- Nice to meet you. - Clint.
- Ten singles took an enormous leap of faith
in order to find love.
They married as complete strangers.
[upbeat music]
- ♪ Have you ever felt the same ♪
- Last time, with less than a week before Decision Day,
our couples took a deeper look at the reality
of everyday life with their spouse in hopes
that their decision would become more clear.
- Be patient with this man,
for he does have a lot of growing up to do,
but his heart is good.
- I'm definitely fearful of making the wrong choice
on Decision Day.
- Take the wall down and enjoy each other.
Laugh, smile, breathe, you know?
That's where the love grows from.
- Decision Day, I'm just thinking,
can I see myself with this woman for the rest of my life?
- Even if we don't have our situation finalized,
we at least have a better idea than just, "It'll work out,"
because, "It's gonna work out," is not enough for me
to have an emphatic, 100% yes.
- He brings this energy that's like,
this sense of a bizarre energy.
Like, it's the crass sense of humor,
almost like a feeling of secondhand embarrassment.
- To sideline me out of nowhere with just like
this crazy information, like, why?
What was the intent?
- ♪ Jump in and ride with me ♪
- And tonight, with Decision Day approaching fast,
our couples will have one last chance for romance...
- What a ride!
- Before making the biggest decision of their lives.
- ♪ Trusting in the process ♪
- For me, I do want to be a wife.
- Just the fact, like, you showed so much strength.
I don't think that's, like, easy at all.
- Hey, this could last forever.
- You know, the word on the streets, hearing things.
- [laughs] - What is going on?
- I slid in Gina's DMs.
- I was caught completely off guard, just blindsided.
- If we can't make that decision yet,
is it because we don't feel like we're
ready to live together?
- I was kind of taken aback.
- You're bizarre, Clint.
Like, you are outrageous.
- So can you see yourself maybe single again?
- It's up to you to believe me.
- I don't know.
I'm still unsure, I guess.
[dramatic music]
- ♪ It's all or nothing ♪
- This is "Married at First Sight."
- ♪ There's no other way ♪
♪ It's all or nothing ♪
[upbeat music]
- ♪ Right before your eyes ♪
♪ Want your love to fly ♪
♪ Catch yourself before the moment's vaporized ♪
- So it is the morning after.
We met with Pastor Cal and Dr. Pepper.
Some of the things that were said last night,
just, I was caught completely off guard,
just blindsided by so many different comments.
She was talking about, you know, "Clint,
he's funny," and all this and then saying, like,
I have an odd, strange energy.
Like, I'm trying to quantify what that means.
So why would you say some of these things?
And none of these things were even vocalized
at any given point whatsoever.
That just feels bad. That doesn't feel good.
Just, it's still--
I'm still processing some of this.
It just doesn't make sense.
[upbeat rock music]
♪ ♪
- Work it, come on! Come on!
Let it go, let it go! Where you at?
That's good stuff! Good stuff, my brother.
- ♪ One good hit, yeah, that's all it took ♪
♪ I'm gonna catch your eye, bet I made you look ♪
- We got rear uppercut when we throw hooks.
And then we got lead uppercut.
So we got to get the palms up. Protect the face at all times.
You got to protect that moneymaker, you feel me?
Come on. Let's get it, let's get it.
Hey, that's it! Keep them hands up.
Work it, there we go. Where you at?
Gotta get down first. Come on!
It's gonna be Airris and Mac Daddy!
Where we at? Come on!
Hey! Oh, he got ya again.
That's what's up. - I think Airris cheated.
- Get it. Good work, good work.
Y'all killed it.
- So what's up, man?
Decision Day right around the corner.
How are you feeling? - I'm feeling good, man.
I'm at peace, thought a lot about it.
- Yeah?
How's the attraction thing coming?
- It's coming. - I know that's a big thing.
- Yeah, it's like, a big thing.
For a while, we were just so focused on that, right?
So we started, like, focusing on the positives
and just meeting with a lot of the experts,
like especially Dr. P.
She had, like, redefined intimacy for me.
When I heard the word intimacy,
I just automatically thought about sex.
- Right.
- But she was like, no, it's more than that--
redefined it, aa different perspective.me
I don't know if I'm there, like, where I want to be,
you know, but I mean,
we're still sleeping in the same bed, at least.
We're not like, Clint and Gina-ing it.
- Right. - You know?
There have been improvements.
That does give me, like, a little hope.
There's definitely a world where I could say yes
on Decision Day, to see how things are, like,
just kind of us doing it our way.
I feel like this process has been like a pressure cooker.
And just having that stress eliminated
from our relationship, maybe we can blossom and grow.
So you know, I mean, the word on the streets,
I'm hearing things.
[laughter]
See, I love some good gossip.
And I'm always worrying about--
seeing how my boy Mac is doing.
- Yeah, yeah, what'd you hear?
- Some DMs--
I thought people was about to be sliding in your DMs.
They saying you sliding in DMs.
- Yeah, it was me.
I slid in Gina's DMs.
- OK.
- She's got some, like,
celebrity friend that I follow.
And she's super sexy.
And so I'm like, hey, that's crazy.
How do you know her? She's like, oh, we're friends.
And so I hit her up about her friend
that I have no chance with because she's
some super famous singer.
But no, that's what it was.
[laughter]
Listen, I think Gina's good-looking.
I think all the women are good-looking.
Yeah, I don't know. I think Gina's great.
I get along with Gina.
We're like-minded.
Would I go on a date with Gina? I probably would.
Not that I'm like, looking to date Gina.
But I just think she's a good-looking girl.
I'd probably go out with her. - Yeah.
- Maybe if the circumstances were different.
- Right, right.
- If Gina and Clint get divorced,
I'd like to initiate it or kind of throw it out there
and see where it goes.
You just--you never know.
[laughter]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- Isn't it cute?
♪ ♪
- Hi, welcome, welcome!
Come in, come in. - How are you?
- I'm Caitlin. - I'm Kirsten.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you as well.
- Come on in, come on in. Hang a right.
- This is lovely.
- Guitars.
- All right.
- I'm so excited that you guys are joining me today.
- We're happy to be here. Thanks for having us.
- So I want to know about your lives,
your journey together,
how the relationship has been going.
Then we're gonna put your words and your story in here,
so you can take home a personalized song
about your life.
