8 Most Mismatched Married At First Sight Couples, Ranked

May 12, 2024, 9 p.m.

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8 Most Mismatched Married At First Sight Couples, Ranked

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Summary Married at First Sight has a success rate of under 20%, with none of the season 17 couples staying together.

Some successful marriages have emerged from the show, like Jamie and Doug from season 1, but many couples end in divorce.

The mismatched couples, like Becca and Austin, sometimes create manufactured drama for the show, impacting their relationships.

Across its 17 seasons, Married at First Sight has mismatched a number of couples. The experimental reality television show is renowned for its format that brings pairs of strangers together as they get married during their first meeting. It’s an out-of-the-box format with a success rate of under 20%. None of the Married at First Sight season 17 couples stayed together by the time the show wrapped, and the season was tainted because of this. The experiment has worked in the past and creates dramatic moments nonetheless, making it one of the best reality TV shows right now.

Known mostly for the many couples that fail, Married at First Sight has birthed some beautiful marriages. Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner are one of the best Married at First Sight couples. Notably, Jamie and Doug are the only couples from season 1 of the show to still be together, and they’ve grown their family since exiting the experiment. With so many seasons under its belt, it’s understandable that many couples have divorced since the show premiered a decade ago in 2010. The experts try their best to match couples successfully but they often fall short in their decisions.

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9 Mitch Silverstein & Kyrsten Collins

MAFS Season 15

Mitch Silverstein and Kyrsten Collins were just simply not meant to be during Married at First Sight season 15. Kyrsten put her all into her marriage, while Mitch could not say the same. Throughout the experiment, she made sacrifices to appease her partner, while it was clear he was hesitant about the marriage. Mitch was never 100% sure about Kyrsten, which showed throughout their journey. He was more open with the rest of the Married at First Sight season 15 cast about his feelings rather than to Kyrsten.

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8 Domynique Kloss & MacKinley Gilbert

MAFS Season 16

Married at First Sight season 16’s pairing of Domynique Kloss and MacKinley Gilbert was a recipe for disaster. The first red flag in their relationship was their 10-year age gap. Oftentimes, couples are able to withstand an age gap, but not in this relationship. Domynique and Mack seemed to be an alright pairing as they had similar career interests. However, Mack turned out to be the more immature partner in the relationship as he was hesitant to commit. He wasn’t very established in Nashville at the time and was critiqued for his lack of willingness to grow up and take charge.

7 Michael Shiakallis & Chloe Brown

MAFS Season 17

Michael Shiakallis made history as the first Married at First Sight cast member to be left at the altar by their partner. Because his intended wife did not show up for their wedding, his journey on the show started late, and the experts had to re-match him with Chloe Brown. It seemed like they had a good relationship, but they weren’t meant to be together. Michael failed to let Chloe know that he was nervous about getting married so quickly during the experiment, which resulted in their eventual downfall.

Throughout Married at First Sight season 17, he assured Chloe that he wanted to be with her.

While he said he was fine with getting married, Michael wasn’t. He was scared of losing his freedom by getting married to Chloe. This ended up hurting their relationship, and they decided to call things off. Michael was probably still shaken up about being left at the altar by his first wife. Maybe things with Chloe didn’t work out because he was meant to be with his runaway bride.

6 Olivia Cornu & Brett Lindsey

MAFS Season 11

Neither Olivia Cornu nor Brett Lindsey were ready for marriage when they went on Married at First Sight season 11. While they had an attraction towards each other at first, this went down the drain on their honeymoon. Brett had a terrible attitude throughout the excursion, and they got into a major fight. They continued their journey, but he was unable to support Olivia when her job as a travel nurse was put in jeopardy when the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded. They were the worst couple of season 11 and split before making it to Decision Day.

5 Becca Haley & Austin Reed

MAFS Season 17

Becca Haley and Austin Reed started Married at First Sight season 17 on a high note. They had instant chemistry and even said yes to each other on Decision Day. However, their varying religious beliefs restricted their relationship. Austin was unwilling to falter in his views on sexual intimacy, which was something that Becca highly valued in their relationship. Throughout the season, Becca made comments about his lack of sex. They argued over this often, and experts Dr. Pepper and Pastor Cal had to diffuse their conflicts. Sex may be an issue many couples can work through, but not Becca and Austin.

