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I think it's horrible that they chose Tom (bus guy) to be on the show. The fact that living on a junky bus is a deal-breaker should have disqualified him immediately. No woman (especially one desperate enough to marry sight-unseen) is going to be ok with that. These women want to settle down and have children which is not conducive to RV park living. It also shows just how uncompromising and immature he is that being a surfer dude takes top priority. He should never be married. And the sad fact is, except for the blonde, the women are not good looking enough for the men. And that is a huge thing. If the guy isn't instantly enamored with the woman's looks the relationship is doomed. I wish I could be on the show to match couples, lol. To me all the questions they ask are silly. You can ask about marrying outside of race and of course most will say "yes i am open to that" when they don't even realize how their cultural background shapes their expectations and ideals. It seems obvious that Lillian desires a more traditional marriage. She'd want a man who could "take care of her" while providing for her and future children. Tom the bus guy is the LAST person to fulfill her ideal.What's wrong with these "experts"?

In a way Ryan R is as much of a jerk as the rest. He hides behind his (boring) nice-guy persona so that he can't be accused of mistreatment or abuse. But to put his poor mother and niece on a show when he had little intention of trying to make the marriage work is terrible.I believe that he's a lazy, failure-to-launch bum who prefers hanging out with his friends and the occasional hookup. To think that he used the excuse "I miss my family" when he probably was spending that time with a girlfriend is inexcusable. I am glad Jaclyn is rid of him as she deserves much better.

So Jaclyn and Ryan R are definitely not together at this point?

The way this season was edited makes me tend to believe the insider's posts. I believe there were so many problems with the couples not spending time together that the editors had to work really hard to make a show. I can also believe the incentive money to stay together as if you truly are married what difference would it make to stay married just a little longer? If you plan on getting a divorce anyway at least you'd have money to help you through it.

The picture she posted on Instagram was obviously taken when this episode was filmed as they are wearing the same clothes (minus Jaclyn's scarf) and are sitting in the same vehicle with the sunroof open. But I think you are right, she wouldn't post that about the niece if they were not still together.

This episode was the most meaningless of all of them. Intimacy and affection come AFTER a couple has a connection and flows naturally. I think it's ridiculous that the "experts" would show the couples their wedding album (as a motivation to be intimate) when that's just pictures of when they were on a high from being in the moment of infatuation over marrying a stranger. Ryan D was right when he said that intimacy and affection come automatically when you care for someone. You can't force that. Telling Ryan that he has to hold Jessica's hand or similar is so dumb. Obviously he detests her and no amount of faking it will change that. I just want this season to be over.

Yeah, that was posted somewhere at the start of the show and I mentioned it here. But most people felt that anyone could make a mistake (which I agree) so that wasn't an issue, but now seeing what a train wreck he is it just adds to it all.

This link doesn't work anymore. Is there another?

At this point the show is so boring. There is nothing to keep these couples together. There are millions of couples who divorce after starting out genuinely loving each other and enjoying each other's company so why is there any hope for the couples on the show long term? Even if they stay together at the 6 week show that means nothing in terms of staying together when the cameras are turned off.

Who knows if there is truth to that, but I wonder how many of those turn out to be healthy and happy long-term marriages? I have a friend who has been married for 20 years and her husband treats her like crap, but it has been that way since the beginning because it started with an imbalance in the relationship.

I know this is a stretch, but imagine this--Ryan and Jessica meet in some acting class and actually date and like each other, they contact the producers of the show to be put together by the "experts", drum up some dramatic fight scenes to keep people watching, then in the end make up and stay together. They get money and the exposure they want while the producers get viewers.

I am starting to think this too! The scene at the laundromat seemed a bit too dramatic to not be staged. Jessica stumbled in, struggling to haul her bag of laundry to a coin-operated machine while Ryan triumphantly marched his bag in to drop it off at the fluff and fold. That contrast was set to emphasize the chasm between them but now I think we might be the ones being played.

I actually think they will stay together at the 6 week show but only for the money and fame. They need someone to be on the "Married at First Sight: the first year" and if all three couples implode what would they do?

