressive." He is finding LifeEmem is very direct and curiousand this made him retreat. In a facilitated meeting with Dr. Pia, Ikechi stated that Emem was sexually aggressive towards him and approached him when he did not want to. After Dr. Pia's unprofessional insistence, Emem apologized to Ikechi to make things right, despite Ikechi's blatantly bad attitude, Emem shared her response.
"I went into this just being who I am, and it was too much for you, and I'm hearing it now."
A Reddit thread by u/ProudSound2835called out Dr. Pia for taking the wrong approach to the situation in a way that not only gave Ikechi a chance but also dimmed Emem's light. Dr. Pia has disgraced herself and failed Emem and Ikechi as a whole.
“Watching this woman apologize to this 'man' for being herself was one of the most heartbreaking scenes I've ever seen on this show. Not to mention that there is an expert supporting and mediating this conversation. , etc. This woman is vibrant, successful, full of life and genuine.
Pastor Cal and Dr. Pepper are missing the mark with their advice
Pastor Cal and Dr. Pepper are off base
Dr. Pepper and Pastor Cal were also not effective in MAFS season 18. They have been visiting the couples together to assess the progress of their relationships, but their comments are wrong. And it was already a little too late.
They are failing to move couples in positive directions and take responsibility for their mistakes and shortcomings.
While they have called out certain behaviors, such as Michelle Tomblin's isolation from her husband David Trimble, they are not counseling couples specifically enough to effect any real change or help them see paths to success and understanding.
MAFS Experts Are Damaging Their Reputation
They are not doing their job well
In his failed attempts to help couples face the early problems and pitfalls of their marriages, experts are preparing matches for negative results. By doing so, experts are not doing their job and are therefore ruining their credibility. Married at first sight Season 18's couples are falling apart and experts aren't doing enough to ensure contestants are careful and have all the tools they need to thrive in their marriages.
Married at first sight airs Tuesdays at 8pm EST on Lifetime.
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