- We both love music, love to dance,
and Nashville is Music City,
so why not create a song together?
- Tell me how you're feeling about how
your journey has been so far.
- Is this your little--
- Yes, yeah, that is Wade Wilson.
- Wade? - Hey, Wade.
- Hey, Wade!
- I've never seen a bunny hopping
around someone's house.
- I know. He's the famous mascot.
He kind of gets everybody to open up
when the music can't yet.
Speaking of which, let me have it.
- I think we both agreed on that it's been
an emotional roller coaster.
- Yeah, we have our good days.
But we still was there for each other.
- This is great. Keep on, yeah.
- We went to Jamaica.
- We went to Gatlinburg for our couples retreat.
- Oh, Smoky Mountains!
- We were in the Smoky Mountains.
- OK, yeah.
- From the beach to the mountains.
- Yeah, from the beach to the mountains.
I've got a lyricist.
So it's been an emotional roller coaster.
But-- - On this journey.
- Ah, thank you!
♪ Do-do-do, I've got your back, do-do-do-do ♪
- One call away, I'll be right where you're at?
- Ooh, yes, another hit from the lyricist!
- [laughs]
- You can put something up in there about,
like, trust the process.
- I like that.
What is your heart's desire?
I want to say this, or I hope that it can be
a happy ending, you know?
- Definitely, the goal is to be happy.
- And I definitely want you to know that like,
I am here to support you.
And how you feel in this marriage definitely matters.
Like, I want the both of us to be happy.
And I always tell you that.
- ♪ To be happy ♪
♪ To be right ♪
♪ I just want you to know ♪
- OK. - Yeah!
All right! - ♪ I just want you to know ♪
- That's awesome. - Yeah, I try, I try, I try.
- I got a singer over here.
- You should sing a verse. - Yes!
I want you to give it a go on singing.
- OK. - Are you ready?
- I'm ready. Let's give it a try.
- All right, my dear.
Talk to me, girl.
- Hey, Kate! - Can you hear?
- Yes. - Awesome.
- You're in your element.
- And I'll cue you.
- ♪ To be happy ♪
♪ To be right ♪
♪ Trusting in the process and everything will be ♪
♪ All right ♪
- Way to sing out! Way to sing out!
- I always sing out!
- So sweet, guys, so sweet. - You did good.
- Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
That was fun. Thank you.
- Did you have fun with that? - I did.
- Yeah? It feels good?
- It feels amazing.
- All right, let's play this thing.
[string music playing]
♪ ♪
♪ It's been an emotional roller coaster ♪
- Seeing Shaquille looking at me and smiling,
it makes me feel really happy.
This moment right now in time is giving me insight.
Like, it's reminding me of the good times Shaquille
and I have spent together.
♪ Trusting in the process ♪
♪ And everything will be all right ♪
And how much we have accomplished and achieved.
And I'm really hoping that he sees that as well.
So just soaking all of this in right now.
And just, all my emotions are coming over me.
Like, we really have to make a decision
if we're gonna stay together or not.
- ♪ To be happy ♪
♪ Yeah, to be right ♪
♪ Trusting in the process that everything will be ♪
♪ All right ♪
Keep singing, keep singing.
- Yeah.
Oh.
[sighs]
That was nice.
Did you have a good time today?
- I really did.
I think out of all the dates,
this has probably been my best one.
- I would say that this has definitely been
a sentimental time for the both of us, you know?
And I know that you are still wanting to feel
secure in this marriage.
And you want the whole family dynamic.
It's taken a while.
Once this eight weeks' process is over,
you'll see more of my dad.
You'll see my grandma. You'll see my aunts.
You'll see my brother and sister.
Like, we'll have time to be around my family.
Trust and believe. - Yeah.
- Trust and believe.
Do you believe that?
- I believe it. - Good.
- I think everything comes with time.
I guess I got to just wait till that moment happens, you know?
And more so, I definitely want to feel
secure in this marriage.
And at times, I don't really know if I do.
[soft hip-hop music]
[soft tense music]
- I definitely want to feel secure in this marriage.
And at times, I don't really know if I do.
♪ ♪
- Why don't you feel secure?
Like, what security are you needing
within this marriage besides the whole family relationship?
- It's just the sense of security, you know?
And I know that the support thing has
been a big thing from day one.
But that's the only thing I really needed.
- Yeah.
- Because I do have-- I always have a lot going on.
- Yeah, you do.
- But like, when things happen,
it's kind of like a missing piece.
- I mean, I'm here for you, and I always tell you that.
And like I always say, it may not be how
you expect the support to be.
But I'm here for you.
And I just hope that you hear me when I say that.
- Yeah, and I truly believe you when you say it.
I say it in certain moments.
Like, I make sure when you have things going on,
it's like, OK, I'm actively listening.
How do I make sure I show more affection and everything else?
But some way down the line, it's like,
making sure Kirsten adheres to my needs too.
- I do feel like I'm supporting him.
And it still doesn't seem or sound like
it's enough for Shaquille.
And it is frustrating hearing this time after time
after time because I know that it's something
that I definitely feel like I can give to Shaquille.
So I just really hope that he can know that.
- For me, it's really just
making sure that both of us are happy.
- Mm-hmm, I feel like things will get better.
But you know, it's up to you to believe me.
Really is.
[soft music]
♪ ♪
[soft guitar music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ We lost control of the game we play ♪
♪ ♪
- After meeting with the experts, some of the comments,
the disparaging comments that Gina made,
it's like, I think I was completely blindsided.
I think it was unwarranted.
I think it was a little bit of a character attack.
♪ ♪
But you know, I'm just-- I'm going to rise above it.
I want to enjoy this day and this moment.
- Hello! - Hey, guys.
- Hi! - I'm Clint.
- Hi, Clint. - Lovely to meet you.
- Are we ready to go for a little ride?
- Yeah. - Great.
- Yeah, can I wear my cowboy hat?
- Heck yeah. - Yeah?
- You should, yeah.
- Marriage is not easy.
And it takes a lot of work.
And it takes a lot of communicating.
And I know I had to give him a little bit
of, like, a harsh review.
But he does have a good amount of maturing to do.
- Giddyap! [clicks tongue]
♪ ♪
I heard Tennessee walking horses
are like riding on a Cadillac.
