- ♪ But she fell
♪ She fell from heaven for you ♪
- Eight great singles decided to change their lives forever
by getting married to strangers sight unseen.
♪
- ♪ It's morning
[vocalizing]
- Last time, Michael met with us, the experts,
to restart his "Married At First Sight" journey.
- You said, I want someone really nice, sweet.
- You found a person?
- I think we have.
Are you willing to get married at first sight again?
- I most definitely am, yes.
[laughter]
- And our remaining couples celebrated
their one-month anniversary as husband and wife.
♪
Becca and Austin.
- Glad we made it to a month.
- [laughs]
- Proud of us.
- Love liking you.
♪
- Emily and Brennan.
- I think we're just taking it day by day.
- Hearing, like, the day by day thing
one more time is going to make me snap.
I don't want to resent you.
That will happen if you don't make changes.
- Clare and Cameron.
- On the count of three, say you want a divorce--
- Oh, no! - No!
- Or you want to keep trying.
- I'm scared.
- 1, 2, 3--
- Separated. - Divorce.
♪
- And tonight, with less than four weeks
left until Decision Day--
- She is really great with children,
and seeing that is very important to me.
- Why do you want to do the reset?
- I really want to, like, make sure we give our all
to, like, figure this out.
I wouldn't be here if I didn't think
there was still room for us to grow.
- Down the line, could have developed.
- Who's to say?
- Our couples will have to overcome all obstacles
in their way to truly know
if they want to stay married or get a divorce.
- We've tried what we thought was in our capabilities
and just reached a point where it's, like, what do we do?
- Since I moved out, I've developed a heart condition.
Did the stress of my separation from Clare
lead to this heart problem?
Maybe it accelerated it.
- Past few weeks have been, like, very, very, very hard.
I can't keep being, like, treated the way that I am.
- So you want me to faint?
- Oh, my God. You're fine. You need to [bleep] suck it up.
- Can you not?
♪
- ♪ It's all or nothing
- This is "Married at First Sight."
- ♪ There's no other way
♪
♪ It's all or nothing
♪
- ♪ I'm a believer
♪
♪ In what I feel
♪
- Waking up in the apartment,
knowing that Cameron and I are not together,
it just feels strange.
It's something that we both knew was coming.
It's just--I didn't know how it would feel in the moments
where I'm just all alone and...
and that's just hard.
- Every couple has their own marriage journey.
- This is "Survivor," marriage edition.
- [laughs]
- With less than four weeks left before Decision Day,
it's important for them to dive deeper into the issues
and concerns that are surfacing,
as they navigate these last few weeks before Decision Day.
- [yawns] - Oh, my.
- And now we rest,
and that's how sleeping works.
- [laughs]
That's how living goes.
- Yep. - In case you didn't know.
♪
- I was just so mad with Brennan last night.
And on top of everything else, Brennan didn't text me.
And he usually says bye to me when I'm, like,
sleeping in and he didn't, so I texted him, like,
when he was coming home tonight?
And yeah,
he basically was just upset with me
acting crazy last night, whatever that means.
He put up a wall, and he's finding a way
to find a reason for this to not work.
And while he says he's not running,
and that's something he's done in the past, like, to me,
it feels like he is.
But he doesn't know it, which is the issue.
I just don't feel like we--
I just feel like we could not be here right now.
And I won't lie when I say, like,
the past few weeks have been, like, very, very, very hard.
♪
And I think it's, like-- it's not like it's hard for me
in different ways that I don't--
and I think part of the issue
of why I feel it's been we're in this position,
he just doesn't fully, like, understand
or hear me when I'm trying to, like,
tell him a lot of this stuff.
And it--like, I just can't be with someone
and love someone who doesn't,
like, show me more effort that I know that I deserve.
Just have a problem with the way
he makes me feel and talks to me sometimes,
and it's, like, really sad.
It is. It's very sad.
♪
- ♪ Be with you, I can relax
♪ Because I know you've got my back ♪
♪ Backs, backs
♪ You've got my back
- Ooh.
- Welcome to a photo studio.
- Look at this.
- This is one of the photo studios that I shoot at.
- Ooh.
Photo studios. - Yeah.
So I thought-- - I love that.
- I could teach you a thing or two about
taking some pictures. - Great.
- Shall we take a seat?
I think it's awesome to show Austin, like, my passion.
It's not only just my hobby, but it's also my career.
And I think it's an important part of a relationship.
♪
[gasps] And I have a surprise for you.
- Hi. - Hello.
- We have some subjects that we can shoot.
- [laughs] - Hi.
- Oh, my goodness.
Look at you-- - Surprise!
[laughs]
- It's good to see you. - 'Sup, punk?
- You do get to see Austin. - Found it.
Found it. There it is.
There we go. - [giggles]
- But I thought we could photograph
some of your friends. - Sure.
- Oh, my goodness.
And the cutest subjects in the world.
- ♪ Take a snapshot
- Pee-ew! It smells like poo!
- [giggles]
- ♪ Moment tonight
♪
- Stop watching you?
OK, I won't watch you.
But you're going to have to watch my booty.
- [giggles]
- You're going to have to watch my booty.
The ABCs, can I sing it with you?
♪ D, E, F, G
- She is really great with children.
And seeing that is very important to me.
- What is this finger doing? - You like that?
- Get that out of here.
- Thats an at-home thing.
- [giggles]
- I would be lying if I, like, I said that I hadn't really
ever thought about how we were going to, like,
raise children together,
even though we have, like, different beliefs.
But seeing her in her element
really, like, opened my eyes to, like,
how good of a parent she could be.
And I hope that we can,
hopefully, come to, like,
some sort of agreement about religion,
because if we were to start a family,
it would be really awesome.
- Ashley, if you want to do, like, some little Eskimo kisses
with him, just a little nose nuzzle.
- Becca is sunshine in a bottle.
So I think she would be excellent with children.
- We got ourselves a big old rattle fish.
- [laughs]
- She comes across as
a legitimate child whisperer to me.
