[dramatic music]
- This is the biggest day of my entire life.
- [exhales sharply] cool.
Okay, keep it together.
- I'm all of a sudden, like, super [bleep] nervous.
- ♪ I am feeling nauseous ♪
- Ooh, gotta try not to crack.
♪ ♪
- Did I do the right thing?
- We are back at the start
Of a new "married at first sight"
Season in san diego.
- ♪ it's your wedding day ♪
♪ it's your wedding day, hey ♪
- After an extensive matchmaking process,
The "married at first sight" experts have carefully matched
Five couples that will put their hearts on the line
In order to find love...
- My hands are shaking. My heart is pumping.
- And marry a complete stranger.
- [groaning] I just want to meet him.
- I'm insane. I'm nuts.
- Tonight, we'll get to know all five san diego couples
Even better as we explore who they are
And what makes them tick.
- I'm the life of the party.
- I played semi-pro football.
- I'm looking for a mental connection.
They only want to see if I'm packing or not.
- We'll predict which matches will have a bright future...
- I think they're cute as a couple.
- This love will work. This love is alive.
- It's hot people, hot weather.
- And which ones will fail to find a spark.
- Absolutely not.
- This is a sorority girl.
This woman is not a low maintenance woman.
- We'll have some exclusive sneak peeks
From the upcoming season...
- Whoo!
- That's what I'm talking about.
Come on, get comfy, baby.
- We're gonna get married today.
Oh, I've never met him.
- Wow.
- I was like, oh, god, I just want to fall out the seat.
And we'll be joined by some very special guests
That you do not want to miss.
Are y'all dating yet?
- Whatever your gut tells you, go with it.
- Could there be a romantic future for you and lindsey?
- Um... - We're here now.
Let's go.
In just one week, the weddings will begin.
- Whoo-hoo! - Let's get married!
- I have a lot to offer,
And I deserve to be somebody's husband.
I genuinely hope this is my person.
- [bleep] [laughs]
This could be the worst decision of my life.
- Getting realer and realer by the second.
- This is ridiculous.
- Would you please stand?
- What the [bleep] am I doing?
- Babe?
Where art thou?
- [sobbing]
- Oh, don't cry, baby.
- ♪ it's all or nothing ♪
- The "married at first sight" san diego kickoff special
Starts now.
- ♪ no other way ♪
♪ it's all or nothing ♪
- Hello, everyone, I'm kevin frazier,
And we are here tonight for the kickoff special
Of "married at first sight" in san diego.
Now, this is going to be a great night.
We're gonna take a deep dive into each of the new couples
And discuss everything.
And when I say everything, I mean everything...
- Mm-hmm. - There is to know about them.
We're gonna get you all set.
And now, here to help me dissect these matches
And predict if they will make it past decision day,
I have my returning panelists
And "married at first sight" aficionados,
As I like to call them, in the house.
Let's give a big hello to senior entertainment writer
For "variety," angelique jackson,
Senior director of entertainment partnerships,
"essence," nicole haynes,
And creator of the youtube channel
"from rizzo with love," donna rizzo.
I just got to ask y'all, can you believe
That we are here again at the start of another season?
- Listen. [sighs]
Recovering from last season still.
It's so stressful to see all these couples
Go through all this drama throughout the season.
- You have boston ptsd. - Ptsd, yes.
- Yeah, get used to it, girl.
- It's a thing. It's a thing.
- How do you feel about the location of san diego?
Because when I hear san diego,
I think of beautiful people, beautiful beaches...
- Oh, yeah. - Beautiful weather, right?
- You know, it's california.
I'm so excited we're finally on the west coast, west side.
- Now, that one--okay, okay. [laughter]
- I mean--
- You know, I'm a west coast girl.
- I know.
- I'm so excited that we're finally
Out here living the cali life.
- Listen, I'm ready for, like, a season of love,
A season of zen.
I mean, it's hot people, hot weather.
I want this to work out. I don't want hot tempers.
- Oh, you don't want hot mess is what you're saying.
- Yes. - Hot people, no hot messes.
All right, you all saw the matchmaking special.
What are your thoughts about these ten hopefuls?
- You know, everybody seems pretty zen right now,
Flip-flop-ish, you know, by the beach.
But doesn't it always start out like this?
- Right, it always starts out love and happiness, doesn't it?
- Boom, flips up. - Right, and then boom.
- I like that people are a little older this season.
I think that it is always nice to see
Some kind of, like, later 30s.
We've got a 40-plus this time.
You know, maybe we're into some stability.
- But is that bad because people
Are already set in their ways?
- It could be.
- That's what I was gonna say
Because it's hard to be malleable.
- Okay. - So we'll see.
- Well, here's a question, nicole.
Whose relationship are you excited to see unfold?
- Well, you know, I am 6 feet tall.
So I'm going with my amazonian couple.
- Yes! [laughter]
- And we call 'em aj, alexis and justin.
She brings a lot of energy.
She brings a lot of excitement.
And I want to see how his 6'8" physique handles all of that.
- You know, this is interesting
Because she reminds me a little bit of you.
- You know, I saw a little bit of me in her too.
- Okay, that's what I was gonna say.
All right, all right. - I wasn't mad at it.
I'm not mad at it.
So I just want to see how they unfold.
And I want to, you know, see how he handles all--
Because she's bringing a lot.
- Oh, there's a lot of heat. - She's bringing a whole lot.
- I hope he's ready. - I think he better buckle up.
- Yeah. - It's about to be a ride.
- What couple, donna, are you excited to see?
- Our girl stacia and nate, two independent,
Very independent people who aren't used to walking
To anyone else's beat.
I don't know if you can come together and make it work.
- I mean, those are, I think,
The two most explosive couples.
I'm excited to see what happens with somebody
Like a krysten and mitch.
I think that they're a really well matched couple.
- I agree.
- Listen, she has fire in her.
But I don't think he's gonna bring her to that point.
I think that they're gonna be-- some nice love there.
Maybe they'll be kind of like the adults
Of the group kind of helping mentor everybody else.
- All right, let me just tell you this,
We're gonna talk about all these couples
Throughout the course of the night.
Now, before we start, I just want to remind everyone
That this beautiful trophy that's sitting right here
In the middle of a table, it's up for grabs for whoever
Gets the most predictions right on which couples will
Stay married or get divorced on decision day
Will be declared the winner.
Later tonight, we will go over our predictions from boston.
Do y'all remember your predictions?
- No. - Okay.
- [laughs] - they were bad.
- I remember there was predictions.
- And someone will get to take home that trophy.
There's a clear winner in the room.
All right, let's kick things off with our first couple,
Alexis and justin.
[upbeat music]
Tired of both being objectified in their past,
Alexis and justin are in search
Of a deep and meaningful relationship,
One that is built on attraction to personality over looks.
Let's watch.
- I want a man. Ooh, I want a man.
I am an old-school lover.
I love hard.
I'm just genuine, like, what you see is what you get.
And I'm like that from day one.
- I'm a leader.
I'm family-oriented. I'm me.
I'm not who society wants me to be.
I want somebody who's just comfortable in their own skin,
Somebody that's gonna love me.
- I've always been a girlfriend girl.
I've been a girlfriend five years here,
Four years here, three years there.
And I just feel like I keep dating the same guy,
Just different names.
- I think the reason I'm single is I feel like the women
That I keep meeting go to the next best thing.
I'm tired of giving pieces of myself to women.
I want to feel connected to that person
So I feel secure in my relationship,
And I don't have to question where I stand with you,
Oh, you got my heart, girl.
- I like someone who's athletic for sure.
I just--I love that about a man.
I really love sports.
I played semi-pro football.
- Wow.
- Look, let me just--
[laughs]
- Okay, I'm nervous.
- As far as physical characteristics,
Tall, tall, tall, tall.
Please, tall.
Please, please, please, tall.
Please.
- I've literally done everything I've wanted to do,
And I'm at that point in my life
Where I want to share my time with someone.
I feel like I've lived my life the way I want to alone,
But I'm ready to do it with someone else now.
[soft music]
- ♪ are you down with a little love? ♪
♪ one kiss, and it's obvious ♪
- I've always been, like, a free spirit,
But I feel like going head-first and committing
Is what I need because I don't need any, like, what-ifs.
It's just like I know why we're here.
We're here to get married.
- Will this be the first wedding
We had to have a custom tuxedo in "married at first sight"?
- Right. - Absolutely.
- Because, look, alexis wanted a tall guy.
She got justin at 6'8".
- Hello.
- Will these two be attracted to each other?
- Well, they're both, you know,
Not focused on the physical.
It's more of the mental--
- No, no, will these two-- see, everybody says this.
And this is my favorite part of the show.
When everybody walks in, they're like,
"I want this, and I want that."
And then they walk out, and they're like,
"I just wasn't attracted to her."
So let's get back to what really matters
Because we know it matters on this show.
Will they be attracted to each other?
