Married At First Sight season 18, it’s been clear that Michelle’s relationship with David isn’t one that’s going to work itself out on its own. The pair, who were matched up by the MAFS experts for their commonalities in values and interests, have been fairing terribly as they’ve moved through their marriage on screen.

As Michelle learned even more about David after their wedding ceremony, it quickly became clear that he wasn’t someone she was going to get along with easily. Michelle, an independent self-starter, has been working through her issues with David living with his parents, his financial struggles, and the fact that he’s lied consistently about his situation to keep Michelle in the dark. All the while, Married At First Sight viewers have taken issue with Michelle’s attitude toward David, which can be tough to watch. If the experts hadn’t made a poor match, however, things wouldn’t be so bad for Michelle.

Michelle Was Hopeful She’d Meet Someone Great On MAFS

She Had High Hopes

Throughout Married At First Sight season 18, it’s been clear that each of the participants came into the experience looking for something different. Michelle was hopeful she’d meet someone great as she moved through the experiment, and while David may be a great match for someone else, he isn’t the right fit for Michelle. The MAFS season 18 cast member has been struggling throughout the season after having incredibly high hopes that she would find someone on the series.

Michelle shared upfront that she was looking for someone who could meet her where she was. As an independent person, Michelle wanted to find someone who she could depend on to take care of themselves and handle their own life, but would enjoy and would enjoy ing her, too. Michelle made it clear that she wanted someone who was at her level, knowing she wanted an MAFS experience that wouldn’t bring her too much stress or the need to compromise.

Michelle’s Match With David Has Been A Struggle All Season

She’s Been Having A Tough Time

Although Michelle and David’s MAFS marriage has had moments where the pair seemed like they may be able to make things work, the couple has been struggling to connect throughout the season. While Michelle and David have some things in common, most of their ideals and interests are different, which has proven to be a major issue. David’s living with his parents, lies about his finances, and disrespectful nature talking to other women while he’s married to Michelle have caused her to react accordingly. Michelle’s villainous behavior has been reactionary, making it clear she and David aren’t the right fit.

The Experts Are To Blame For Michelle’s Villainous Perception

They Should’ve Reconsidered Her Standards

Although David and Michelle have been difficult toward each other throughout the season, Michelle’s attitude has come from the fact that she feels duped out of a genuine connection with her MAFS spouse. At the end of the day, David has been difficult for Michelle to deal with and hasn’t been what she wanted from the experiment. He’s treated her poorly and, while her poor behavior came first, it’s been clear there’s a lot Married At First Sight viewers haven’t seen on screen. Michelle’s villainy can be attributed to the experts for giving her a poor match to begin with.

Married At First Sight airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST on Lifetime.

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