- ♪ Shake your booty
- Seeing these interactions, she just totally,
like, blew me away. She's awesome.
- What happens if mommy and daddy kiss?
Should we see if mommy and daddy kiss?
[gasps] Oh!
- [laughs]
- That's his thumb.
Do you have a thumb?
That's your thumb? - Close.
- [giggles] Thumbs up, dude.
Oh, those are so cute, Austin.
- You guys can take them anytime you want.
- [laughs] - I'm ready for him.
- [giggles] - [chuckles]
♪
- Clare and Cameron decided to separate
after their one month anniversary.
So I want to check in with them
to see if there's anything I can do to help,
and make sure that they've truly exhausted all options.
[line ringing]
- Hello? - Hi, Clare. It's Dr. Pia.
How are you?
- Um,
Cameron is, like, not doing the best.
And so I just--yeah.
I've been better. [chuckles]
He has, like, some--
some health concerns going on right now.
And so I was apprehensive to even have, like, a phone call
just because I feel like,
you know, I don't want to focus on the relationship
when the number one thing is his health at this time.
- Anything that I can do to help support you
as you're supporting him?
- Um...
[crying] I don't know.
I just feel, like, guilty.
- Oh, no.
- Yeah, I just feel sad that he's in this position.
And I just--I don't know.
I just feel sad for him.
- Yeah. Tell me about the guilt.
Why are you feeling guilty?
- [sniffling] I just feel sad that,
like, you know, he's been so stressed about all of this,
that, like, maybe it's caused him to have,
like, these health concerns.
And it's not fair. - Mm.
Mm-hmm. It's not fair.
And I mean, you don't have to go into details with me
as to what the health concerns are.
I want to, you know, respect his privacy with that,
though I can't imagine
that you are to cause any of this.
- Yeah.
I mean, I know that it's not my fault.
- Yeah. - It's just--
I just feel sad for him.
- Sure. Sure.
Has he shared with you how he needs you
or wants you to show up for him, or support him?
- He said that the way that I can help him
is to just stop worrying so much,
which is typical for him to say that.
- Mm-hmm. - You know?
But I think he is so strong that it's just--
it's hard when I know
he's trying to feel strong and I just--
I can't be strong for him right now
because I just feel so bad.
Like, you know, we are separating.
And so I just feel like,
what role does he want me to play, you know?
It's just-- - Yeah.
- I feel confused about that right now.
- Yeah.
And I can understand wanting to give him time to process.
Who do you have to support you right now
as you're managing your emotions?
- You know, I have my family.
I have--I just talked to my mom earlier.
And yeah, so I have a lot of support.
And I'm grateful for that.
And--and it just makes me sad thinking, like,
Cameron's family is not here either, and so--
- Ah.
- When I think about the support I have,
I think about the familial support that he doesn't,
and that also makes me sad. - Sure.
I'm curious if you might be able to offer him
the support of your friends, your family, your network,
so that he doesn't feel alone.
- Yeah. Yeah, definitely.
I'll definitely offer him that.
- Yeah.
- I want to support him in any way that I can.
It's just--it's hard.
♪
- Trying to get my heart rate down.
I've developed a heart condition.
The doctors don't really have much to say,
other than I'm going to need a procedure done on my heart.
It's going to be sometime in the next couple of weeks.
Did the stress of my separation from Clare
lead to this heart problem?
Yeah, yeah.
It's probably something that was going to happen.
Maybe it accelerated it.
So I haven't been doing anything.
Walking, meeting people, gets my heart rate over 100,
and that's where I'll be causing
permanent damage to my heart.
So, you know, I haven't been meeting with experts.
I haven't been doing anything really.
♪
I guess it's just not gonna go down.
♪
- ♪ Oh
♪ It's on the outside of the fire ♪
♪ I got to get my heart's desire ♪
- So Lillie is on her way over
and we're going to have a little chat.
And I texted her yesterday 'cause I was so upset.
So it'll be good to have her opinion there.
[knocking on door]
♪
Honey! - Hi.
- Oh, [indistinct].
- How are you?
- You know, just hanging on.
- [laughs]
- I'm making us a salad 'cause I'm starving.
- Oh, nice. Healthy.
- No, it's because I realize, like,
I haven't had arugula in so long,
and Whole Foods always has it. - Nice.
Oh, your prosciutto one.
Nice.
- How was your day?
- It was long. - Yeah.
I'm happy that we finally just have us time
since I haven't seen you.
Brennan's, like, why are you talking to Lillie?
I'm like, I don't think you understand.
This is so taxing.
And, like, literally, like, even the other day,
like, everything changes in a day.
- Yeah, we'll need to unpack that.
From what I've heard, things might not be going as well.
- Um, so, like, want to migrate to the couch?
- Yeah.
- You know, I'm just going to bring the bottle of wine.
Because realistically, that's going to be gone.
Um...
♪
Where was I?
So we have, like, our one month dinner,
and I, like, lost my cool.
And like, it's just,
I don't deserve these lack of responses--
you looking miserable
when other couples are getting divorced
and they're talking more than us.
If I'm not carrying the conversation,
and, like, the same answers, "we're taking it day by day,
and, like, we have fun."
I'm, like, I just don't deserve that at all.
- Do you think he's not showing up,
or he's just, like, he's doing the best that he can,
but it's, like, just not enough for you?
- I think it's--like, I know he has this in him
and that he's better than this.
I'm just not--like, I'm tired of being this drain.
And, like, him just--yeah, not really showing any effort.
It's embarrassing, and it's, like,
getting to the point, like, I feel stupid.
And he never even knows when I'm upset, which is scary.
I'm, like, everyone clearly saw I'm either smiling or I'm not.
For someone, like-- that's another problem,
is they have to tell you I'm upset.
And I'm like, are you [bleep] kidding me?
And that was literally the last straw.
And then you're telling me that now you need space,
when that was never the plan?
I'm never going to win.
- And he wouldn't give you any further details?
- Um, he came to me with a solution.
