Summary
- Dannielle and Garrick Merrifield welcomed a baby girl, but their relationship problems with Nathalia may have affected their polygamous journey.
- Garrick’s pursuit of multiple wives caused tension with Nathalia, leading to accusations of intentional pregnancy and financial reasons.
- Despite the recent events of Nathalia’s absence, Garrick remains committed to expanding their family through polygamous relationships.
Looking for Sister Wife stars Dannielle Merrifield and Garrick Merrifield welcomed a beautiful baby girl in 2023, but the fact that they had another baby together may have scared Nathalia Lima away. Merrifields made her television debut during Looking for Sister Wife season 3 and returned for seasons 4 and 5. Their quest to add a wife to their family has led to several relationships with several women over the years, some of whom spoke little or no English.
During a recent episode Looking for Sister Wife season 5, Garrick, 40, traveled to Brazil to marry his 26-year-old girlfriend, Nathalia. His 35-year-old wife Dannielle announced her pregnancy to Garrick on a video call. The Merrifields have two teenage sons together, but it was no secret that Garrick wanted more children. Nathalia may have avoided interfering in the life of the growing family.
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Dannielle & Garrick Merrifield’s Journey
Married & Divorced
The Merrifields made their television debut in Looking for Sister Wife season 3, during which they dated eventual second wife Roberta Pache, and the relationship continued in season 4. Roberta lived in Brazil, spoke no English, and could only communicate with the Merrifields through translation apps. For all that, Garrick ended his 13-year marriage to Dannielle so he could legally marry Roberta due to immigration purposes. He never moved to the US, so the decision was pointless.
At the end
Looking for Sister Wife
season 4, Roberta broke things off with the Merrifields via text after accepting their multi-thousand dollar financial assistance.
Their experience with Roberta left Danni understandably a bit shy after jumping back in to find a new sister-wife. He wanted them to take things a little slower, but Garrick pushed forward and set the stage for trouble. He almost immediately found another brazilian woman who spoke a little english. Unlike the age-appropriate Roberta, Nathalia was almost 15 years younger than her. Despite Dannielle’s obvious discomfort, Garrick proposed to Nathalia with a ring he knew she wouldn’t like, and Nathalia said yes.
Dannielle’s big announcement
“Baby’s Surprise”
Dannielle broke the news of her pregnancy to a shocked Garrison during a FaceTime online chat. Garrick had left for Brazil over six weeks ago, and according to Dannielle the Looking for Sister Wife the Season 5 stars had barely spoken since her departure. The original plan was for Dannielle to go to Brazil with Garrick, but they weren’t in a good place, so they decided that Garrick would go alone. Just as it seemed that Garrick and Dannielle’s 16-year relationship was on the rocks, the Merrifields were pregnant with their third child.
After the episode aired TLC posted adorable photos of Merrifield and their baby on Instagram. They did this in April 2024 with a headline that reads in part “Baby’s surprise.” Along PeopleGarrick and Dannielle’s adorable baby daughter, Leia Lilly Melisa Merrifield was born on May 17, 2023. Since the season hadn’t aired yet, the couple had to keep their baby a secret from the public, which probably wasn’t easy.
Nathalia confronted Dannielle
He has doubts
After Dannielle made her big FaceTime announcement, she got on a plane and flew to Brazil. He wasn’t sure if he should go, but got over his restlessness. It was awkward from the moment he arrived at the rental house. After Nathalia’s overly enthusiastic hug and Garrick’s almost clinical kiss, the three Looking for Sister Wife the season 5 stars sat down to discuss the big baby news. When Dannielle insisted that this was a big surprise, Nathalia disagreed. He pointed out that Garrick and Dannielle slept together unprotectedso they should have seen it coming.
After getting the feeling that Nathalia was accusing her, Dannielle immediately regretted her trip to Brazil.
Nathalia could not explain her displeasure. He hinted that Dannielle had gotten pregnant on purposeand he wasn’t the only one who thought so.
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He had to somehow stop her from starting a new life in Brazil
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Did Dannielle provoke Garrick on purpose?
Some fans think so too
Some Looking for Sister Wife fans shares Nathalia’s view that Dannielle became pregnant to keep Garrick, and they post about it on social media. In the comment section TLC One fan wrote in an Instagram post about Merrifield’s baby.He had to somehow stop her from starting a new life in Brazil.” The comment had over 1,200 likes, so it hit a nerve. The comments section was filled with similar comments.
Clearly, many fans agree with Nathalia’s implied assessment that Dannielle’s pregnancy was no fluke on Dannielle’s part.
Another theory is that Dannielle got pregnant for financial reasons. When Garrick legally divorced Dannielle, he severed her claim to his property. With his teenage sons nearly of age, Some fans accuse Dannielle of getting pregnant on purposeso that she could at least apply for Garrick’s alimony.
What happened to Nathalia?
Garrick wants five wives
Last episode aired Looking for Sister Wife season 5 ended with a Brazilian judge denying Garrick’s marriage to Nathalia. Although Dannielle tried to hide it, she was obviously excited by the turn of events. It is unclear whether Garrick’s relationship with Nathalia continued or where Nathalia fits into this new family dynamic. He has not been mentioned People exclusive post-baby interview and will not appear on Garrick or Dannielle’s Instagram accounts. So called, If they can keep the baby a secret, they could easily keep their relationship with Nathalia a secret too.
Nathalia had always seemed less interested in the polygamous lifestyle and more interested in owning Garrick.
Regardless of Garrick and Nathalia’s relationship, he is hardly stops looking for new wives and makes Dannielle happy. In an interview with the producers during Looking for Sister Wife season 5Garrick says:I really feel that God promised our family more than Dannielle.” He added, “I mean, years ago I had a vision that I had five wives and they were good.” Garrick seems determined to continue down the path of polygamy, and Dannielle seems powerless to stop him.
Merrifield’s romantic views:
season 3 |
Roberta |
season 4 |
Roberta, Lea |
season 5 |
Nathalia |
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