Was I the Only One Tearing up with Virginia?

Love is Blind Season 8 had me tearing up with Virginia and her mother as they shared a beautiful moment during the cast’s wedding dress fitting. I am happy I hung in there to get to this special moment, because this season was challenging and sometimes so frustrating to watch. First, there was Taylor who thought Daniel followed and unfollowed her on Instagram, giving the audience the impression that he may have known who she was the entire time. I am just glad that she did not let her mistake get in the way, because after seeing their parents and how they get along, I am happy they continued with the process. The absolute saddest was watching Lauren who supposedly had a "boyfriend" before coming on the show, fight to keep a relationship with a man who was never ready in the first place. I understood Dave's concerns, but he beat that dead horse to the point of a breakup. His heart wasn’t there yet, and with all that talk of his sister, I was starting to get tired. Oh well! But there I was sobbing with Virginia.

The Netflix reality series, hosted by Vanessa and Nick Lachey was set in Minneapolis, Minnesota this season. The show follows a group of singles who go from dating in pods without seeing each other to a proposal and then a big reveal of their prospective partner. Four weeks later, they're walking down the aisle with each other and deciding the next steps in their future. These are high-stakes arranged marriages with a few tweaks to the not-so-novel concept. The show has had quite a few successful marriages and that keeps me watching. It also goes to show that when you're the right person for someone, they do not need five years of your life to figure out they want to marry you if that's what you both want.

Well, after that beautiful moment, Virginia handed Devin the prenuptial agreement that I am so glad she was adamant about. To me, that seems like a very logical step for anyone who is going into marriage. No one plans for things to go awry, but if they do, each party has protections. The fact that people still have such negative views of prenuptial agreements in a society where fifty percent end in divorce and even higher in certain groups is baffling. So I say kudos to Virginia for standing on business and not allowing herself to be railroaded into backing out of requesting a prenuptial agreement. Her mama did not raise a fool.

In true reality TV fashion, Netflix is leaving us in suspense for another week right at the point where the first couple is at the alter and the bride is asked if love is truly blind. I guess we all have to tune in on Friday to see how it all plays out, especially for Virginia and Devin. I can't wait.

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