- It's like--it's just very much on his terms.
- Well, why do you want to do the reset?
- I mean, for me, I really want to, like,
make sure we give our all to, like, figure this out.
I really do think he cares, but he has no idea how to show it.
- Yeah, I guess that's just, like, the thing that
I feel like I've been continuing to say to you is, like,
why are you trying so hard when he's not,
or doesn't seem to be?
- Because I know how he felt before.
And I just don't believe him in all of this.
Because I was, like-- something switched,
and I think he, like, put a block or a hurdle up
that has, like, created these issues
when things were, like, progressing in the right way.
- I mean, it's-- - And it's exhausting.
- It's definitely, like, not great to be in a relationship
with someone that doesn't make you feel great about yourself.
I think you should use the time to, like--
try to step back because that's the hardest thing to do
in a relationship, is when you're in it,
it's, like, so hard to know what's happening
and what's going on.
Focus on how you can be better.
- And that's what I told him last night--
- Yeah, and use it as, like, a growing opportunity.
- I said I wouldn't be here if I didn't think
there was still room for us to grow individually
and collectively, and, like,
if you keep not even giving me, like,
the respect as a friend, that's where, like--
and we keep going at the rate we're going,
like, I can't keep doing this.
- Yeah.
- ♪ Got to make a change
♪ Got to find a way
♪
- After Michael's first wedding
didn't even get past the altar, we wanted to know
if he was willing to take another chance.
Would you want to face that moment again?
- I would 100% do this again.
- My fellow experts and I took some time to dive deeply
into the pool of singles who had originally
applied to be matched.
- I've lived an unconventional life.
I'm ready to meet my partner in a really unconventional way.
- The first time around, we thought it was important
to take into account Michael's elevated style and taste.
- He definitely needs a wife
that's going to be appreciative of his unique flair
and standout personality.
- How's she going to feel about his Gucci--
- And his Versace? Yeah.
- You know, all his brand names.
He loves to live large and beautifully.
- Right.
- But after we spent more time with Michael,
he opened up to us about what he truly wants in a spouse.
- I think maybe what I didn't articulate as well
is how much I appreciate, like, silliness, too.
- Mm. - I know it doesn't
come out here as much, but I'm a pretty silly person.
But I would also reiterate that sweetness, like--
yeah, you might be a hard ass at work,
but there's that sweet nature
that really you foster inside of you.
- After making those qualities our top priority
for finding Michael a new match,
we realized that we already had the right woman for him.
- I'm going to go to bat for Chloe.
- Mm-hmm.
- Because I think they could be a power couple.
And also, I think she's-- she's much--she's very sweet.
- Well-- - She's very kind.
- She's very sweet, and I like that about her.
- I really did like Chloe in the interview.
And I got to do her home visit.
I think she is an All-American sweetheart, right?
She's the philanthropist.
Being in her house, it was very minimalistic.
Everything was just right, just so.
- [giggles] - And why no--
why no nightstand?
- Um, because I'm a minimalist.
- You're a minimalist.
- And I hate the aesthetic of just, like, chunky nightstands.
- OK.
So there's a certain level of rigidity that she has.
I think that she is desperate for marriage.
She is desperate for love. - She is. She is.
- I mean, she's really in this for real.
- I'm just ready for a good man.
I'm 39.
I've been dating for a really long time.
And I've just been on the hunt for that man
that was going to be an amazing match for me.
- What kind of partner are you going to be?
- As empathetic as I can be.
I'm the person that just wants to love and be loved.
- Yeah.
- And so I'm here in hopes that
we can find that person
who also wants to love and be loved.
- I think she's such a great woman.
She's so warm, and so calm, and so, you know,
empathic that I think she deserves
someone to dote on her. - She does.
- And maybe she just hasn't had that experience yet.
- Based on the three core traits
that Michael realized were essential for him
in a partner, we decided that Chloe
is the better choice for Michael.
And we feel that Chloe, who is looking for a man with heart
and substance, would do well with
an eccentric and articulate professional like Michael.
We're sure that she should have been standing at the altar
the first time.
- If you asked me in my early 20s
what I wanted in a man, what I wanted then
and what I want now are two completely different things.
I have an opportunity to do something I've never imagined
in my life doing ever.
Really thinking about being married at first sight...
- Oh, my God.
[chuckles] Really?
- I'm that person that for my whole life,
I wanted to exude this very specific image
of being super successful, and super capable,
and able to take on the world, and didn't need anybody.
I think that's why I ended up being in the relationships
with the men that I was in
because they were perfect on paper.
- You're always in control of everything in your life.
And this time-- - Not going to have control.
- You have zero control. - No control.
- And that's the beauty of it, I think.
- I just think that now to be at this place,
it just makes sense.
And if it all comes to fruition,
I feel like I'm going to have one heck of a story
when we're 90 looking back on our lives.
- All of us will. - It's like wow.
[laughter]
- Hi, everyone.
Can I join you? - Hi.
- Good to see you. - Oh, my goodness.
Hi. [laughs]
- Well--yes?
I can sit down? - Yes.
[laughter]
- Chloe, you're so rude.
[laughter]
- So you are all friends of Chloe's, right?
- We are.
- Best friends.
- So I am, you know, an expert in "Married at First Sight."
And I'm here with good news.
- I'm going to throw up. [laughs]
- Throw up is not the response I want here.
[laughs]
You are going to be a wife in a couple of days.
- Ah! - [gasps]
- I know. I know.
- Oh, my God!
- You are going to be married at first sight.
- Is that really happening? [laughter]
- ♪ Because I get what I want when I want it, that's right ♪
♪ Brand new car, better tell him that's mine ♪
♪ Brand new girl, girl, that's my life ♪
- I really am a bleeding heart.
So I took the nonprofit route in life.
And so I am the senior director of development
in the nonprofit sector.
I feel like I can be passionate
just about anything.
But for me, I love all animals.
Like, I would rescue a raccoon
if I didn't think it would give me rabies.
So I've had 10 senior pups
in the past seven years.
