Clare and Cameron's Marriage Ended on 'MAFS' — but Are Things Over for Good?

Even before Decision Day arrived on Season 17 of Married at First, married couple Clare and Cameron were basically over. In the Jan. 3 episode of MAFS, they agreed to amicably part ways, and Cameron even left their shared temporary apartment. While Clare appeared to be near tears in an in-the-moment interview with producers, it did seem like something they both wanted.

Typically, MAFS couples are tasked with waiting eight weeks until they can make a definitive decision about their marriages. In the past, however, and even during Season 17, couples have opted to throw in the towel before Decision Day. But something stopped Clare and Cameron from totally closing the door that early, even though they ultimately said no on Decision Day. So what happened with them, and are they over for good?

Toward the end of the Jan. 3 episode of MAFS, Cameron and Clare made the mutual decision to move on by going their separate ways. When Clare admitted that she was sad because she was ready to be married and didn't expect the marriage to not work out, she added that she was also "ready to move forward." Cameron agreed that they would "move on separately."

"This is not something I wanted," Clare told producers in the episode. "When you're with someone all the time, and then all of a sudden they just leave, and they're gone, that's a sad moment."

They continued talking on and off throughout the season even though they were separated, giving some fans hope that they'd be able to rekindle things and perhaps get back together.

For a minute, it looked like Cameron's health scare on MAFS would bring them closer together. Cameron has an issue with his heart, which, he mused, could have been because of the stress of his separation with Clare.

In confessionals, Clare appeared teary-eyed when talking about what Cameron was going through. She said that she wanted to be there to support him, but that Cameron preferred to deal with things on his own.

Fans were still hopeful after Cameron said in one episode that if Clare said she wanted to stay married, he wouldn't leave her hanging. However, when Decision Day came, they both said they wanted a divorce.

Amid their decision to ultimately divorce on Decision Day, they seemed to be on good terms when they met with the experts — but things quickly changed the day after.

The whole group met to find out who was still together after Decision Day, and the girls brought up the fact that they felt there was a theme of being lied to by their husbands, especially in order for the guys to appear in a good light on camera. Cameron was visibly upset when Clare talked about this, saying that if anything, Clare was the one that manipulated him, but telling him there were certain things that she didn't want him to talk about on camera.

Reflecting on the season during Part 1 of the reunion, Clare said that when they weren't on camera, Cameron was strategizing about what they should do and say while they were on camera. She told him at the reunion, "You were the puppet master; I was the puppet."

But Cameron stated that it was completely the opposite. He said, "This is my first experience being gaslit like this," and reiterated that Clare was the one controlling him. He claimed that Clare wanted him to find a way to make it look like they just weren't attracted to each other on camera, instead of whatever underlying issues they were actually having.

He went on to say that on the second day of their honeymoon, Clare confessed to being in love with another man, specifically her ex. Clare denied the accusation, saying that the last time she was in love was a year before filming.

Clare called Cameron out for making her feel like "a piece of s--t" and said that all of his compliments to her had been shallow.

In a strange turn of events, after talking about how he felt he had been gaslit and manipulated by Clare, Cameron said that he thought it would be a waste to not give their relationship another fair chance. He said, "I want to start fresh with the opportunity to try again."

Clare hinted that there might have been a chance for them to get back together if Cameron had been truthful and took accountability for his actions, but unfortunately that was not the case.

So, in the end, it looks like things are over for good with this pair. And based on the success rate with MAFS, it's sadly not too surprising.