Married At First Sight Season 18’s Michelle Tomblin’s Villain Arc Has Changed The Way Viewers Should Look At The Show’s Pairings

Married At First Sight season 18’s Michelle Tomblin has been one of the most difficult cast members of the season, but her villain arc has changed the way that viewers should look at the show after new information has come to light about her experience. Michelle, who married her Married At First Sight spouse David Trimble with some sense of ease, has struggled in her connection with her husband all season. Michelle and David seem like they would be a good match on paper as they have very similar lifestyles and values, but in practice, their relationship hasn’t been easy.

When Michelle found out that David still lived with his parents, she had a meltdown that rivaled some of Married At First Sight’s most dramatic. While she wasn’t happy with his living situation, Michelle continued to give David chances to win her over. Michelle‘s behavior may not have been the most savory for Married At First Sight season 18 viewers, but her reaction to David’s unstable lifestyle and poor financial choices shouldn’t have been surprising. While Michelle was villainized for her behavior, Married At First Sight has finally made it clear that she wasn’t the villain viewers painted her as.

Michelle Has Been Difficult Throughout The Season

Her Marriage Hasn’t Been Easy

Although Michelle‘s time on Married At First Sight season 18 was meant to be joyous and harmonious, her relationship with David has been nothing short of difficult. After learning that David still lived with his parents and finally getting to see the unkempt basement that he called home, Michelle also learned that his finances were in shambles. Her reactions to David’s behavior may have come off as a bit harsh, but knowing that there was more happening off-camera in their relationship likely led to bigger reactions from Michelle. Her Married At First Sight journey hasn’t been an easy one.

MAFS Season 18 Has Exposed The Issues That Pushed Michelle’s Bad Behavior

David’s Lies Pushed Michelle To Be More Dramatic

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After spending the season defending herself and trying to make it clear that David wasn’t up to her standards, it was revealed that David had been cheating on Michelle throughout the season. While the entirety of the Married At First Sight season 18 cheating scandal has yet to come to light, it’s been revealed that David was “stepping out“ on Michelle throughout the season by texting other women and likely meeting up with them. The cheating scandal will likely expose that David was finding solace in Madison Myers, a fellow Married At First Sight season 18 participant.

The cheating scandal of the season is supposed to lead to a couple swap, where David and Madison will likely try their relationship out for real after their Married At First Sight marriages end. However, knowing that Michelle saw distrust in David and understood that his dishonesty was deeper than he was letting on, her behavior on the show seems a bit more justified. Michelle‘s moments of being over dramatic or difficult are colored in a whole new way knowing about David’s cheating.

MAFS Viewers Should Shift Their Expectations After Michelle’s Experience

Fans Should Give Her More Grace

Throughout the season, viewers have been shaming Michelle for her reactions and her treatment of David. While their criticisms have sometimes been valid, for the most part, they have been harsh. MAFS viewers have made Michelle out to be a major villain on the show, but it’s clear that after understanding what she’d been going through behind the scenes, her reactions to David’s behavior seem a lot more justified. Married At First Sight viewers should shift their expectations after learning more about Michelle‘s experiences and should choose to give her grace rather than grief, as she’s been through a lot.

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

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