- Yeah. - Nice.
- Yeah, you just sit and glide.
- Amazing.
- Yeah. - Look at all the horses!
- I've got about 14 different breeds
of horses on the farm all together.
- Oh, wow!
- This handsome man is Ombre.
- Hey, buddy.
- And then the white one over there,
that's the one you're going to be riding.
- I love, aww.
- Yeah. - You're a big boy.
- We are snuggle buddies, huh?
- Oh, my God.
- You're a good little buddy.
We are chillaxed. - Good.
All right, follow me. We'll go to the outdoor.
- Are you ready, bud?
What's your breakfast of choice?
You look like a yogurt man to me,
something bone-fortifying?
- Good job.
Nicely done, very nicely done.
- You want to go this way? OK.
♪ ♪
- ♪ Remember when the ghosts felt too close to ignore ♪
♪ And every day, we live to change our mind ♪
♪ ♪
♪ We flipped a coin, you know ♪
♪ How far away it go ♪
♪ And never missed a chance to start a fight ♪
♪ Ooh, I miss those days sometimes ♪
♪ Can't beat this simple life ♪
- Thank you so, guys, for visiting.
- Thank you for having us! - Yeah, that was so much fun.
- This was amazing. - Thanks for having us, yeah.
Well, I've got a picnic basket in the car.
- Oh, cool! - So--
- Well, go enjoy!
- I think we're gonna just hang on the grounds.
- Have a little lunch. - Go enjoy, OK!
Great, thank you. Great meeting you.
- Take care, guys. Take care, darling.
OK, bye.
- See ya, thanks.
- Bye! - Bye!
♪ ♪
- Well, I brought some goodies for us to divulge in here.
We've got our favorite.
- 2014. - 2014.
- My first bottle of 2014 was when I found out
I was getting married.
- Yeah.
♪ ♪
I got some good distance on that.
- We have to find that before we leave.
- We'll pick it up. - So a horse doesn't eat it.
- We don't want them chewing on that.
I enjoyed this. I really did.
I think I needed it-- especially like,
this week has been--
- A little crazy? - It's been crazy.
It's been emotionally crazy.
I mean, there were some things
you touched on with the experts.
And I was kind of taken aback on some of them--
something to the effect of, I had odd and weird energy.
I was like, I've never ever heard that.
- I don't know if that was my exact verbiage, but--
Clint's personality is, like, outrageous, and wild, and fun.
And he's the life of the party.
And he brings this bizarre energy,
which sounds terrible to say.
But for me, it's not someone that you like,
are attracted to.
No, you are-- you're bizarre, Clint.
Like, you are outrageous.
You are.
[tense music]
- No, you are-- you're bizarre, Clint.
Like, you are outrageous. I think I said outrageous.
- OK. - You are.
- I was curious.
And I was like, I don't know how to feel.
I need to process.
This is just very out of left field,
I was like--because you never said that before.
- But sometimes, it's just that like,
the silly jokester, crass, dancing, loud,
drunk person sometimes isn't--
- On special occasions, yeah. I get it.
I'm an eccentric person, no doubt about it.
- And it's not bad.
Like, I don't-- that's why it sucks, like,
pointing things out-- like, exactly
like the honeymoon situation.
It's like, you say something.
And you're like, wait, that's not quite what I meant.
- Yeah, yeah, I get it.
Good, I'm glad we talked about that.
- Yeah. Sorry if I made you feel bad.
- No, it's all good. It's all good.
I mean, we both went into this with the right mentality
and the right mindset and wanting to meet the forever.
- Yeah. - And that's hard.
I mean, I've never been able to do it.
So that's what sparked me to be like,
yeah, let me give this a chance because what I'm doing
traditionally isn't working.
I mean, it's been a lot. - Yeah.
- Yeah, it's been peaks and valleys.
But I think we went through this as a team.
And we've had a good time.
And that's what all the other couples always say,
is they're like, you guys just get along really well.
It's very, like, natural.
And you guys just ping-pong things off each other.
And you work good, collectively.
I'm like, it's solid to hear from other people.
And I need that. I definitely need that.
And that's important to me. - Absolutely.
I mean, we're covering typically what most couples
would cover in like, six months to a year,
I feel like we've done in two months.
- Yeah.
- Like, I do want to be with someone.
That's why I did this.
So I want to really think back on all the things
that we've done and how much growth we've actually had
and what I truly need in a marriage and what I want, so...
- Yeah.
- [vocalizing]
♪ Can't beat this simple life ♪
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
- ♪ You took a shot ♪
♪ At my heart ♪
♪ ♪
- Welcome.
Be careful of the stairs.
- Oh, look at that.
- So pretty! - It's very pretty.
- What do you think? You like it?
- It's amazing.
- Yeah, I wanted to surprise you.
And we have a chef coming to prepare
a beautifully curated menu for us.
- Is it Clint?
- It is not Clint. - No.
- It is not, it is not Kristy's kitchen. - He's a great cook, though.
I will say that. He's very cool.
- How y'all doing? - Hi, how are you?
- How you doing? - I'm doing really well.
My name is Chef Chance. - This looks--yeah, really good.
- Wow. - Wow.
- Thank you. Only the best for my baby.
- That's good.
There's a lot going on with it.
[soft music]
- So if I say no on Decision Day,
it's because I'm marrying the steak.
Sorry, experts, I'm choosing steak.
- Mm-hmm. - Yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
- Every fantasy I've had about being in love
and sharing a romantic night with my husband,
this is what those fantasies were about.
I'm thrilled,
and I hope we have many more outings like this
to come in our future.
- All right, my friends.
- What do we have here?
- So what we have is a lavender earl gray creme brulee.
It's just missing the brulee part.
- Yeah. - OK.
- It's the best part.
- All right, so I got one for you and one for you.
- All right. - Ready?
Go.
Yeah, just spread it all around, getting crispy.
That's beautiful. Look at this.
He's winning. [laughter]
Beautifully done! - I win.
- No, I win!
- I do say, I think hers is a little bit more even.
And the coloring is a little deeper, sorry.
- That's OK. - She wins.
- You know, these nights are so magical.
And it's mind-blowing to me how comfortable
we are around each other, which I think
is my favorite part of our marriage
because we can truly be ourselves.
