Y’all. I have been looking forward to this MAFS Houston recap all week. I really tried to squeeze it in earlier, but I’ve had some sort of bug and I am sleeping all day and up all night. So, I am very excited to finally get to chat with you about this. I hope you will have a lot to say! OMG! IT IS TWO HOURS LONG. I’m tired already! I thought there were multiple reunion episodes. But, maybe this is just it?
It has been four months since decision day. Can I just tell you something about Banjo? If I am awake. I am on my laptop. So how does he always suddenly know when I start a recap and suddenly need to go outside the second I start typing? It never fails no matter how many times he has already been outside! Sorry. It’s just annoying.
Is ANYONE Still Together?
We start with Jose and Racheal. Kevin, the host, gets Jose to admit that he was pissed when he locked Racheal out of the house. This is going to be a long two hours of flashbacks. These two were sure they were done at that point. However, these two are probably going to be the only one who stay married for a significant amount of time. Oh wait! Maybe not. They brokeup! They stayed apart for a month or so but are now working on their marriage again. Racheal moved out because she didn’t feel at home living with Jose. It sounds like Racheal has moved in with her mother and still lives there. This whole season is a dud. They talk on the phone every night? But, this seems iffy. Summer Racheal went on a lot of trips without him. They are both still in love.
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Next up, it’s the trainwreck known as Brett and Ryan. They have gone their separate ways with no bad blood. Brett has her boobs all the way out. It’s not cute. Oddly, Brett’s sister, Alexa, comes out. She seems to really like Brett. Then, she drops the bomb that Brett was seeing someone while they were still on the show. The spoilers said it started one month in and was well before the retreat. This is one of the many spoilers that have been out there regarding this cast. Brett is not the only one who was, or maybe is getting around. Brett denies it all. She’s lying. Ryan says he saw conversations between Brett and this other person. Brett continues to deny, deny, deny. They are still, “friends.”
Myrla & Gil What The Actual Fuck?
Up next, it is Myrla and Gil. They are both dressed to the nines and he is wearing red bottoms! He’s some kind of fashion plate now! He also seemed to be wearing nail polish. What do the guys at the fire house have to say about this! They seem happy but word is they are not. Gil finds out that for the first time that Myrla didn’t like all the teasing about being high maintenance and negative about everything. Where is the lie? Two weeks after decision day, Myrla ended the relationship. She talks about financial security being an issue. Gil points out he has an amazing pension plan (who those are hard to get these days) and he makes $100 more every two weeks than she does.
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Then, she said the chemistry was not there. WHAT? She cried to Dr. Pepper about how in love she was with Gil!The spoiler for this pair is that Myrla was playing Gil the whole time. Also, there is a rumor that she was dating JOHNNY? Seriously? That can’t be true, can it? Gil feels duped by Myrla. He says he sold everything he owned except for his blender, his clothes and his dog to be with her. She let him do that knowing the whole time she was not in it for the long haul. Myrla says she was never in love with Gil. Gil is still in love with Myrla. He is heartbroken. She is such a bitch.
The Guys Chat With Kevin
We’ve only dealt with three of the five couples. However, up next for some inexplicable reason Kevin has a chat with all the husbands. The good news is that they all get along well and really like each other. We get a montage of Zack and Johnny crying. Johnny tries to justify running away from all his problems. Ryan was also kind of a runner. The guys were all shocked that Gil and Myrla spilt. It is weird to me that Johnny is sitting right next to Gil if the rumors are true. Kevin just asked Johnny about the split saying in his question that Johnny knows Myrla very well. So maybe they are just friends?
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Damn, Gil is just sofa king hot. Zack is super impressed that Racheal and Jose are trying work things out. Myrla and Racheal are apparently also good friends and Ryan says that Myrla really liked it when Racheal was single. Myrla is just a problem child. For some reason, Johnny seems to be the marital counselor to Jose and Racheal. Johnny is apparently very close to both of them. Jose and Johnny have a very serious bromance happening. Zack and Ryan seem… confused about it. lol.
Michaela & Zack
Apparently, these two are in such a bad place they have to be interviewed separately. This was Michaela’s decision. She is a basketcase. Michaela seems like she realizes it at this point. Hopefully, she is on meds and getting therapy. Michaela’s sister comes out. She says both Michaela and Zack were very strong-headed. Both wanted to be right. Zack is backstage watching and losing his mind. Michaela says that after decision day she stayed a Zack’s place (apparently a “fancy building”) at his invitation. She says she was cooking, cleaning, and having sex with him. Zack is losing it backstage. She also claims she apologized to him for her behavior. Michaela says Zack played her.
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Zack comes out on stage and she is watching backstage. Zack feels like things are his fault. He says Michaela seems to make it seem like he is trying to make her look bad, rather than taken responsibility for her own actions. Backstage, Michaela says she always takes responsibility for her own actions. Could we roll some footage of that? Because I’m not seeing it. Zack denies being intimate with her on their one month anniversary. Michaela says they were and that he said he would deny it. Now suddenly, Michaela wants to go out there, and Zack is not having it. He leaves when she arrives.
Next Time: We get to Bao and Johnny. Johnny blames Bao for all his tantrums? WTF? This is either the worst season ever or the best season ever depending on how you look at it. lol. NO ONE can stand their spouses. Oh and it looks like Myrla and Johnny ARE a thing. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?
