Not all Married at First Sight couples end up staying together, but some do go on to
live happily ever after. Since the launch of the show's first season in 2014, these
couples prove that meeting at the altar may just be a recipe for success.
Though she didn't go full Runaway Bride, Jamie expressed lots of uncertainty and even shed
some tears at the altar in front of her future husband, Doug.
"I'm sorry"
At one point, cameras even captured her breaking down as her bridesmaids tried to console her.
No one thought she'd still be married to that stranger many years later.
"I genuinely thought I made the worst decision of my life."
But after a royally bumpy start, things quickly turned around for the couple, who fell head
over heels in love in front of our eyes.
"Not to pat myself on the back, but from day one where she was crying, three days later
she was in my pants." "Douglas."
As of Spring 2020, the pair remains happily married with a second home in Florida, and
a daughter, Henley Grace. In September 2019, they announced they had a little boy on the
way, revealing his name, Hayes, on their YouTube channel.
Chicago-based couple Ashley and Anthony met on Season 5 of the show.
"Hi. Hi. Ashley. Anthony. Nice to meet you. It's very good to finally meet you. You too"
And since then, they've remained married and added a new member to their family with the
birth of their daughter, Mila Rose, in 2019. When Anthony found out he was going to be
a dad, he told People magazine,
"As the dad, my first thought was, 'Oh man, I'm in trouble!' I know [my daughter] will
have me wrapped around her little finger."
The same is true for Ashley, who's clearly enjoying the wife and mom life. Almost every
photo she posts on Instagram involves her cute daughter and devoted hubby. In celebration
of the couple's third wedding anniversary in 2019, Ashley took to Instagram to share
an especially sweet photo of the family of three, writing,
"Who would have thought, [three] years later, I would be sitting on the front step of my
house with my amazing husband and beautiful baby girl!"
Marrying a stranger certainly paid off for these two.
"I got my southern gentleman. I'm very, very happy"
Season 7 alums Danielle and Bobby are stronger than ever after facing a dire situation together.
The couple announced they were expecting a baby girl in 2018, but trouble arose as Danielle
got closer to her due date. She was diagnosed at the hospital with HELLP syndrome, which
can be life threatening. As her symptoms worsened, Bobby told People magazine,
"I was […] hoping that I would be taking my wife and daughter home at the end of all
of this."
Ultimately, he did. And the couple welcomed their daughter, Olivia Nicole. The pair initially
planned to try for another baby not long after their daughter was born, but, given their
experience, were reconsidering. Still, these parents couldn't be happier with their daughter.
This family is too cute for words.
"Are you gonna kiss me?…I'm gonna give you a kiss"
Shawniece and Jephte's TV relationship definitely got off to a rough start.
"I had a hard time today. And I'm tired of feeling like that I'm not wanted"
But they've since worked through their issues. The couple, who wed on Season 6, became the
proud parents of a four-legged pup named Keke while still on the show. Then, in 2018, they
welcomed their daughter Laura Denise to the world. Shawniece admitted that she was shocked
when she found out she was pregnant, but told People magazine,
"I've always wanted to be a mom. I've always felt like that's my purpose in life — to
recreate some little Shawnieces in life. I think it's the greatest gift a woman can have.
Life is a beautiful thing!"
"At least we know we'll be good parents. Yes that I know"
Although Season 8's Kristine and Keith haven't announced any baby news as of 2020, they did
share a sonogram to Instagram in November 2019. But it turned out, the photo was just
a Thanksgiving-themed sonogram of a turkey.
While it seems we'll have to wait a little longer for any news on that front, one thing
is for sure, the couple are wasting no time settling down after buying a home in Philadelphia.
Kristine told People magazine,
"While we got a taste of [sharing finances] during production, the real work really did
begin once the cameras left. Neither of us wanted to continue renting, so we had to buckle
down more than ever on our spending."
Though the topic of money sometimes caused conflict in their marriage, the couple worked
through it and realized their dream of owning a home and renovating it from top to bottom.
Hard work surely pays off.
"I'm excited to grow old with you, gracefully, at our own pace. That's all I got"
It looks like Stephanie and AJ, from Season 8, have adjusted pretty well to life off camera.
"I promise to bring us joy and happiness and lots of vacations."
And with just one quick look at Stephanie's Instagram, she is 100 percent on those vows.
Originally from Philadelphia, the couple has visited countless far-off destinations like
Australia, where they celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary, all the way to beautiful
Montenegro.
This couple may have fallen in love quickly, but it doesn't mean everything has been rosy
since the cameras turned off. AJ told People magazine,
"We've also learned how and when are the appropriate times and ways to deal with conflict. […] Sometimes,
in the exact moment, is not the right time for us to address an issue."
Deonna and Greg chose to stay married on Season 9 — and that decision paid off in more ways
than one. Together, they launched a faith-based clothing line called Akpesiri, which in Nigerian
means "good life."
True to their business name, Deonna looks like she's truly living the good life with
Greg by her side. He's all over her Instagram, where she asserts her love with captions like:
"Look at that handsome man!! Don't look too long tho, he's taken."
"Thank you for being worth the wait." "That's so sweet"
Judging by their private getaway to Costa Rica, Elizabeth and Jamie seem to be enjoying
their honeymoon phase following their stint on Season 9. This North Carolina couple has
come a long way since their countless on-screen arguments, which clearly threatened to jeopardize
their marriage early on.
"I'm sorry, I can only sit here and take you ruining my evenings for ______ so long"
But, in the end, their connection was undeniable. Elizabeth told E!,
"You have to realize you are evolving yourself and once you start to let that guard down,
you realize you're not changing yourself for a bad reason, you're changing because you're
evolving with your relationship."
In a Q&A in March 2020, the couple revealed to fans that they officially made the move
to California.
"We love each other and we love new experiences and we love doing new things and we both knew
we liked the west coast."
We're wishing all of these couples lots of luck as they — hopefully — fall deeper
in love through the years!
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