I am dying to get to the latest MAFS recap. This has been the most bizarre season so far. How much longer will we be seeing Paige and Chris? Paige should have bailed on the honeymoon. We start on day 18 of the marriage.
Haley & Jacob
Haley’s friend give good advice, if only she would listen. Last night Haley told Jacob she didn’t feel physically attracted to him, after he specifically asked her. Haley is just not into Jacob. She should probably stop trying to force it. Haley came home with gifts for Jacob. She bought him some nicer clothes. He seems to like the clothes but not the whole “makeover” vibe. He keeps bringing up her lack of attraction. He’s also unhappy that she went to hang out with Paige last night. Jacob starts and argument and then says she is not ready for a relationship. Jacob keeps assuming what Haley thinks and feels.
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Everyone gets questions to ask each other and the topic is love. Haley and Jacob are both very uncomfortable with the love questions. They are a long way from like at this point. Jacob needs a lot of words of affirmation that he is not getting. These two are just so awkward. Haley and Jacob go out to lunch. She has had an allergic reaction soft shell crab before, but she is going to order it anyway. Other than that they are talking about traveling and laughing with each other. So a glimmer of hope for these two.
Clara & Ryan
Clara takes Ryan to a pottery place to show him things she likes to do. He is basically going along to get along. But he seems very invested in getting his mug to be prettier than his. Clara wants a she shed. Ryan says the garage is just fine. The don’t seem very into each other in this scene. The love questions make Ryan uncomfortable. He has no answers. Clara makes it clear that her love language is gifts. Ryan seems more into quality time. Clara is sexually frustrated and Ryan’s very slow pace annoys her.
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Ryan takes Clara out for doughnuts for dinner. I am amazed to hears him say that her love language is gift giving and acts of service. So he is actively listening to her! YAY! Clara lives on junk food and Ryan is a health nut. Ryan has a lot of drive and purpose. Clara doesn’t have that much motivation. Ryan goes on a long speech about motivation. Clara says she feels like she is at a motivation seminar. Free Doughnuts if you listen to the seminar! And she’s not wrong but now Ryan is irritated.
Paige & Chris
Paige is meeting up with Chris’s pastor, Pastor Dwight. Pastor Dwight seems way more worried about Paige that the so called experts. He basically says that Chris is unstable. He mentioned that Chris has been engaged more than once. Paige doesn’t believe the girlfriend is pregnant. And Chris’s stories are not adding up.
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Paige goes to meet with Chris again. WHY??? Chris asks about her week. He asks about Pastor Dwight talking to her. He is pissed that Pastor Dwight spoke to her without his permission. He’s pissed he is on her side. So he is never speaking to him again. Newsflash, Chris, everyone on planet earth is on Paige’s side. Chris is so childish. Paige wants to know why she is here. Chris says he has nothing new to say. Paige says he is wasting her time and pissing her off. So she leaves. Production tells her she needs to go back and make it clear to him that she doesn’t want to speak to him anymore.
Then, the immature little boy starts talking about how he is defensive because he is afraid. He afraid of someone else raising his kid. He is afraid he is making the wrong decision trying to make the right decision. Oh and also he is afraid of falling in love if he stays with the process. Paige needs to get up and knee this dude right in the balls. If they ever dropped in the first place. Chris says they need a reset. They need to start over. They absolutely do not. HOLY SHIT. Paige agrees to start over with this fool. WHY? There are fifteen minutes left in this episode. More than enough time for him to fuck her over again.
Virginia & Erik
These two haven’t spent much time together in the past week or so. He had to work, and attend a wedding and she had an out of town wedding too. They go to hit golf balls and neither of them is very good at it. Virginia seems like she might not be as comfortable with him being gone a lot as it thought she would be. They move on to the experts questions. Virginia is nervous that Erik has not been in love since his divorce three years ago. Virginia says she didn’t have good modeling of love from her parents. Erik’s parents have been together for 40 years and are Very happy. Virginia admits she is afraid of commitment and has abandonment issues.
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Erik makes a nice dinner for Virginia. He is worried about why Virginia signed up for MAFS. Virginia says that she feels great at dinner. But she hates to allow herself to. She feels like she is competing with his ex-wife. She feels pressure to live up to that kind of love. Erik is good at making her comfortable. At least for now. Erik wrote her a song and played it for her on the guitar. She loved that. OMG! He’s going to tell her that he loves her! She says it back! YAY!
Brianna & Vincent
Brianna has some interesting answers to the love questions. She admits she looks for flaws in her partners and points them out. She thinks she will know she is in love when she stops doing that and just accepts her partner flaws and all. Vincent says he will know he is in love when he can’t stop thinking about his partner and also when the flaws don’t matter. He thinks he will be using the word love very soon. Brianna agrees. In fact she tells him she loves him already. He loves her too! YAY!