Anyone that needs a home, deserves one with me.
- ♪ Can lead the life of my dreams ♪
- I am what I consider a recovering perfectionist.
Whatever I felt I needed to be at the time, I went for it.
And I went hard, you know, from having
the perfect apartment, and the perfect car,
and the perfect job.
And so I spent a lot of time making sure
that I never made mistakes.
I was a 4.0 student all the way through my senior year
of college.
And I realized now I spent so much time
focused on the destination.
I didn't have any fun with the journey.
- ♪ You just caught my attention ♪
- So when I think about my previous relationships,
I absolutely, unequivocally,
projected my own perfectionist tendencies.
And because of that,
partners I've had have never been as open.
I think it boils down to an emotional unavailability.
They weren't as available as I needed them to be.
And therefore, that translated into
probably some pretty unnecessary conflict.
- ♪ Don't need another heartbreak ♪
- I was working obscene hours.
And I realized that with every single passing moment,
I was working myself to absolute death.
♪
Now, I try to find the fun in every situation
no matter how boring and dull it might be.
- ♪ Cause I'm alive
- And I love being moved by the world.
So I really try to immerse myself
in all of the things that allow me to feel
every single last emotions.
I am more ready for marriage than I've ever been.
I am excited about what I have to offer.
And there's really no better time to find that partner
than when you're whole.
There's nothing I want more than the thought
of growing super old together and dying "Notebook" style.
Like, we're both just cuddled up in bed,
and we say that's it, it's over.
Cut scene. That would be awesome.
♪
I am obviously a little overwhelmed,
and deeply, deeply, deeply, deeply grateful.
- What about you made you pick this journey in the beginning?
- I am a very strong woman, very independent woman.
I'm also really, really ready for a partner,
and someone that wants to do life with me.
And I feel like I haven't found the right ways
to find a partner.
And you get to a point where you're like, well, dang,
I don't think I want to try anymore.
This is crazy.
I think it's crazier not to do it.
- Truth.
- Well, OK, so what would you say
that Chloe has to watch out for
in order to be successful in this marriage?
- I would say you always need to have
an open mind to every argument that you guys might have.
Open mind, open heart, being a good listener--
that's very important.
- You mean, I can't be stubborn?
And when I don't want to talk about it, slam the door?
- Well, you can do that. [laughter]
What's going to happen after?
Based on what we said or not, what we just say--
- I think...
♪
Letting go.
I've been in control of every decision I've ever made.
I've been in control of everything I've ever done.
And-- - Yes.
- And I think just letting go,
and feeling safe enough to allow someone in,
someone that wants to take care of me,
someone that wants to be with me,
someone that wants to love me.
And so now instead of being the person that's like,
oh, gosh, this is going really well.
When's the other shoe going to drop?
It's settling into, wow, this is going really well.
And it's just going to keep going really well.
- All three of us experts really think the world
of your future husband.
- That's reassuring. That's--really is.
- And I--100% behind that.
I think the man you're going to marry
has great capacity for a role as a husband and partner.
I really do.
- Does he know we're getting married?
- He doesn't know who he's getting married.
- But he knows he's getting married.
- He knows he's getting married.
- Oh, my gosh. - And he's all for it.
And I believe he is completely committed to this process.
We felt that telling Chloe about the unique circumstances
of her marriage beforehand
would create a lot of unnecessary doubt
about the potential of the marriage.
If she came into this marriage with uncertainty,
she might put up walls that would prevent her from getting
to know who Michael really is,
and hurt their opportunity to have a lifetime together.
- Well, we trust you to find her husband.
So thank you so much. - That's done.
- There you go. There you go.
- The hard work is done.
Now it's putting the actual work in.
- Check.
- I've never been more excited about anything
in my entire life.
♪
- Ready, honey? - Mm-hmm.
- It's fish time.
Be free.
- Yeah, sink that bad boy in.
Oh, it's still in there. Still in there.
- Ah! Oh, God.
I almost killed him.
- All right.
- Look at how much space you guys have!
- [chuckles]
Not trapped in a plastic bag anymore.
- No.
- Becca and I, we both want to raise children together,
but I think, you know, taking that leap right away
might be, like, a little challenging.
- Hi, honeys.
- So we are substituting a kid for a couple fish.
- Hey, little ladies. - It's the main one.
Come on, come up to the top.
Come eat your food.
- Perfect.
They said if whatever's not gone in three minutes,
we take out.
Wow! Look at 'em eat!
- I know.
- What is fish food? 'Cause it smells like fish.
- They go up.
- It's shrimp.
- Shrimp flakes.
- So they're-- they're cannibals.
- Carnivores.
- No, cannibals.
Isn't a shrimp a fish?
No. - Yeah.
- Mm, I already said that out loud.
- [chuckles]
- Chicken of the sea, baby.
It's fun to watch them.
- You definitely got to have everyone up to see them.
- Yeah.
Like, when you have a new baby, and you have, like, a--
- Baby shower? - Christening?
- A christening? - A baptism.
- Oh.
- I'll let us baptize our fish.
- [chuckles] Interesting.
All right.
- The power of shrimp compels you.
We'll be in the other room if you need us.
♪
- Since I saw you last, a lot has gone down.
[chuckles] - Yeah.
- And Cameron and I, you know, have separated.
Um,
so now I'm just kind of, like, hit with the reality
of that, you know?
- Yeah.
- We realized we needed a time to just, like, be alone.
- Yeah.
- Because I think it was just getting to--
not a toxic point, but just, like, we were too in our heads.
It just did not feel right for us.
- Right.
- And so we were like, we need to take time
to just, like, separate. - Yeah.
- And so that's where we're at.
And then on top of that,
he's having, like, health concerns.
And so it's like, you know, we talk and I check in.
And I'm trying to be as supportive as I can.
- Yeah.
- But I just feel like we're very much distant right now.
And so that feels kind of strange
to go from, like, literally being with someone 24/7.
- Totally. - All the time,
talking all the time, to just nothing.