Oh and there are a lot more spoilers to come. One about Bao is super interesting. But let’s not discuss it until next week… 🙂
Turns out Myrla’s a gold digger and cozied up to Johnny first chance she got. Johnny’s a techie with techie dollars and Myrla wants them all!
It was clear something was going on during the final episode of Unfiltered as Myrla was low key hating on Bao and acting mildly flirtatious with Johnny. It’s funny that the two know each other well but it was never mentioned during the season. That knowledge of each other happened pretty quick for the supposedly conservative Myrla. I found it funny she parroted the same lines about not being into Gil as Johnny said about Bao, though they both had sex with their partners.
Zach deserved the read he got from Kevin. He’s been playing a passive aggressive game with Micheala all season. And it sure looked to me like they had sex on their one month anniversary as they shared a romantic hotel room then later said they were hungry and went out for food. Micheala is a hot mess but Zach also has issues he needs to address.
I’m hoping Racheal and Jose decide to stay apart for good and no one was surprised that he got territorial over HIS home! Unless they get a home that’s there’s, it’s not gonna work out for them.
When they first changed the format and the couples honeymooned together and lived in the same apartment building I thought it was a good idea. They would be able to share their experiences and learn from one another. But now I think it’s detrimental to their relationships. It’s really 10 almost single people going on vacation together and living near each other. It seems that inter- marriage emotional connections are sure to build and they are sabotaging the new marriages. The couples don’t seem to be concentrating on their own marriages but on the group as a whole. I think they would be better off if they went back to the original way of handling it and just have the couples get together for dinner once a month or so. Does anyone else agree?
Barbara you expressed the same thoughts I’ve had so well, I absolutely agree!
That’s a good point, Barbara because there is a lot of cheating on the Australia one too where they all live at the same building and meet for dinners. And the excuse is always: I came here to find love. One thing I like about the Australia version is where the couples vote stay or leave every two weeks. But after a few horrible people voted stay to keep on cheating, I think they need to let someone leave after three times if they say leave even if the other votes to stay. That one poor guy, Mick?, was practically held hostage by his cheating bitch wife. …LOL, I just had to add the word bitch to my Kindle dictionary. How very polite of it.
I saw those episodes and it was crazy. In the end she never ended up with the guy she was trying to get while stringing along Mick. She was a total narcissist.
Yes it was better that way
I agree, to much mingling with the other couples. I would like it if the just got together for the end of season weekend outing.
Totally agree!! They are fostering this ‘shit- talking’ amongst each other to exploit later during the show. They all have friends and family, there is no need to on top of the relationship force them to almost all live with one another to bond. And yes I think they are just hoping and waiting for and Australia spouce swap storyline to happen.
Let’s just get it out there…Gil is hot! Myrla is a piece of work that is looking for financial funding, not love. I think he wore the red-bottomed shoes as a F you to Myrla.
Brett and Ryan were so mismatched. There is still something about him that says to me depressed/unhappy. And Brett’s boobs were a distraction. She obviously only looked at herself in the mirror standing up and not sitting, those things were ready to make their own debut on camera.
Jose and Racheal still don’t seem to connect for me. I agree with the earlier poster that they should get a neutral ground home for themselves otherwise it is always going to be “Jose’s House.”
Michaela and Zack—Her I can’t stand, she has a lot of things to work through. I go hot and cold on him, can’t quite figure out which Zack is the real one. The “experts” really messed up with these couples.
I like the MAFS Australia way of couples meeting up for a dinner once a week. I can’t wait to see what happens with Johnny, Bao and Myrla! Myrla seems like such a opportunist.
Princessa Red Bottoms mission was always about the $. Please get Gil, Paige’s phone number. They could work if they started dating. He’s a keeper.
Myrla realized that her attraction to Gil- and he is Fine with a great personality–couldn’t take the place of financial security for her. I kind of get it, she doesn’t want to be married and go 50/50 with finances. I don’t like how she handled it. And her body language with Johnny is saying more than friends.
Rachel likes single life but wants a man too– she’s not ready for full-time marriage. I’m hopeful for them.
No words for Michaela..I’m Zack is no longer married to her.
Brett’s chest got beet red when Ryan’s sister said Brett was seeing someone else during the show.
Zach could of handled some things different..But Micheala trantrums and her violent temper was a hugh red flag and she’s scary violent…I can’t help but think how people would of reacted if it was Zach displaying such violent behavior
Jose and Rachel were predictable. Though had slight hope that Jose would drop his act.
Gil and Myrla were surprising! He makes $200 more but she wants $$$$$ more. I never could get a read on her. Looked like Gil’s picking at her was there way of flirting?
Zach/Michaela liar liar pants on fire. When someone who is beyond 4th grade says “If you say something I will deny it.” Auto liar! What does that even prove? They were intimate several times so what does this one month prove? Michaela interupting Zach shows zero growth on Michaela. Who is still trying to shift the narrative from hurricane Michaela to was used?
Myrla and Johnny aren’t dating.
Feel bad for Johnny. He already didn’t have feelings for bao when they first met and then he gets matched with her??? Can you imagine being matched and married to someone you had no attraction or potential with?
Bao is totally manipulative and didn’t film her true feelings.
I get that Johnny was never into Bao. That is fine he should have walked away. Instead we see this abusive man baby take it out on her. She didn’t deserve that! I am happy she walked away.