Well, MAFS fans, this national nightmare is finally over. I never got around to watching the last episode. I suppose it was full of a ton of “will they or won’t they?” type stuff and montages of their “journey.” Frankly, if they can’t do a better job casting the couples than this, this needs to be the last season. The problem is, I always want to see who they pick. And then I am sucked in.
Let’s get this over with.
Stephanie & AJ
We move very quickly to the decisions which means there is going to be a lot of drama. Probably with Luke and Kate. As far as Stephanie and AJ are concerned, AJ is all in. But Stephanie should have some doubts about AJ’s volatility.
As AJ is talking about, well, AJ he comes to a point where he says that Stephanie is always that little voice on his shoulder reminding him to think of her. Clearly, we never witnessed that happening. Stephanie’s face gets really contorted during that part of the story.
Stephanie says she can handle a lot. That’s not a good start to a marriage. She goes on to say that it became a repetitive issue that didn’t improve over time.
After so much dramatic editing and Frankenbites, and facial expressions of the experts from other scenes, they decide to stay married. Stephanie says she loves him. He loves her too.
The Decision: Stay Married.
Jasmine & Will
These two are not a match. They need to get a divorce. But to they both know that? This is just awkward. Will sort of says she has grown into one of her best friends. Jasmine clearly hears “friend-zone.” I think she is right. He is trying to be into her. He’s just not.
Jasmine says he wants her to just agree with them when they talk. She says she is a debater. She wants to get her point across. Gender roles continue to be an issue. She mentions his lack of career goals.
Jasmine reluctantly says she wants to stay married and give it more time. She basically says the show may have impeded their growth process. She’s not quite ready to throw in the towel. Will says he agrees they could use some more time together. However, he thinks that their communication issues won’t really allow for much change. So he wants to divorce. Well, thank God one of them said it. I just wish for Jasmine’s sake, she would have been the one to reject him. Because that is going to bother her. Jasmine cries. She says she tried her best. She blames herself. Jasmine thinks she failed. I knew she would think that. It’s sad.
The experts stupidly try to talk Will out of it. Why?
The Decision: Divorce
Kate & Luke
I cannot believe this is going to be next. I presumed this would be the big dramatic finish. Apparently, Kristine is going to divorce Keith and that will be the big finale.
Going into the meeting with the experts, Kate still says she really likes Luke. I think she thinks she loves him. This is going to be brutal. Luke gives Kate a creepy hug when he walks in.
Luke makes an odd reference to the experts (or the cameras?) when she says she tells him positive things all the time. Kate says just this past week she feels like Luke likes her now. I feel like I am watching a North Korean hostage video.
Luke’s Thoughts Generic And Odd
Dr. Pepper asks what he likes about Kate. He says she holds her friends and family in high regard and has a good personality. This answer makes everyone groan inside. He finds it attractive that they are all on the same page.
Pastor Cal asks Kate what is missing from that response. She says, “Everything about attraction.” Dr. Pepper asks if there is no attraction, how did they have sex?” Luke says, “we’ll just skip that one. Dr. Jessica says let Kate answer if she wants to. Kate says she thinks Luke just does it to make her happy. Luke says he has no words. Dr. Jessica says their secret keeping is why they couldn’t provide help. Please. They saw the rough cuts. We saw more than enough to know Kate needed help. Kate looks terrified.
Luke says he enjoyed being around her. He feels like she gets him and he finds that attractive. He’s a psychopath that doesn’t even know the right thing to say. His expressions are frightening. Kate says that she wants a divorce. Luke agrees.
Pastor Cal says he fights for marriages to succeed. But not this one. He says Kate deserves to be with someone who is attracted to her and values her. Luke’s talking head is just more lies about how he tried and what he wanted. Kate says staying together would just continue to cause them both pain. Why is Dr. Jessica crying like Beyoncé and Jay Z have broken up?
The Decision: Divorce
Kristine & Keith
These two were the happiest together on the show. However, their compatibility ended when in came to financial planning and planning for children. Keith wants babies right away without thinking through any financial or career ramifications and Kristine has very set career goals she wants to achieve before getting pregnant.