- Also, not even 24/7.
But the first time you meet,
and then you're with someone, like, 24/7.
- Constantly. - Like, that's really crazy.
- It was not a gradual thing.
It was like boom, we're together,
and now boom, we're apart all of a sudden.
- Totally.
- So it feels like empty and a little bit sad.
- So since you and Cameron have been apart,
like, how has that been for you?
- There's good parts, and there's bad--
- Yeah. - Parts.
The good parts are it's like, wow,
I'm getting moments to reflect.
I now have that space to be like,
oh, this is what happened in the past couple of weeks
where when I was in it, it was hard to see beyond that.
- Yeah. - And I think, you know--
the bad part of it is just, like, it is sad
because to go from conversation
and feeling very open with another human being,
and having that reciprocated,
like, that was a really good feeling.
And then all of a sudden, it was like,
all right, that's gone. - Yeah.
- Later.
I hope you had fun with that because it's gone.
And it's like whoa, that just--
it was a little too immediate for me.
It might have not have gone maybe
how we wanted it to, or maybe expected it to,
or hoped it to. - Yeah. Mm-hmm.
- But it did go a lot better than it could have, you know?
- Totally. Totally. - He's a nice guy.
- Right. - You're lovely.
You guys seem to get along.
And I think that that's really important as well.
- This person is an important person to me.
And so the relationship I wanted to continue to develop
is just, like, the checking in,
the supporting, the being there for one another,
and he doesn't really have family here
to support him during his medical stuff.
- Totally.
- And so if I can be any source of that--
I mean, I got a whole family here, who's ready to love,
support, and I think part of that
is, like, maybe we were meant to be in each other's life,
you know? - Yeah.
- So I'm looking beyond just, like, the marriage title.
You know? Because it's--our relationship
is so much more than that title.
You know, there's some sort of, like, man,
I wish this could have been a relationship kind of thing.
Like, he was all the things that I asked for.
He was goofy, you know, smart-- - Athletic.
- Athletic, genuine, outgoing, and a kind person.
It's just the compatibility part.
- Yeah.
- And so for me, I'm mourning the loss of what I thought
could be, you know, an eternal marriage.
- I think what makes a good relationship, in general--
- Mm-hmm.
- Is having some type of friendship.
- Right. Right. - You know?
Down the line, could have developed.
- Who's to say?
♪
Yeah.
- ♪ Oh
♪ You changed my heart
- Hi, there. - Hello.
- Good to see you. - Good to see you.
- Don't you look gorgeous. - Thank you.
This Dr. Pepper visit is going to be interesting,
considering we haven't spoken too much
since the one month dinner.
It was Brennan's idea to, like, do a little reset.
And I'm simply just going along with that
because I think this will be our best opportunity
to figure this out.
So I really, like, honestly am hoping she can help us
navigate this marriage.
- I understand that it has
not been exactly a romantic time.
Tell me about what's been going on with you two.
- We've tried, you know, to the best of our abilities
what we thought was in our capabilities
and just reached a point where it's like, what do we do?
Do we just reset and try something fresh,
and just take the pressure off, and just enjoy each other and--
- Could you define reset for me?
♪
- Like, literally starting from,
hey, I'm Brennan, hi, I'm Emily.
And going from there.
Just making sure that we're not crossing boundaries.
And we're establishing those
and respecting each other's boundaries.
- OK.
What are the boundaries you have
that need to be respected?
- Just being cognizant that it's OK to take time
for yourself through all this.
And I think it'll be good for us to do that.
So just respecting that, and not, like,
making it seem like it's a big deal or anything.
So instead of focusing on the marriage,
just focus on the friendship and take all the pressure off,
and do something completely different
than what is expected of us.
- OK.
So when you say focus on the friendship,
is this--by the way,
is that what you also think reset means?
- Yeah.
I think, like, with some less pressure,
that'll be our best opportunity for us to, like,
say we tried everything, and for time to just naturally,
like, clarify what our future is.
- OK. Just trying to get what we're doing here.
- Yeah.
- When you say friendship,
you know, I think of two kinds of friendships.
- OK.
- I think of people I hang out with, I enjoy, et cetera.
And then I think of my really close friends.
Those are really meaningful friendships.
- Yeah.
- Which of these two are you two talking about?
- I think we're figuring that out.
Because we don't want to give up.
And that was--
the last thing we could think of in terms of a solution, so...
♪
- Yeah, I think what's most important is, like,
we just want to be in each other's lives.
♪
- I mean, obviously,
what we want is something...
[chuckles] More, um,
of a romantic bond.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- But--but sometimes that doesn't immediately happen.
- Mm-hmm.
- Tell me a little bit
about what you really like about each other.
Give me five things that
you think are really great about her.
- Um...
♪
I think she's really caring.
Um...
Uhm...
♪
I think she's really awesome to hang out with.
Um, and I think we just have a lot of fun together.
So I appreciate her for all those things.
- Um, I would say you are caring, loyal,
smart, funny, and trustworthy.
- I like your list a little better than your list.
[laughs] - That's usually how this goes.
- Is it? - I use more words.
- Obviously, we're starting off in a place
we don't like to start off in.
♪
But given that there are things
that you really like about each other,
I think maybe what we try and do
is build an intimate friendship here,
to know, and like, and respect each other even more.
You know, hopefully, it can build
another way through liking and enjoying
that person's company. - Yeah.
- Where all that is. - And, like, I want to be clear
that, like, I still have some sort of hope
because of our strong emotional connection.
- She talks about a strong emotional connection.
Do you feel that as well?
- Yeah, absolutely.
- So what is it about each other
that creates the strong emotional connection?
- I think it's our values.
You know, we have the same goals
on how relationships should be, you know,
raising kids, religion.
So it just makes it really easy to talk about stuff.
- I think we have a lot of room to grow there
and, like, continue to, like, build that.
And that's what we were going to work on.
I think that has to build in order for us
to fully understand if this will or will not work.