But I don't want us to ever get lost in that comfortability
because I feel like that could lead
to almost a friend zone, where we're like, yeah,
we have so much fun, and we're so comfortable,
and things are great,
but we're not holding on to that key foundation
that really made us fall in love.
So I don't anticipate that happening.
But I just need to put it out there as something
that I would love for us to make a main focus,
should we both say yes on Decision Day.
- It's valid.
I mean, I think the biggest thing
for me is just making sure that our communication
stays consistent.
You don't want it to get to a point
where we're like, distant, so--
- Right.
- If we went months
without living with each other,
you can potentially go backwards in the relationship,
not be as close.
- Right.
I want us to live together. There's no secret to that.
So it's like, if we can't make that decision yet, it's like,
is it because we don't feel like we're
ready to live together?
And if we're not ready to live together,
is it because we don't feel confident in our relationship?
So I think I'm just getting very much in my head.
But-- - As you do.
- As I do.
But it is very important to me
that we figure out the living situation.
- I know.
- You know, I don't like things looming.
I don't like, let's wait and see.
- No, and again, I totally hear you on it.
But it's probably best to wait until after Decision Day
to figure out those next decisions
that are gonna impact us financially
and everything else.
And like, obviously, it's a huge commitment
to live with each other.
And we kind of have to address things one at a time.
And right now, what's in front of us is Decision Day.
So I think we need to just focus on that.
And then once that's done, we'll focus on the rest.
- You know, I want to make sure I'm not falling
into this happy bubble and just making a decision
because yes, everything is great now.
The last thing I would want is to commit to you
and then, a few months down the line,
have my feelings change,
not because of anything you're doing,
but maybe because I'm just making a decision
based on how I feel today.
So please know whatever happens on Decision Day, I love you.
That will never change.
But I need to--
I need to make sure this is the right decision
for me and for us.
- ♪ Love just fades away ♪
- ♪ Oh, oh, I got a fever now ♪
♪ Oh, oh, it's made me a believer ♪
[knock at door]
- People. Let's see who it is.
- Hi there. - Hi!
- As we enter the final stretch before Decision Day,
it's important that Pastor Cal and I check in
with the couples to see how they've implemented
all the advice they've received and to make sure
they're addressing any outstanding issues
or questions they may have about their marriages
because in just three days,
they're going to have to decide whether they want
to stay married or get a divorce.
All right, so we are less than a week from decisions.
And-- - Yes.
- So I want to catch up and see where you've been,
and how you are,
and what's going on with you guys.
- I mean, we've gotten a lot of tools from everybody,
from you two, from Dr. Pia, from DeVon.
And I feel like we've been implementing a lot of--
we haven't been perfect.
But I think we've made a little progress,
maybe not as much as I would have or she would have liked.
But like, it's still progress.
Like, we haven't reverted or gone backwards.
- Where do you think the progress has been made?
- Just more so with us talking more throughout the day,
him checking in on me, us making sure
we're greeting each other more,
holding hands, hugging, stuff like that, so...
- That's a lot of progress. That's really good.
- Yeah.
- I want to talk about your ability
to affect one another.
And I think that that's a part of your intimacy also
because I mean, do you feel as though you've
rubbed off on each other any?
- Yeah, I've seen her
starting to speak up more.
And she's like, high energy, a little more outgoing than me.
So sometimes, if I was in a social setting,
I might need like, a little drink
to loosen me up a little bit.
But like, when I'm around people and she's there,
I don't even need-- I just feel more comfortable.
Some of my social anxiety kind of goes away.
- And I want you to understand the importance of that.
That is really a big deal.
I mean, how do you feel, knowing that the other person
is being changed because of you?
How does that make you feel, Jasmine?
- I mean, it makes me feel good because,
at the end of the day, every day,
you want to become better.
And the fact that you can affect--
for me, I love to be able to affect someone.
I mean, I'm a cheer coach. I'm a mentor.
That's like, my goal in life, is to be able to possibly
help someone be better.
And so the fact that there's something I've done
that helps him, I love that.
- You know, life is hard, and just to have something--
I can't always see what I'm doing wrong, you know?
But if someone's behind me, and she notices
I'm going to the left, then she can kind of like,
pull me and make me go to the right a little bit.
I mean, I feel like that's amazing--
- Do that again. - Pull me to the right.
- You wanted-- just want him to touch me.
- Yeah, I do.
- So just the fact that each of us
are learning from each other and we're improving,
and it's like, it might be little,
but there's a whole lot of little things
that add to, like, the milestones.
- It sounds like marriage to me.
- I think that's a huge compliment.
I really do.
And I think it's great.
- Yeah, it is.
And there's some serious good material
that you guys are working with.
What you're experiencing here is intimacy.
I just need you to recognize it.
- Like, I definitely feel like we have a good foundation.
It might not be where we want it to be.
But what we have is good.
So I definitely think, without all the extra stuff,
that that spark that we're looking for
could potentially happen.
- I would like you to face each other
and look at each other.
Just give each other a couple things that you
really like about each other.
- I love that you are open
to things that maybe I complain about.
You listen. You're a great listener.
I feel like this process has been hard on you.
And just the fact, like, you show so much strength,
I don't think that's--
- Thank you. - Easy at all.
[soft music]
- I feel like you are really patient with me,
with me not being able to communicate and open up.
But you pushed me to be better at that
because you knew we needed it for our marriage.
- Well, that was wonderful.
And you have held each other in all the important ways.
- And I love your hand placement.
[laughter]
- Right on the right cheek.
- Stop. - Do more.
[laughter]
Was there anything that you want to add?
- I mean, I feel like that there
is a possibility of it working after Decision Day
if we put in the work.
But some days, I feel like he's in,
and some days, I feel like he's out.
So I believe that.
I agree with you.
But I don't want to just do it just to do it.
I want to do it and feel like there's going to be a change.
- It seems as though you really haven't--
you really can't truly say your marriage
is or is not working until you've
tried it outside of this.
- Yes. - Mm-hmm.
- ♪ Everything will be all right ♪
- ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
[knock at door] - They're here.
- Hello!
- Hi, don't you look great. - You do too!
- Thank you. - So good to see you!
- Hi, sweetie. - Oh, my gosh.
