Spoilers ahead for the entire season of “Ultimatum” Season 3. Season 3 of “Ultimatum” introduced Netflix viewers to several cast members with relationship issues, including a couple who are hesitant to get married for rational reasons and another who wants to rethink whether they should stay together. From the first episode of the season, fans thought Aria de Westbrooks and Scotty Lewis were on the darker end of that spectrum. Both long-distance relationships and communication problems threatened to break up the couple, which had been together for three years.

So, had Aria and Scotty's relationship survived the stresses of Ultimatum? And what big turnaround did the two have a few months after the end of filming?

In a typical season of Ultimatum, most couples on the show appear with the girlfriend wanting to get married and the boyfriend hesitant; 30-year-old influencer Scotty and 25-year-old beauty nurse Aria are one of those rare couples who are the opposite, Scotty has stepped into living in the same city despite the fact that he and Aria are engaged and have been long-distance for the past nine months. Aria was at the height of her career, but was hesitant to move and make sacrifices for him.

As the show progressed, the larger issues between Scotty and Aria became apparent through their trial marriage. Aria was matched up with Caleb, and the two had arguably the best cohabitation of the season. They got along extremely well and were able to discuss their baggage, including Aria's trauma from her parents' divorce. Aria also recognized the difference between Caleb's behavior and Scotty's behavior in the partnership and repeatedly told Scotty that she wanted him to act more like Caleb.

Meanwhile, Scotty was paired with Zaina, and the two hit it off immediately because they were ready for marriage while their partners were not. Scotty and Zaina's trial marriage seemed perfectly pleasant until they had a conversation. When Scotty suggested two date plans, Zaina rationalized dismissing them: she is afraid of heights, so hot air ballooning was not an option, and cryotherapy did not sound comfortable for someone who does not like the cold. She is afraid of heights, so hot air ballooning was not an option, and cryotherapy did not sound pleasant for someone who doesn't like the cold. But instead of understanding that her not wanting to do those activities had nothing to do with him, Scotty reacted as if she was personally rejecting him. And when he learned that she had eaten without him, he snapped. 'This is not what I wanted in a trial wife,' he said. It's someone who eats without me.” (The use of “petulant” may have leaked out earlier, but one of Scotty's recent IG posts is a reel with Aria on a hot air balloon ride, with the caption, “Hot air balloon ride wasn't a bad idea after all.”)

Even before the trial marriage began, Scotty and Aria's communication problems were evident in the season 3 premiere, a group date mixer for the cast. Aria began crying when she saw Zaina and Scottie hitting it off, to which Scottie responded by yelling, “Foul play.” Between that and his clash with Zaina, Scotti's approach to the clash was one of the biggest factors in Aria's hesitation to marry. In this respect, Zaina was a wonderful trial wife for him. Because she did not satisfy his need to win every argument, regardless of whether he was wrong or not. Scotty even admitted that he needed to learn to find solutions in arguments instead of fighting in circles to prove he was right. But still, he ended the trial marriage with one last stubborn argument. Zaina ended the cohabitation, saying that Scotty did not “deserve” to experience her existence.

Before they could be reunited, Scotty and Aria had a lot to work out. He still had a defensive argumentative style, and Aria pointed out that it was something they should work on, more directly. There was also a bit of jealousy on Scotty's part, along with confusion about whether Caleb and Aria had formed an emotional connection during their trial marriage. (For more on Aria-Caleb-Mariah, read our breakdown of Caleb and Mariah.) Handling that in three weeks, or one and a half episodes of air time, was a challenge, and there were only a few scenes in Ultimatum in which the two discussed the issue.

Immediately after their reunion, Aria made it clear that their argument before going on the show felt like Scotty was more focused on defending himself rather than listening to what she had to say. At one point, Scotty insisted that he was the same way and tried to interrupt him as he was telling his side of the story. Scotty then pointed out that she does not naturally practice non-sexual body touching, to which she replied that she needs to work on that. (It was also something she mentioned during her marriage test with Caleb as something she needed to grow into.)

However, the conversation took a turn when Scotty snapped again and told her that he was “sick of being emotional because I give constructive feedback.” After this “constructive feedback,” Aria began to cry and a stony-faced Scotty said, “You know what? I'm going to be honest with you.” Basically, neither of them knew how to give the other what they were looking for.

The short answer is yes. On the day of the season 3 finale Ultimatum, Scotty gave a speech about how the show had challenged them, and Aria said she wanted to give him more trust and compromise in their relationship. The two rejoiced at how far they had come and cried together before Scotty got down on one knee and Aria said “yes.”

Scotty and Aria became engaged. But their story does not end there.

In what may be a first for the show, Scotty and Aria have a brief engagement of only 24 hours. At the reunion, Aria reveals that after the finale was filmed, she realized that things were moving too fast and she felt as if she had made a mistake. He agreed and they moved in together, but their “biggest problem . . the way they clashed” continued.

At the reunion, Aria said that she and Scotty had reverted to their previous pattern for about a year until Scotty pushed another ultimatum. She said that if they did not go to therapy together, they would break up. Then, a personal tragedy, including the death of Aria's grandmother and a miscarriage, also led to their separation. Tearful, Aria told him, “You will never love me the way I wanted to be loved.”

During the finale, Scotti said he hoped his and Aria's story was “not over,” adding that it was probably best that they were now single. In an interview with Today, Scotti admitted that he needs to embark on a “healing journey,” including overcoming his “fear and anxiety about therapy.”

“We've been apart for a while. We've broken up, and honestly, I'm really heartbroken,” he told the outlet. 'I needed to be better for her. For me, I have a lot of things I need to do to be a better person for myself first. And I love Aria with all my heart.”

“I have a lot of regrets about our conversations, how I did or did not show up for Alia, and my miscommunication with Zaina. I brought a lot of my hurt with me into this experience.” I felt like Aria was trying so hard and I denied her the effort. I wish I could take that back. I want to show her how much she means to me.”