Warning: major spoilers for Love is Blind season seven episodes 1-9 ahead.
One of the interesting things about our favorite “experiment” is when an unexpected couple pairs up. This is the case of Stephen and Monica from Love Is Blind season 7. But while these two seemed to be a fairytale at first…things soon got messy once they got back to real life.
Here’s everything we know about the duo and where their relationship stands today.
Who are Stephen and Monica from Love Is Blind?
Monica Davis is a 37-year-old sales executive who works in the education technology industry. As she explains in the pods, Monica totally kills it at work but came to the “experiment” because she hadn’t had as much success in her personal life.
She hoped that by focusing on getting to know a partner on a personal level first, she could avoided judging a book by its cover, as she said she tended to go for the physical first in relationships. According to her Instagram, she also does a lot of traveling.
Stephen Richardson is a 34-year-old electrician who also served in the Marines. As he told Monica in the pods, he had always thought that his father was Italian. However, as an adult he took an Ancestry.com test, and found out that his father was half-Black.
After learning he was actually about a quarter Black, Stephen has enjoyed researching the cultures of his ancestry and learning more about his background. According to Instagram, he also has a rather sweet hobby of painting military figurines.
What went down on the show?
In the pods, Stephan and Monica bonded right away. She said she was trying to completely open herself up to men and “types” that she had never gravitated toward before, and felt an immediate connection with him. This was despite the fact that he was not her usual “type,” as he did not go to a four-year college and works as an electrician.
One moment that the couple really bonded over was when Stephen shared the story of learning he was part Black. Monica, who is mixed race with Honduran and Black ancestry, was visibly moved by his commitment to understanding his roots. “You’re incredibly sweet, you’re just such a good guy,” she told him, and he responded that he was falling for her too.
After that, these lovebirds’ bond just continued to grow. They cried together, told each other they loved each other, and Stephen proposed. Once they met, the couple was ecstatic. “I’m engaged to a hot, sweet man,” gushed Monica. Stephen was similarly sprung: “That girl is everything, and I’m about to marry her.”
Once in Mexico, the couple seemed to be getting along great, but in the last few moments of episode 6 things started to fray a bit. Monica said she had been getting annoyed that she “couldn’t get a word” in” with the perpetually chatty Stephen. “You have to share the space, seriously,” she said.
Unfortunately, this seemingly inconsequential spat foretold the beginning for the end for these two. The two considered to bicker in Mexico (Monica was annoyed Stephen didn’t get her flowers and that he didn’t watch fireworks with her) and once they returned home, things got worse. Stephen found out he lost his job when he was away, and while Monica said she was down to float them for a while, that can’t be a great way to start off a relationship.
Then, at the end of episode eight, everything blew up. In an explosive argument, Monica confronts Stephen about sexting another woman, while at a…sleep test? Not sure why that’s where he chose to engage in that particular activity, but either way, it sucks.
Unsurprisingly, Monica dumps him, and asks him to Venmo her for the shared expenses, which, touche. Her LIB bestie, Taylor, then comes over to comfort her, and even her fiance Garrett supports her. So, at least she got a good friendship out of the experience.
Did they get married on the show, and are they still together?
Um, no. Def not.
This story will be updated.
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