How are you? - I'm good.
- I'm so happy to see y'all today.
- What's up? - Have a seat.
- I'm going to go sit down and--
- Yeah, get comfy. - Oh, this is cute.
- Yeah, these are vinyls from our--
- Where'd you get these? Those are awesome.
- We had those for our housewarming party.
- That's very cool.
- So we're of course both very pleased to see you.
So I would like for you to tell me how you feel
you have grown over this period of time.
- Well, we definitely have been learning
each other one day at a time.
We definitely learn how to hear each other
and acknowledge each other when we're speaking.
So we've definitely grown in that aspect.
And I have been trying to lean on Shaquille a little bit more
and let him be the driver and be the leader.
So I definitely feel like I've grown in that aspect.
- That's great. - What about you, big guy?
- [laughs]
I definitely took what you said when we met with you
and you were like, in a marriage, you grow apart,
and you grow together, and you grow apart,
and you grow together.
We were learning what we need to learn.
We took the advice.
But we were just always having miscommunication.
And I feel like we're in two different boats.
We're rowing, but why we can't be in the same boat?
I think, oftentimes, it's really the communication
and understanding each other.
- I feel like, as soon as I tell him something,
he's always able to adjust.
And I know as far as like, everything is always
going to be like, up and down.
Don't try to look at it to where you think everything is
going to be good all the time.
And you can't focus on the bad all the time.
- Well, it seems to me you've learned
how to be accountable to each other,
which is really important.
I mean, for example, I knew it was important for you
to meet her dad, and you've met her dad.
How did that go for you?
- I was excited beyond this world.
- Kirsten and I are leaving her dad and her stepmother's home.
Pretty good time.
- I'm so happy you got to meet my dad today.
- Yeah, he was cool.
It was that simple. - Mm-hmm.
- That simple.
- My dad's like, "Come back any time."
He's like, "We can grab a beer or whatever."
He's ready--my dad was like, ready to have
a good time with him already.
So just hearing that, I'm like, oh, it feel so good.
This moment finally happened.
- It must feel good to you too.
- It felt great.
And I think that's something I said I wanted, you know.
And I'm like, why this couldn't happen just a few weeks ago?
I feel, like, amazing.
And I want to be connected to her family and the people
who love her and support her.
But being that it did happen, it's kind of like, OK.
- Well, as you know, families operate differently.
And part of it is learning how to figure out
each other's family's mode and culture
because they're not going to be the same.
And you can't expect them to be the same.
But she delivered.
And it sounds like you're making great strides, though.
I'm impressed. I like the way you're talking.
- And you guys are--
I believe you're such a great example.
And you're going to be such a great example
of what a power couple looks like.
We've been doing this for a while.
And we know when we see a couple
that has all the elements necessary
to create something beautiful.
I think you know that.
I think you see the worth and the beauty in each other.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ There ain't nothing to it ♪
♪ Said it, baby, like it, now it's yours ♪
- The point of no return.
Change your mind?
- No.
♪ ♪
- Our last date before Decision Day.
I feel like the more and more times we spend--
hanging out, especially outdoors,
it's another first for the both of us,
so we're just continuing to build that connection
and trending in the right direction.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- Which way we going? - Straight.
- Straight? - Yeah.
♪ ♪
- ♪ Let's run ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Let's run ♪
- Now the sun poking out!
- Yeah.
- A good view of the city.
- Very peaceful.
- Yeah, eight weeks.
- It went by fast?
- Yeah, I got married and met some new friends.
What a ride!
Whole life done changed.
- And now, here we are, right around the corner
from Decision Day.
- This is the kind of teamwork we need in our marriage.
- [laughs] Don't you even!
- No matter how tough the current gets,
if we work together and coordinate,
we can make it work.
- I'm loving all the activities we are doing together.
And we've tried to really, like, build the connection.
And I just feel like, we're on these dates.
And we're just having fun.
We're just like, in the moment,
outside of all the chaos.
Those are the times where I feel like, OK,
maybe he does want this to work.
Maybe he is trying.
So I mean, I'm glad he brought me here,
I'm glad he chose this,
and I'm glad we did it together.
- Cheers to another first.
- Another first.
- And so heading into Decision Day,
are you confident with your answer?
Are there some things you think you need
to sort out personally and process?
- I think I go back and forth.
Do you know what you gon' do?
- Yeah, I'm pretty comfortable with where I'm at.
Marrying a complete stranger,
and having those hiccups in the beginning,
and trying to work through them.
- Right.
- But I mean, the changes that I was hoping
to see that we talked about,
like, you did work on them.
So even with the intimacy exercise,
it seemed like you was kind of like, out of your shell,
more relaxed and more comfortable.
So I feel like all of those things are good.
- At this point, I know that I've given 1,000%.
And I guess, like you said, I'm kind of at peace
with knowing that I'll have no regrets.
So it's just kind of like, until that day,
I'm going to continue to put all the effort in.
And what comes from that comes from that.
[soft music]
It's going to definitely have to be
way more work and way more--
him being way more intentional if we decide to stay
together on Decision Day.
A lot is going to have to change for us
to actually have a shot at having a successful marriage.
- ♪ You're gonna find me ♪
♪ Deep in the water ♪
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- ♪ We fly wherever we like ♪
♪ We own the ground and take the skies ♪
- Adjusting to married life can be hard on any couple.
But getting married at first sight
is a uniquely challenging experience
and is something only the other husbands and wives
can fully understand.
So with the clock ticking down toward Decision Day,
it's essential that they lean on each other
for any last-minute advice or encouragement.
♪ ♪
- Come on in, gents.
♪ ♪
- This is a sharp place.
- Yeah, it's real nice.
- I almost feel like the first time we met.
- We're just missing a body.
That seat is for Mac.
- That seat is for Mac. - Yeah.
- With the whole Mac and Gina situation,
like, it's their business.
I have nothing to do with it.
So I didn't say anything with the other guys.
I want to stay out of that, you know?
There's enough people out here that I don't
got to get involved with that.
- We got to pour a little--
- We got to-- yeah, we got to pour--
- For our fallen soldier. [laughter]
♪ ♪
- Oh, how nice!
- Oh, this is so cute!
- Oh, yeah. - Super cute.