- I say, yes, and she's gonna see his height
And automatically be attracted.
He's gonna see her on the wedding day.
She looked gorgeous-- we saw the package.
He's gonna be attracted.
- Okay, what do you think of this match?
- I think that it's really cool to see that justin is someone
Who actually understands and really seems
To get the work that is needed in terms of communication.
- I'm on the fence about it.
I want them to work. I really do.
The thing about her is, she's probably been
Picking the same type of guy, which is the linebacker.
- You want linebacker-type?
- Yeah. - [sighs]
I don't know how many tall, huge people--
- That's fair. My thing is--
- You know what I'm saying?
- I'm really flexible. - You are?
Are you flexible? - I am.
- Okay, because-- - except the height.
- He's the complete opposite of that.
- That's an interesting point.
- And she said she wanted to go in a different direction.
So they matched her with the tall guy,
But he's understanding.
He's a communicator.
He's a nurturer. He's a lover.
And he just wants to take care of his family.
So I think it would be her changing the way
Of thinking for her to be open to this type of dude.
- And I think she is, right?
Because she was essentially like,
"I was expecting everything to be perfect,
"and now I realize, okay, it's not this image that I have,
And I can work with the person."
So I think she's willing to work with him,
And he just wants a marriage by any means,
So he's going to work with her.
- I was almost married once about 4 1/2 years ago.
We split literally one month before our wedding.
It just didn't work out.
And I really had the opportunity
To rediscover the person that I wanted to become.
- Oh, yeah, he's been wanting to be married forever.
- For four years, he's been ready.
- Yes. - Yeah.
- Okay, she has been engaged three times--
- No, not engaged. - Proposed to.
- Proposed to.
- I'm sorry. Proposed to three times.
What does that tell you?
- She's a girl that guys want.
Those type of guys, those linebacker guys,
They want to have sports babies.
- You know what?
That's interesting you say that.
If you're proposed to three times,
You are very desirable.
And you are you are exhibiting habits and traits
That make men want to lock you down.
- Oh, yeah, she's total wifey material in all ways.
- I agree, I agree.
- These athletic men want athletic babies.
- Did you see her throw the football?
- Yeah, tight spiral.
- Let me just tell you, you know, as a former athlete,
A 6-foot woman, I mean, the men are like,
Athletic kids, superstars.
I mean, she's totally outgoing.
She seems like you walk in a room,
And she wants to be friends with everybody.
I think the key for her is stability.
I want her to be happy.
So I'm hoping that he can bring everything that she needs.
- We do.
I think if there is a joy and a light that we see with her...
Both: Yeah. - And we want her to win.
Now, justin says he needs a woman who will hype him up,
Be his cheerleader.
- What brings out the best in you in a woman's personality?
- Oh, what brings out the best in me?
You know, encouraging words, like hyping me up.
You know, even if it's not gonna go in my way,
Hype me up.
That brings the best out of me.
So I'm just like, I'm going in with a different mindset.
It's like I got my cheerleaders and my squad on the sideline.
They got me. That's what get me.
It's simple, but it's hard to do.
Hype me up. You know, that's what gets me.
- Now, this is where I get concerned
About this relationship
Because once again, alexis says, "I want a man."
I don't think she wants to have to, you know, get up
Every morning and be like, "baby, you are great.
Hercules, hercules, hercules, hercules, hercules."
- But I think that's naturally who she is, though.
I mean, so if she's not having to overdo it,
Then it'll be okay.
It's just gonna be a situation with like,
If it gets to be too much, if he can't do anything
Without, you know, a constant hand-holding,
She gon' be like, okay.
- Mm-hmm. - All right, look.
I have a little clip I want to play
Of justin's interview during the matchmaking process
With pastor cal that will give you
A little more insight into who justin is.
Just watch.
- You know, what I'm dealing with is,
I'm looked at like a piece of meat.
- Okay, okay. - I'm so serious.
- Hold up, hold up.
They look at you like a piece of meat.
- Yes. - Explain.
- They love my height.
You know, and when I connect with them,
I realize, you know,
I'm looking for a mental connection.
- Right. - And they're not.
They only want to see if I'm packing or not.
- Stop. - So serious.
- Usually, they just want to know whether you're packing?
[chuckles] - I'm serious.
They really want one thing.
You know, and then that's what--
- So they want to bed you. - They want to bed me.
And it's frustrating-- - poor guy.
- My friends say that's a great problem to have,
But sexual intimacy is only good for me
If there's a mental connection.
I want to feel connected to that person,
So I've been celibate for a year and a half by choice.
- Okay, I can respect that.
I respect that.
- I guess he's been driven to celibacy
By those women out there.
- How dare they? - Oh, evil women.
- How dare you, women?
- But you know what?
- How dare you women out there sexualize this man?
- You know what?
I think what part of the problem is,
He might run into like my smalls right here.
- My smalls.
- And when they stand up, his crotch is right there.
So they may not even-- [laughs]
- She said my smalls. - Be doing it on purpose.
- She called them my smalls.
Okay, donna, do you feel bad for him?
- No.
Do you know how many small men would want
To be in his shoes right now?
Live your life, king.
- But you know what?
He's more of a cerebral type of individual.
So you know, this objectifying him
Without connecting with him first
Is probably not his thing.
- Hold on.
There's something we're missing here
Because having been a man all my life, I don't think--
- You bring a different perspective.
- I don't think that there's a lot of guys
Who go like, "I went to the club--"
- "they're looking at me."
- "and somebody wanna go home with me again.
"they keep looking at me.
I just want her to come over--"
- "I wish she would talk to me."
- "talk to me." - but you know what?
He's a relationship kind of guy.
He might be tired of the one-night stand.
- He said it.
He said he doesn't like the one-night stand.
- Justin wants to feel valued for his personality,
Not his body.
Will alexis give him that validation,
Do you believe?
- I think the thing for her will be their connection.
If he can keep up with her enough to keep her interested,
If he can keep her interested...
- Right, right, right, right.
- Then I think everything else will fall into place.
- Because he's gonna be interested.
- Oh, yeah.
- There's no question in my mind.
- Do you think they will have sex
Sooner than eight weeks?
- Um...
- Yeah, I give it like two weeks in.
- Oh, I'm going a little bit longer than two weeks.
- You think? - Yeah.
I think they need to connect first.
She needs to feel comfortable with this shift
In type of guy she's dealing with
And understand that he's probably a good thing for her.
And he needs to be comfortable, connect with her.
So it'll happen, but later on.
- I think it's gonna take the experts sex kind of visit
For them both say like, "oh, I want this.
"you want this? Oh, I'm comfortable.
I'm connected."
And then that night, boom.
I am kevin frazier.
I'm joined by my panel, my team, my squad,
Angelique jackson, nicole haynes,
And donna rizzo.
Things are just getting started,
And we have got a lot more to cover
As we break down each and every one
Of the san diego couples.
We're about to be joined though by one of our favorite couples
From last season in boston.
The last time I saw them, there was a new proposal
And a huge ring.
Let's welcome katina and olajuwon.
Hey, y'all, what's going on? - Hey, hey!
[laughter]
- What is up? How are you doing, katina?
- How are you? - Good to see you.
How've you been? - Hello, I'm great.
- Good, good, good. My man, my man, my man.
- How you doing, big man? - You've been working out, huh?
You still in the gym, huh? - Yeah.
- He's still in the gym, getting it in.
- Swole. - Okay, yeah, right.
- Swole, yes. - [laughs]
- So what's new with you two?
- Right now, we've just been enjoying living together.
And he's trying to convince us to get a pet.
What did you want, a cat?
- Well, first, we start off with a ferret.
But too many people say--
- You're not gonna get a ferret.
- No, too many people say they stink.
So a dog's too much of a responsibility for us
Because we do a lot of traveling.
- Traveling and stuff.
Find a baby sitter for the dog and stuff.
- We're going to panama in like two weeks.
- In a couple weeks, yeah.
- Oh, so y'all are all over the place.
- Yeah, yeah. - Yeah.
- We're living. We're living.
- How is that traveling,
Getting to know each other like?
What have you learned more about each other?
- Since the show ended, kev, I say,
Marriage is nothing like any relationship.
It changes you. It really does.
You have to say, every day,
I'ma work harder, harder, harder.
It makes you a better person.
I was a kid when I met her.
I am a man now.
Our love, every time I think we reached
Our maximum capacity of love, it's just, we go somewhere,
We try something new,
And it's--she opens my world again.
I love this woman to death.
Because my whole life, I had people give up on me,
So I could say she's truly the first person
Who's not blood-related who's never given up on me.
- I love that.
Can we talk about the baby timeline?
How's that going?
[tense music]
- Oh, so babies, um--
- What was that look for? What was that, like, oh?
- Babies are on hold.
I'm not looking to be pregnant any time soon.
So definitely, I know we're going through--
We said a couple years.
So I'm adding a couple more years on top of that.
