Love is Blind stars Colleen Reed and Matt Bolton have officially announced the end of their marriage.
The two met on the Reality TV dating series, and have spent the past four years as a couple. But according to Colleen, the two have been separated for quite some time now. What went wrong between the former spouses that ultimately led to their divorce?
Colleen From Love is Blind Announces Divorce From Matt Bolton
The reality star took to Instagram to share the news in a joint statement. “We wanted to share something personal, and this is not easy to do,” she began. “But after nearly four years together, we’ve decided to end our marriage and move forward on our own paths.”
The 30-year-old continued, writing, “We’ve been separated for some time now and have been doing our best to work through everything privately and with care. This was an incredibly difficult decision and not one we made lightly. It came with a lot of thought and it’s been an emotional process for the both of us.”
She then went on to praise Love is Blind for bringing them together, while emphasizing how much she wouldn’t change a thing about their time spent as a couple. “We met in the most unique and unexpected way and we’ll always be grateful for the love and memories we shared. There’s not one thing we would change and we continue to have deep respect and care for one another.”
Fans of Love Is Blind Have Always Been Concerned About Colleen and Matt’s Relationship
From the very beginning, fans of the dating series were rooting against Colleen and Matt’s relationship. In the pods, the pair seemed to pursue each other for all the wrong reasons, prioritizing superficial matters to get married rather than anything that offers emotional depth.
Yet things took a turn for the worse throughout the third season of Love is Blind, when fans noticed how dysfunctional their relationship was. Following minor tiffs, audiences observed how angry Matt would get, to the point where it was clear he had angry issues he needed to sort out before entering a healthy relationship dynamic.
Furthermore, fans were terrified for Colleen’s safety during the season 3 Love is Blind reunion, due to how possessive Matt was behaving towards her, while noting Colleen’s clear discomfort. It posed a discourse on Colleen’s overall comfort and safety within her marriage to Matt, with Love is Blind fans wanting to know if she was okay.
Following the divorce announcement, fans are now rooting for Colleen to move on from her seemingly toxic marriage. “Well, I think that’s the least surprised I’ve ever been by a divorce announcement,” one commenter posted to the Love is Blind Subreddit. ‘I’m glad Colleen is out though, she seemed sweet and Matt had such a strange/off-putting vibe.”
Another commenter agreed, writing, “It really felt like these two were just staying together for the sake of ‘proving us wrong’…they had insane toxic blowups a few times within the first few weeks of their relationship. The writing was on the wall from almost day one.”
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