- Well, I think my hope for you would be to keep discovering
things about each other that are meaningful and important,
and allow yourself to be vulnerable--
that is, to say things about yourself,
or share things about yourself.
I think part of what you should do is a fishbowl.
You put a lot of questions in the fishbowl
that you can ask each other.
They're all values, thoughts,
experiences, sharing.
♪
There's a whole life to draw in here.
And then I would say is to have fun, share a lot,
be vulnerable, be kind,
and remember all the good things about this person.
- ♪ I will walk through the fire ♪
♪ Yeah
♪
- How do you think tonight went?
- Good.
Yeah. - Yeah.
- I think tonight went as well as it could.
I think this will be our best opportunity
to figure this out--what exactly we are at the end of this.
And hopefully, we are able to get romantic, stay married.
I feel, like, if you feel good about it,
I feel good about it.
- I feel great. - Mm-hmm.
- I thought she was really sweet and reflective.
And I liked her tasks, so...
- I think these are tasks we absolutely should do.
- Yeah.
- They're very attainable.
- Something to look forward to.
- Mm-hmm. I agree.
♪
In order for this to work, he needs to still be vulnerable
and he still needs to be open.
If we're going to do this reset,
like, we really have to do it and do it right from the start.
♪
- So I got rid of all the old wedding gifts.
I wanted to really kind of, you know, reflect my commitment
and dedication to this journey.
For me, it's really been about setting the proper tone,
especially this time around.
I really want to seize that opportunity
to get her excited, to get her happy,
to let her know that this is going to be a great journey
for the both of us.
- ♪ Something, baby, that way you move ♪
♪ Yeah, it's so good, so right ♪
♪ It's that look in your eyes ♪
- Hi. - Hey.
- Welcome to [indistinct] Bridal.
- Hi. Thank you. - Hi. I'm Toby.
- I'm Chloe, the bride. - Nice to meet you.
- [giggles] Oh, my gosh.
I never in a million years imagined
I would be wedding dress shopping.
[cork pops] - Ooh.
- Yeah. - Fabulous.
- I pictured when I met my partner
and we decided to commit to one another forever
that we would be eloping on a mountaintop somewhere.
So very nervous about finding the right dress,
but I'm also really excited.
What is calling out?
I just know it's going to speak to me.
I'm just going to walk by it, and it's going to call out.
- It will. Yes. - Say, Chloe, I'm here.
- [chuckles] I was made for you.
- I was made for you.
Just like your soon-to-be stranger husband
was made for you.
I can feel it.
The fact that I'm here, and now,
looking for my wedding dress,
getting ready to have this amazing wedding
with the man of my dreams.
It's kind of surreal.
I think I am finally at a place where
I've learned to stop trying to control the outcome
and just enjoy the journey.
And that's a little scary.
But it's also something that's such a great feeling.
I am definitely more brave and bold
than I should be in a lot of ways.
But I mean, got me here. So I am so excited to be here.
I can't believe we're here. [chuckles]
- I know, but we are. It's happening.
- We are. It's happening.
In just a few days.
- So do you have any insecurities
about when he sees you?
- Oh, every single time, I think about it.
Every single time-- - Why, though?
- I think about it. I don't know.
It's like, I know I'm going to like him.
I can feel it with every fiber of my being.
I know that the experts have matched me
with someone that they feel wholeheartedly is my person.
I know that with my whole heart.
There's no doubt in my mind.
But what if he's got this vision of
the wife that he was expecting.
And all of a sudden, I've got to stand
at the end of this aisle, looking at this man in the eye.
And he's like, oh, no.
- You're underestimating yourself.
- Ugh. - Absolutely.
- Can you stop that? - It's so scary.
It's just such a scary thought.
And I, more than anything, just want for him to say,
she's exactly what I want.
- I do. - I do.
[laughter]
- Oh. - Me, too.
- Wow, here she comes.
Hope he likes pink. - Good luck.
- OK.
♪
- You got this. - I'll be back.
- [chuckles] Ohh, we'll be right here.
- [laughs]
- She's too calm about--
like, she's keeping it together really well.
- Yeah. - [laughs]
- And then some.
When she told me this was happening, I was like, what?
You're doing what? - I know.
- Dress number one. - We're ready.
♪
[gasps]
- You look so cute. - Wow!
- Gorgeous.
- [chuckles]
- Oh.
- What do you think? Like--
- [giggles] I feel like--
- Do you feel like a princess?
- Cotton candy dream.
- That's what I was going for. [laughter]
She looked like cotton candy.
- I feel like a cotton candy dream.
What do you think my husband is going to think?
- I think it definitely makes the first impression.
That's a statement.
This was-- probably make him feel
a little bit uncertain of our future.
[laughter]
- Intimidated, for sure. That's great, that.
- I think that it's a little bit of a selfish choice.
If I walk out of this, I've made the day all about me.
I want to make the day about us.
I think we're going to keep looking.
- On to the next one.
- Yes.
- I can't wait.
I honestly--I'm so curious to see, like, what he's like,
and see if he's kind because I think that's what
we all need in a partner.
And so I can't wait to see, like,
who she is actually matched with.
[both gasp]
- Wow!
- ♪ Hello, Mr. Sun, shining on me ♪
♪ We're dancing on the yard
- Wow. OK.
Now we're talking. [laughs]
- ♪ Hello
♪ Let's go, Mr. Sun, keep shining ♪
- I love that one. - I love that one, too.
- I feel like this is the one.
- I love it. - That was--
- What do we think? - My favorite since--
- It's your favorite? - At first sight.
- Oh. [laughter]
♪
I can't believe that in just a few short days,
I'm going to be a wife.
I am terrified of not making that right first impression.
But perfectionism has unequivocally
held me back from many of the relationships
that I could have been in.
I have always been fiercely independent,
but I'm about to give my all.
I'm about to be raw, and vulnerable,
and open, and available.
And I'm about to feel every single last emotion
with this man.
And I've dreamed of the day that I had someone as committed
to creating something special as I am.
- How are you feeling?
