Derek Sherman’s rise to fame on Married At First Sight came more from the fact that viewers disliked his wife Katie Conrad, but he has done very well for himself after appearing on the show. They were not the best pair, and many fans have dubbed Katie as one of the worst wives to ever appear on the show. However, the two divorced for a reason. They have both been focused on moving past the experience of filming the series and focusing on their happiness with Katie getting engaged to a new man, and Derek has been spending time with his friends.
Derek and Katie had potential, but Katie still appeared to be in love with her ex-boyfriend, which obviously caused tension between her and Derek. At the reunion, Derek accused Katie of cheating on him to which she denied, and then he told her she made it “easy” not to fall in love with her. Their marriage did not end amicably, but it was clear why they were paired. They were children of divorce hoping to make better choices than their parents. Unfortunately, they ended up doing the same thing: getting a divorce.
As an accomplished professional with a long professional career, Katie thought that Derek lacked direction while they appeared on Married At First Sight. However, he seems to have a great job as a cybersecurity engineer. He attended George Mason University in Virginia. As a guy who is really into tech, he has turned a hobby into his job. According to Stars Offline, Derek’s net worth rounds up to a nice lump sum of $300,000. This will probably grow as he moves up in his career. Derek did have a lot of dreams that he mentioned during the show, so hopefully he also makes some time to pursue them.
Derek’s life after appearing on Married At First Sight appears to be quite fulfilling. He recently re-ignited his love for pumpkin-carving, which is a tradition he skipped due to being on Married At First Sight. He has re-connected with his passion and even posted a video on his Instagram of Baby Yoda pumpkin carving. During his marriage with Katie, they clashed often, and if anything, it had more to do with the fact that they wanted different things out of life. Katie wanted stability, but Derek wanted adventure and unpredictability.
In the end, Katie and Derek just were not on the same page. Since then, Katie has joined other Married At First Sight stars who got remarried after appearing on the show, such as Jason and Cortney from season 1, who divorced after five years together. Katie’s hopes for the process did not follow through, but she and Derek’s best decision was to walk away from each other.
Source: Stars Offline