- Looking back, what was the best part of this--
Your favorite part of this process?
- My favorite part, I would say just meeting you.
That was my favorite part.
- What does that mean to you?
- Man, kev is trying to get me--you want
To get me teary eyed out here, man.
- No, I mean, honestly, I see the way you look
At her and the way you feel.
What does that mean, you know? - It's real.
It's authentic, kev.
I've been with so many-- you guys already know.
I mean, so many people in my life,
And I would--if I had to do it all again,
Kev, to find true love, I would do it again
In a heartbeat.
I'll never forget the first day I laid eyes on katina,
Taking that left, looking at me.
I just knew.
And her vows, one thing she always said to me is,
"I'll be loyal, and I won't give up on you."
That was in your vows.
I just--[snaps fingers]
And I hope you stand by that, baby.
[soft music]
- We have a new batch of folks
That are in san diego.
And we've been talking about alexis and justin.
Justin kind of laid low,
Took a two-year sabbatical from sex.
- Yeah.
- Olajuwon, you said you-- no, but you said
That you, you know, stepped away
For a second from the ladies
To get ready for this experience.
- Absolutely.
- So can you relate to justin taking a two-year sabbatical?
- Power to him, justin. [whistles]
Justin's ready for marriage.
- Yes.
- Okay, what do you think about alexis, katina?
- Oh, I think she's so pretty.
She seems like she knows what she wants.
She seems like she's a go-getter.
- I think that she needs a guy that's more soft-spoken.
Justin is her good balance because his softness
Is the key component to this marriage.
I think my man, justin, he's a romantic guy.
I think he's gonna sweep her off her feet.
- I have an exclusive sneak peek
From the upcoming season that I want to play
For all you guys.
This is justin and his brother at the bachelor party.
Remember yours, right? - Yeah.
Yeah, I do. - We all remember that.
- It's not married for eight weeks.
You getting married for the rest of your life.
- I'm looking forward to the change.
I'm ready for it. I'm just like, let's do it.
- This is not how I pictured justin getting married.
So I'm still devastated and terrified
That he's getting married to a complete stranger.
You're really making me nervous
Because if I'm being really authentic,
No, I don't think you're ready to be married.
[dramatic music]
- Bruh, I'm not trying to prove anything to you, though.
- I'm absolutely gonna hold you accountable.
And I'm gonna tell you when you're [bleep] up,
Or when I think you're [bleep] up.
- I'm a grown-ass man. I'm 33.
I don't need you to chastise me.
I've been taking care of myself since I was 19, bruh.
So what do you need to chastise?
What do you need to teach me that I don't even know?
- I won't say nothing else, justin.
I understand you're not ready to listen.
- All right.
If you feel like I'm not ready to listen, then bye.
Because I'm listening. I can't--
- You're not listening. You're here.
- All right, cool.
All right, well, in that case, bye.
- Justin, you acting like a little bitch.
- Night-night.
- Okay, there's a lot to unpack there, a lot.
- [laughs]
- What do you see, olajuwon, in that reaction right there?
- I think because he had a lot of time to himself,
He thinks he knows it all.
You're walking away from a leader.
Your brother's trying to guide you.
He don't have to do that. - Right, right.
- He cares for you. He loves you.
- Panel, what did you all think of that?
- It felt like he was being a little childish.
And so that actually made me more concerned,
Because I was like, oh, if you're so secure
And ready for this,
His challenge to you of not being ready
Shouldn't trigger you as much as it did.
- Now, in terms of him, you know, raising up,
I was a little proud.
I was like, okay, you're not gonna let
This girl run through you.
Because he's gonna need to bring that out
Because she has a strong personality,
And she wants a man at the end of the day.
- Yeah.
- I saw that level of manliness
That she's asking for.
- Do you think there'll be attraction
Between this couple?
- I think he's gonna find alexis very attractive.
I don't think alexis is gonna find him her type.
- I think at the beginning--
- Wow. - I know.
- Yeah, I think at the beginning,
She will be happy about the height thing
Because that's what she wanted.
I think that she will grow to be attracted to him.
- Yes.
- Okay, panel, it's time to lock in
Your official predictions.
I really am dying to hear what you think will happen
Between alexis and justin.
Let's do this.
Do you think they will stay married
Or get a divorce on decision day?
Angelique, you first.
- I actually think, yes. I know.
I know, I felt like I was being hard on them.
But I do think that it's gonna be an up and down road,
But I think they both really want this.
And if he can show her what she needs,
Then she's gonna go for it.
I do think alexis is the deciding factor here.
- Yes.
- But I do think they'll stay together.
- Nicole.
- I am gonna cautiously say yes and pray that it happens.
- Rizzo? - I'm clearly a yes.
They both said they wanted a teammate.
She's attracted to him.
He's gonna be attracted to her. This is going to work.
- But guess what, this isn't going to work.
Unfortunately, this couple is not going to work.
I mean, alexis is too much for him, unfortunately.
And she said, "I want a man."
- She does. - And she wants a man.
And I think that he wants someone to be a cheerleader.
So he's gonna be looking for a cheerleader.
She's gonna be looking for a man.
They're gonna walk right past each other.
I want to hear your prediction.
- Justin and alexis, I'ma give you a yes.
I hope you make it
And we see you on the other side.
- Katina?
- Deep down in my soul and my spirit,
I feel like that this is gonna be one of those
Where he's going to say yes
And she might potentially say no.
That's what my gut is telling me,
But you know, I have a lot of rope for people, clearly.
So I hope they make it.
[laughs]
- Olajuwon and katrina, it is always a pleasure
Sitting down and talking to you.
And thanks for being here. - Thank you.
Lindy and miguel are both serial monogamists
Who have been searching for their forever person,
Yet have struck out time after time.
Both are seemingly great catches
And unable to explain why they're still single.
Will they finally find what they've been
Searching for in each other?
Let's take a look at lindy and miguel.
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♪ whoa-oh-oh-oh ♪
- I went to a really strict religious school,
So it was like "ring by spring" was like the thing.
Like, everyone was gonna be engaged before we graduate
'cause they tell you you're never gonna
Find someone in the real world.
And I laughed at that, but look at me now.
Look where I am.
- ♪ I'm so sick of playing dumb ♪
♪ I just want to have some fun ♪
- For whatever reason, finding a wife has eluded me,
And not for a lack of trying.
It sounds so cheesy, but what brings me here today
Is to find love, to find someone
That I can grow old with, and be happy with,
And truly experience the wonders of life with.
[upbeat music]
- I don't know why I'm single.
I try.
I think I just get swept up really easily.
I love getting to know people.
And what really draws me in is their personality.
So like, outgoing people, funny people,
I immediately am just like, I have a crush.
I crush very easily.
[laughs]
I was engaged shortly.
He was very much a homebody.
Never wanted to go and explore and do things.
And then it just got to the point
Where, like, he was wanting me to drop out
Of physical therapy school,
And he wanted to start a family.
And I just am independent.
I didn't want to be reliant on someone.
I think that we just got engaged
Way too soon, too young.
- I've been in relationships where there's lots
Of attraction, physical attraction,
And then vice versa.
I've been in relationships
Where I am with my best friend,
But then there's the attraction lacking, the passion.
- Look at these thighs. Look at these tree trunks.
- So I want to find a best friend
That I'm also just really attracted to.
- I would love someone who has similar interests
As far as being adventurous, and trying new restaurants,
And going to the beach, you know,
Simple things like that,
And just have that companionship.
- Sorry, future wife.
You probably don't make your bed like this.
I am a little old-fashioned.
It is the man's job to provide protection
And to make sure his wife feels safe
And secure and comfortable.
But with that said, I want my wife
To make me feel protected in the sense
That she's there when I need her.
She can provide support.
- Deal breaker is someone who's passive.
I really need somebody who's firm.
I've learned that in past relationships,
I tend to kind of take over and dominate.
So somebody who knows how to, you know,
Check me a little bit,
Put me in my place in a respectful way.
- That's why she's single.
- And then somebody who doesn't want kids.
That's a deal breaker because I really want a family.
I really want to start my life with someone,
And I just feel ready to know that someone is ready
To commit to me, sight unseen.
And if someone's ready to marry a stranger,
I'm hoping they're ready for that commitment
Because it's a big deal.
- Life is fun, but as most things,
There's only so much fun you can have by yourself.
And to have a best friend that you're able
To enjoy that with, that you are in love with,
I mean, that's the goal.
That's the dream.
- Well, your first impressions of lindy and miguel.
Angelique?
- I really am not sure about this one,
But I'm hopeful.
While, like, on paper they seem very well matched that,
You know, they both kind of are into nerdier things,
I don't know if his rigidity
And her, you know, very free spirit nature are gonna match.
I think that he might be a little bit too,
Like, you know, precise,
The way he wants, you know, to make his bed just so,
Things like that.
She is totally this free spirit
Who's kind of broken out of her very sheltered childhood.
