Raquel & Jose
I’m gong to get right on the MAFS Houston recap because it’s super late and I want to watch at least half of it before going to bed because I think a lot of stuff happens on this episode. Raquel and Jose are at a garden shop. They are getting a bunch of veggies and things to make salsa with. Jose is making most of the decisions of what to buy. But it sounds like she is in charge of watering. These two have a housewarming party. Jose talks about his finances and about having a joint account that he basically runs. Oh hell, no. I will be having my own account. His step-mom privately tells her exactly the same thing.
Michaela & Zach
Zach talks to his friend Jeron about his marriage. Zach says that HE is seeing red flags. The only red flag we see at the moment is you, Zach. I had sort of forgotten that she moved out on Zach already. I don’t blame her. He needs to get himself together. Zach tells his buddy that Michaela is refusing to participate in this week’s activities that is basically a housewarming party. Zach says that the reason his past relationships didn’t work out is that they women were all too confrontational. Or maybe, it is because he doesn’t stupid shit and gets held accountable. He says she’s too loud. Loud when? She packed her shit and left. That’s literally the opposite of loud and confrontational. This guy is a child.
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Michaela decides to do the housewarming party. Two of her girlfriends come to help her set up for the party. But where is Zach? Zach shows up with a couple of his friends. He is still trashing Michaela in confessionals over the fight about him leaving the house for hours with no explanation. He tells her friends that he is not used to her outbursts and he didn’t know what caused it. You caused it, dumbass. She speaks very highly of Zach to his friends. Why is everyone putting the blame on Michaela!? At the end of the night Michaela apologizes for leaving. Things seem to be be going better.
Then Zach, says that he had so much anxiety coming into the house tonight. He was more anxious than on their wedding day. What is wrong with this dude? She apologizes again multiple times. Zach says he doesn’t want to stay in the apartment that night. He leaves. Whoever said something about drugs, I’m starting to believe it.
Bao & Johnny
Bao tells her guy friend about the marriage. It seems her friend knows Johnny too. The friend says Johnny hasn’t had a serious relationship in eight years. Johnny is still in a funk when he gets home from guys night out and they go to bed. He admits he had a mini-meltdown at the guys night. He asks her what if he is in it for the right reasons, but he is not ready for marriage? These two have their housewarming despite Johnny’s lack of emotional effort. Bao is not exactly in a good place with the marriage either at this point. She’s just going through the motions for the housewarming.
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Johnny seems terrified when talking to his friends. He honestly has looked terrified in every scene of this episode. Later in bed, Bao gives Johnny lots of words of affirmation about his efforts to make the housewarming a positive experience. This goes over well. They seem to have good conversations in bed each night. Johnny says as long as they keep communicating he thinks they can work through their problems. I’m really pulling for these two.
Girls Night/ Guys Night
Later the guys all go to one bar and the girls go to another. The girls act like they haven’t seen each other in years. They were literally honeymooning together a week ago. They all talk about their housewarming event. Of course Myrla is having theirs catered. Jose is having a fiesta. Bao has an island theme. Ryan seems to be in charge of his housewarming. It sounds kind of New Orleanslike. Jose tells the guys that he and Rachel can’t keep their hands off each other. Michaela doesn’t share about Zach’s douchebaggery.
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Johnny basically tells the guys that Bao is not his type. Bao tells the girls that Johnny has commitment issues. He wants everything on his checklist checked. Zach says he is struggling with somethings with Michaela, but doesn’t give much background. Johnny is visibly upset in his interview where he shares that he thought he was ready for marriage. But, maybe he is not. He cries and Jose comes outside to check on him. Johnny hugs Jose hard and cries more.
Brett & Ryan
Ryan goes to work out with his friend Fernando. They talk about married life. He says that Brett is afraid of flying, boating, lots of things. Brett tells her friend the attraction is there and growing. These two seem alright together. Ryan is a wee bit more on the fence than Brett is. They both invited friends over to their housewarming party. Ryan had a huge charcuterie board ready to go. Honestly, this party seems like the most fun. Less talk about marital problems and more champagne and games with their friends who are all married. The consensus is that they both just need to open up to each other more.
