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Does anyone else wonder if Sean and Jacklyn would have worked out. I think Sean would have had a totally different reaction to Jacklyn and she would have eased a lot of his anxiety. At least they both live in Jersey.

(1) Keep Pepper and rethink the other experts; (2) Make sure the participants are really ready and committed to the prospect of getting married; (3) No producer involvement with ridiculous scenes and challenges (forcing couples to find an apt together, etc) to entertain the audience and stir additional stress and drama; (4) A genuine effort to refrain from creating drama and a greater effort to find compatible couples; (5) More documentary style than reality show; (6) No choices based on factors like casting a male nurse or a man who takes care of his niece because of unfortunate events - instead choices based on compatibility. (7) Counsel these people concerning manners/norms prior to getting them on the show (ie, don't sleep with eachother on the first night, don't bring up your Husband taking a $100 on national tv, don't expect him to read your mind and understand you on your honeymoon after you've only known him for 2 days, don't brag that you make so much more than your Husband on national tv; don't talk about your sex life in front of third parties; etc). (8) Prevent the experts from going on social media and keep the experts neutral. What I took away from the show is that women need to be more of a challenge for men. We had 3 beautiful women that were unappreciated and taken for granted. Part of the reason was that the women immediately took on the roles of wives, had unreasonable expectations as a result and didn't give the men enough of a challenge. The setup works against them.

The experts acknowledged that Ryan R had a temper before they matched him with Jessica. The experts also knew that Jessica was an emotional person. IMO the only reason they were matched was to create drama. As many people on the forum have come to realize and thanks to the LAX post, none of the men seemed to want to get married. IMO the experts came across pretending that there was some long drawn out vetting process when in reality they put together 6 attractive people. If you've seen their application for the show appearance plays a large role. Let's take Ryan R., he didn't as much as think about the prospect of children until 4-5 years later when he felt more established. If so why would he be ready for marriage? He just seemed like a good candidate for TV because of the situation with his niece. It just seems this was not a genuine process. I wonder if the producers are actually happy about the latest drama? I wonder if they encourage them to be active on social media because it's caused so much drama and interest.

The show seems so fake. The suspense the cast members try to project, Sean sucking his toe, the way Jaclyn prefaces her decision...it all seems orchestrated by the producers. I love the show but I wish it was less contrived.

Isnt it possible that Sean was also hoping to find love in addition to fame? At the beginning he was crazy about Davina (recall him rushing to Davinas aide to locate her ring, his reaction to the lock and key gifts they had given eachother as a sign from the universe that they were meant to be). He just lost interest in her after Davina acted a bit needy on the honeymoon. It's unfortunate because men can be fickle as Sean proved to be. However that doesn't make him evil. He even asked people to stop bullying davina as she was a good person. If he doesn't like her, he doesn't like her. And yes the promotion was just an excuse to soften the blow. I think we are too hard on him even though I feel Davinas heartache.

It's so apparent that Davina likes Sean 10x more than he cares for her. It's unfortunate. She deserves better. There is no chance they will stay together. Jacklyn and Ryan: She is adoreable but makes Ryan feel like a child squeezing his cheeks, ordering his food, teaching him how to swim. He is confused and feels emasculated. This one could go either way but more likely in a positive direction. Ryan and Jessica: they will stay together to further their careers until the cameras turn off.

I think Davina is a lot more likeable and genuine than she may appear to be on the show. It's probably hard to truly be yourself in front of the camera. She made some mistakes but not any more than the other cast members. The fact that she has so many friends out to defend her reveals that Sean was probably quite unfair to her at the end and that she didn't deserve it. The problem is inherent in the way the show is set up and the couples' expectations from each other because they are married. They Immediately take the role of husband and wife and have unrealistic expectations. (ie Jessica sleeping with Ryan on the first night). Davina fell into that trap. She demanded to be courted and immediately embraced by Sean. This came across as needy and pushed Sean away. Men need to chase women in order to appreciate them. All three of the women are beautiful but they just didn't play their cards right.

Davina is not wrong in believing that she is working hard to make Sean happy. Now, the more she tries the more she pushes him away. Yes, her initial looking for red flags (expecting Sean to read her mind about her becoming emotional) was off but after that Sean seemed very distant and disengaged. She isn't being oversensitive. We don't see Sean being affectionate towards her anymore. The therapist was wrong in throwing that video in her face at this point in the relationship.

It seems all three of the men have withdrawn from the women as the women have become too invested in the men. The men are pulling away. The only couple who can remotely survive is Jacklyn and Ryan. Jacklyn did one thing right. She communicated the fact that she realized that he is not invested in the relationship lately and that it was fine with her if they remained friends. She is such a level headed person. Ryan will realize he would be a fool to lose her.

I just don't get why the experts would choose Ryan D as a candidate for the show. They acknowledged he had a bad temper prior to matching Jessica with him. Of all the 7,000 alleged candidates this is the best they could do?

I adore Jacklyn but she is too intense for Ryan R.. Jessica would have been a perfect match for Ryan R.. She would have let him pay for the groceries (lol). However, the producers matched these couples up to create friction and drama and they succeeded. They knew that Ryan D. had a temper and that Jessica had a ton of baggage from her last relationships. It was a recipe for disaster. Imagine Jessica and Ryan R. matched up. No drama but not quite entertaining. Fabdarling, you are hilarious. I couldn't stop laughing after you made that comment. Ryan R. was acting like a little kid. Jacklyn handled Ryan R's withdrawing from her well.