Love Is Blindseason 5’s Lydia Arleen, who some knew as Lydia Vélez Gonzalez during the season, shared a great connection with John Milton throughout their season, butrecently announced her divorce from herLove Is Blindspouse after over two years of marriage with some hints he could’ve been unfaithful. Lydia and Milton’s love story was sweet throughoutLove Is Blindseason 5, despite some difficult feelings about their age difference. With the pair finding genuine love during the season, they went on to get married and continually share their relationship on social media. Unfortunately, things came crumbling down.
During the most recent episode ofWhat’s The Reality?withLove Is Blindalum AD Smith,Lydia opened up about her painful divorce from Milton, sharing some harrowing detailsthat made it clear she’d struggled in the relationship at the end. Sharing that she’d presented Milton with divorce papers and his response had been about an NDA coming into play, Lydia revealed that her husband had changed considerably after theirLove Is Blindexperience. Sharing that she’s"received…messages from women allegedly saying he’s pursuing them at bars,“Lydia shared she’s gone no-contact with Milton, who’s refused to discuss the allegations.
What Lydia & Milton’s Divorce Means For Love Is Blind
Their Split Is Another LIB Failure
AsLove Is Blindcomes closer to its tenth season, the series has been seeing more and more of its couples break apart, with several splits in the last year. While thestatistics aroundLove Is Blind’ssuccesshave never been incredible, seeing so many couples from the show seem successful immediately after the show only to crumble in the ensuing years has been tough. Lydia and Milton,who struggled a fair bit during their time on the show, seemed to have a great relationship for a few years, but things seemed to get murky as their marriage moved forward.
WithLydia not holding back about the issuesthat ended her marriage, it’s clear thatLove Is Blinddoesn’t always help couples in the long-term, despite trying to give them a very quick look at what life will be like during the show’s run. Though Lydia and Milton had the chance to live together and build a foundation, it didn’t prepare them for the road blocks that would ultimately tear them apart. WithMilton seemingly cheating on Lydia or, at the very least, being friendly with women who took his attention as flirtation, his true colors have become clear.
Our Take On Lydia Divorcing Milton
She Made The Right Move For Herself
AlthoughLydia shared many tough details surrounding her splitfrom Milton, it was clear that she was trying to maintain her peace as she spoke through the difficulties she’s faced in recent years, both in her marriage and with her health. With a more recent diagnosis of fibromyalgia taking its toll on Lydia, her marriage was causing her too much stress to maintain the relationship, especially in its state near the end. While filing for divorce from her husband was difficult,Lydia made the best decision for her in the moment. TheLove Is Blindalum knew what was best.
