Married At First Sightseason 18 is coming soon, andthe impending cheating scandal that’s shaking up the season could lead to turmoil, but ultimately make a successful match. ThroughoutMarried At First Sighthistory, each season has added a new element of drama to the experience. From couples choosing to split up immediately after their honeymoons on the show topartners straight up lying to theirMAFSspouseabout what’s going on in their lives outside of the experiment, there have been new situations with each passing season that elevate the experience for those on the inside and outside.

WhileMarried At First Sightseason 18has been one that I’ve been wary of, I’m more excited for the upcoming season premiere than ever. As more information aboutMAFSseason 18 has come out,it’s become clear to me that it might be one of the most intense seasons in the show’s history. The newMAFScast in Chicago all sound like they’re interested in finding something serious, but their expectations may not be met entirely, especially in two of the couples where a cheating scandal appears to shake up the nature of the entirety of theMAFSseries.

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Married At First Sight’s Success Rate Has Been Low For Seasons

The Show Has Been Struggling

WhileMarried At First Sighthas been a show that brings couples together for its entirety, in the last several years things have been extremely difficult on the show. The panel of experts, whichcurrently consists of Dr. Pepper Schwartz, Dr. Pia Holec, and Pastor Cal Roberson, have had a hard time making matches that ultimately work well together, and have had very few matches choose to stay together on Decision Day. While they’ve been hopeful that things would work for years,they’ve only had oneMarried At First Sightpair make it past Decision Day and successfully stay married.

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Married At First Sightseason 16’s Nicole Woley and Chris Thiekhave been together since the beginning of their season, but the show has struggled in making matches outside of that pair for five full seasons. While Chris and Nicole are a great match, the fact that the show that prides itself on being able to make lasting matcheshasn’t managed to do so consistently sinceMAFSseason 12 is difficult to see. The experts have struggled, which has pushed viewers to lose faith in them. WhileMAFSviewers want to trust the experts and the process, they struggle to.

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I’ve Been Nervous About MAFS Season 18

It Sounded Like More Of The Same

I’ve been nervous about the wayMarried At First Sightseason 18 will play out since I saw the initial trailer for the season duringMAFSseason 17. With the last season of the series being so overwhelming in terms of poor matchmaking and contestant interference, I’ve been on the edge of my seat about the wayMAFSseason 18 will go. Initially, I was determined thatMAFSseason 18 would be more of the same thing asMAFSseason 17, especially with the first trailer seemingly featuring a runaway bride in the hastily cut togetherMAFSclips and moments.

Married At First Sight Season 18 Will Feature A Cheating Scandal

Something Unprecedented This Way Comes

Although I’ve been nervous aboutthe wayMarried At First Sightseason 18would go, I didn’t need to be. In the most recent teasers and promos of the season, it’s been revealed that there will be some majorly unprecedented drama coming from the newest cast of the series. While there are five couples who will get married onMAFSseason 18, two of them will each find a spouse interested in someone from another pair. The twoMAFSparticipants seem like they’re going to cheat on their matched up partners with each other, leading to an unprecedentedMAFSevent.

The cheating scandal, which appears to be something that gets shared all around theMAFSseason 18 cast, will decidedly rock the new cast at their core. While twoMAFSparticipants are feeling like they’ve been matched into the wrong relationships and find solace in each other,it’s possible the cheating scandal could be an issue for the whole cast moving forward. The drama that the cheating scandal will bring will be unprecedented, and I’m excited to see how the producers, cast, and experts handle things. The drama will be emotional, butexciting onMarried At First Sightseason 18.

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Things Could Work Out For The Cheating Couple

As the cheating scandal comes to light, I’m fairly certain that the two participants who cheat will form an entirely new couple, leading toa potentially successful wife swap onMAFSseason 18. While it’s unclear if the participants who have been cheated on will match up together for the rest of the season, the participants who cheatedwill likely be followed byMAFScamerasas they navigate their relationship.Married At First Sightseason 18 is about to change the entire nature of the show.

Married At First Sightseason 18 premieres Wednesday, October 2 at 8 p.m. EDT on Lifetime.

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Married At First Sight

Cast

Based on the Danish version of the series, Married at First Sight is a reality show/social experiment that gives singles a chance to find a lifelong partnership with one particular caveat: they must agree to marry a stranger arranged the moment they meet. Experts provide counseling and guidance as they help couples navigate their new marriage with their unknown partner and highlight the journey of the newlyweds from wedding to honeymoon to beginning their new lives together. At the end of eight weeks, couples will decide to stay married or divorce.