Shekinah Güven is not exactly leaving this season quietly.
After weeks of awkward therapy scenes, tense couple moments, and Sarper being… well, Sarper, Shekinah is now making it pretty clear that her time on 90 Day: The Last Resort may have done more harm than good.
And honestly? If you watched even a few minutes of their storyline, this does not feel that surprising.
Because sometimes a couples retreat looks healing on paper, but on camera? It can turn into one giant emotional pressure cooker.
According to CinemaBlend, Shekinah recently called out the show on Instagram and suggested that filming The Last Resort had a negative impact on her marriage with Sarper. She reportedly said the experience made already-existing problems worse, especially when it came to situations she felt crossed boundaries in their relationship.
That is a pretty big statement.
Not just “we had a rough time filming.”
Not just “editing made it look bad.”
She is basically saying the process itself helped damage the marriage.
Shekinah And Sarper Were Already In A Fragile Place
The part that makes this whole thing feel even heavier is that Shekinah and Sarper were not exactly entering The Last Resort as some rock-solid couple with one tiny issue to fix.
TLC’s own Season 3 description says their relationship had already been through repeated ups and downs, with ongoing arguments and Shekinah feeling unsupported and alone while Sarper felt misunderstood.
That is not exactly honeymoon energy.
Sarper was trying to adjust to life in America and build a comedy career, while Shekinah’s support was fading as his jokes reportedly targeted their marriage. So before they even got to the retreat, the foundation was already cracked.
The Last Resort was supposed to help them figure out whether the relationship could be repaired.
Instead, Shekinah now seems to be saying it pushed things in the wrong direction.
The Paola Situation Apparently Hit A Nerve
One of the biggest issues Shekinah reportedly had involved a scene with Paola Mayfield.
According to CinemaBlend, Shekinah was upset about sexually suggestive situations during filming and felt the show put her marriage in uncomfortable positions. She reportedly took issue with moments involving Sarper and Paola, especially because Sarper appeared more willing to participate than Shekinah would have liked.
And listen, whether you think Shekinah was overreacting or completely justified, the emotional point is obvious.
If your marriage is already shaky, watching your husband play into uncomfortable on-camera moments with another woman is probably not going to make you feel more secure.
Especially when the whole reason you are at the retreat is because the relationship already feels unstable.
That is not therapy.
That is gasoline.
This Is The Problem With “Fixing” A Marriage On Reality TV
Here is where it gets messy.
The entire point of The Last Resort is supposed to be couples therapy. Communication. Healing. Emotional breakthroughs. Big relationship decisions.
But the show also has to be entertaining.
That means awkward games. Dramatic exercises. Forced conversations. Group reactions. Confessionals. Producers. Cameras. Castmates. Alcohol. Tension.
It is not exactly a calm private therapy office.
So when someone like Shekinah says the show made things worse, it actually raises a fair question: can a marriage really heal in that environment?
Maybe for some couples, yes.
But for a couple like Shekinah and Sarper, where jealousy, control, disrespect, insecurity, and public image have already been huge parts of the story, the whole setup can easily become a nightmare.
You are not just working through private issues.
You are working through them while millions of people watch, judge, clip, repost, and drag every facial expression.
That is a lot.
Sarper’s Comedy Dream Is Not Helping Either
Another thing that keeps hanging over this relationship is Sarper’s stand-up comedy storyline.
TLC described him as trying to make it in America as a comedian, while Shekinah’s support faded because his routine often targeted their marriage.
That sounds exhausting.
There is a difference between joking about relationship drama and turning your spouse into material. Some couples can laugh that off. Others absolutely cannot.
And with Shekinah and Sarper, it already feels like she is tired of being embarrassed.
That matters.
Because the issue is not just whether a joke is funny. It is whether your partner feels protected by you or exposed by you.
Shekinah does not seem to feel protected.
Did The Show Really Make Them Worse — Or Just Reveal What Was Already There?
This is the big question.
It is possible The Last Resort really did make things worse. Reality TV filming can put people in situations that heighten jealousy, insecurity, and conflict.
But it is also possible the show simply exposed issues that were already impossible to ignore.
Shekinah and Sarper have always been intense. Their relationship has never felt calm or easy. There has been chemistry, yes. But there has also been a constant sense that one fight could turn into a full relationship crisis.
The Last Resort may not have created that.
It may have just made it impossible to hide.
And sometimes that is even worse.
Because once you see the pattern clearly, you cannot unsee it.
The “Done” Comment Says A Lot
The most interesting part is that Shekinah reportedly suggested this experience is one reason she is done.
That sounds bigger than one bad episode.
That sounds like someone who feels burned by the process.
Maybe she means done with the show. Maybe she means done with this chapter. Maybe she means done with letting producers turn her marriage into a storyline.
Whatever she meant, it does not exactly scream “everything is fine.”
And that is why this update feels like more than normal post-episode complaining.
It feels like fallout.
So Where Does This Leave Shekinah And Sarper?
Right now, there is no clean happy-ending answer.
TLC brought them onto The Last Resort as a couple under serious pressure. Shekinah has now reportedly criticized the show for making things worse. Sarper’s behavior, comedy career, and on-camera choices seem to remain major sore spots.
That does not mean the marriage is officially over.
But it does mean the “we went to therapy and fixed everything” storyline is looking pretty shaky.
And honestly, if your marriage is already hanging by a thread, a castle full of cameras, castmates, awkward games, and emotional confrontations might not be the peaceful reset you were hoping for.
It might just be the place where everything finally cracks.
Bottom Line
Shekinah saying The Last Resort made things worse is not just another random complaint.
It actually explains a lot about why her relationship with Sarper feels so tense right now.
They came into the retreat with unresolved issues. The show added pressure. Sarper’s behavior kept raising questions. And now Shekinah seems frustrated not just with him, but with the entire experience.
Maybe the retreat helped them see the truth.
Maybe it pushed them closer to the edge.
Either way, this does not feel like a couple walking out stronger.
It feels like a couple still trying to figure out whether there is anything left to save.
