‘Mafteach? No, the Relationship Troubles Are Getting Worse on Married at First Sight’

With all the couples on "Married at First Sight" now settled into their shared apartments, the recap looks ahead to the long-awaited couples’ weekend and asks which pairs can still make it that far. The strongest warning sign is Noya and Ari, whose relationship is described as a triangle that also includes the camera: Noya uses it and plans around it, while Ari is fed up with it and wants to simply live in the moment.

In therapy with Yael, Ari says he is losing himself and no longer feels like himself. He seems exhausted by Noya’s shifting rules and mind games, and at one point says he was close to leaving, before the conversation quickly turns physical again. Dor and Sofi are also strained, though less dramatically, because Sofi is already expressing love in words while Dor still shows affection only through touch.

The newest couple, Niv and Assaf, are the surprise success story. Their honeymoon shifts from lukewarm to warm, and Niv gradually drops her sarcasm because Assaf is confident, emotionally open, and not sarcastic himself. Even Assaf’s underground apartment does not bother her, and the two move into their neutral apartment with a promising future ahead.

By contrast, Evyatar and Noy seem likely to exit before the season ends. Even after Evyatar met Noy’s family for the first time, their interactions remain awkward. The biggest conflict comes during the production-funded shopping trip to Fox Home, where Noy insists on buying gifts for wounded soldiers instead of household items, repeatedly dismisses Evyatar’s ideas, and leaves him feeling unnecessary. The final, and most troubling, pair is Liki and Tomer. The article says Tomer’s sexual blockage is psychological, not just physical, and Liki may be left feeling rejected and questioning herself. She is portrayed as handling the situation with dignity, but by the end of the episode she is already showing signs she has had enough.