Week 3

Smooth sailing turned choppy on Yacht Rock Night as the ballroom rode the breeze into Week 3. Setting the high-water mark of the evening were Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov alongside Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Johnson, who both paced the floor with field-leading 24s from the judges. Maura Higgins & Mark Ballas also posted a strong 22. At the other end of the harbor, the voyage came to an abrupt halt for Taylor Hanson & Britt Stewart, who put up 18 points before suffering the night's lone elimination.

That exit landed like an anchor on The Better Halves, stripping Beth and Aiden of an active contributor. While their top duo of Glenn and Shum Jr. supplied the week's biggest individual outputs, Husbands with Opinions capitalized on roster depth to control the contest. Paul and Max weathered Guillermo Rodriguez's low 15 by riding high marks from Higgins, Jenna Dewan, and Ezra Frech, securing the weekly victory 132 to 126.

The six-point differential extends the cumulative lead for Husbands with Opinions to 386 over The Better Halves' 372. Beth and Aiden still boast the judges' favorites, but fighting from a 14-point deficit while down a couple makes the climb considerably steeper. Heading into Week 4, the big question is whether Paul and Max's roster volume will run away with the title or if the remaining stars can pull Beth and Aiden back within striking distance.