Married at First Sight (tv show)

jenna8984 · January 2015

If anyone is bored, seriously go online to fyi.tv and watch all the episodes of Married at First Sight. I watched the entire season yesterday for 10 hours. Experts pair up 3 arranged marriages where the couple literally don't meet until they are at the alter getting married. They've never seen a picture, or been told any info about this person and it's a real legal marriage, not a fake for tv one.

It's quite fascinating to see them get to know each other, and move in together, and open their hearts to a perfect stranger. The point is different from matchmaking shows because it shows that they will work harder to keep the commitment if they are married. There were some arguments where people would have walked away if they were just dating, but because they were married they were forced to work through it. I found it very genuine and more real life than the standard reality show because they really went to work and paid bills, and introduced them to family, and found ways to mesh their schedules to get to know one another. It wasn't like The Bachelor where they are just in this fake paradise together.

I won't spoil the whole thing but I will say that 2 out of the 3 couples do fall in love with each other and stay married and only one choses divorce!

AddieCake · January 2015

When do they check in on them? As in, how long have they been married and not chosen to divorce?

larrygaga · January 2015

I've read a lot about why arranged marriages were successful. It's all about expectations.

jenna8984 · January 2015

AddieCake said:

When do they check in on them? As in, how long have they been married and not chosen to divorce?

They were initially given 5 weeks and then the show would ask for their decision and stop filming. The 2 couples who stayed together at the conclusion of the show were not in love at that time but decided they were well on their way and needed to stay marrried to find out. They did fall in love, and were very happy at the 6 month checkin/ reunion show.

AddieCake · January 2015

Six months? I would be curious to see where they are 5 and 10 years from now.

jenna8984 · January 2015

Me too! They only got married in March 2014 so the check in was pretty recent and I really hope they do one at 1 year/ 5 year.

danamw · January 2015

That show was great. I watched it in the summer, and I had to wait a week between every episode! It came out just like I hoped. The couple who decided on divorce, I had given up on anyway.

Love the other 2 couples. I hope they stay married forever. Now they are just like anyone else. This is simply how they met.

JennyColada · January 2015

I thought the show was really cute. MIL watched it to, which is nice since it gave is something to discuss besides wedding planning.

I was hoping that all three couples would stay together, but it's good that the one couple didn't.

esstee33 · January 2015

I watched most of it, and I really liked it!

I found myself really pulling for that couple not to make it, so I was glad they didn't. He was a doucherocket who needs a super obedient dog, not a wife.

jenna8984 · January 2015

esstee33 said:

I watched most of it, and I really liked it!

I found myself really pulling for that couple not to make it, so I was glad they didn't. He was a doucherocket who needs a super obedient dog, not a wife.

hahahah yes I agree and was glad she was woman enough to stand up for herself.

The one who was initially not attracted to her man- I did not really like her. I got a vibe from her that she was expecting an Abercrombie-looking, Wall Street- working Mr. Perfect. And she freaked out when he was just average.

pinkcow13 · January 2015

I really liked that show!

At first I did not really like the one who was not attracted to Doug. I understand that maybe at first she was not physically attracted, and that's fine, but she seemed really rude to me. I felt really bad for him on their wedding day. My favorite couple was Jason and Courtney. I thought they were really cute together, and they worked very hard to make it work. He almost gave me a heart attack, though, on the day they made their decision! I was afraid he was going to say no. And, the 3rd couple - the guy was a total douche.

JaniV123 · January 2015

This reminds me of The Wedding Planner, when JLo's dad explained to her that they had an arranged marriage and how they became to be in love and truly care about each other.

I haven't heard of this show but I am intrigued!

esstee33 · January 2015

jenna8984 said:

esstee33 said:

I watched most of it, and I really liked it!

I found myself really pulling for that couple not to make it, so I was glad they didn't. He was a doucherocket who needs a super obedient dog, not a wife.

hahahah yes I agree and was glad she was woman enough to stand up for herself.
The one who was initially not attracted to her man- I did not really like her. I got a vibe from her that she was expecting an Abercrombie-looking, Wall Street- working Mr. Perfect. And she freaked out when he was just average.

Yes!!! Jamie's expectations and incredible shallowness were SO grating.

JennyColada · January 2015

esstee33 said:
I watched most of it, and I really liked it!

I found myself really pulling for that couple not to make it, so I was glad they didn't. He was a doucherocket who needs a super obedient dog, not a wife.

See I don't really agree. I do think that they were a bad match and the girl said later on that partly that her fault because she SAID that she wanted someone who valued traditional gender roles and then she comes off like "I don't cook and I don't like to clean." Sounds to me like she just wanted a man to pamper her and take care of her.

I think with the right partner, the guy would have been awesome.

jenna8984 · January 2015

JennyColada said:

I watched most of it, and I really liked it!

I found myself really pulling for that couple not to make it, so I was glad they didn't. He was a doucherocket who needs a super obedient dog, not a wife.
See I don't really agree. I do think that they were a bad match and the girl said later on that partly that her fault because she SAID that she wanted someone who valued traditional gender roles and then she comes off like "I don't cook and I don't like to clean." Sounds to me like she just wanted a man to pamper her and take care of her. I think with the right partner, the guy would have been awesome.

Overall, I didn't like him but there were a few occasions that I was on his side. Like he came home from being away at work for 2 days and instead of having a nice welcoming night planned for the two of them, she said "my girls are coming over!" and then wondered why he was mad. I think that was rude of her.

esstee33 · January 2015

JennyColada said:

I watched most of it, and I really liked it!

