Derek Sherman and Katie Conrad took a ride on the Lifetime’s Married at First Sight season 10 roller coaster. The young couple enjoyed their wedding and seemed to have more than just the right amount of chemistry and passion during their honeymoon in Panama. But when they returned to Washington, D.C., things between them seemed to fall apart almost immediately.
Katie accused Derek of being emotionally immature and acting differently toward her when the cameras were off. On Decision Day, Derek and Katie decided to stay together, but both seemed doubtful and anxious about their choice.
In a preview of the April 22nd reunion episode, Married at First Sight, from TV Insider, Katie and Derek told the reunion host, Kevin Frazier, about their marital woes after they decided to stay together about five months earlier.
Married at First Sight: Derek Sherman Told Frazier He And Katie Conrad Didn’t Have ‘much Time For Each Other’
Katie and Derek sat down with Frazier for what appeared to be a tense encounter in the exclusive TV Insider preview clip.
“How was the wedding since Decision Day? Frazier wanted to know, five months after the fact.
Derek Sherman, 26, seemed to be proceeding cautiously as he responded. Right after Decision Day, we moved into our new home,” the star of “Married at First Sight” began nervously. “You know, we’re trying to make a few dates here and there, but at this point we really don’t have much time for each other.”
Katie Conrad, also 26, was much less diplomatic. She accused her husband of going back to his old life and even not acting married as soon as the producers of Lifetime headed home. “I felt like the cameras were gone, and he was back to his life before this happened,” she complained in her furtive stare.
Married at First Sight: Katie Conrad Hinted That She Felt Abandoned By Her Husband
Throughout Season 10, Katie Conrad often accused Derek of neglecting her emotionally and not engaging enough. The mental health professional also referred to Derek as a “boyfriend” because of his lack of initiative in their marriage.
Katie argued that these problems only became more serious when Derek was not worried about a production crew following him. “He was out until 11:00, sometimes until midnight,” she said. “He said he was working late, which was fine with me, but there was very little communication.”
Derek’s lack of communication and his lack of follow-up made Katie feel alone in her relationship. “You know, he didn’t tell me when he was coming home late, he didn’t tell me when he was coming home,” sadly said the star of Married at First Sight. “I didn’t even know if I should make dinner. I felt like he went back to school and work, and it was like things were back to the way they used to be.” “So you felt left out,” Frazier ventured out.
But Katie thought the problem was even deeper. She seemed to allude to the fact that Derek was deliberately sabotaging the affair, or that he only said “yes” on the day of the decision to get handsome.
“I felt like he didn’t really want to make it work,” she said as Derek watched, cheeky and unreadable. “I felt like he said that. I felt like he was saying the right things, but he wasn’t showing me any of it.”
But Katie Conrad thought the problem was even deeper. She seemed to allude to the fact that Derek was deliberately sabotaging the affair, or that he only said “yes” on the day of the decision to get handsome.
Hmmm, what? Derek was sabotaging his affair? How does one do that? He also said yes to get handsome. Ok. Does anyone with any basic English comprehension skills actually edit these articles? Who is getting paid to write this crap? Give me a job, the article will actually make sense then.
So Derek was working full-time and going to grad school, it was time to get back to normal life. From what I understand Katie really didn’t know how to cook. She felt he had to still win her. What about her trying to win him? What did she bring to the marriage? Nothing but complaints and wanting more and more attention. He put her on his health insurance, brought her flowers and various thoughtful gifts. She brought nothing—Except initiating the hard discussions. In other words, complaining and demands. Derek turned out to be the lucky one, to get out of that marriage. Like Derek said, Katie made it easy to not fall in love with her.
Katie changed because of the ex she slept with….she was in it for the chance to be on TV. She was not committed to this process since before the wedding when the ex wanted her back. And so she sleeps with him and then goes out with Zach but gets jealous on the retreat. Derek deserves a real woman who is honest. Katie was not ready for marriage and is too emotionally high maintenance.
Katie seemed to be insecure and required constant affirmation. I can only comment on what I was able to view. Katie presented as a bitch and nothing Derek did was good enough.
Katie is a nagging complaining witch, never anything nice to say to any1 including how she talked to her mother on national television, what an embarrassment,disrespectful piece of 💩. So glad Derek is finally a free man😍 Katie can go back to her abusive relationship, the way she likes to be treated and how she treats everyone around her. Including her friends..cant believe she went out with Zack…then called Mindy before it was out on national television so she wldnt get caught and look worse than she already does.
I dont think Derek and Kattie should have stayed together any way because it seem to me she was jealous of his past ,something she knew nothing about.
I’m a lil shocked by Katie, who is 26 jealous over another woman on the show, please. And than hooks up with another Male from the show, just “friends”. Derek was seated next to the young lady, and Katie gets all upset, he’s flirting… Having drinks, just the 2 of you, without any knowing, hmmmmmm
Katie, good grief, grow up!
I hope Derek ends up with the girl, he supposedly was flirting with in front of “drama queen”!