Keith seems all in. Because, Keith doesn’t really think like an adult. Keith is a coddled man-child. He’s very likable. He’s very cute. But he doesn’t appear to have any critical thinking skills and that is a problem. Kristine seems on the fence.
What Will Kristine Say?
Will missed Kristine after just one night away. Kristine sits on the very far end on the couch. Will gushes about how much he loved being married to Kristine. Neither of them have said I love you. Kristine says that Will expects her to take care of him. He wants kids quickly. She says the past few weeks have been good, but she is afraid to make the decision based on just that “happy period.” She says it has been a rollercoaster for her.
Will of course wants to stay married. There is a lot of drama leading up to Kristine’s decision. What will she say? She chooses to stay married. Will tells her he loves her for the first time. She cries. They kiss and she says she loves him too.
The Decision: Stay Married
But Wait! There’s More!
Why are Jasmine and Kate the ones that have to pack a bag and leave? OOOOOH! Next week we get a check-in with the couples. Kate confronts Luke over the gay rumors. Are will and Jasmine still seeing each other? Did Stephanie finally get enough of AJ’s angry outbursts? Is Kristine pregnant? I’ll be tuning in to find out will you?
Married At First Sight will return on this June on Wednesdays. Summer is a lot easier for recaps. Wednesdays could be a good night. I will probably be right back her complaining about this show all over again. Please don’t leave me here talking to my dumb self. And thanks for sticking this season out with me.
Please don’t stop recapping this show!! I cut the cord and you are my lifeline to this train wreck!
Agreed. We need you, TT. I will be here all summer! My husband hates it, but this show sucks me right in.
I hoped Dr. Jessica cried for Kate and all the brutal emotional pain and suffering they allowed her for 7 weeks. The show screwed up majorly—all 3 “experts” knew it. I still would like to know if the experts truly had less contact with the couples or if it was just edited that way. I believe Kate and Luke are the reason for either option. If production kept the experts away, I think it was for liability reasons. If they chose to edit less contact, that means we didn’t even see the worst parts of Kate’s experience.
You did a great job recapping ..thank you!
I’ve watched the series from the first episode and can tell you Luke and Kate were the hardest to witness out of all of the couples. Even the airline chick with the smoker was not as bad as these two!Luke comes across as hiding his true self (gay), a master manipulator and his Mom with her chats with Kate were baffling..Time will tell about Christine .. that;s an interesting couple to watch..
Tamara, I so agree when you said, “The problem is I always want to see who they pick. And then I am sucked in.”
I think the experts are not nearly thorough enough when they match up people. So many times, there are big areas where the couples don’t align, but they match them anyway (kids, careers, gender roles, smoking, etc).
This show has such a bad track record, I think they need to stop doing it–or at least revamp the way they make matches. To get around the attraction issue (which is very hard for anyone but the two people involved to explain to anyone else), I think once they have a particular match in mind, they should show each person 40 or 50 photos, among which is the photo of the one person they’re considering for a match. That way, if someone has a gut reaction against someone, they can know up front.
I also think part of the problem with this show is that the people who are willing to do it are the people who have not had success any other way (at least for those beyond their late 20s)–and there is probably a reason they have not had success. They need to realize that reason and address it–not hope that some blind match will make it go away. Or they are just people who want to be on TV, so they are more narcissistic and attention-craving than most–so those people are not the best life partners either.
In other words, the pool the experts are picking from has lots of damaged goods. And when you start with that problem and then add their slapdash match-making, it’s no wonder so many of their matches fail.
That’s a good idea about the photos.
It wouldn’t be married at first sight. Plus I’m a firm believer in being attracted physically after getting to know someone, for example I like to recall my “Malibu Ken” experience that I just adored immediately but after a few weeks, his looks weren’t worth the crazy that he was…
I’ve also given many off “type” looking men a chance. Once dated a 5’2″ man, I’m 5’10” for a couple of years, he was sooo much fun and he adored me…
Ugh, this show. I just read the recap, I could not handle watching Luke and pouty Kate. It’s creepy.