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Brianna comes home from work and they talk about their day. Vincent wants to teach Brianna spanish. He plans to teach her four words a day. One of the words is bicycle and he gives her a bike so they can ride together. She mentioned she wanted a bike at the wedding. How sweet is he? He ordered a basket for the dog. Brianna asks how to say “I love you” in Spanish. These two are back on track. Later they take a salsa class. Vincent struggles. The instructor is very fast-paced. Vince is increasingly miserable. Brianna doesn’t get it. And they are back off the rails. 🙁
POOL PARTY!
Jacob throws a pool party in his back party resort! Virginia and Eric come over. The girls chat alone. Haley wants to have more fun conversations with Jacob. He’s very serious. Brianna comes over but Vincent has some sort of prior engagement. Paige is there without Chris. Ryan is there with Clara. While they guys take a tour of 1985, the girls talk to Paige about Chris. Chris want to talk to Paige again. Good Grief.
Next week, they meet with the shrink. I am most surprised by Ryan and his lack of interest in sex, and sort of condescending tone with Clara at times. I thought these two would be more intimate by now.
Great recap TT! When they showed the number of days, I thought that can’t be right, it seems like years! Most of the couples aren’t having true fun and seem so stressed.
Again I found myself screaming at the screen during Paige and Chris’ scenes. She seemed so strong in her intent to leave and then quickly “reset”. I now think production is steering this shipwreck!
I am struggling with Paige. She is so smart, articulate, devoted, understanding, kind and beautiful. The experts need to shut Chris down. He is none of the above stated qualities, all of his qualities are not good. Once again, how did he get through and matched to anyone?
I literally got caught up on MAFS today so I was thrilled to see this recap go up today, thanks TT.
I’ve been watching couples cam shows and find the successes from previous seasons fun to watch. I think all remaining couples stand a chance if they just lean in…some of these previous couples had some real struggles but seem so cute and happy now.
So, I remind you that at the wedding, one of Vincent’s family members told Brianna that he has a bad temper. I think we’re seeing flashes of it, though he’s clearly working to keep it in check.
As for Clara and Ryan…
Many of us want to see that a guy we’re considering marrying has drive and determination. Ryan is trying to tell Clara that he is that guy. Clara seems more interested in a good time now, and to heck with the future. That’s why they aren’t progressing. I hadn’t considered that he might be a virgin, but it looks like Dr Viviana is gonna bring up the possibility in the next episode.
Chris and Paige.
I strongly believe that Chris wants to be the one to end the marriage, and that the ex was brought in to let Paige see who is actually his type. When the two women seemed to bond in a mutual desire to dislike Chris’ actions, he got thrown off his game. Now he wants back in to take the upper hand away from Paige. As soon as he thinks she’s falling for him, he’s going back to her not being his type.
And unfortunately, Paige feels an obligation to stay as a Christian woman. I really hope Pastor Cal let’s her know that she’s not a bad person for wanting more, and leaving when she’s not getting it.
Virginia & Erik
I guess I missed until this episode that Erik is a military and civilian pilot. To me that explains his more regimented thinking, but Virginia’s drinking is gonna get to him before long.
I foresee Vincent having a major meltdown before long, and that Brianna isn’t gonna like it. We’ll see if any of the couples survive to the end. I’m not so sure.
Paige and Chris deserve each other at this point.
Clara and Ryan! I agree with TT that and would have thought they would be closer by now. I think he’s probably smart not to sling it around, but he’s so tightly wound.
Jacob and Haley…for some unknown reason I have this loyalty to him. He seems like a great guy. He’s just so awkward. She isn’t attracted to him and doesn’t seem to really like him that much. I like her and I don’t think she’s a jerk, she just doesn’t like him. It happens.
Vincent and Brianna are so cute. He seems very self conscious and she admits that she can “pick” on her partner. I think these are all small things they can work through if they both want to. They seem to genuinely care for each other.
Erik and Virginia seem to really like each other. They are another couple who I think could make it if they both decide they want to. He can be endearing the way he can help but to smile when he’s around her.
Once again, as soon as Chris turns on the waterworks or starts in with his bulkshit I’m a lost little boy routine Paige caves. I agree with whoever it was that mentioned production sending Paige back to talk to him I thought that was weird. Why encourage this train wreck of a marriage in any way other than for ratings?
