Some Married At First Sight viewers are convinced shy boyfriend Josh White was subtly berating his wife Melissa Sheppard’s fixation on sex and dating “alpha males” by wearing a wrestling singlet on Wednesday’s episode.
Josh’s purple T-shirt featured an image of Randy Savage, a legend from WWE’s golden era in the 1980s, whose in-ring persona was that of a colorful and hyped ‘Macho Man’.
Several fans suspected that Josh wore the shirt because this caricature of masculinity is what his demanding wife expects of a husband.
MAFS viewers are convinced shy boyfriend Josh was subtly berating his wife Melissa’s fixation on sex and dating ‘alpha males’ by wearing a wrestling singlet on Wednesday’s episode.
“I love that he’s wearing a ‘macho’ shirt, while opening his heart and being a beautifully open and emotionally available man,” one viewer tweeted.
‘But also, what a waste of association. how disgusting of her [Melissa] just go ahead and ignore everything he said. We get it, you like sex.
Josh donned his T-shirt for Wednesday’s confession letter task, during which Melissa, 41, revealed the sad reason for her obsession with sex.
Josh’s purple T-shirt featured an image of Randy Savage (pictured), a legend from WWE’s golden era in the 1980s, whose in-ring persona was that of a colorful and hyped “Macho Man.”
The frisky divorcee’s love of sex became a sore point for her conservative husband on their honeymoon, and things took a turn for the worse during their first week of living together.
Addressing her horny antics during a ‘confession letter’ assignment, Melissa explained that she had been starved for intimacy while married to her ex-husband.
‘Josh, I need to confess to you, so you understand why I feel this way, and why [sex] It is important to me. My first marriage was a marriage without love and without sex. So I left,” she explained.
Melissa added that physical contact was her “love language” and she fears she will be in another passionless relationship again, before assuring Josh that the sex with him was “terrific”.
Fans suspected that Josh wore the shirt because this caricature of masculinity is what his wife expects of a husband. She changed into the shirt for the confession letter task, during which Melissa revealed that her obsession with her sex stemmed from being in a sexless marriage.
“I love that he’s wearing a ‘macho’ shirt, while opening his heart and being a beautifully open and emotionally available man,” one viewer tweeted. ‘But also, what a waste of association. How disgusting of him to just yell and ignore everything he said. We understand, you like sex’
Josh, who has previously expressed reservations about openly discussing sex on the show, seemed taken aback when Melissa read his letter.
He told the producers that he “still had some concerns” about Melissa apparently believing that sexual openness was a “defining personality trait”.
I’m really frustrated. There is so much more to life than just having sex,” Josh said, adding that couples need to connect on a deeper level for the relationship to work.
Later in the episode, Josh became uncomfortable after seeing never-before-seen footage of Melissa making sexually suggestive comments on their wedding day.
Later in the episode, Josh became uncomfortable after seeing never-before-seen footage of Melissa making sexually suggestive comments on their wedding day.
Sitting next to Melissa in their hotel suite, Josh looked visibly uncomfortable as he watched Melissa tell the producers that she hoped her new husband would be a “weirdo in the sheets.”
Sitting next to Melissa in their hotel suite, Josh looked visibly uncomfortable as he watched Melissa tell the producers that she hoped her new husband would be a “weirdo in the sheets.”
‘He is Thor! I hope Josh has a big hammer. Let’s wait and see!’ she laughed, adding, “I’ve already measured it from his shoe size, so it’s going great so far.”
Speaking to the producers after viewing the footage, Josh said he was “shocked” and disappointed by Melissa’s one-way mind.
Speaking to the producers after viewing the footage, Josh said he was “shocked” and disappointed by Melissa’s one-way mind.
The cracks in Josh and Melissa’s relationship became even more obvious later in the episode when they were asked to share their plans for the next five years.
“The wedding, that was a very important day for me, and now I can’t help being seen as a sex object here,” she said.
The cracks in Josh and Melissa’s relationship became even more obvious later in the episode when they were asked to share their plans for the next five years.
Melissa once again brought up the subject of sex, telling Josh that it is imperative that she enjoy a “healthy sex life” in their relationship.
She proceeded to give Josh a very blunt ultimatum, telling him that things would “collapse and burn… if the sex doesn’t hold up.”
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She proceeded to give Josh a very blunt ultimatum, telling him that things would “collapse and burn… if the sex doesn’t continue.”