Oh, something has been really bugging me. Way back towards the beginning of the season, there was lots of footage of Luke constantly hugging and kissing Kate. It was a “this season” or “coming up”.
I remember it, I saw it, but it disappeared. (Hmmmmmm.)
I thought it was what would happen.Maybe better without that ?
Reading your recaps makes these shows tolerable. I’ll be honest i read your tidbis a ff through about 85% of the actual show. Personally they all suck. It was painfully obvious that Will was never into Jasmine. Stephanie should and could do much better that Rage-J. The other couple bored me, usully ff through their story. Kate and creepio, what to say. You married a gay man that hid his sexuality to promote his business. I guess they will have a zinger couple every season now. That crazy couple season 2 that got restraining orders, the guy that said he wasn’t attracted to her season 3, that girl and Dave, last years Mia and what’s his name. So Kate your just the dud of the bunch sorry, but your signed up for this shit! I think the experts are really throwing darts at pics to see what sticks.
And I’m betting his partner does not know he slept with Kate.. That’s why it has to be so hush hush..
I thought it was so weird that he (Luke) would go and cry in a different room after they would go have sex! What in the world??
I love the show and can’t wait for the follow up show! Please keep recapping.
I love this show!! Please keep recapping. I always read your recaps first and then view the show.
Sorry, long comment coming up.
I wasn’t surprised that Stephanie and AJ stayed together. I knew she felt she had to give it more time to see if he could control his outbursts when they weren’t on camera. He’ll have to make big changes in the way he reacts for them to last any time at all. I’m 50/50 on them – I think they genuinely care for each other, but he has that whole “volcano waiting to explode” thing going on.
Will and Jasmine were a foregone conclusion, at least on his part. He obviously didn’t find her physically attractive – I think she was just a little too matronly for him. She has a beautiful face, but I don’t think that was enough to turn him on. She seems like a wonderful person, but I think Pastor Cal was wrong attempting to talk Will out of the divorce. You can’t make sexual attraction appear out of thin air, no matter what a catch she might be in other ways.
Kristine and Keith kind of surprised me. I thought the differences in how they see their future, plus her ambitions, would cause her to have second thoughts, but she seems to love him and, with a lot of compromise, I think they might make it.
I was so proud that Kate had the courage and common sense to ask for a divorce. I really thought Luke was getting to her in the last week or so. Apparently, he wasn’t ready to give up his sick persecution of her. I’m so upset with the “experts” for letting this travesty continue without stepping in, or at least calling them both in for very frank discussions as to what was going on. He shouldn’t have been allowed to constantly weasel out of explaining his actions, especially why he made love to her if she disgusted him. Kate’s lack of self-esteem in letting him bothers me even more. Who wants a pity f**k? It also seemed to me that when he kept saying, “you really want to bring that up on camera?”, he was not so subtly threatening her. I think he wanted an awful lot kept off camera and out of the discussions.
I keep going back to this, and I haven’t heard any explanations yet, but we never found out why Luke made that face and muttered to his friends when Kate walked down the aisle. They knew what he meant, and he said “it’s OK” to them – as though he was reassuring them. Something was going on right from the start.
Looking forward to the reunion. If they let Luke sit there and keep refusing to answer, I think he should be called out for the sicko he is. Even if he won’t admit anything, I think people see through him. If he came on the show to get publicity for his dating site, I think it backfired tremendously. He’s certainly not looking like a good guy with any clue whatsoever as to what constitutes a successful relationship.
I feel like the show did a horrible job of telling Keith’s story. I one and only one episode (the one where K Ruth and Kristine talk about children) Keith casually mentions he is currently in Med School during filming. They always portrayed him as being lazy, living with his grandmother and “doing nothing” Med School is super stressful and demanding, add to that filming the show and the traveling they did, and his happy laid back attitude and willingness to learn to cook is that much more commendable
That’s so true. I’d completely forgotten about that and was thinking of him as having less plans for his future than he really did. Maybe that’s why she saw the future with him could be very good.
