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Season 3 of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On took an unexpected turn in its latest episodes, released on December 4, 2024. On the third day of trial marriages, Micah and Vanessa abruptly left the show, leaving Mariah and Nick to navigate the process alone.
Mariah, originally paired with Caleb, was living with Micah, while Nick, originally with Sandy, was paired with Vanessa. Their sudden departures left Mariah and Nick feeling hurt and confused.
Mariah shared with Nick, "I've gotten to low points of me just simply not feeling like I'm worth anything. I was completely abandoned as a child."
The departures were revealed to have been coordinated off-camera, with Dave, Chanel, Micah, and Vanessa deciding to exit the show together. In the aftermath, Mariah and Nick formed a connection as they processed the situation, sharing their struggles and offering mutual support.
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Unexplained departures left Mariah and Nick confused in The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On
On the third day of trial marriages in episode 4 of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, Mariah returned to her apartment after a trip to the mall to find that Micah had left. His belongings, including a book he had given her to read, were gone. She felt blindsided, not understanding why he would leave without a word.
At the same time, Nick faced a similar situation. Vanessa, with whom he was building a connection, had also packed her things and left their apartment without any explanation. It was later revealed that Micah and Vanessa, along with Dave and Chanel, had met earlier in the day off-camera to discuss leaving the show.
That evening, surveillance cameras caught them packing their belongings and departing together. Nick reflected on his earlier positive conversation with Vanessa and felt that Dave may have been uncomfortable with their growing bond. Caleb and Sandy expressed disappointment in the situation, recognizing how deeply it had affected Mariah and Nick.
The sudden departures left Mariah and Nick alone in the experiment, grappling with feelings of confusion and hurt. For Mariah, the experience was particularly painful, as she had started to open up to Micah, making his abrupt exit even more difficult to process.
Mariah and Nick supported each other in The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On
The next day, Mariah and Nick met at a restaurant to discuss the events and their plans for the remainder of the experiment in The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On. Both opened up about their feelings, sharing how their partners' departures had affected them.
Nick explained how Vanessa leaving with Dave and Sandy connecting with someone else made him feel abandoned in the process.
Nick said, "Sandy, who I love is connecting with somebody else. I feel like the woman I met, who I felt a kinship with, to support me and have my back, also left."
Mariah understood Nick's feelings but shared that she dealt with emotions differently. She revealed a personal story about not speaking to her mother since she was eight and feeling emotionally needy in her relationship with Caleb. Both agreed to experience the trial marriages alone and see where it leads. New episodes of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On season 3 are streaming on Netflix.