Myrla & Gil
On we go to my least favorite couple. I cannot stand Myrla and I think the experts actually searched the globe for the worst woman in the world to marry a hot, hanrd working, fireman. Oddly, she is working with Gil on a budget. Gil wants to know how much she spends a month on groceries and she doesn’t know. She checks her phone she spent at least $800 last month on groceries. He spends $150 every three weeks. I’m guessing that she shops at the high end places and that tab includes wine. I can’t fault her for that either. I don’t have a budget for wine. On a full shop I spend around $200, sometimes $300 depending on the amount of wine, and if I have to buy vitamins and cough medicine, and nail polish and hair care products.
Myrla may spend a lot of money on shoes but she is debt free and has a good income and lots of savings. Gil sends money to Columbia that they can’t touch to buy a house. So that may take them a while to save up for.
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After the guys night out, Gil tells Myrla about all the other marriages. She tells him that Johnny in not happy in his marriage. Myrla is much more likeable this episode. I have no idea why she is not kissing him. She should be on all of that all night long. At their housewarming party, things seemed to go very well with their friends. Myrla says she is an introvert so she really wasn’t looking forward the party. But it went well. She wore like literally a tee-shirt dress that may well have been a nightshirt. Where is all that glam from her closet? These two may actually have a chance! Gil is very easy going. But the no kissing thing is bothering him.
Myrla’s friend of 18 years says he has never seen her be affectionate in public. That’s problematic. Myrla tells Gil’s friend she is not going to move in with him to an apartment like he has. I’m not as upset about that as I was last week. If she can afford a nicer place than he can, or that the two of them together can, let her pay for it.
Zach reminds me of Luke from Philly
Who was Luke from Philly?
Its was an earlier season with Luke and Kate. Season 7 or 8
Not in the least! His wife is freaking kray kray. Sorry not sorry but she runner; she left him on their honeymoon – so much for that “in sickness” part of their vows. As to her over reaction to him dropping his dog off at daycare – they discussed it the night before, she told him to NEVER wake her up and they texted so she knew exactly where he was. For her to leave TWICE in two weeks I’d eject her ass from the marriage too.
She’s a nightmare and a total liar. Zach needs to run far far away from this chick.
Sweetie, she didn’t leave him. She was just uncomforable being there alone. I know a lot of people are like that. I think she could have stayed and played Romeo to his Juliet on the balcony. I love traveling alone. While I do sometimes just stay in my room a day here or there (which I love), I also meet so many people I would have never have met if I was traveling with a companion. It is literally the best thing ever. If I get a good room upgrade like I do at my favorite hotel in Paris, Sometimes I just want to watch foreign TV and drink champagne and name and sit on my balcony smoking a cigarette or twelve with a nice bottle of French wine.
But a LOT of people that I know personally would never travel to the next town, let alone over the pond by themselves. I feel like Micheala just was not comfortable enough with herself to enjoy the keys, and the beach. I get it might have been depressing to go on whatever date time she had alone. But she could enjoy the town, do some shopping, go for a swim. Maybe hang out with one of the other girls for drinks.
I agree is was not the best idea to go home alone and be sad. But she didn’t abandon him. She was given the choice of be ALONE ON YOUR HONEYMOON. Or go home alone until he was cleared to fly.
So I’m on a break from this show. I know none of these couples, but got a pretty good idea now. So they are still using that dart board method of matches I see. Interesting insites on all the couples and parties. I get the feeling no one seems like a long haul couple this year, we’ll see I guess. Thanks TT for watching for us!
Zack talks so fast it is like he is in speed not sure if it is nerves or something else. Myrla reminds me of a caste system of being mad she married down. JOhnny needs someone perfect to fix what is broken inside. Bao is a good listener. I think Myrla has had rich boyfriends who afforded the shoes and fancy things. Was she a side piece or does she have a married boyfriend? Something is not adding up.
Seems Mryla makes a decent income and bought those things for herself. Which is fine if she can afford it. Nothing wrong with that in my book if you are living within your means. Although it doesn’t seem Gil is the type to take her out to many places that call for “red bottom ” high heeled shoes.