♪ ♪
- Where's Jazzy Jazz?
- I don't know. She'll be here.
You said she's running a little late?
- Yeah, she's running a little behind.
- You know traffic at this time.
It's like the bachelorette party but not.
That was our first time we're like, so much ahead of us.
Now it's--
- Now it's time to decide if people are going to go back
to being bachelorettes again!
- No, I don't want to hear it! - Or staying wives.
- We got D-Day coming up.
- Oh, yeah, doomsday, man. - Where's everybody's heads at?
I feel like don't even got to talk to you about it, but--
- Yeah, we shouldn't even-- - If you want to start off.
- Chris, you can sit over there.
- So we did the expert visit a couple days ago
with Pastor Cal and Dr. Pepper.
- Yeah.
- So it was interesting, some things that came out.
Gina was talking, like, oh, there's definitely
personality differences.
Then she's just like,
and you just didn't feel like a husband.
And like, you didn't take this dominant role.
And when I reflect, I'm like, yep, absolutely.
I'll fall on that sword. I didn't.
- When we had our last expert visit, I mean, it was tough.
It was probably like, one of the hardest visits
because there's so much you have to dive into.
And so I even had said something about, like,
his bizarre personality.
And then the next day on our date, he's like,
"So what did you mean by that?"
And so I was like, this is exactly why I hate this game
because I don't want it to become where
I'm giving you a complex.
- That's not bad. It's just not for you.
- That's what I told him.
I was like, it's not anything that you're doing wrong.
You're, like, charismatic and crazy.
But to me, it's not something that's a turn on, you know?
- Right.
- All right, Chris, pick us up, bro.
Pick us up. - It's no surprise.
I mean, we're doing good.
The only thing that like,
really started to get heavy that bothered me
is she kept questioning, and she kept being like,
"Oh, if Decision Day was today, what would you say?"
And like, it was a constant kind of thing.
But it got to be so heavy at a point
where it's like, all right, everything's great.
What am I doing that's making you question it?
- I mean, this is going to sound bizarre,
but I'm waiting for you guys to have your first argument.
- Yeah, it hasn't happened yet.
- I'm waiting for it because I want to see
how you guys handle that.
And I think if you handle it well and constructive,
I think you guys are on the righteous path.
- I can see her going off on him.
But I can't even see Chris, like--
- No, you can't. He's a Labrador, man.
He's a golden retriever. He just loves.
Golden retrievers don't bite.
- For me, I mean, I pretty much have decided
where Decision Day for me is going to go.
But I think the thing that I've noticed the most about Chris
throughout this whole process is he's
the nicest man in the world, like, that's--
- We say he's like the golden retriever.
- The golden retriever. - Yeah.
- Of course. And it's such a lovely quality.
But when we first got married, he was very much like,
I want to make this work.
Whatever makes you happy--
I'm willing to do whatever makes you happy.
But it's not that I don't want him to make me happy.
But I don't want him to lose himself
in order to make me happy.
I don't want him to make a decision to say yes to me
because he's afraid that saying no will hurt me
or because we have such a great relationship.
For me, I mean, he's a very live by the day
kind of person.
So I just hope he's thinking about the future
when he makes his decision and not just how he feels today.
- Hi! - Hey!
- United States of America Miss is here!
- How are you, honey? - I'm good.
I love this dress! - Thank you!
You look great!
- You all are sitting in dresses.
- Hi, beautiful!
- Hi!
- We're just chitchatting about--
- About our husbands. - And Decision Day.
- Oh, goodness, yeah. - Yeah, how are you guys doing?
- We're still making it, putting in the work.
- Yeah.
- It's been a roller coaster ride emotionally.
But I would definitely say that I hope Shaquille is thinking
about the future and taking everything that I told him
into consideration when he's making this decision
because I know it seems
very intense and stressful right now.
But it doesn't always have to be like this.
That's the only thing that I could reassure him with,
is like, it will get better over time.
- Yeah.
- Once we get past all the small things
that we need to work out, we can enjoy each other...
- Right. - And have great times.
If we just kind of like relax and let it be, you know?
And not be so uptight and have all these expectations
and overwhelming ourselves.
- Yeah.
- I hope that he sees the amazing woman you are
and can get out of his head because I know
he is very emotional.
And I want him to really keep in mind all of your growth
and not just focusing on the things
that haven't grown enough yet.
From the start, I've always seen something between you two,
even before you guys saw it.
And I hope that you can both recognize that.
I really believe from the bottom of my heart
that you two have something special.
I think it's just covered in layers of things
you need to brush off, but--
- I think y'all need the chaos to go.
- Yes. - I feel like y'all will excel.
- Just like, brush it off.
So I hope he's realizing that.
I hope you're both realizing that because it's both of you
that need to brush off the bull[bleep]
and see that beautiful foundation.
- I finally met Kirsten's dad.
- Oh, did you?
It only took two months.
- Only took two months.
It's all I ever expected.
I just wanted to meet your father.
So for me, with family being big, it was like a,
damn, why did it take so long?
- What's he like?
Because I'm envisioning, he says what he means
and means what he says.
- He's very loving.
He cares about his family.
Like, his granddaughter-- he was cooking
for his granddaughter.
He was like, this what she said she wanted me to make.
So I'm going to cook.
I don't care what nobody else in the house--
and for me, I'm like, damn, this man
is really a gem that can be a father figure
towards me as well.
And in that moment, I just was very optimistic to think,
this could be something great.
- Yeah.
- But it's been a journey for us,
an emotional roller coaster.
- My biggest question for you though is,
do you have fun together?
- So we really haven't had as much fun through this process.
But can it be fun after this process?
Can we work--as soon as this process is over,
we're focusing on enjoying ourselves,
enjoying each other, and living happy.
- So can you see yourself maybe single again?
[dramatic music]
[upbeat music]
- ♪ I'm feeling all right ♪
- ♪ All right, I said I feel good, right ♪
- So can you see yourself maybe single again?
- I don't know if I want to see myself single again.
- Yeah? That's good.
So you're enjoying the marriage dynamic?
- I definitely enjoy it.
My favorite thing has definitely been
going to sleep next to someone and waking up next to someone.
- Yeah.
- Hearing Kirsten in the morning say good morning,
that's some sort of security.
But everything else comes with it.