I found myself really pulling for that couple not to make it, so I was glad they didn't. He was a doucherocket who needs a super obedient dog, not a wife.
See I don't really agree. I do think that they were a bad match and the girl said later on that partly that her fault because she SAID that she wanted someone who valued traditional gender roles and then she comes off like "I don't cook and I don't like to clean." Sounds to me like she just wanted a man to pamper her and take care of her. I think with the right partner, the guy would have been awesome.

I don't disagree that they were a bad match, but I think it's more because he wants a mother, not a wife. They also had major communication issues. He told her on numerous occasions that her bubbly personality was annoying to him, even though he admitted that he wrote on his application that he wanted someone who was more talkative and fun-loving to sort of get him out of his shell. Like, WTF, dude? You asked for a girl just like this, and now you've decided that you don't want it, and you expect her to just change her personality entirely to suit you?

ETA: Also, he wanted a doormat, and she would never be that, which is why I loved her.

lovesclimbing · January 2015

esstee33 said:

jenna8984 said:

esstee33 said:

I watched most of it, and I really liked it!

I found myself really pulling for that couple not to make it, so I was glad they didn't. He was a doucherocket who needs a super obedient dog, not a wife.

hahahah yes I agree and was glad she was woman enough to stand up for herself.
The one who was initially not attracted to her man- I did not really like her. I got a vibe from her that she was expecting an Abercrombie-looking, Wall Street- working Mr. Perfect. And she freaked out when he was just average.

Yes!!! Jamie's expectations and incredible shallowness were SO grating.

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I've never seen the show, but someone did start a thread about it a few months ago on here.

Jamie has actually been on The Bachelor (I think it was Ben's season) and then went on Bachelor Pad afterward. So this would be her third TV show trying to find love. I'm not surprised she has unrealistic expectations or came across as shallow.

IrishPirate60 · January 2015

Jamie and Doug have their own show, "Married at First Sight: the First Year." If Jamie didn't find love, at least she got a job.

JennyColada · January 2015

IrishPirate60 said:
Jamie and Doug have their own show, "Married at First Sight: the First Year." If Jamie didn't find love, at least she got a job.

I thought it was for both couples?

danamw · January 2015

Jamie has a job! She is a nurse. Anyway, I didn't like Vaughn ever since the honeymoon when he asked Monet if she'd be interested in a threesome. He wasn't kidding either. I know that is a common fantasy, but it is one someone should let go of once they are married. Trying to turn it into reality, that is. Keep it a fantasy, Unless both partners are into it, in which case, why get married. But that is just me, I don't expect agreement.

JennyColada · January 2015

danamw said:
Jamie has a job! She is a nurse. Anyway, I didn't like Vaughn ever since the honeymoon when he asked Monet if she'd be interested in a threesome. He wasn't kidding either. I know that is a common fantasy, but it is one someone should let go of once they are married. Trying to turn it into reality, that is. Keep it a fantasy, Unless both partners are into it, in which case, why get married. But that is just me, I don't expect agreement.

I think it's a valid question though, especially when discussing sexual fantasies. I doubt he was like "I really like chicken salad sandwiches and will you have a threesome with me?"

The fact that she got SO offended at a simple conversation kind of makes me feel like she lacks some amount of maturity in regards to her sexuality. People shouldn't be judged for discussing. I mean, she could always say "no V, I'm not really interested." And that'll be it. It's normal and healthy for any couple (married or not) to discuss interests in the bedroom, and trying to discourage that because they are married is really sad and frankly dangerous.

IrishPirate60 · January 2015

@JennyColada‌, the promo I saw only showed Doug and Jamie. The new show could include the other couple. I just wasn't motivated enough to check the webz.

esstee33 · January 2015

JennyColada said:

Jamie has a job! She is a nurse. Anyway, I didn't like Vaughn ever since the honeymoon when he asked Monet if she'd be interested in a threesome. He wasn't kidding either. I know that is a common fantasy, but it is one someone should let go of once they are married. Trying to turn it into reality, that is. Keep it a fantasy, Unless both partners are into it, in which case, why get married. But that is just me, I don't expect agreement.

I think it's a valid question though, especially when discussing sexual fantasies. I doubt he was like "I really like chicken salad sandwiches and will you have a threesome with me?" The fact that she got SO offended at a simple conversation kind of makes me feel like she lacks some amount of maturity in regards to her sexuality. People shouldn't be judged for discussing. I mean, she could always say "no V, I'm not really interested." And that'll be it. It's normal and healthy for any couple (married or not) to discuss interests in the bedroom, and trying to discourage that because they are married is really sad and frankly dangerous.

I think the issue, if I'm remembering correctly, is that they had been arguing beforehand and this was supposed to be a nice dinner out together to reconnect. Suggesting adding another person into the equation probably felt very insulting when a major issue is that they both felt their needs weren't being met emotionally or mentally. It wasn't wrong for him to ask, and I don't think she seemed immature about her sexuality; rather, he needs to learn some tact and timing.

danamw · January 2015

I must be very prudish, but I would be hurt if my husband asked me if I would like to have a threesome with another girl. It would make me question his commitment.

If he told me he fantasizes about it, but doesn't want to do it, that is fine. And he doesn't have to tell me.

To each his/her own. If someone else wants to do it, it is fine with me. I still don't want them to tell me about it.

Being married, to me, means your sex life is with just the person you married. Getting married means relinquishing the option to have sex with outside partners. This is only me, I am only speaking for myself, and everyone else is free to make up his/her own mind, in their own life. I am not saying anyone else is wrong.

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