Married At First Sight season 16 star Kirsten Grimes had a lot of expectations when she agreed to marry a total stranger, but what has Kirsten been up to since Decision Day? The long-running unscripted Lifetime series has a terrible track record of matching up successful couples. Since the show premiered in 2014, hundreds of people have been chosen to find love through this unconventional method of finding a spouse. Though the series has had some success, the majority of the couples paired together by the show’s relationship experts end up divorcing.
During the opening episodes of Married At First Sight season 16, five new couples walked down the aisle and legally married each other moments after seeing each other for the first time. Throughout the rest of the season, the couples experience major milestones, like going on their honeymoon and moving in together. On Decision Day, did Kirsten and her husband, Shaquille Dillon, stay together, or did they decide to break up?
Kirsten & Shaquille’s Journey
By the time Kirsten and Shaquille got Married At First Sight, they had both achieved professional success but had been unlucky in love. The couple initially hit it off at their wedding, and the future looked bright, but it wasn’t long before the new couple butted heads. Shaquille was often frustrated over how reluctant Kirsten was to open up, seeming to have a wall around her. For her part, Kirsten was disappointed that Shaquille didn’t live up to her unrealistic expectations. On Decision Day, Shaquille finally had enough and decided to end his marriage to Kirsten.
“I definitely don’t want to hold you back and prevent you not taking the position.”
Kirsten Is Focused On Business
A quick look at Kirsten’s Instagram account reveals that she is currently focused on her career. Her profile, which boasts over 32,000 followers, lists her as a Nashville realtor and former MAFS season 16 participant. During the season, simmering tensions between Kirsten and Shaquille boiled over after he was offered a big job out of state, which he turned down because he realized he couldn’t selfishly make decisions for himself anymore. Kirsten didn’t want to hold Shaquille back from his dream job, insisting, “I definitely don’t want to hold you back and prevent you not taking the position.”
“I wanted to fall in love with Kirsten.”
Does Kirsten Still Talk To Shaquille?
Kirsten’s Instagram features photos of Kirsten on her own or having fun with friends and family, but there’s nothing to suggest she’s dating anyone new. Though she appears to still be single, Kirsten doesn’t seem to be in communication with Shaquille anymore. Of the five marriages matched together by the Married At First Sight season 16 relationship experts, only one marriage, Christopher Thielk and Nicole Lilienthal, lasted past Decision Day; the other four marriages ended in divorce. During the finale, Shaquille said, “I wanted to fall in love with Kirsten,” but she made it impossible because she wouldn’t let him in.