- No, agreed.
Like, we want something that's solid and forever.
And you turn and you look at that person.
Like, morning after morning, you're excited for that day
you're going to have.
What about you, Airris? You missing the single life?
♪ ♪
- Yes and no, you know what I mean?
Like, I did it so long.
When you first meet somebody, those butterflies
feelings you kind of get, the first couple of times
you get it in, it's a rush.
But then it's like, I've experienced
that temporary satisfaction--
- So you can settle-- - For so long.
So I know that's not ultimately what I want.
- Yeah.
- Even when I had to leave the couples retreat
to come back for work, I actually missed her.
I missed Duchess.
I walked in the house, bro, it was quiet as hell.
Like, Duchess wasn't there. Jasmine wasn't there.
And I was actually surprised.
I was like, damn, OK.
Maybe there is something.
There's a little bit, you know what I mean?
So that feeling right there is something
to consider and hold on to as I head into Decision Day.
- Jazz and I had a pole dancing class.
- Oh, yeah, we did!
- Whatever, we don't want to be invited.
- It was just kind of a moment for us,
just to kind of feel sexy, do everything. - I love that.
And then Airris showed up.
- I was like, I'm going to stop twerking.
- Did you watch? - I'm going to go.
I let them have some time.
- How did the dance go? - Good!
He was throwing money at me.
[laughter]
Yeah, it was all of that.
- I would have done the same thing if I was Airris.
- I mean, it felt good. But I mean--
- I feel like that's something he would like to see.
- That's up Airris' alley, the pole dancing and the money.
- Big girls, fat asses, I'm sure.
- That was good, he was able to see his wife.
- Oh, OK, yeah.
I'm glad was able to see me do that.
- Oh, no.
- I mean, he said I looked sexy.
But I mean--
- He says a lot.
- So at this point, I'm definitely gonna need
to see action and action quick.
- Whew.
- No pressure.
- I just feel like, throughout this whole process,
it's been very hot and cold with Airris.
And I feel like our meeting with Pastor Cal and Dr. Pepper
last night went really good.
But he was saying,
I think things could change after Decision Day.
It'll get better.
We can grow our chemistry. We can grow our intimacy.
- He said that? - Yeah.
And I'm just like--
- So he's thinking life post-Decision Day.
- Yeah, but that's not--
- You're like, are you saying it but--
- Like, that's not the action. - Are you saying it--
- It almost feels like he's just waiting.
Like, we're not going to work on anything
until the process is over.
And then we're gonna start up again.
- Well, how am I supposed to make
a decision if he just don't?
- Right.
- I was actually shocked, man, last night,
when Dr. Pepper and Pastor Cal came.
Like, I got a lot out of that meeting.
They asked us, what ways has your spouse
made you a better person?
- Yeah. - And I was like, damn.
I was just thinking of how everything Jasmine
touches is, like, passionate.
It's something that I wanted to do.
- Yeah.
- And I admire people from afar.
But seeing somebody up close doing it every single day,
that's inspiring for me, how she ties her passion
into everything-- her mentoring and cheerleading,
her dog breeding business.
Like, literally everything she touches has a purpose.
- Yeah.
- It's like, you don't meet too many people like that.
Even in the midst of this,
she could have snapped, spazzed out.
She could have been so standoffish.
But even with all of that going on,
she's still created this peaceful environment at home.
- So she created a Shangri-La for you.
- Yeah, so it kind of like--
Pastor Cal was like, bro, all this stuff
you're talking about, that's intimacy.
- Yeah. - Yeah, yeah.
- And I was like, man, it just took some experts to--
- Redefine that word. - Change the narrative for me.
- Yeah.
- So I feel like I was leaning towards one way.
But they definitely gave me some things to think about.
- I'll be crazy trying to think about what
Airris is going to do.
He can say one thing and do another.
So at this point, I'm not thinking about the things
he's going to do or what he wants to do.
I'm thinking about what I'm going to do...
- Good. - And what I need.
- It's your decision. - Yeah.
- That's fair. - Yeah.
- Good.
- Do I want us to have a successful marriage?
Absolutely.
And when it's just me and him and not all the chaos,
those are our good moments, to where I'm like,
OK, this could last forever.
In a perfect world, this would work out.
But whatever happens on Decision Day,
I am standing in what I want.
- Good. - You have stepped into like--
- I love this, I love this. - This confident queen.
- Oh, gosh.
- I mean, literally, like, there is--yeah,
I think there's a confidence about you
that's very inspiring.
- I'm like this person now that I love and I'm so proud of.
And I guess Airris has a little bit to do with it.
- I mean, I hope Airris just makes a wise decision.
- I feel like Airris... - A wise decision.
- Outkicked his coverage.
I think he's amazing.
And I just hope that he's able to truly process and see
what's in front of him because if he doesn't
make the wisest decision,
I feel like he's going to regret it.
- Mm-hmm.
[upbeat music]
- ♪ Got to change for the better now ♪
- ♪ Hold up, he had to say my name ♪
♪ Too bad that tomorrow is my last day ♪
♪ Shake it back, you want to follow me ♪
♪ I guess someone else got to take the lead ♪
♪ You're free to sit, I'm racing ♪
♪ You chase it when I make it ♪
♪ What did I tell you ♪
♪ What did I say ♪
♪ Oh, snap ♪
♪ I got a lot of green ♪
♪ Inside out got you following me ♪
♪ You got the message yet ♪
♪ That girl ain't the only one breaking her neck ♪
♪ Oh, snap, I got a lot of green ♪
♪ Inside out got you following me ♪
♪ You got the message yet ♪
♪ That girl ain't the only one breaking her neck ♪
♪ I got a lot of green ♪
♪ Inside out got you following me ♪
- Ladies, how you doing?
- Oh, hi! Jasmine.
- Gina, Gina, Nice to meet you.
- Nicole. Nice to meet you. - Gina, I'm Louie, I'm Louie.
- Kirsten, Nicole, Gina, Jasmine--
make it easier.
So we're celebrating that we're all married right now.
- OK.
- And some of us might not be.
- I got you.
- Which ones might not be?
[laughter]
- Any of you married? Married, married?
- No, we're all single.
- All right, well--
- Hey, toast up to the married life.
- Whoo!
- Celebrate life, yo!
