Awhina and Adrian are one of the 2025 Married at First Sight (MAFS) couples.
And, at first, everything seemed perfect.
Awhina became ecstatic when she quickly learned that Adrian was a twin — just like her!
Meanwhile, Adrian couldn’t keep the smile off his face when chatting to MAFS producers.
“She’s exactly my type; she’s loud, she’s bubbly. She’s everything I could’ve asked for,” he said.
Sadly, things fell apart halfway through the ceremony.

In Adrian’s vows, he said that he had a six-month-old before revealing he was jokingly referring to a pet dog.
“Don’t worry, I don’t have kids,” Adrian then added.
And Awhina was obviously “taken aback” by that comment as she does — to quote Alyssa from MAFS Season 10 — “have a child”.
From here, things went from awkward to even more awkward.
Awhina really wanted to tell Adrian that she has a six-year-old son but, understandably, in private — and as anyone who’s been to a wedding knows, it’s hard for a bride and groom to steal a private moment during a busy family and friend-filled reception.
And so, when Awhina’s parents described her as “an amazing mother” in their wedding speech, Adrian looked shocked.
Awhina interrupted her parents mid-speech and asked Adrian to accompany her outside.
Here, she confessed to having a child.
“I don’t know how I feel about that,” was Adrian’s response. Yikes.
After processing it a little more, Adrian told Awhina, “It’s not ideal. But I’m 100 per cent committed and will be open-minded.”
And she was pretty content with that.
“It’s great he’s open to it; the only way forward in a relationship is if you’re open to me and my son,” Awhina said to producers.

So, are Awhina and Adrian still together?
Well, the couple patched things up after their awkward wedding and seemed happy during the first day of their honeymoon.
But when the expert’s honeymoon box arrived, it stirred up some trouble…
A question about the importance of family led to Adrian confessing:
“Having a kid is a special moment in your life. I don’t know how I feel about you [already] having that experience with someone else. And, my biggest thing, I wanted to share that special thing as a first with someone. And if I’m being 100 per cent honest, I don’t know if I can love your kid as much as my kids.”
“You don’t think you could love them equally?” Awhina challenged.
“I don’t know that,” he said.
Adrian then clarified to producers that he just doesn’t want to lead her on while he figures out how he feels about potentially being a stepdad. “I want her to know exactly what I’m thinking, so she can make a decision,” he said.

But he didn’t clarify that with Awhina, and so, she understandably got upset.
“What’s the point in pursuing someone that has issues you can’t get over?”
Adrian ended up callously saying, “Smile, it’s free.”
So it’s no surprise that Awhina stormed off after saying, “I feel extremely disconnected from you.”
Is this the end for the couple? Watch this space, as we’ll keep you updated on the status of Awhina and Adrian’s relationship as the season unfolds.
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