Decision day! The time has come for each pair of married at first sightseason 14 to decide if they will continue in their marriage or if they will separate.
Fans watched five couples meet at the altar in Boston, Massachusetts, before heading off to Puerto Rico for their honeymoon with their unlikely spouses. Each couple had eight weeks to meet their partner before Decision Day arrived, but for one of the couples, eight weeks was too long.
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chris collette and alyssa ellman they separated after just 12 days of marriage, making theirs one of the shortest-lived marriages in MAFS history.
“Alyssa, since our wedding night, has no interest in marrying me,” Chris said. married at first sight expert Pastor Cal Roberson At the time. “She says that we are not compatible. She has used the phrase stolen. This is my decision day. I want the divorce.”
However, following the couple’s divorce, Chris revealed during the Where are you now special person who has been “talking to” another married at first sight alum.
I’m Olivia. She’s from the New Orleans season,” she said when asked about her current relationship status, referring to olivia horn from season 11.
“We’ve talked a bit online, although we haven’t met in person yet, so I’m flying her to Boston this week,” Chris said during a confessional. “Getting someone across half the country is an investment, and there are some nerves there.”
As for the rest of the couples this season, scroll down to find out which couples are still together.
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Mark Maher and Lindsey Georgeulis
lindsey georgoulis and Mark MaherThe relationship did not come without its obstacles. His apparent addiction to social media, for example, led to several discussions.
“Sometimes he just looks at his phone instead of the road in front of him,” Lindsey said of her husband.
“Both fight for a future and a family together”, Dr Pepper Schwartz He said of the pair: “But explosive fights and difficult communication have been their downfall.”
Despite their challenges, the couple decided to give their marriage a try. “You’re really good and kind,” Lindsey said on decision day before pulling a green button out of her pocket that read, “YES.”
“The future looks so bright from here, I think it’s going to be a good life ahead,” said Mark.
However, things would fall apart just five months later. During the season’s reunion special, which aired on May 18, 2022, Mark detailed his nasty breakup to host kevin fraziersaying, “They were some of the worst arguments I’ve ever had in my life.”
“The fact that we fight every week and the fact that you went for my throat every fight is what made me say ‘I’m out,’” he continued. “I have been teased a lot as a child. I would put Lindsay on top for the way I was threatened and harassed like that.”
As for Lindsey, she moved cross country to California. “I really value the intellect. And I feel like there are a lot of those people in Palo Alto and the Bay Area,” she explained of her decision to leave Boston, but not without dropping a hint at her ex. “And I thought, better choose a good man.”
The couple reconnected once more during the Married at First Sight: Where Are They Now? special in which Lindsey took the opportunity to apologize for calling her ex-husband a “pathetic fucking loser” during the now-infamous bowling alley scene.
“I felt so bad that you had to see or hear that because I never intended for you to see or hear that,” he said of the incident. “I felt bad that you had to see it and listen to it… I felt ashamed that I embarrassed you.”
Mark accepted her apology, adding, “I wouldn’t mind being her friend in the future.”
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Jasmina Outar and Michael Morency
Although Jasmina Outar and miguel morency having struggled to get out of the “friend zone,” Pastor Cal gave the couple a pep talk before making their decisions.
“I want you to know that the friend [and] romantic person is not exclusive”, said the expert. “Sometimes people can get stuck in one of those places and say, ‘This is who we are. This is where we are.’”
“It merges,” he added. “Don’t separate in your mind the difference between ‘Okay, we’re friends and that’s all we can…’ That’s bullshit.”
Ultimately, the couple decided to stay married on Decision Day. “I feel like I don’t know you well enough, so you know, I want to get to know you more and stay married,” Jasmina told her husband. “I always said that I would never leave any kind of relationship if I didn’t give 100 percent, and I can’t say I gave 100 percent if I don’t try after this, so we’ll see how it goes. .”
While they gave fans hope of a blossoming romance, the couple revealed that they broke up just two weeks after filming wrapped.
