Married At First Sight: Michelle Tomblin Explains The Reason For Her Harsh Attitude Towards David Trimble (Is It Enough To Shake Her Villain Label?)
Michelle Tomblin’s cold behavior towards her new husband, David Trimble, is making her the villain of Married at First Sight season 18. Michelle immediately judged David after learning that he lives in his parents’ basement, news that caused her to hide in the bathroom sobbing during their wedding. While the other couples got to know their new spouses and worked on building relationships, Michelle shut down and pushed David away.
Viewers immediately turned against Michelle after seeing her poor treatment of David. Michelle refused to engage with David and acted disgusted when he approached her with simple questions to try to get to know her. She told him she wasn’t attracted to him, which drove a wedge further between them. Michelle insisted she needed space to process the major changes she’d been through, but her inflexibility raised questions about why she signed up for Married At First Sight in the first place.
David’s Living Situation Reminds Michelle Of Her Childhood Financial Struggles
Michelle explained on the Married At First Sight Afterparty that her strong reaction to David’s living situation was because of experiences she had during childhood. Michelle’s parents divorced when she was young, and they didn’t have much money.
Learning that David lived at home with his parents immediately triggered Michelle due to her experience with financial insecurity.
This insight provides some context for Michelle’s heartless behavior (via Access Hollywood.)
Growing up without money encouraged Michelle to prioritize her own financial security. As Michelle and David were getting to know each other, she admitted she was disappointed to be matched with a spouse who didn’t share the same goals as her. Michelle hardly knew David, but her history made her form a severe judgment against him.
Michelle made a lot of assumptions about David because of his living situation. She assumed he was bad with money and couldn’t afford a home of his own. When David explained that he lived with his parents not because he had to but because he wanted to, that hardly made the situation better. Michelle then labeled him a “Mama’s boy” who relied on his mother to take care of him.
Michelle and David’s strained marriage only grew worse when she saw his basement apartment in person. The basement was exactly as she expected, with no living room, a kegerator, and shared laundry facilities. Michelle’s disgust was visible on her face as she suggested the apartment seemed more fitting for a frat boy than a man in his thirties.
Michelle’s judgment of David caused her to miss seeing his full potential.
While his apartment was unimpressive, David viewed his living situation as temporary accommodation until he found a wife to start his life with. His financial motives were not that different from Michelle’s, but because she was so closed off to him, she never had the opportunity to find that out.
Michelle Needs To Stop Shutting David Out If She Wants To Save Her Marriage
Michelle admitted she hadn’t told David about her childhood and how it shaped her opinion about his living situation. She also confessed that she hadn’t asked David about his reasons for living at home or his long-term plan. While Michelle assumed David was forced to live with his parents because he was irresponsible with money, the opposite was true. David chose to live at home because of the financial security it provided. If Michelle knew that David was prioritizing saving money, she would have seen that they actually have very similar goals.
Since returning from their honeymoon, Michelle has shown small signs that she’s willing to make an effort in her marriage. She came up with a list of activities she and David could do together that would help them build a connection. This was a new side of Michelle, but it disappeared after she saw David’s apartment. She again shut down, which prevented her and David from moving forward.
Michelle has the ability to prove viewers wrong if she starts opening up to David. The couple needs to have discussions about their experiences and their judgments, and they need to learn more about each other. If Michelle continues icing David out, she will never escape being labeled the villain of Married At First Sight season 18. But if she lets David understand where she’s coming from and allows herself to be vulnerable, Michelle can repair her image and possibly her marriage.