Well it is a T.V. show so I have to take it with a grain of salt. Many of these couples are too inside their heads and trying to tick off all the boxes on their lists. This isn’t the House Hunters show. If they were just newly dating, they would instead be more light hearted and trying to see if they could have fun and romance. You usually cover your faults until after you start falling in love.
As Bao pointed out no one is perfect, but I think they should be trying to put their best foot forward and to compromise more. Johnny kept pushing for the shower routine. Myrla keeps saying NO I won’t compromise on my standard of living. Although if she makes enough money to spend and save it should not be such a problem for Gil. I find it funny she was more than willing to share her bank statement but not comfortable to let him kiss her on the lips.To me the former is much more personal. It’s just weird. If she were dating him there would normally be kissing at this point. She’s a little old to be this prudish so it seems controlling on her part.
Jose is being too rigid regarding finances. Have one joint account for the household and separate accounts and see how it goes. His unwillingness to spend money on traveling at their young age seems unreasonable and he needs to consider her needs. This reminds me of that couple a few seasons ago. I think she was a nurse who liked to travel and he did not like spending money on that. It was a wedge between them from the start so why are we seeing the experts do this again?
Ryan seems to putting more effort into his personality. Maybe for the cameras? He is saying all the right things but let’s see if he is really attracted to Brett.
I don’t know who is more inflexible between Michaela and Zach. They have both shown some emotional immaturity. Yes, he should have communicated with her when he left the house. No, she shouldn’t have called off the housewarming. They both seem to hold grudges.
Johnny was so emotional last night and on national T.V. Something is off. He was attracted to her at first but now he’s turned off? However, Bao can be off putting with some of her negativity and I only shower two or three times a week. Really? In hot, humid Houston? See this is why these experiments are flawed. In most dating relationships you wouldn’t even see some of these idiosyncrasies till couples have started to fall in love and then you are more willing to compromise because “I looove him/her.”
2 to 3 times a week, yuk!! I get washing your hair less often, but seriously not your crotch, horrified, lol, I’m with Johnny, I’m jumping ship🤣 maybe he was attracted till he learned how often she bathes. You want to be honest but then your seen as a douche. Then again going thru the motions isn’t ideal either! I think I may have to start watching this now.
I have a lot to say about some of these comments. But I was hoping some of my European readers might say it for me. LOL.
I’m with you, Tamara. If Zach has had only confrontational, loud women in his life, then he is the common denominator. He acts like the pampered baby of the family who always gets his own way. He should be in full-on courtship at this point since he missed the honeymoon. All these folks prescribing psychiatry for Makayla don’t understand gas-lighting and narcissistic, arrogant men.
As for Bao and her showers: some of you are way too involved in her hygiene habits. She showers EVERY DAY, has a responsible job, has had several long relationships, and the women don’t pull away from her at gatherings. She has a bidet which means her private area is cleaner than yours with three showers a day. JEEZ!
Myrla diffently thinks she is too good for Gil. Gil is a handsome man and has a good job. I’m sure he can move up in his career. Gil is her husband and she can’t give him a kiss move on Gil. Zack needs to run from that crazy Makayla. She doesn’t want anyone to wake her when she is sleeping. Instead of her leaving the apartment she should of waited and ask him calmly where was he. She goes crazy and leaves. Run Zack. Jose is too controlling. He needs to discuss finances with his wife and work it out. He also needs to relax and travel with his wife and together discuss how often they can afford to travel. I do like them together. I think Bao and Johnny can still work it out. He said Bao acts like a child and needs to shower every day. If the sex is good Johnny will stay. Run Gil and Zack.
Ugh I didn’t believe you at first about Zach but after that episode, I have seen the light. He’s definitely inventing issues bc he has something (someone) else going on. My theory: as he got farther in the selection process for the show, he met someone else IRL. But he was too deep in the selection process & was wooed by “fame” that he didn’t want to bail, but kept the side piece. Or yeah, the drugs theory also works.
Michaela is way too reactive and its a huge red flag. I do not think Zach was a good fit for her. But on what planet is it ok to yell about your newly partner every time your upset. I hope she see’s her reactivity and realizes that is what ruins her relationships. Calmly stating to your partner that they are in the wrong goes much further.
I think the true couple is Johnny and Jose! Johnny was very tender and kind to him. Would have liked to see them matched. They both complement each other.