Still struggling to get out of the friend zone, Michael asked Jasmina for a divorce. “I told her directly, I said, ‘I don’t feel like she’s getting anything out of this,’” she revealed on the reunion special. “I feel like there’s some validation and some things that I need that I’m not getting here.”
Jasmina felt that she put more effort into the relationship than Michael, but she also described a nasty fight that developed between the two. “He said that he was not putting any effort. And the way that conversation was handled, I was like, ‘I don’t have time for that. So if he didn’t ask me [a divorce]I was going to do it,” he added.
Despite the split, the exes don’t have bad blood with each other. “Personally, I like the space we’re in, and I’m glad we can be in the same room without feeling a lot of tension,” Jasmina continued. “Because he’s a great guy and he’s super fun.”
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Olajuwon Dickerson and Katina Goode
Olajuwon Dickerson and katina goode he had some major hurdles to overcome, especially when it came to his desire for a “traditional wife.”
“I want…someone who enjoys cooking and cleaning,” she said. “How can I be sure that she will make me happy every day?”
Although Olajuwon considered his wife’s cooking “inedible,” the couple decided to give their relationship a chance and stay together on Decision Day, which aired in May 2022.
“When I came to this marriage, I asked for a woman who was more established in life. And those are the reasons why she would say no today,” Olajuwon said. “But I will say this: I love our chemistry. I love who you are as a person. I love being around you, and your effort is what made me overlook all those things.”
Sadly, the Boston couple announced their split in November 2022.
“After a year of marriage and careful thought and consideration, we have decided to separate,” the couple’s joint statement on Instagram read. “However, this was not an easy decision to make. We left our marriage with enormous love and respect for each other. We only ask that, at this time, our privacy be respected.”
However, less than a month later, the duo sparked reconciliation rumors after meeting for a tropical vacation in December 2022.
“Never forget that you are a fearless woman! You fight all fears, from ‘Alpacas’ animals to deep ocean swimming ‘snorkeling’ and more!” wrote the student of season 14 through Instagram, in a publication dedicated to his girlfriend MAFS. “Thank you for always having faith in what my heart and mind want in life. Thank you for making sure I have a strong relationship with God. I appreciate everything you’ve taught me about myself without you knowing it.”
He went on to thank the franchise for introducing him to Katina, adding: “God is good in so many ways, I get emotional just thinking about my life and how much I have matured as a man. I am truly grateful that words cannot express it.”
Their reunion was short-lived as the couple apparently broke up again in February 2023.
“We have both made the decision to walk away from our marriage. We are officially legally separated,” Olajuwon wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post on February 9, 2023. “We leave with the utmost respect for one another. At this time, we ask for space. Thanks to all who supported us”.
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Noi Phommasak and Steve Moy
Despite Noi Phommasak concerned about financial stability, given that steve moy He doesn’t have a job, he decided to stay with his partner.
“They both come from very close families with a strong desire to have children,” Dr Viviana Coles said of the couple “You have the foundation for a lasting marriage, but only if you can solve your financial problems and you both feel safe trusting each other.”
“I would love to stay married to you,” Noi began. “In a very short time, you have taught me what it means to be vulnerable.”
Steve even got down on one knee and proposed to his wife again in front of his co-stars on Decision Day.
“I wanted to ask you if you would be my adventure partner, my sushi partner, and my partner in life,” he said as he presented her with a pop ring, before pulling out a diamond ring.
However, just a month after the season finale aired, the couple announced they had called it quits via separate Instagram statements on July 9, 2022. “Divorce feels good,” Noi wrote simply alongside a caption. bikini photo.
“We’ve been apart for a while now, to the point of moving on, hoping we can bounce back by pretty much fading away,” Steve wrote in a lengthy Instagram post earlier that day. “No, I will always love you. I wish we fit together better,” he added.
After their highly publicized split, Noi has remained positive about her love life.
“I will always believe in love,” she wrote via her Instagram Stories in October 2022. “Despite all the hardships and ugliness this year has served me… How bold and brave in what has destroyed me.”