And I don't know if he's gonna quite be as in tune with that.
- Mm-hmm. - Hm, interesting.
Nicole? - Well, I am aligned with you.
I am not so sure about this pairing.
First of all, he's giving me jose vibes a little bit,
Where he's the man, and he's, you know, kind of in charge,
Which she wants,
But I think it may get to a point
Where it's a little bit too much.
And then she also said that she needs a man to,
You know, calm her down or, you know--
- De-escalate. - De-escalate a situation.
- Because I am kind of all over the place and loving to live,
I really appreciate when someone's able
To kind of, like, de-escalate a situation.
It kind of makes you be like,
"oh, yeah, I am acting a little emotional,"
Or, "I am making this into a big deal
When it's not a big deal."
- So are you buck wild?
Like, what are we about to be in for right here?
I'm a little nervous.
- Are we about to meet lindsey, not lindy?
Both: Right.
- Yeah, so I'm worried about that.
If you need somebody to de-escalate you,
That tells me you have an issue that you need to resolve
Before you get here.
- But I think she has potentially,
Like, a strong style of conflict resolution.
It's just the concern of whether or not
She's gonna be interested in really talking it out.
- I'm typically attracted to, like, tall guys
With, like, dark hair, brown hair.
But I do like someone who's a little nerdy,
Like has, like, quirks,
And isn't afraid to be themselves.
- I think she would be down-to-earth, adventurous,
Energetic, open-minded to the idea
That I do play "dungeons and dragons."
I'm a huge dork, yeah.
- I mean, a grown man in a bear costume
Going to do "dungeons and dragons" is a little--
- Some people are into that. - It's different.
It's different strokes for different folks.
- No, no, I get it.
- That's not something that I would be interested in,
But she did say she likes nerdy guys,
And that's kind of a nerdy thing.
- It's max level right there. - Yes.
- But if you noticed one thing, he was working out.
And it seems like maybe they can
Go play volleyball together or something like that.
Is there any chance that miguel will balance her out?
- He's a nerd, and she's a rebel.
She's been rebelling against the church
And how she grew up so much that that whole nice package
That we got, I don't think lindy is what we're
Gonna see most of the time. I think it's lindsey.
- Maybe he's not prepared for lindsey instead of lindy.
What do you think?
- No, I don't think he's prepared for that at all.
I mean, he likes to have fun.
He likes to play his "dungeons and dragons."
She will find that to be cute for a while.
But like she said, her last relationship ended
Because her partner didn't want to go do things.
He wanted her to be at home, have babies.
She's been in this rigid system her entire life.
That's the exact opposite of what she wants.
- But she did tell the experts
That she falls very hard very fast.
And the fact that she wants to have children,
That she's ready to be married, that they both seem ready,
Do you think that'll help them get to a place
Where they can consummate their marriage very quickly?
- I'm a huge fan of making love
More so than just having sex.
I think being able to connect with your person
On an emotional level is really important.
And it turns me on. It's really sexy.
- I am definitely pretty simple
When it comes to sex.
I'm sure down the line when we're bored,
You know, 20 years from now, fine, we'll spice it up,
But definitely not any time soon.
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- Well, I think initially,
They're gonna be very attracted to each other.
- Mm-hmm. - Really?
- Yeah, I think so.
I just think their compatibility
On how they live life,
Like, if she's down to play "dungeons and dragons" all day
As her extracurricular, I think that's gonna be cool.
- Ain't no way.
- But he's not gonna be going the club.
He's not gonna be doing any of that free flowing stuff
That she does.
And you know what also troubled me?
The poems he's been writing to his imaginary wife.
- Yeah. - So--
- I think right now because I'm single,
A lot of energy goes into my poetry.
Feeling pinned down by the weight of a sun,
Dragging around searching for what's to come.
Since day one, been up against the world.
But gone done the run to get the girl,
And done the dive to find the pearl.
So what more in this life is there to unfurl?
The answer's got to be plenty
Because I'm getting antsy with feeling this empty.
- Wow. All right, my man.
- Let's unpack this for a moment.
[laughter]
- Why?
That's beautiful. He's getting ready.
- That's a beautiful thing. - He's getting ready to--
- Stop it.
- It's a beautiful thing on the surface,
But he already has a perception of who his wife is.
And if she is not fitting into this square
Of who this imaginary wife is that he's writing to,
Oh, there's gonna be some problems.
- Right. - That's good, that's good.
- Oh, that is a great, great point.
- Yeah.
Right now, I want to continue to talk
About lindy and miguel,
And I have some important people backstage
That want to contribute to the conversation.
All right, let's give a big welcome to jessica and austin
From "married at first sight" washington, dc.
Hey, hey. - Hi.
- How are y'all doing? Hey, hey, good to see you.
- Oh, good, good, good. - Good, good, good.
- Good to see you again. - Good to see you.
How you been? - It's been a while.
- It has been a minute. Y'all have been busy.
- Coordinated. - We've been a little busy.
- You've been doing a lot, like having a baby.
- Yeah. - We did do that, yeah.
- How's that going? How are you doing?
- Oh, it's great. It really is.
He's just the perfect little baby, and--
- Not biased at all, but--
[laughter]
- We've been really enjoying being parents now.
- How has your life really changed
Now since having westin?
- I would say definitely we're more focused on westin, and--
- More scheduled because we're so focused
On having him, like, to a schedule.
So that kind of keeps us pretty scheduled as well.
It's a process, a lot that she has
To go through breastfeeding and pumping.
I hear a lot about it, but-- - yeah, yeah.
- Pumping, you hear that sound. - He supports me.
[mimics grinding sound] - it's a schedule, yeah, yeah.
There it goes again. Yeah, yeah.
No, it's a very scheduled life now,
But it's been great.
- That's amazing.
Why have I seen that outfit before?
- Oh, so I actually wore this on our decision day.
- That--see? Look, you see that?
You see that?
- Look at you, kevin, so impressed.
- I set myself a goal to get into it,
And here I am.
- You go, girl.
- Thought it would bring luck for the next couples too.
- There you go.
So looking back,
What was your favorite part of this process?
- Well, I got a husband out of it.
And now we got a kid. - I mean, now it's our kid.
And I mean, yeah. It was an adventure.
I think both of us had the mindset
Of adventure going in,
And we, yeah, got that going out.
It's a whirlwind. It is great for us.
I mean, not so great for some people, though,
But I don't know, a whirlwind and adventure.
- I'd say too, you learn a lot about yourself...
- Yeah. - Too from the process.
- Yeah, and a success story
That turns into a "married at first sight" baby.
- Yeah, yeah. - You know, that's what it is.
A "married at first sight" baby.
- You guys took things a little slow,
In particular the l word.
Love was something that you guys had
To figure out how to get to.
You know, what kind of advice do you have
For people about either jumping in and saying it,
Or, you know, being patient while you wait
For the other person to be ready?
- Yes, I wanted to be patient
Because it did hold a lot of meaning.
And things were just so good.
Jess, I truly see you have my back every single day,
And it makes me know that I love you.
[upbeat music]
- I love you too. - I know.
I mean, you're jumping into marriage.
I did not want to jump into the l word, I guess.
And advice is, it's different, I think, for everybody,
But I think for me, I know I needed
To take my time with it.
It's also--to put things in perspective,
We just got married at first sight.
It's just--slow some things down when you can.
- How have you guys been able
To have this, like, happy, healthy family?
Jess runs every day. You guys are both working.
You got a pet, a child, everything going on.
How have you been able to hold that together?
- I don't-- - teamwork.
- Yeah, I would say that we definitely
Have to work together. - Yeah.
- Because it is a lot when you put it all out there,
And just being able to support each other.
- We're a team.
We know each other's strengths and weaknesses.
And I mean, that's what a relationship should be, so...
- Yeah.
- You guys are pretty much couple goals
From the beginning.
What do you think was the key to you guys' success?
- We really wanted to make it work.
- Yeah. I mean, yeah.
And I know a goal of mine going into it was to,
I guess, show humility.
I think that does go a long way.
Like, I was here for her.
I wanted to be goofy and just be easygoing.
So I made her feel comfortable.
I think that went a long way.
I mean, that's who I am as a person,
But I think that--
- Yeah, so maybe this will work with miguel then.
- There you go, yeah. - All right.
Let's talk about miguel and lindy.
What do you think of this couple?
- I think that they're gonna be a good match.
- Do you all notice something, that when the couples come on,
They always think everything is gonna work.
They're like, "it's going to work."
- I know, I know. I'm optimistic.
I'm always gonna be optimistic because it worked for us.
- Well, yeah.
- But I think they seem really compatible.
I think that they're gonna be a good match.
- Yeah?
- I think there's gonna be definitely,
Like, an initial spark for them.
He seems very emotional--a lot of emotional depth to him.
I just worry maybe he's gonna rush into some things.
I don't know.