- I would never have married a stranger five years ago.
But I've never felt like I deserve something
more than this right now.
- You do. You certainly do.
- Let's go get married.
- Let's do it. - OK.
♪
- It's so pretty.
Thank you.
- Wow.
- Family is really important to me.
- It's beautiful.
- And as I've gotten closer with Becca, getting the stamp
of approval from my parents on Becca
is important because I think we are capable
of having that storybook love.
- How long did you work here?
- Seven years.
- So what age did you start, and then finish?
- 19 till like 26?
This was kind of my first job
in, like, a professional sense, you know?
This is a highly acclaimed restaurant.
And it definitely, like, taught me
a lot about food and manners,
and how to, like, speak professionally.
- And did you serve the whole time?
- I did everything but bartending.
- What was your favorite position that you worked here?
- I valeted the longest.
It was the most fun.
- You were born in Boulder? - Mm-hmm.
- Yup. - Born in Boulder.
- Born and raised.
- He was late, of course. - Oh, yeah.
- Two weeks. - High school.
- Just was cozy. [laughter]
- You better come out of there.
- Yeah. [laughs] - Yeah.
- Still late to this day.
- Mm. I know it. - [laughs]
I mean, it was in both of our wedding--
both--both sides-- - Oh, yes.
- Said that we both run late. - Yes.
- Maybe they matched you up. - Yeah, maybe that was it.
[laughter] - I feel like--
- And one of your common points.
- Uh-huh. - Yeah.
- Yes. [chatter]
- Oh, thank you so much. - Yes.
Of course. - Thank you, my friend.
- Absolutely. - Yeah.
- OK.
- Ooh. - Wow.
- Absolutely.
So here we have hiramasa, which is a yellow fish amberjack.
- Wow. - Enjoy.
- That's-- - For sure.
- Really neat. - Thank you, Jack.
- Yeah. - You're welcome.
- Thank you. - My pleasure.
- So are you still in touch with the wedding people?
Derek and Bill, and--
- Yeah.
- And your friends that were there?
- Yeah, so Derek's been a big part of this process.
He came to our housewarming.
Becca showed me how to take pictures,
and it was of Derek and Ashley and their two kids.
- Mm. Neat.
- Mm-hmm.
Yeah, I taught him how to use the real camera.
- Where did you do that?
- At a photo studio that I work out a lot.
- Oh, really? - Oh, wow.
That's neat. - Yep.
He did really good.
Like, I think that there are some of the ones that he--
he took that-- - How did they come out?
- That will be framed, likely, for them.
- Wow, that's good to know. You have a good eye.
- Yeah.
- So was Austin always super social?
Like he is now? Yeah? - Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
- Yeah.
- But for only children, like, that's rare, you know?
- Yeah. I guess it is.
- Yeah. - Both of us work.
So he was always in, you know, childcare.
- Yeah.
- So it's like he had a bunch of brothers and sisters.
- When Austin went to college,
did he come and see you guys often still?
- No. I didn't want him to come home.
I wanted him to have the whole experience.
- Ooh, boy.
- Your entrée's here. - Yay.
- Ooh. - Yum.
- Look at those.
- Looks yummy. I'm ready.
- Yes. - You're welcome.
- I love duck. - Love me some duck.
- Oh, you do? - I do.
- Suzanne's favorite is lamb.
- My Bubba actually makes really good lamb chops, too.
So she lived with us growing up, in Connecticut.
So-- - Oh.
- OK. - How great.
Where in Connecticut? - Yeah.
- West Hartford.
- My ancestors were in Hartford.
We're going to have to look at our lines.
- Yeah.
Well, my mom knows a lot about, like, my family lineage.
Because she's a historian. That's her job.
So-- - We love history.
I fell in love with him for history.
- Really? - Yeah.
I love the fact that your mom loves history.
- Mm-hmm. It's her job.
It's her passion. It's like--
- Yeah. - It's been so interesting.
- That is. - Mm-hmm.
- Yeah. - So how are you guys doing?
- We decided to get fish.
So we have two fish.
- That's a big step in a relationship.
- Mm. Yeah. - And they must behave.
- You know it's going right when you get--
- Yeah. - Each other fish.
- Are they goldfish?
- They're Dalmatian fish.
- Dalmatian? So they're spotted?
- Yeah.
- Congratulations to the happy fish parents.
- Thank you so much.
You know, big--big step in our relationship.
- It is. It is.
- Well, you have been a very pleasant surprise for us.
- Yeah. Right. Blow us away.
- Certainly enjoyed getting to know you,
and hope to get to know you better.
- Well-- - Yeah.
- It's great to have in-laws that are as sweet,
and kind, and supportive.
- We're thrilled, beyond.
- Out of all the ways that this could go,
this is the best case scenario.
- ♪ I hope this lasts for a lifetime ♪
- ♪ I'm floating like a dream through the city lights ♪
- ♪ Rising up above a sky I painted red ♪
- Even though I need time for myself
to reset and take some space,
I am also not giving up hope being in this marriage.
- Don't drop the fishbowl.
- We both didn't want to give up.
So Dr. Pepper gave us a fishbowl of questions.
We're trying to work on our friendship
and that stage of setting the foundation,
so that now we can just focus on having fun,
and, you know, just enjoy each other.
I can go first. - OK.
- All right.
My boundaries are--
- Oh, so fitting for you.
- Um...
yeah, I think it's just having enough space
for when we feel like we need space,
and just taking the time we need,
and not, like, pressuring to, like,
hang out all the time,
which I think we're doing a great job of.
- Mm-hmm.
Next question.
The hardest thing I've had to forgive is my dad.
I feel like I actually have a lot of resentment issues
against him, for, like,
pushing me as hard as he did growing up,
definitely with sports, and, like, other stuff,
like, decisions he made on behalf of me
that I didn't have a say in, that I didn't think was fair,
um, that I feel like I had to, like, unpack,
and get through when I lived at home.
He definitely, like, shaped me to who I am,
but he just crossed the line
of, like, pushing too hard a lot of the time.
