The hotly-anticipated first part of theMarried At First Sightreunion is tonight, andI’m hoping Allen Slovick and Michelle Tomblin are finally vindicatedwhen the cast meets up for the first time since the season began airing. Allen and Michelle were part ofMarried At First Sightseason 18’s infamous “couples swap,” meaning theiroriginal spouses, Madison Myers and David Trimble, datedwhile still married to them. Naturally, feelings were hurt as the affair came to light.
As the cast sits down to hash the season out, I want Allen and Michelle to have their say, and I want Madison and David to offer a sincere apology. Any time either Michelle orDavid has been questionedabout the affair, their responses have been defiant and childish. They get defensive and refuse to offer any genuine regret, instead defending the affair and blaming their spouses for it.Allen and Michelle deserve better, and I’m hoping they get it tonight.
Allen And Michelle Were Wronged
David and Michelle, and Allen and Madison, were paired up by the show’s expert panel, but as the season progressed, cracks began to show in both relationships. Unbeknownst to Allen and Michelle,David and Madison had formed a bond during the show’s group honeymoon.The affair was originally revealed through a mistaken text message that David had meant to send to Madison but sent to Michelle instead.
“You are so damn fine I just wanna eat U up.”
Michelle sensed the message wasn’t intended for her, and eventually, she realized that the text was meant for Madison. David continued to lie and deny the affair, as did Madison. It was a huge blow for Allen and Michelle,who considered David and Madison friends. That’s a deeper betrayal than your partner having an affair with a stranger, andMichelle and Allen are valid in their responses.
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David attempted to talk to Allen, man-to-man, but even that fell flat. Allen had to urge David to be honest with him about the connection he had with Madison. David tries to justify their relationship by saying how much they “vibe,” but Allen is rightfully angry, which David can’t seem to understand.
“I am sorry it f*****g happened, bro. It wasn’t on purpose.”
David even says he connected with Madison because she asks questions, unlike his wife, Michelle. He’s trying to paintMichelle as the real villainbecause he can’t own up to what he and Madison did. David can’t even be honest with his wife; Allen is the one who tearfully confirms to Michelle that her “women’s intuition” was right, and David and Madison have been seeing each other on the side.
Allen And Michelle Need To Get Things Off Their Chests
They Were Painted As Villains
Allen and Michelle deserve to be vindicated during theMarried At First Sightreunion. They’ve both been painted as the “bad guys,” although, in my opinion,Michelle has received a lot more unnecessary hatethan Allen, which reeks of sexism. It seems people think that because Michelle wasn’t the perfect wife, David had a right to stray.
I’m sure Michelle and Allen have a lot to get off their chests tonight, especially considering thatDavid and Madison are reportedly still together. I’m hoping the reunion gives them the platform to have their say and find closure to this entire mess. Allen and Michelle deserve that, at the very least.
David And Madison Should Be Held Accountable
They Haven’t Been So Far
Whichever way you come down on Madison and David’s affair,Allen and Michelle are the victims in this situation. Even if Madison and David end up staying together,it doesn’t justify the affair. Cheating is never the answer, and David and Madison should have been more honest with their spouses if they found themselves developing feelings for others. That would have been the honorable thing to do, and I’d have more sympathy for David and Madison if they had.
That didn’t happen, however. Instead, they lied to and gaslit their partners, then tried to blame them for the affair.David and Madison are still playing the victims, refusing to take accountability and own up to their actions. I’m hoping tonight, they come to the reunion with humility and empathy for their original partners and own up to the damage their actions brought, but given the way the season has played out, my expectations are low.
Married At First Sightairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EDT on Lifetime.
