Ryan and Clara of Married At First Sight are divorcing. "After taking some time away from cameras, we have reached that point in our marriage where we know it's better to go our separate ways," the couple said in a joint statement to PEOPLEon Monday. "It's not an easy decision to make it, nor we do we take these next steps lightly. Grateful to all who stood by us, and continue to stand by us as we make this very difficult decision. It goes without saying, we remain friends and hope for nothing but the best for each other."
Another day, another slight strain for a Married At First Sight season 12 couple, and BOSSIP's got an EXCLUSIVE look. Clara (27) and Ryan (29) are mostly enjoying their marriage as husband and wife, but there's a bit of disconnect between them. After moving in together and entertaining their friends for the first time as husband and wife, the #MAFS experts ask them to take part in a love exercise. This is, of course, a bit of a challenge for rigid Ryan because he's never told ANYONE that he loves them, not even women he's seriously dated. While the newlyweds are exploring the potential of falling in love in the real world, Clara opens up about her past relationships and what things will "make her feel safe enough" to drop the L-word. For Clara, she just wants to be heard by a partner who's an active listener and takes initiative. "For me, I need to feel heard, I need to feel that what I’ve said to you sticks," says Clara. "I want you to want to do things for me, I want you to want to buy me flowers, I want you to want to bring me dinner, not because you feel like you have to, but because you actually genuinely want to do something nice for me. When that is one, it makes me genuinely love people but then again I've loved people who were not great for me, it's a mixed bag for me there."