I think he’s in school for some kind of medical training, but I don’t think it was to become an MD.
I would have to watch again, but the way I remember the conversation Kristine wanted to wait until he was out of school to have kids and he made the comment that Medical School would take at least x number of years and he would like to start a family sooner than later
It’s so interesting about the rumors next week because I’ve always thought Luke was gay. I started to question it on the episode all his friends came over but one guy in particular, he hugged for a long period of time when he came in the door, it was just very odd. It had nothing to do with him not being attracted to Kate,I just don’t think he’s into women at all. I really wish Kate could do this process over, she really deserves so much better.
Kate needs to work on her self esteem. She’s really not ready for a healthy relationship. She has probably always had assholes for boyfriends and doesn’t know when to let go. Hope she gets the help she so desperately needs; especially after this shit show.
I am so glad you recap this shit show that I am apparently never going to stop watching! I remember when I first found your site because of my HW problem then was so thrilled to discover you recap this show!
I can’t wait for next week. I am not suprised by any of the couples decisions and thrilled that Kate got to say her decision first. Something is wrong with Luke, he has an evilness about him in a gaslighting, passive aggressive way. He obviously likes to keep secrets and expected the same from Kate. Using a “Summer house” reference, Luke? “Not fun!” If he is gay why in the world would he sign up for this? How mean would that be? BTW, they could do gay couple matches too.
The “experts” really pulled out all the stops as far as their inability to read a room. Experts? “Not fun!” From their selection of couples to their advice during the 7 weeks, just shameful.
No experts next week, I can’t wait for Stephanie to nail AJ for his assholeness. I think she has been stress over plucking too, poor thing, I hope they grow back, she’s really pretty inside and out.
It was so gratifying to see Kate commenting on Luke being in a relationship with a man in the preview for next week. Looks like we were both right! He IS gay, and he IS in a relationship!
I hope Kate sues MAFS and Luke for fraud after what they put her through.
If they didn’t know, a fraud lawsuit wouldn’t go very far.
Is he in medical school, or planning to go to medical school? I thought it was just a plan.
Yes, he’s in medical school, but that would take 5-7 years to complete. So he does have goals, it’s just that he wants everything right now.
There are a lot of kinds of medical school. If you guys think Keith is on some sort of track to be a physician you are all insane. He can’t even feed himself.
I watched three siblings go through Medical school. There is no way any of them would have had time for this nonsense. They barely had time to eat and sleep.
Ok, so I went back and looked at the bios online. It says Keith is a dialysis technician. There is no mention of medical school at all. We have never seen him even open a book. I am positive he said that he WANTS to go to medical school, not that he is in it. When they are talking about having kids when he is finished school, that is all wishful thinking.
I think Keith is in nursing school.
I think he is in nursing assistant school.
I found it odd that Dr. Jessica stated in one of her posts that they are not actual therapists when she was responding to backlash about her dating Jon from another season. She made sure to point out they don’t provide any type of professional services to them themselves. She wanted to draw the line for the argument of conflict. If that is the case, and they are just “experts“ in…whatever…who is actually providing therapy to these poor people like cake?
Wow.. Maybe that’s why she’s not coming back next year…hmmm
So I wonder what they would call the activities/homework stuff they do? Unless she is simply trying to separate what they do from medical type therapy. Maybe more like religious marital counseling? Even at that, pastors and churches are supposed to have liability insurance.
*Kate*…not cake ??♀️…dangit Siri…
AJ & Stephanie: Glad they stayed together, and are willing to give it a shot without the cameras. I was not as bothered by AJ’s behavior (yes, he was a douche many times), but there is no knowing how a person can deal with the stressor of camera’s in your face 24/7 documenting such an important part of your life, not just your daily life. My husband suffers of anxiety and on a normal day, is on a 5/6 scale of calmness, I’d be afraid of how he would be in front of the camera’s like that. I’m assuming that AJ just could not cope. Yet, there is something to be said for him being alone for so long, and it’s not simple to just calm down and have someone that be there with him.. maybe he needs some downers.