That's the only thing that stood out to me
That could be a red flag.
But I think they're gonna be, yeah, good.
- You guys had a playful relationship.
Do you see that as a possibility with these two?
- Well, he is into... - "dungeons and"--
- "dungeons and dragons." [laughter]
- Everybody brings that up. - We know.
- Speaking of playful,
I have a special sneak peek of miguel
On the day he told his friends he was going
To be married at first sight.
Just watch.
[upbeat electronic music]
- Where's our game master? - Where is our game master?
- My friends haven't approved of prior relationships,
And I'm going to reveal that I'm getting married
To a complete stranger.
- Hey. - Hey!
- Hey. - Game master is here!
- Hello, adventurers. Sorry I'm a little late.
Hopefully-- - welcome.
- As you know,
I haven't had the best luck in relationships, so--
- Some of your girlfriends were like, wah-wah!
- As you know, I'm in the running
To get married at first sight.
[tense music]
So in about two weeks...
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I am going to get married.
- Really? - I'm serious.
- God. - That's insane, my god.
- Well, we got to cheers to that one.
- You don't have--oh. - [laughs]
- Party foul. - He's so excited.
- Party foul.
- My cup runneth over with excitement.
- So what do you think will be lindy's reaction
To the world of "dungeons and dragons"?
- I hope--
- I don't really know much about that world.
[laughter]
So I hope that she is very open-minded.
- Yeah.
- It's cool to be passionate about something,
And someone sharing it at least a little bit.
I wouldn't say she has to join in,
But maybe be supportive.
- Did you notice? - 100%.
- Everyone had--
They were coupled up except for miguel.
He needs to bring his woman.
- And by the way, by the way, is it bad if your husband
Is at the comic book store?
He could be at the club, or the dispensary,
Or someplace crazy.
But no, he's at the comic book store.
- She'll always know where to find him.
- Yeah! [laughter]
- And there's something to be said for that.
- I want to get predictions, okay?
Will they stay married or get a divorce on decision day?
Angelique?
- I think that their personalities seem so similar,
And they seem like the best match,
But when they actually get into this marriage,
It has some potential to be a little combustible.
So I don't know if, once the hard work starts,
If they're both actually gonna make it
Through that part at the end.
So I'm gonna go with no on this one.
- Nicole, stay married or get a divorce?
- You know what?
You guys totally changed my mind.
Just kidding.
[laughter]
Absolutely not.
It is not working. Game over.
- And donna?
- They're gonna both choose to get a divorce
Because lindy is still out here living her life,
Enjoying life.
She's not ready to stop partying.
This man wants to sit down, play "dungeons and dragons,"
Go home, make the bed, and that's it.
- What if they can find a comic book store
That serves drinks, though?
- Mm, she could be the bartender.
- Okay, that's what I'm saying.
I think these two will stay together.
I believe that this will work somehow some weird way.
- Wow. - Some weird way.
On decision day, they will be together.
Now, if the next day,
They decide to break up, I get it.
But on decision day, she's gonna go all in
And head into the world of "dungeons and dragons."
Just remember I told you that, okay?
[laughter]
Jessica and austin, what do you think about this relationship?
- They're both highly educated,
And they both seem emotionally intelligent.
I think that they are gonna be a match.
- All right, austin. - I agree.
I think they're gonna be a match.
They do seem to have a lot in common in terms
Of where they're at in their life
And what they want out of life.
- Mm, okay. So that's a big yes.
It's always great when we get a chance to sit down
With you, jess and austin,
Because this is where we want to end up,
Five of these, each and every time.
We don't get it, but we want it each and every time.
- Maybe this is the season.
- Maybe this is the season we're--
- Some positivity.
- Positivity, positivity.
These two are just a bundle of joy and positivity.
Listen, always great to talk to you, jess and austin.
Thanks for coming by and seeing us.
- Yeah, thanks for having us. - Yeah.
I'm kevin frazier.
I'm joined by angelique jackson,
Nicole haynes, and donna rizzo.
We are taking a deep dive into all the couples
From the new san diego season.
So let's keep going with our next couple.
Binh is in search of a wife who can share the same values.
Those very values made binh the reliable man
That morgan has described she wants and needs in a husband.
Let's take a look at morgan and binh.
- Everything I buy is on clearance, almost.
Everything I try to get on sale,
Meat, shoes, everything.
I don't do laundry during peak hours, 4:00 to 9:00.
- Snack. A whole snack.
- I make sure to do it before or after.
It's part of my lifestyle.
My goal is to be financially free by 40.
So trying to find a way to be financially free
To spend time with my kids and with my wife.
- You know, some people want, like, the man
To be the head of the household and want them
To, like, make all the decisions.
But I just want an equal.
If I'm gonna be married to someone,
We're gonna be having equal incomes,
Equal decision-making,
Especially in, like, life decisions.
- I'm okay modern. I'm okay traditional.
I'm not gonna say I'm a good cook,
But I can cook, or I can do the dishes.
It doesn't matter.
I think we come together as a team
Depending on our strengths and weaknesses.
- Growing up, I didn't watch, like, the usual cartoons.
It was a lot of, like, "dragon ball z"
And "sailor moon."
So that carried over
Into my adult life as well.
He doesn't have to have, like, exactly
The same interests as me,
But I'd like to have him have, like, a geeky side to him.
Like, something that kind of makes him a little bit
Of a nerd would be nice.
- I work in corporate america as an engineer,
But I find passion in helping others,
So nutrition and health is an avenue to do that.
And that one hour personal-training somebody,
It almost gives me more energy
Than my whole entire nine-to-five.
- I go to the gym quite often, so I want someone
Who can go to the gym with me,
You know, take good care of their health.
As a nurse, I've always really enjoyed taking care of people,
And being the one saying that, like, "you're gonna be okay.
I'm gonna help you through this."
You know, that's really life-changing.
- My mom is selfless,
So I compare every girl in my life,
Like, is she gonna be able to be selfless?
You know, do the little things add up?
- There was a lot of instability in my childhood,
But it was like,
Out of all the things that were happening,
It was my mom that, like, really made
My childhood a good childhood.
- I feel like I'm at a point financially,
Spiritually, emotionally,
Where I am ready to get married.
- You have so many different characters in san diego,
So you have to sift through all those characters.
So I'm like, I'm just ready
For the one to walk into my life.
I'm in such a good spot in my life,
Where I'm like, okay, like, bring him in.
We're good. Toss him in with me.
- The happily ever after dream for me is to find someone
That's gonna make me better
And just go through everything in life together.
- All right.
So, ladies, what do you think of morgan and binh?
- I love them. - Yeah?
- I think they are perfect. I know I say that a lot.
But I was right on steve and noi.
I think they're perfect.
They both like an athletic partner.
They're both into the physical.
These are two very attractive people.
Binh, very attractive man.
[laughter] I think it's gonna work.
- Okay!
- Knew there was a little something there.
- When binh came on the screen, what did you say?
What did you say when he came on the screen?
- She said he looked like a snack.
- Oh, a snack, yeah.
- Literally, he came on the screen,
You were like, snack.
- I am concerned that--
Just how independent she is.
- I really need someone settled, career-oriented.
You know, they're also, like, in a really good place in life
Like I am.
- I don't think she wants to be, you know, helping him
Get himself together.
She's like, if he has a problem,
She's gonna be like, "okay, you go solve it.
And then come back to me."
Not in a way that she's not nurturing or doesn't care
About how he's feeling, but in a way that,
You know, she completely changed her life
When things weren't going well,
And she's very confident and just making things better.
I think she's gonna be like,
"well, why can't you do the same?"
- I think they're cute as a couple, I do,
But there are a couple of red flags for me.
The whole mama's boy thing, you know,
I'm not really into the mama's boy
'cause then they're either with their mama all the time
Or want you to be their mom.
And I'm not trying to do that. I'm your partner.
- And no one will ever be at the level your mother is.
- And it'll sabotage every relationship.
- 100%, that's what I was just about to say.
Like, if she's not like his mom,
Then bye, felicia.
Nobody can measure up to your mama.
- Nobody.
- And then this whole frugal thing.
- Growing up, I had immigrant parents
Who grew up in low socioeconomic areas,
Skipping meals and stuff like that.
The reason why I am frugal is because of that.
And I understand that money is a source to where I want
To get to financial freedom.
And I don't care about the money,
But I care about the freedom to live life on my own terms.
- I mean, I get where it's coming from.
He came from, you know, meager upbringing.
She did too, so it could work.
But that would annoy the hell out of me.
I'm like, come on, dude.
We can't go to the store without you cutting coupons?
[laughter]
- Morgan isn't a big spender.
We're not saying she spends a lot of money,
But binh doesn't spend any money.
We talked about the coupons.
But I mean, how are they gonna nav--
How do you think that'll mesh?
Will they find a happy... - I don't know.
- Point.
- Because she might just do her own thing
And with her own money.