Why did Ryan R even go on this show if he had no intention of compromising his living situation? Did he really expect to marry someone who would be willing to make all the compromises and move by his mother and niece? As far as Ryan D and Jessica, ugh, just split already. He has zero respect for her and nothing will change that. She's also a sad-sack who has too much baggage. He needs someone with fire and confidence to put him in his place and she just doesn't have that. If they are this miserable at the beginning of their relationship and don't like each other at all what's the point?

If the marriages are legally legit, then I see Jessica and Ryan staying married past the 6 weeks only because the show needs 2 couples for their "Married at First Sight: The First Year".

I thought this was the case! Because the 6 week decision show seemed to be this big deal and I always said, if they are truly married what difference does it make to stay together a bit longer to give it their best shot?

Ryan and Jessica will never make it unless she decides to remain a disrespected doormat for the rest of her life. Yes, she is passive-aggressive and has trouble communicating but the fact is that Jessica is no challenge to Ryan. He does not respect her and views her as being beneath him.Imagine him being with a girl he was crazy about, he never would have flipped out over ironing on the bed!The foundation for their relationship is set and cannot be changed. Here she was in a relationship for 7 years without a commitment and it only ended when the guy cheated and to me that shows a level of low self-esteem. I don't know any woman who would put up with waiting that long for a commitment who really wants to get married (and obviously she did considering she married a stranger). Last night she made the comment something like "there were months I went without a date" which again doesn't help with Ryan thinking she's special. Sure it might be true but you don't SAY that! You'd never hear Ryan putting himself down.There's a reason why these people couldn't find spouses on their own and it shows. I think Jessica should get some counseling and work on herself before being in any relationship. Also, Ryan has too many issues to make him even remotely a good marriage candidate. He has a skewed view of what is a "good" marriage if he thinks it's normal for his grandfather to yell at his grandmother that way. Their relationship seems to have nothing but misery.

What struck me about this whole episode is that Ryan and Jaclyn are the only couple who seem to have any fun with each other and have a friendship. And if you don't enjoy each other enough to have some fun, there is little hope for a marriage to work long-term. Ryan and Jessica seem to go from one argument/conflict to another, and the tension and angst with Sean and Davina is truly exhausting. Even if they get past 6 weeks there is little chance for the last two couples to ever make it work.

I am really curious, how much would Jessica likely make as a law firm receptionist? Because these rents to a non-New Yorker are outrageous!

I was very creeped out by Sean talking about his girlfriend's miscarriage. If it really happened "in 2014" that means he went from that relationship immediately to getting married on the show. Obviously he has some serious issues.

I agree. Did anyone notice when they showed the clip of Davina's wedding she glanced, brushed it off by saying "yeah, that's cute" then went on with her comment? To me it's how someone would respond knowing it didn't work out in the end.

I think Ryan needs to compromise a little. His niece is not a baby anymore, (in fact, isn't she a teenager?) they could work something out. And shopping with his brother well, that's a nice tradition, but when you get married sometimes you have to give things up. My husband and I are from opposite coasts so we both couldn't have Christmas the way we always had it before and that was ok. You have to make your own traditions.

I absolutely agree about The Rules book, I thought that book was too old for someone else to remember! It doesn't matter how "evolved" society becomes, there are still some basic truths with men and women. Men need a challenge and Jessica took all that away. In a way she did not demand his respect by requiring him to win her over emotionally before they had sex. You can tell Ryan is not into the relationship and hopes she ends it first. I feel sorry for Jessica as it seems her self-esteem is rather low.

I agree with all of the negative views about Ryan D. If you look at his Instagram from before the show well, blech, just shows the kind of D-bag he is. He can say all the right things, how he wants a relationship likes his grandparents, blah blah blah. But the fact is he was disappointed in Jessica's looks (side note: she is way more photogenic than pretty in person). She slept with him which made her in his mind nothing more than a one-night stand (doesn't matter if they are legally married, at this point that is just a piece of paper). He has no desire to win her over at all so he is behaving in a way to drive her away. A man who truly cares about a woman is going to care about her feelings and will work hard to do so. He is doing the opposite. If they do stay together after the 6 weeks they certainly will not last much longer than that.