Married at First Sight star Mindy Shiben says Zach Justice called her out right after their wedding and told her she needed to relax, which made bonding difficult in their first few days of marriage.
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During a January 29 appearance on Married at First Sight: Unfiltered, Mindy opened up to host Jamie Otis about how she and Zach didn't exactly click right off the bat and a little bit of tension between them bled into their honeymoon in Panama.
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"We've bonded a little bit, but it's really hard because it's still very uncomfortable," Mindy revealed.
"I don't feel quite at ease yet around Zach. I feel like, 'Ooo, I'm still trying to impress him,' and he's kind of already called me out."
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Mindy continued, "Right after our wedding, [Zach] was like, 'You need to relax more,' and stuff," Mindy shared.
Jamie appeared shocked and in disbelief after hearing Zach's comment since Mindy had just married a total stranger at that point in the experiment.
"Yeah, it was a little bit of a bummer," Mindy admitted.
"I was like, 'I'm nervous because it's my wedding day and stuff. Give me a break.' And I get he's under a lot of pressure too."
Mindy, however, kept her head up and looked forward to brighter days in her new marriage.
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"So I'm just looking forward to getting to know each other, but right now, I think we're in this high-stress situation, so it is hard to bond," Mindy explained.
Mindy was joined by fellow Married at First Sight tenth-season brides Meka Jones and Jessica Studer on the Unfiltered broadcast.
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And Meka, just like Mindy, struggled to bond with her husband Michael Watson after saying, "I do."
"I feel like we've only really bonded over food and our love for it," Meka said with a laugh.
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Jessica, however, got along great with her husband Austin Hurd right after their wedding, and the pair seemed to bond almost immediately.
"Yeah, [we have great chemistry]. I think we do seem like a great match," Jessica gushed. "So I'm feeling really positive and optimistic."
Aside from their mutual love of corny jokes, Jessica shared she and Austin also found commonality when it came to their intentions for appearing on Married at First Sight to begin with.
"We both did this because we both have sisters who recently had children, and family is something that's really important to us. And that's what I want, and it sounds like it's what he wants too," Jessica revealed.
"Sounds like it could be a match made in heaven," Jamie pointed out, as Jessica just flashed a big smile.
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Mindy and Zach's relationship has seemingly been awkward and forced so far on Married at First Sight.
Zach allegedly confessed to Mindy multiple times that he wasn't attracted to her, and Mindy was left feeling helpless in her marriage as Zach struggled to kiss her or even hold her hand on their honeymoon.
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In the latest episode of Married at First Sight, Mindy tried desperately to open Zach up although it resulted in some strange explanations on his part and Mindy accusing her husband of "talking in circles" without really saying anything at all.
However, a day of exploring local culture in Panama sparked organic conversation and seemed to bond the couple, at least on a friendship level. Zach even told his wife his favorite part of the day was spending it with her.
In addition to the cast members mentioned above, Married at First Sight's tenth season also stars Taylor Dunklin and Brandon Reid as well as Katie Conrad and Derek Sherman.
Married at First Sight currently airs on Wednesday nights at 8PM ET/PT on Lifetime.
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