- She's like, "I got my money. Do what you want to do."
- She's not gonna compromise anyway.
- She doesn't care. - She's so not realistic.
Both: I know.
- So when it comes to finances in a marriage,
I don't believe in mixing the finances,
Sharing a bank account.
I want things to be separate because I want us
To be our own independent people
While also working together at the same time.
- Once you get married, it's everybody's money.
You know? - You're in a marriage.
And you're cohabitating and sharing everything.
I mean, I think it's healthy to have your own accounts.
But there has to be, in my opinion,
One account that's shared, where you put money in
For the bills to take care of the household.
But I think it's good that they do have separate accounts
Because clearly, we see he is living a certain type of way
With his finances.
And she needs the financial independence to do
Whatever she needs to do.
- Doesn't sound like she's willing to even
Have the joint account.
And that's the thing that I'm mostly nervous about.
- Yeah, she's gonna have to compromise on that one.
- Yeah.
- Morgan says that she wants a man she can depend on.
- I've really always been attracted to someone
Who, like, kind of has it together.
Career-oriented, confident in who they are.
Just someone who can be grounded and stable,
Who can, like, be there for me
Like I'm gonna be there for them.
- Do you think that binh is too focused
On his future and work?
He's an engineer, and he also does personal training.
He's a busy, busy man.
Oh, and he does some day trading on the side.
He is gonna make that money for his family,
But would it be too much where he can't focus on her?
- I do like the fact that he said he likes to train
Because he likes to give back.
She's a nurse,
And they both have this giving thing about them.
So I think that's gonna really make her fall for him.
- Physically, I think they would have
To be fit in any capacity, whether that's,
They're into yoga, or into pilates,
Or anything like that.
She would have to be physically fit for me
To be turned on, for sure.
- I thought it was interesting how much
He kind of expected his wife to do
Like a yoga or a pilates.
And he's gonna be like, oh, my wife does muay thai.
I wasn't expecting, you know, such an active,
Aggressive style of workout.
- Right, right. - He's in for a big shock.
- Well, that's another thing
That I do kind of worry about a little bit is,
He seems kind of soft-spoken and not like a tough guy.
And I feel like she's kind of looking for a tough guy.
- Sex is pretty big in a relationship.
I want a man who's, you know, like a man,
Who's gonna grab me and be like, "let's have sex."
I'm like, yes.
- Oh, she said, sex me.
- I want to know you want me, you know?
Because that's important.
- How often would you want to have sex?
- So I actually looked up the average number
For a married couple,
And it's about 1.2 times a week.
- That's interesting. - Yeah.
- 1.2.
- So anywhere around there, you know,
I like to excel in a lot of things.
So I think maybe 1.5 to 2, I'm not sure.
- I'm not sure what that 0.5 is in sex.
- 0.5, maybe one person is lazy,
And the other person does all the work.
- That was interesting.
- That was like-- I'm like--
- I was like, wait.
I asked angelique, I was like, "what did he just say?"
- How many is that? - Can I do some math?
- Right.
- Can the mathlete give me some more details?
- I thought he was saying a day, but he was saying--
- Come on, kevin. Come on with a day.
- Right. No, that's a week?
- When you first get married, you're like,
"ain't nobody else here. It's just us."
- Right. - "let's go."
- He's too analytical overall. - Yeah.
- 1.5 times a week?
- That ain't gonna work for her.
She's gonna look at him and be like,
"oh, it's about to be on and popping.
"look at his arms.
He about to pick me up and--"
"uh, one time per week, honey."
[laughter]
- I just hope that works out.
We're joined by noi and steve from last season in boston.
Come on out, y'all. Hey, hey, hey.
- Hi! - Oh, wow.
- With a bowtie. - Okay, steve, okay.
- Looking fabulous! - He brought the swagger today.
How are you doing? - Good to see you too.
- Good to see you. Okay, okay.
- Good to see you again. - Okay, baller.
I see you, man. Good to see you.
Okay. - Hi.
- Nice to meet you guys.
- Okay, was that your choice,
Or was that his choice?
- It's all me, baby. - I love that.
I'm not mad at you.
What's new since the last time we saw y'all?
- We've just been spending time together,
Hanging out with friends and family, yeah,
And just having more of a normal routine.
- Have you officially moved in together?
- We haven't yet.
We have talked about a timeline for that.
- What's the holdup?
Can you please tell me what's going on?
- I think we're just getting off of this whole, you know,
Being married to a stranger and trying to figure out,
You know, what makes the most sense for us.
So we're really trying to do it on our own timeline.
- One important thing for us is just really,
You know, ironing out everything--
I mean, you know, we've had our issues on the show
As well as things afterwards--
And just making sure, you know, everything's in alignment.
We don't want to be tying up loose ends
When we're, you know, taking that next step.
- I know it wasn't that long ago that we saw each other,
But how's the family planning coming along?
- [chuckles]
- We've been practicing. [laughter]
- I'm not mad at you. I'm not mad at you.
There you go. - Yeah, we're practicing.
- Yeah, I know your parents are like, let's go.
- That's the first time I met-- - yeah.
- Her mom.
- I'm pretty sure that was, like,
One of the first conversations
My mom had with him at the wedding.
- I know, that's what I mean.
So are they, like, knocking on the door every day like,
Hey, guys, what you doing?
- Yeah. - Got a baby in there yet?
- Every time my mom calls me, she's like, so what's new?
And I know what she's asking is,
So like, is there any news?
- Her terminology-- - really?
- Is, "I want good news." - yeah, yeah.
- That's her terminology. - Aw.
- I want good news.
[laughter]
Do y'all have any questions for noi and steve?
- Yes. - What happened?
- You know, you're my dude. I love you.
You're a great communicator. You're a good catch.
You know, my one thing with you all season
Was this employment situation.
- Oh, I didn't see it coming.
[laughter]
- Can we get to the real issue at heart?
Because, I mean, steve's job status--
- He doesn't want a job! - Exactly.
- Ain't no hard time!
- Nicole, do you feel passionately about this?
- I just feel bad for noi
'cause the girl had to work her ass off...
- She did. - To get where she is.
And they hook her up with this dude
That wants her to be his sugar mama.
So what is your status?
- Um...
I'm not looking for a sugar mama,
As some of you may have alluded to.
- He's been sitting on that one for a minute.
- He's like, I can't wait to get in front of nicole.
- Was it sugar, sug-- - let me tell you.
- Right. - He's like, okay.
- But yeah, no.
I have a plan, and I have a timetable.
Me and noi, we're gonna reconnect
And talk about where things stand.
Is she happy where it's at?
Does she want me to get a job,
Or are things going well
In the other creative outlets that I'm doing?
- Right.
- But yeah, I've been exploring
Whether I should stay in the tech field
Or do something else.
But that's as far as the job goes.
- Let me ask you this.
Financially, you're comfortable?
- Yeah, I'm comfortable. I've been comfortable.
We haven't had a problem, any problems, financially.
So as far as that, I feel like that's covered.
- Noi, are you comfortable with the situation?
- It's still a little, like, unnerving for me.
But I also understand his need to explore
And be creative and work on,
You know, his dreams and aspirations.
So we've worked on a timeline, so that makes me feel better.
- So when steve reveals his millions to you,
What kind of creative things would you like to do
That you haven't told him yet?
- Yeah, I would love to do a travel blog.
I would love to see the world.
- Love it.
- I love to work with kids.
So there's a lot of different things
That I want to do that are probably more creative
And not, you know, the standard nine-to-five.
- I love that. - That's amazing.
- By the way, did y'all go on the road trip?
- Yeah. - Yes.
- How was it?
- I am not about that van life.
[laughter] - I didn't think so.
- But that's not a surprise. - Nope.
[laughter]
- He's like, look--
- I did it, though. - She tried.
- Can't you get, like, a winnebago,
Something luxurious?
Clearly, your wife is not--
Like, your wife is not down with van life.
- We need something that props out,
And a queen size bed rolls out, and maybe--
- Yeah. - A tv on the wall.
You're right. Maybe we'll try again.
Maybe we'll try again, right? - Yeah.
- She said, wait, no.
That's not what I signed up for.
- Call me in a year. - No.
- We'll give it some time. - Yeah.
- Let's continue chatting about morgan and binh.
What do you think of morgan and binh?
- I mean, from what I've seen so far,
Morgan seems like a sweetheart.
She seems like she knows what she wants.
I'm a bit concerned.
It seems like binh maybe doesn't have
As much relationship experience,
Which, I mean, don't get me wrong,
This guy, across the board, baller--asian baller.
So you know, he has a piece of my heart.
[laughter]
It's just, coming into the "married at first sight" world
Without that relationship experience,
I'm a bit scared for him.
- And get ready for that, right?
- Yeah.
- So at the bachelorette party,
Morgan revealed that she has a little bit of a wild side.
I mean, it just came out.
Here's a sneak peek.
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- Morgan is so spunky and so surprising.