- To those who are married. - That's where I want to be.
♪ ♪
- ♪ We can go to places where the beat goes all night long ♪
- So, he's a grown beta.
- He's a great man. - That's good.
- He throws it down.
- Yes, yes, but you know what?
You put two betas together.
And one of them kills the other, so--
[laughter] - Who does that?
Y'all need to leave Nicole alone.
- This is honestly the first time
since I've been married that I've been in this situation
where there have been men who are interested in--
in a group setting, talking to me and my friends.
And I felt totally comfortable.
But I was being very respectful of my boundaries
because normally, I would be like, "Come closer.
You're very cute."
But now--I can enjoy talking to a good-looking man
because the conversation is good.
[background chatter]
- I'm definitely not missing this taste
of single life at all-- like, ready to get home.
Honestly, it's getting late--
ready to go see what my husband is doing
and how his day is doing and if he's ate.
So it's cool to mix and mingle.
But I know when it's time to go.
- How many dogs do you have? - Seven.
- Do you just have them for fun or you collect them?
- Nah, I'm a breeder and a trainer.
- She's a breeder as well.
- All right, well, I'ma let you talk to him.
No. [laughs]
- She breeds mini doodles.
- Mini golden-doodles. - Wow!
You're a breeder? Me too. - Yeah.
What do you breed?
- Bullies, Frenchies. - Of course.
- Bullies, Frenchies. No, no, no, no, no, hold on.
Let me tell you something, though.
I got like, rescues and [bleep] veterans,
all that stuff that I train.
I'm a boxing coach as well.
So the dogs is cool.
But I'm a boxing coach--boxing.
And I'm actually training for some more fights.
- Oh, OK. You fight?
- Yeah. - Oh, OK!
Do I like the attention?
Of course I like the attention.
Who doesn't like attention?
But you know, I can't think about any offers from anyone
because I'm a married woman.
What's happening?
No, no, no, he's not.
- Let's just leave.
You ain't got to do all this if you don't want to.
- What are you talking about?
- What you mean, what I'm talking about?
- Oh, gosh.
- Like I said, it's outside.
- What's outside?
- The 740. - Oh, the 740.
- That's one of them.
- Just one of them, all right.
- This hit different. That's all it is.
- OK.
- You fixing your chain. I'll fix it for you later.
Let's go. - [laughs]
- ♪ Just trying to find love ♪
♪ You're tying me up ♪
♪ So do what you do ♪
- Oh, hey, honey!
- Hi!
Good boy.
- Hi, puppies.
- Kobe's got his toy. Hi, babe.
- Hi.
- How was your night? - It was fun.
- What up, party animal?
- Just partying, just back from my partying.
[upbeat music]
- Hi, good girl.
- How are you doing?
- I'd say well.
What's up?
- Where did y'all go?
- We went to this place called Soul.
I've never been there before, but we had a blast.
- Anything surprising happen to you this evening?
- Not too surprising.
I mean, we had a bunch of dudes roll in.
And they actually were all walking towards us.
And we were like, are these strippers
coming for us right now?
- Did you throw money at them? - We didn't throw money, no.
They were throwing numbers out, though.
- Oh, they were? - They were.
- There was one that took a very nice liking to Jasmine.
And he was like, "I would treat you like a queen,"
just like, complimenting her up and down.
He also breeds dogs.
And I was like, this feels like the things
she needs to hear from her husband.
- Yeah.
- I so want them to give it more time because I feel
like Airris just shuts down when he has pressure on him,
which is not a great quality.
But I think things would be a lot easier--
not easier for them to work necessarily, but easier
for them to figure out if they work or not.
- How are you feeling?
- It's just crazy like, to--
being this the last night, just to reflect back--
having the wedding and going on the honeymoon--
crazy ride.
- I feel like it went really fast.
I mean, I felt like I blinked.
And we're on week 8.
And it's Decision Day.
- I know, man.
I was out in the streets, thugging it,
fending for myself.
And now, I'm walking Duchess.
Life come at you fast.
- Now you a whole dog dad. - Now I'm a whole dog dad.
So being that this could be the last night,
how are you feeling?
- I'm thankful we were matched.
I think in this process, the only reason
I grew and became better was because you
were so honest with me.
I don't think I would have grown or realized
things about myself.
Or this process probably wouldn't
have been the same, had you just not had that honesty.
So I appreciate that.
- And in the words of Pastor Cal, that's intimacy.
- [laughs]
That's intimacy.
- ♪ Take another look in the mirror ♪
♪ And choose to love ♪
- This is our last night together until Decision Day.
[laughter]
Just go like this and then--
- Oh, [bleep]. - Did I just smack your head?
Sorry. - [bleep]
- Got to knock some sense into you since it's the last night.
Did I knock some sense into you?
- Right, knock me back into last week.
- Not last week, back to the altar where it all started.
- Where it all started. - Where it all started.
- This journey has definitely been
an emotional roller coaster for both of us.
- I always feel like everything's not going
to always be a 10 out of 10.
But there's always room for improvement.
And I definitely feel like people have room to grow.
I mean, I definitely would say that for Decision Day,
I really hope that we both process everything
that we've been through and take everything
into consideration to really determine if this is something
that you and I would like to continue to do together
and do for life.
I do pray that things are done according to God and His will.
I really pray that everything works out how it's
supposed to on Decision Day.
- On that note, Lord, it's on you.
- In Jesus's name. - Amen.
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- ♪ Can you handle my love ♪
♪ ♪
- Next time on "Married at First Sight"...
[dramatic music]
The time has finally come for our couples
to make the biggest decision of their lives.
- I don't know what my heart is telling me to do.
- Today is life-changing.
♪ ♪
- ♪ Even if the time is running out ♪
♪ ♪
- I want to love you through thick and through thin.
- We did have intimacy.
It felt good.
- I don't want a marriage where you're
appeasing me all the time.
It just snowballed and spiraled.
- I felt like I had let him down.
And I saw it all over your face.
- I still believe there's a strong connection.
- We did already commit to getting married.
So what can I do to fight for this?
- The time has come for you to make a decision.
- ♪ Now's our time ♪
- Do you want to stay married?
- Or do you want to get a divorce?
♪ ♪
- ♪ Now's our time, now's our time ♪