Married At First Sight Season 18: I’m Certain Juan Franco Is The Problem In His Marriage With Karla Juarez (Despite Karla’s Shortcomings)
Married at First Sight season 18 couple Juan Franco and Karla Juarez are not in a good place in their new marriage, and I’m certain it’s Juan’s fault despite Karla’s shortcomings. I am an avid Married at First Sight fan with expert knowledge of all the cast members, and I’m finding Juan to be the most problematic cast member this season. Juan and Karla are joined in Married at First Sight season 18 by four other couples; Camille Parsons and Thomas, Michelle Tomblin and David Trimble, Ikechi Ojoré and Emem Obot, and Madison Myers and Allen Slovick.
The season 18 couples all said yes to marrying their stranger spouses, have gone on their Mexico honeymoons, and are settling into the living together portion of the experiment. The couples are almost at their one-month anniversaries, and none of them have given up yet, which makes this season already more successful than the last four seasons. I’ve watched Juan and Karla begin their marriage happily, but now I’m positive Juan is no longer invested and is sabotaging his marriage to Karla.
Juan Is Not Putting In Enough Effort To Connect With Karla
The first red flag exhibited by Lifetime’s Married at First Sight season 18’s Juan, is when he had a romantic dinner with Karla and completely ruined it. Juan told Karla that he had such a good time hanging out with David that he forgot Karla was on the honeymoon. I know Karla was deeply hurt by Juan’s sentiment, and I’ve noticed it cause her to become passive-aggressive and resentful. As they adjust to living together, I’m not seeing that Juan is putting in enough effort to connect with Karla.
Instead of taking her on his weekend ritual bike ride, he chastised her when he came home for waking up late. I don’t think Juan is doing enough to show Karla that he cares. Karla has been vocal about the things she needs emotionally and physically from Juan, and he is not catering to those needs enough to foster the relationship, which makes him problematic.
Juan Is On The Show For The Wrong Reasons
I am also picking up on the fact that Juan is not on Married at First Sight for the right reasons. In the latest episode, Juan mentioned that he was a model for years, so I think he’s using the show for exposure. Furthermore, Juan has a start-up tech company, and he has promoted it through his company’s logo wear during After Party.
I think Juan is less interested in making the marriage work and more interested in stringing Karla along to get more air time and a wider audience.
Juan Lost His Attraction To Karla & Isn’t Trying To Get It Back
I heard @mafslifetime‘s Juan say early on this season that Karla was a beautiful woman and that she had sex appeal. However, he has since lost that attraction. When sitting with MAFS expert Dr. Pia, Juan lamented about not feeling a spark with Karla, but he couldn’t put his finger on exactly why, and I think that is not productive for the progression of his marriage.
“I don’t know, I don’t feel the chemistry.”
Karla Has Shortcomings That She’s Improving On
Karla was given the criticism by Juan and the experts that she was passive-aggressive, but she’s made the effort to self-correct. Karla has been more straight forward with what she needs from Juan, but I know Juan has been letting her down.
Karla has been resolute in wanting her marriage to work, but Juan is not meeting her energy and drive to connect.
I believe Juan is purposefully stuck on Karla’s attributes that he doesn’t like, like her whimsical, free-spirited nature. He is failing to see the value in her qualities and personality. Karla also said she’s willing to compromise regarding finances after she let Juan know she prefers a provider.
Can Karla & Juan Last In MAFS Season 18?
There is still a lot of season left to go in Married at First Sight season 18, and Karla and Juan have the time to progress intimately and in their baseline friendship. I feel the responsibility is on Juan at this point, since he is the one in the marriage who is detaching. With more guidance and direction from the experts, Karla and Juan can make their marriage work.