And I had to work through that in therapy.
♪
- Similarly, my parents, they're good people.
And I don't think they've had the best way
of dealing with situations.
There was something I thought they could have handled better,
you know, explain that to them,
and go through it, and I just found myself
getting really frustrated because there was no, like,
desire to want to work on those types of things.
And it's hard for me because I love changing things,
and making things better.
- Um... [laughs]
[sighs] I want to be like, hmm, OK.
♪
- Name one thing you've given up for difficult reasons.
Um...
I've given up trying to have a relationship with my sister.
It's super hard because she is my sister.
And obviously, I want a relationship with her,
but I just got to the point where it was causing
a lot more suffering than happiness.
And, you know, in this part of my life,
I'm really just focused on my happiness.
You know, I'm not giving up on the relationship,
but I've given up, like, making an effort towards it.
- My turn.
I'm sweating.
- If you need a minute, you can take a minute.
She's ready to go. - When have you given up
on something that you wish you hadn't?
Tell me the story.
- [sighs] Can we pass on one?
- I think it's just, like, when have we given up on something,
or maybe when have you given up on something or someone?
♪
- I don't have one for that.
[bleep].
- Sometimes, I wish I didn't give up on my dream.
And that was to be--
I always wanted to be Britney Spears.
That wasn't going to happen.
But I really wanted to do broadcasting.
And I really wanted to be, like, a sports reporter,
or, like, news anchor.
I just wanted the microphone.
I just wanted to report on TV.
That was, like, my dream.
- [sighs]
One thing I haven't told you,
which would give you much more insight into who I am.
[sighs] - Ooh!
That's good.
- Maybe we come back to that one.
♪
[sighs]
♪
[sighs]
- Why is this so hard?
- Why is it so hard?
Um...
- Like, it's hard, but, like--
- You know, you may be able to just rattle
really important things off like it's whatever,
but I'm spending, like, a lot of thought and it's--
- So am I. - Um, it's hard.
- Yeah, it is hard, but this is hard.
This is what this is.
♪
- Putting it on camera, I don't think it does anyone any good.
So I only want the good to show.
♪
Is it your turn or my turn?
♪
- You want me to go?
- Yeah.
- What worries you the most at the moment?
Ooh.
What worries me in the moment is that...
this reset and your plan for the reset
is going to backfire.
And it's going to make us not be civil at the end of it.
- Same.
I am getting tapped out.
I'm losing consciousness.
- We were in here for two hours the other night.
We'll survive.
♪
- Do you want me to faint?
♪
- Oh, my God. You're fine. You need to [bleep] suck it up.
- Can you not?
♪
[tense music]
What have you fought the hardest for?
Tell me the story.
- You ever do push-ups in a sauna?
- Uh, no, by choice.
- Do you know why you can't last too long in a sauna
while doing push-ups? - 'Cause you'll faint? Oh.
- It's the concept of exerting energy, so--
- I verbally think we're OK, but thanks for that analogy.
- You don't have to be like that.
- Because you're making it like this because it's like
you don't understand, like, when you act like that,
again, it makes me feel like [bleep].
What have you fought the hardest for?
Tell me the story.
Honestly, probably for us, in this marriage.
- Yeah, same.
Our story, it's been one for the books.
♪
- My turn? - Yeah.
♪
- I can be sensitive about blank, and why?
♪
Sensitive about everything, and I'm sensitive to everyone.
A lot of times, I think I--
it's because I really care.
Because I never want people to think that
I'm doing anything, like, without good intent.
- Yeah.
I think for me, I get sensitive when
someone questions my character,
or makes something bigger than what it is.
So, um, yeah.
♪
- So you don't keel over and die,
should we get out of here? - Keel over and die?
I was just saying-- you were saying--
I was sitting in the hot tub
and you're comparing that to, like--
- I'm just basically being dramatic
because you're being dramatic.
And so I was being dramatic on behalf of your being dramatic.
- Cool. All right. Should we head back?
- Yeah.
- ♪ Because of your belief
♪
- I was not expecting to feel that [bleep],
and somebody told me to suck it up,
which was interesting to hear.
You know, obviously, I want her to be supportive,
and caring, and nice,
but, you know, she wasn't.
Not a great feeling to have, so...
- This is what you do every time we're filming.
If we're doing something that's, like,
is vulnerability and something you know no matter what
they have to get through, and we're in the hot tub
for, like, two hours the other night.
We're in the hot tub longer all the time.
- I'm not exerting energy in the hot tub just sitting there.
Like, this is straight up heavy [bleep] and burning calories.
Like, this is a totally different experience
than a Wednesday night hot tub session.
- While I still appreciate and know this is hard for him,
it's--it's just...
♪
Unnecessary.
And it's the round and round, vicious cycle of just--
it's all about him and his appearance,
and it's never about me.
- Um--
I'm not giving up.
I just don't think we can even properly have a marriage
like we're supposed to.
And when he still is answering questions in the way he is
and acting the way that he is, regardless of it,
it's just--it's validating all of my thoughts, and--
what I said, like, I don't know what the [bleep]
is going to get through to him at this rate.
- ♪ Do whatever, whatever it takes ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh
♪ Do whatever, whatever
♪ Do whatever, whatever it takes ♪
- ♪ I'ma show you how, I'm a human DIY ♪
- Next time on "Married at First Sight"...
- Whoa.
- While Michael's bride-to-be goes into wedding mode--
- Here we are.
Getting our wedding nails done.
- Come on, come on.
- The remaining couples find new ways
to further get to know their spouse.
- Ah!
- I haven't had a relationship that moves this slowly.
I don't feel, like, as desired as I have in past relationships.
And it's been difficult.
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- Cameron's been having, like, some--some health concerns.
He is experiencing, like, heart flutter,
which is very serious.
- Going to Boulder Hospital
for an operation.
- Trying to work through it with Emily,
which has been a bit of a challenge.
- Brennan, do you trust Emily?
- Um...
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