Becca and Austin were one of the couples who conspired behind production's back to create manufactured moments for the show. At the Married at First Sight season 17 reunion, they revealed that all couples except for Michael and Chloe came together and planned things that they were going to say for storyline purposes on the show. Their relationships were never real because of this, and that showed in Becca and Austin’s short-lived marriage. They didn’t even put on that good of a front, and all of their problems on the show were likely fake just for the cameras.

4 Sonia Granados & Nick Pendergrast

MAFS Season 4

As a couple from one of the earlier seasons of the show, fans had hope for Sonia Granados and Nick Pendergrast’s marriage. It was almost certain that they wouldn’t make it to the decision when Nick admitted he wasn’t attracted to Sonia during Married at First Sight season 4. In a shocking turn of events, she decided to stay with them and hoped their marriage would be different away from the cameras. They said yes on Decision Day and were married for one year after the show aired. Sadly, they got divorced, but that could have been seen coming.

3 Lindsey Georgoulis & Mark Maher

MAFS Season 14

When Lindsey Georgoulis and Mark Maher were introduced in Married at First Sight season 14, the couple had a lot of hope. They had an undeniable initial spark that shined through the cameras. However, things took a quick turn as Lindsey’s demanding side came out. She had a larger-than-life personality that Mark the Shark just wasn’t able to handle. He was a notable figure in the season, but Lindsey’s presence was undeniable. She was a star in Married at First Sight season 14, with or without Mark. It was a lot for him to juggle.

In the end, Mark the Shark felt like their marriage was too much for him to handle. Notably, even when they had arguments and were frustrated with each other, their chemistry never faltered. It was heartbreaking that they couldn’t put their differences aside and work together instead of against one another. Maybe if Lindsey could have calmed down a tad, she and Mark would still be together. Nonetheless, they ended up going their separate ways, but with no bad blood between them. Lindsey and Mark were much better friends than husband and wife.

2 Brandon Reid & Taylor Dunklin

MAFS Season 10

Brandon Reid and Taylor Dunklin are one of the most mismatched couples ever on Married at First Sight. Brandon had admitted to disliking filming the show. It’s unclear why he would sign up to do the reality TV show if he was so uncomfortable filming, but nevertheless, it impacted his relationship with Taylor. She was the complete opposite of him and loved taking pictures, posting on social media, and filming the show. The experts couldn’t have guessed how much Brandon wouldn’t like filming, but the dynamic still set their marriage up for disaster.

They just couldn’t seem to get along and decided to split, which ended nastily. Brandon and Taylor’s divorce ended with both partners filing restraining orders against each other. After splitting from Brandon, Taylor started dating someone new and they ran into each other in public. Allegedly, they began arguing, and the police could not determine who was the aggressor. Brandon and Taylor spent a day in jail after this and were granted protective orders that prohibited them from coming into contact. They are one of the worst, most hectic couples from the entire Married at First Sight franchise.

1 Paige Banks & Chris Williams

MAFS Season 12

Paige Banks and Chris Williams are one of the most mismatched couples to ever appear on Married at First Sight. Before joining the cast of season 12, Chris revealed that he was engaged only three months prior to marrying Paige. His red flags continued to fly throughout the season, but his wife looked past them because she believed in their marriage. He urged Paige to say no on Decision Day, which she did. However, after the season wrapped, they went to counseling to try and save their marriage. Nowadays, they’ve both moved on, which is for the best.

Oftentimes, the Married at First Sight experts do not pick good matches for their cast members. The experts look at a lot of different factors in order to make decisions that make sense for each individual. Despite this, the marriages mostly end in divorce, creating some hectic reality TV moments in the process. Sometimes, it’s better for the show when couples are mismatched. However, it would enhance the success rate if the experts focused on matching adequate partners in Married at First Sight.

Married at First Sight seasons 1-16 are available to stream on Discovery+.