My.opinion of Jacob continues to improve. He appears to be a straight shooter. Unlike Chris who’s all about games and manipulation, Jacob just wants honesty. I also agree with TT that he does start assuming he knows what Haley is thinking and feeling but at this point you can hardly blame him because Haley is giving him NOTHING to work with. Escaping to Paige’s for the evening wasn’t cool.
Virginia can’t do anything without alcohol. Even at the driving range she had a can of something alcoholic in a can cooler that she was drinking from constantly. Sometimes she speaks very fast and indistinctly. I wonder at those times if she’s half in the bag. Erik may seem controlling but if a person is in a relationship with someone who has a substance abuse problem that person may try harder and harder to keep the addict safe and organized. So Erik may not be controlling by nature. It could be Virginia bringing that out in him with her immaturity, poor judgment, and drinking issues. Wonder how much her being late to work every day has to do with her drinking.
I LOLed when Clara said about being at a motivation seminar. There she was stuffing her mouth with donuts and Ryan was being so serious. Read the room, dude! Also, I was very envious of the donuts. Donuts are my drug of choice.
I am pretty sure I didn’t mishear when the two production women told her to go back and tell him not to contact her anymore. And she started off sort of headed that way. And then the whole RESET BUTTON nonsense happened. I wish she would have just told him she doesn’t believe there is a baby. Perhaps Pastor Dwight already handled that for her.
Yes, that’s what I heard too. I think viewers were all screaming NOOOOOOOOOOO! through that whole conversation. Chris always manages to say something shocking even though I already know he’s a douche. When he said he wouldn’t talk to Pastor Dwight anymore I was like say what? You’re going to cut off this person who was so important to you because he spoke to your WIFE? When he said about Dwight was on Paige’s side I thought how childish! It’s not competition where there’s opposing teams to root for. It’s a marriage, something people normally work together on.
I feel nothing but contempt when it comes to the “experts”. The fact that they’re allowing this to go on is reprehensible. I’ve read that Paige didn’t listen to the experts about what to do once this situation developed. If that’s true they should have shown it. We’ve certainly seen Chris acting a fool and showing himself to be a horrible person. If the “experts” spoke to Paige about how to handle this or get out and she ignored their advice we should have seen that too. Don’t make it seem like Paige is an angel and Chris is the Anti-Christ.
I’m already out of sorts with the time change. When are we going to stop this shit?
Vincent is the most triggering. I’ve known guys like him “machismo” type. Bri’s reaction to him is telling as soon as his expression changes you see the panic. This is not ok Vincent being upset should not effect Bri’s mood. It’s his mood not hers and I hope she recognizes that.
How did Virginia get past the screening process? It’s clear she has substance issues. The girl can’t get one scene in without having a drink.
Chris the wish he were a smooth operator. I’m sure “falling in love with Paige” is keeping him up at night. But not the MAFS paychecks? Paige is clinging to being a wife and married but this is not the man for her. He gives off grifter vibes to me. Always has “plans” but nothing adds up. Can’t stay in one place for too long. Kudos to Paige for holding out hope but wrong man.
Jacob she’s just not that into you. It’s painfully obvious Haley is not into him. That is fine but be honest and walk away.
Agree about Vincent…red flag for me. Time to nip that in the bud with counseling or something. Should not have to walk on eggshells around him!
I’m mad they haven’t brought Paige’s dads in to either grab her or confront Chris.
Haley is not into Jacob…and that’s okay.
Erik needs to run. This can only end with him joining her lifestyle (and losing his job/professional reputation), or worrying to death when he can’t physically see her.
I like the MAFS Australia format soooo much better!
I Agree MAFS Australia is juicy!!! Would have like a crossover. Ines and Chris would have been a match made in heaven.
My favorite couple is the cricket player. They look happy and comfortable with each other.
Overall the season looks really good. More dramatic then the US version.
I feel like Paige is the new Kate and will keep this joke of a marriage going, why, a paycheck, the TV time, who really knows. I dunno I used to feel for her, but the fact that even his pastor told her hes a loser and to hide behind her religion card really irritates me to make this work because the broken record “experts set us up for a reason”. She may not be pregnant, really, the fact that she’d believe a word uttered from his trap is unreal! Beginning to hate them both.
The other 2 couples that seem to like each other with growing pains will be fine. In a year we’ll see em on couples cam with babies. So what he can’t dance, snore….
My favorite Jake and Haley, lol, they will never work, no one will ever forget she told him hes not attractive. Those new clothes, sorry honey let him be himself, 80s and all!
Poor Clara, how has she never seen him shirtless, didnt they just go on vacation. Does her have a 3rd nipple or a crazyass tattoo…maybe that’s his way of just not admitting he’s just not feeling it.
Still enjoying the mess that is MAFS Australia better anyway!