And she was a little quiet at first,
But I was like, I know that there's more.
I'm here for it.
Her husband, he's in for a really good time.
- I just want someone who looks at me and who's like,
[bleep], you know?
I want him to come on to me.
I want him to initiate.
- Girl, you have been bitching about the lack
Of sexual intimacy for--
- July. - Quite some time.
July? - July.
- It's been, like, seven months.
- What would be your reaction if you saw your wife
Climbing across the bar with drawers out?
- You know, it could either be a turnoff for him,
Or it could very much turn him on.
You never know. - Yeah, that's true.
- I appreciate her energy, I will say.
I like that she's having fun. - Right, right, right.
- Like, she's about to get married,
And she's really just like,
"I don't care. I just want to have fun."
And I like that. I like that about her.
- Binh says he wants to have sex
About 1.5 times a week.
Morgan says she wants a man who's just gonna come
And grab her and be passionate.
What advice could you give to binh right now
About sex 1.5 times a week?
I'm just curious.
- Maybe we should pump those numbers up a little bit.
[laughter]
Yeah.
I mean, I don't know how he's gonna pull that off.
- I don't understand the 0.5.
- That's the confusing part. - Can you explain that?
- Well, we know it's three times every two weeks, okay?
- Oh, yeah, okay, stretch it out over the--
[laughter] - yeah, I mean--
- I think--yeah, you know,
I think maybe don't put a hard number on it.
Maybe see, you know, what the energy is like
That week and next week.
- Okay.
It's time to vote on what we think will happen.
Will they stay married or get divorced on decision day?
Panelists first.
Angelique, you always lead the way.
What do you think?
- I'm going to be really optimistic here and say yes
Because I think they're gonna fight
Through their problems.
I was not so sure.
You know, I went back and forth with you guys and thought,
It's gonna be really easy, and then I was like,
"oh, maybe this is a little tougher than I thought."
But you guys stuck with it, and I think they might too.
- Nicole? - All right, that's beautiful.
[laughs]
- Will they stay together
Or get divorced on decision day?
- Oh, man.
I want them to stay together, obviously.
I want everybody to win.
But I don't think so.
- No? - No.
I think there's just a couple fundamental differences
That are gonna drive a wedge.
- I think morgan is gonna have a hard time compromising,
But I do think, at the end of the day,
Both of these guys really want it.
And so I think they're gonna choose to stay married.
- This is gonna work out. I think he'll compromise.
She'll be into him.
He's a-- - snack.
- Thank you.
He's a snack, so it won't even matter.
He's a snack. He's a snack.
Noi and steve, what will happen?
Do you think they will stay together on decision day
Or get a divorce?
- I think it'll be, like, a slow growth
With them in the beginning,
But I think they'll choose each other, yeah.
- Steve?
- Yeah, I think they both have a determined, fighting spirit,
So I think they both will do what it takes,
You know, that's necessary to make it work.
I hope so.
You know, I definitely want to support them.
So I'm gonna vote yes.
- Maybe they'll call for help. They'll call for advice.
- Yeah, give me a call if you need anything, guys.
- It is great seeing y'all. I love the outfit.
- Thank you. - I love that.
And we're going to noi's apartment
To get her stuff tonight, y'all, okay?
- You guys ready? - Let's go.
- Noi and steve, thank you so much for being here.
Please say hello to lindsey and mark.
- Hello. - Hi.
How are you?
Hello, hello. - Hi.
Hey. How are you?
- Hello, friend. - Look at you.
- How are you doing? Mark, what's going on?
- What's up, buddy? How you doing?
- Look at you, man. - Right?
I know, all svelte.
- Okay, lady in red. Okay.
- Bringing it. - Okay.
How are y'all doing?
Mark, look at you. - Doing good, doing good.
Can't complain. - You working out, man?
- Every day. - Yeah?
- Yeah.
- Wow, you brought your sexy game here, huh?
[laughter]
And, lindsey, how have you been?
- I've been so good. - Yeah?
- Yeah, I just feel really lucky.
- You moved out west. - I did.
- How's that going for you?
- It's going better than I could have ever imagined.
- Oh, wow, okay. - Okay.
I have some pretty interesting never-before-seen footage
From "where are they now?" that I want y'all to watch.
It's fun.
- Okay, you said that at reunion.
I don't know if I believe you.
[laughter]
♪ ♪
- Oh, my god, you were so much.
I cut you off.
Love your, like, furry hair.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
Okay. - Okay.
- Ooh! - Okay!
- You was here for five seconds.
- Mark.
- Oh, he asked me to cuddle with him
And lie down with him.
It went on till today.
- Aww.
[laughter]
- Bring it in. - Oh!
- Okay. All right, mark.
- This is what marriage to mark is like,
A lot of hot and cold.
- We had so much fun. - Yeah.
- Make out already! Just make out already.
♪ ♪
- Wow, well, that was a-- - okay.
- So did anything happen between y'all that night?
- Um...
- No. - No, no, no.
- No, okay. - No.
- All right, mark, what did you think about that video?
- Um...
It was interesting to see it.
No, I think the way we interacted that day,
It was just nice because we had come
From such a really tough reunion.
- But hold on. Let me just ask.
Were you hoping to rekindle?
- No. - Were you hoping one last--
- But it was nice to laugh with lindsey.
It was nice to enjoy a good time
Without having fights.
When we have fun, it's great.
When we don't, it's fighting.
- Mm-hmm.
- So it's--literally, there's no, like, in between.
It's one or the other.
- Could there be a romantic future...
- No. - For you and lindsey?
- No, no. - No, I have my guy.
- Hold on, I was asking mark.
- As friends, sure.
As anything more, no.
- Lindsey, you said you have your guy.
- [laughs]
So it's my long-lost love back again.
11 years ago today, we were in costa rica together.
We talked for years after we broke up
Because I really loved him.
But he wanted to get married, and I wasn't ready.
So I moved away, and I kind of really hurt him.
And I literally thought of him the other day,
And I saw a message from him.
And it said, "hey, how are you?"
And I said, "hey, I'm in california."
He lives in california. He said, "well, what part?"
I said, "san francisco."
He said, "well, I'm on a flight right now
Landing in san francisco in two hours."
And he was at my house in three.
I've been down there to visit him twice.
He's been up here to visit me twice.
And we're just navigating how to make it work
While he's in long beach and I'm in san francisco
Until we can be in the same house
And have a family and get married
And do the whole thing.
- Wow. - Wow.
- Yeah.
- And you're seeing somebody else now?
- Um...
Been chatting with someone,
But just--I think, from the marriage,
It's, you know, breathable is good.
You know, nothing too serious.
- What about crystal that you went on a date with
From "where are they now?"
- It was a great date.
You know, she's a good person.
It just--it wasn't in the cards, so...
- But you seem happy now.
- Yeah, I think, you know,
How I was prior to getting married,
You know, I kind of longed-- I wanted this,
and then going through it,
You know, it definitely changed me.
It changed me in a way where I don't really, like, need it.
If it comes, cool. If it doesn't, I'm good.
You know, I'm so much different now
Than I was prior to the wedding.
- Interesting.
- I mean, we heard a lot about what you need.
What do you need now?
After having watched this, like,
What do you actually need?
- I don't know.
It kind of, like, changed me where,
Like, I don't know how long it's gonna be
Till I want to date again.
- Don't get too comfortable. You deserve love.
You know how to love people.
Don't get too comfortable by yourself.
- I'm pretty content with my peace now.
It's like a whole different person
Compared to who I was prior to getting married.
I mean, would I like to find love again?
Sure, but, you know, it was just a lot, so...
- Yeah, no, I can appreciate where you are.
I mean, you wanted marriage so much.
You did it, and you're like, okay, it is what it is.
I'm good. - Yeah.
- When it happens, it happens.
You know, I can appreciate where you are.
- What's crazy is, I would do it again
Because as much of, like, a roller coaster we had,
And it was, like, difficult in many ways,
Like I told lindsey at the reunion,
The things I got from it were so much more
Than what I ever expected. - Mm-hmm.
- I would go through tough times
To get the things I got.
- What is the piece of advice that you would give
Your next, you know,
The other one's future partner if there was one thing
That you could tell them...
- Whoa. - That you learned?
- That's a good question. - That's a great question.
- Okay, so, mark,
What would you tell lindsey's future partner?
- I would say
Just accept you for who you are, I guess.
Because when I met your dad, I was like,
I'm not going to try to change your daughter.
I'm not trying to give her my two cents,
And she's gonna figure it out,
Or she's not gonna figure it out.
So I would say continue being who you are,
And they're gonna love you for you,
And don't change who you are.
And someone will accept the good things
And the bad things, and that's how it should be.
- For me, I'm a little old-school.
Like, I like to keep it in house.
You know?
So I would say, depending on your partner,
If she's old-school like me,
She should probably know that your family is your community.