Will & Jasmine: I felt bad that she wanted to still give it a shot, like she was willing to be married period to married no mater what. He was not attracted to her, I think he was going to go ahead and give it a shot until she mentioned the 70/30 idea, and how hard she pushed for it. It’s not something that he expected nor clearly wanted. She’s a very smart beautiful woman, but she should not have to beg a man to take care of her and be the main provider, specially when she clearly earned much more than he did. She also shouldn’t have to beg for his attention. I’m not believing that he needed to “sleep” so often, more like a way to sleep the time together away and avoid her and the cameras. She needs someone that aligns more to her ideals (which aren’t wrong, but it’s not for everyone).
Kate & Luke: there are no words, he was trying to control the narrative, all the way up til decision day, when he told Dr. Jessica “we’ll just skip that”. He’ll want to say that he was trying to protect her drinking, but if I was with someone that treated me like that and felt stuck, I’d drink like that too. She should have jumped ship, and the experts should apologize and provide therapy to her.
Keith & Kristine: I loved them from the beginning, and you clearly saw that they were into each other from the start. I do understand her hesitancy, but nothing can take away from how well they get along. Her concerns about children and their future are valid. Yet, it’s not like he’s just hanging around doing nothing, he does work AND goes to medical school – which takes a large portion of his day.
Does anyone think that Kristine is pregnant? In the shows with Jamie Otis she looks pregnant. It might be the dress, but I keep thinking that.
Thanks for recapping this dreadful long short season. It had to be painful at times. Glad it’s over.
My toocents!
I’ll start with AJ & S. Wrong, wrong, wrong! S will regret this. She does not follow her intuition. She tries to save face, or more like, is afraid to speak up.
Will & J. I felt sorry for her. She knew & didn’t know, wishful thinking on her part. Will blamed lack of communication but he was the noncommunicator. If this was the problem, then there was none. As J Said, give it more time. He was not for the marriage and knew early on what his decision was. It could have been fear of her expectations or the difference in fundamentals but he checked out early. Also, the lack of intimacy, a marriage not consummated is grounds for annulment. IJS.
Luke & Kate!
Kate girl! You made me proud. I jumped up screaming at the tv. Yesss! Kate you grew a back bone. MAFS now pay for the girl’s therapy.
Keith & K. I think they had to bring some drama because they were almost perfect. It’s ok to have Kristine pushing you but he’s going to have to push himself at times or she will start to feel like his mother or grandmother. They were opposites of what they asked for but were a good match. Hopefully they can be patient of each other’s needs and grow together.
S/N: Is it raining cats & dogs where you are?
I totally agree with your assessment.
Stephanie may have a long road ahead of her dealing with AJ’s temper. I feel that he held back because of the cameras. She really ignored those red flags.
I was soooooo proud of Kate’s decision and very much surprised by it! I too yelled at the TV and screamed with joy. I’m happy she chose a divorce; there is no doubt in my mind he planned to choose divorce no matter how many times he said he wanted to stay married. I’m happy he could not execute the final plan of pain for her.
Will totally pissed me off! I hate that she feels responsible for the lack of communication when she tried so hard. She tried multiple ways with no attempt from him. Let’s not even mention that kissing exercise. Smh
I’m hopeful that everything works out for Keith and Kristine. He’s very smitten by her because she challenges him to be better; which he definitely needed. He found his queen and hopefully he’ll be the king she needs too.
Is it bad that I’m looking forward to next weeks episode more than any other? Oh I hope Kate brings her big girl panties and lays into Luke! Gay, not gay he mentally tortured that girl! And if he’s gay why in the hell did he go on this show…now I want to kick his ass myself. I hope Stephanie takes those rose colored glasses off. Until next week.
If it’s wrong, I don’t want to be right.
Luke for sure seemed confused as to what a husband is to do with his wife.
I feel sorry for Kate. She should be compensated for the humiliation.
My question is, if Luke is gay then, why did he take part in the show?