You're an only child, and you get a lot
Of your feedback from external resources.
And so I would say just to, like, be secure,
Whoever that female is, just to be secure.
You know, you're not being shady on purpose,
And you're not, like, trying to tell everybody about things.
Like, you have good intentions with her.
But just, like-- - lindsey, why are you just--
I mean, you're just tearing him apart.
- No! - It's like, damn.
- He talked about me-- - it's like, man--
- Do you know how many messages--
- Tell him something about their partner.
Hey, he's untrustworthy.
And I'm like, oh, god, I just want to fall out the seat.
- This was our biggest issue, kevin.
This was our biggest issue,
And this is why I couldn't go back.
- Okay, okay, okay.
- You can't talk about your marriage
Outside your marriage to everyone.
- Right, right.
- You can't talk about your relationship
Outside your relationship to everyone unless it's positive.
And so I would just say, like, keep it in-house together.
You know, protect it. Keep it sacred.
- Hey, you know what we should talk about?
We should talk about san diego. - Yes.
- You want to show us some people?
- Can you tell us, what are your thoughts
About the new group?
- You know I love that sustainable person.
You know I... - Mitch.
- Love a man. - Mitch, mitch.
- Oh, yes, low plastic.
Let's get microplastics out of the ocean.
I know he uses a reusable water bottle.
- Probably. - Ooh, that's right.
- Mark, you got any advice for the folks in san diego?
- Yeah, I mean, just, uh...
♪ ♪
Pray.
[laughter]
- Rip. We're down to two.
- I am always excited to have y'all here
Because you know what?
There's always fireworks.
But damn it, we've got to take a breather, y'all.
[laughter]
- In through the nose, out through the mouth, kevin.
- Look, stay on good terms.
I love it when y'all are on good terms.
Even when you're on good terms,
Shots can still get fired, though.
Remember that. Lindsey, good to see you.
- Thank you. - All right.
Mark, good to see you too. - Good to see you too.
Krysten and mitch.
Krysten always goes for the same type of man.
In her own words, she described this guy
As a person who's in their 30s, hot, afraid of commitment,
And has lots of swagger.
But putting swag over sweet has gotten her into trouble.
Will mitch be the sweet guy she knows she needs
While still exciting her like the men in her past?
Let's take a look.
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- I do tend to like the burlier,
Masculine, american type
Who likes to hangout outside and chop wood.
[laughs]
I love boats, swimming.
I'll learn anything-- how to surf,
How to snowboard.
You know, I'm there for it.
- I love to surf. I'm pretty outdoorsy.
I like when a woman knows what she wants,
Knows what she likes to do.
I like when she talks a lot.
I talk a lot, myself, so it's relaxing
For me to have a woman who's actually, like--
Just talks a lot.
It just, like--it just takes
The pressure off me or something.
- I'm the life of the party.
I'm not afraid to go over and make new friends.
I was president of my sorority.
It was, like, 200 people. I lived in the sorority house.
You know, I had the whole elle woods kind
Of thing going on.
And I have a lot of those friends still.
Oh, gosh, I've been to-- I think I lost count--
12 weddings in the last two years.
I've been a maid of honor
And a bridesmaid in maybe seven of them.
I'm there. Never say no.
- I've not been in love in the way that I want it to be.
I've definitely pined over a few choice women in my life,
But those relationships never worked out.
When I look at the best parts of myself
And how committed I am to my friends,
My family, my job, my nieces,
I know I have it in me
To commit to a relationship as well.
And I am slow to commit, but when I do, I'm all in.
- I am ready for marriage. I was made for marriage.
When, you know, you're young and you're growing up,
You have these dreams of your life,
And you envision it.
And I've gotten everything I've ever wanted
Except the family and the husband.
I was engaged previously.
And then two weeks before our wedding,
His mistress approached me and told me everything.
I thanked her, I walked out,
And I put all his belongings on our front porch.
And I only lit a couple on fire.
- It's funny, like, on the dating profiles,
It's very popular to be like, "oh, I love to travel."
"let's travel." and I like that.
Like, I'm cool with that, but what I'm really
Looking for is, like, someone who's like,
Yeah, I live in san diego, and I love living here,
And I love doing lots of fun stuff in my own neighborhood,
And I can make going to trader joe's super fun.
That's really what I'm looking for.
It's day-to-day that matters most to me.
Marriage means commitment,
And that's definitely the scary part,
But marriage also means having a partner in crime,
Having someone to take on the world with.
And in my heart of hearts,
I really do want to get married.
- I really want to be married.
Gosh, I was watching the sunset
With my dog the other day,
And there was this older couple next to me,
Popped open a bottle of wine.
They were telling jokes. And I was just with the dog.
You know, she was slobbering on me.
And I was like, wow, I am just so ready.
I'm ready for my love story.
- Okay, well,
Krysten likened herself to elle woods.
I like that. Is mitch her luke wilson?
I mean, is this the guy for her, angelique?
- I hope so.
I'm gonna be very disappointed
If this pair doesn't work out.
I said it earlier. They're my favorites.
I think they are very evenly matched.
It seems like they want a lot
Of the same things out of life.
I think she's gonna be very attracted to the fact
That he's, you know, this kind of manny man,
And has this relationship with his nieces,
And will hopefully be a good dad someday.
I can see them, you know, doing some yoga on the beach,
And then popping open that bottle of wine,
And then enjoying a beautiful sunset together.
I don't know.
I will be very bummed if they can't make this work.
- Nicole, krysten said that she
Likes a man with a bald head.
- I kind of like bald guys.
So don't turn away a good man because he's bald.
I like it.
- She's good with that. Okay.
Hey, props to you, but-- - absolutely.
- Will mitch have enough swag to pull this off?
- Unlike myrla, this is definitely gonna
Work out in her favor.
But I think he has a lot of swag.
He's very passionate, and I think that exudes
Through all aspects of his life.
And he doesn't give me any kind of vibe that he's not mannish.
Like, I get real man out of him.
I think that this is a pretty good match.
- Donna, mitch says that he is attracted
To an effortlessly beautiful woman.
- I don't think I can handle a woman who is like,
You know, could never leave the house without putting on
A lot of makeup or have to look a certain way.
Like, I kind of am attracted
To that effortlessly beautiful kind of girl.
I'm really casual.
I don't want to deal with that stuff.
- What does that mean, and is krysten that?
- That means a more, like, natural, doesn't have to,
Like, work on it, doesn't really get too dolled up.
This is a sorority girl, the president of her sorority.
This woman is not a low-maintenance woman.
- You know, even though she was
In a sorority and president,
She didn't look that high-maintenance to me.
- I mean, I think we got to see a wide range.
I mean, obviously, she looks so gorgeous at the wedding,
And nice, and all dolled up,
But she can kind of have a range
Of, you know, very casual looks.
He's looking for someone who is,
As he said, a natural beauty.
And, you know, when she's just out there
Sitting, meditating at the beach,
She's just as beautiful, and I think he will see that.
- What do you think about their nine-year age gap?
He's 41, she's 32, right?
- She's okay with that.
She mentioned that the age wouldn't be an issue for her.
But I think with an older man,
She would also think there's a little more financial--
- Financial stability. - Stability, yes.
- My ambition is less about income
And more about impact. - Oh, I like that.
- You know, I do nonprofit environmental work,
Political campaigns.
I'm trying to save the ocean. - I mean, I'm a fan.
- That's my ambition is, I'm very ambitious
In that sense, less so in terms of just,
Like, paycheck.
- I'm very personable, social. I love sales.
I like making a lot of money, well into the six figures.
And for my husband, I think similar
Would be preferred, not a deal-breaker.
- Go ahead, nicole. - [laughs]
It's kind of like, I'm going back and forth
On this because she does make a lot of money,
But I think that she can appreciate the fact
That he's so passionate about saving the world.
Like, how can you be mad at somebody
Who wants to save the environment?
- As long as he's, you know, going out
And going to work every day,
Picking up recycling, you know--
Listen, more power to him.
There's something about that passion,
As you said, that I think she's gonna
Find really attractive.
- And maybe, you know, she seems like a go-getter.
Maybe she could tunnel that environmentalist spirit
And create some sort of business that could
Create some sort of income.
- Do you think that she can be eco-friendly enough for him?
Because he's an environmentalist,
And that, you know, her carbon footprint will matter.
Can you imagine what happens when you walk in the house
And he's like, no, I threw a bunch of your stuff away
Because it has a big carbon footprint.
- He's like that was-- she had a lot of hairspray.
We're gonna really have to work on that.
- Right. - But no.
I mean, he said that it wasn't a total deal-breaker
If his wife wasn't as eco-conscious as he is.
- How important is it that she espouses the same values,
The same concerns?
- I don't need a wife who is as radical
About this stuff as me.
Part of life is compromise... - Absolutely.
- And I think it's more important on a practical level
Because the way that I make decisions about the things
I do in my life, it's always gonna be a factor,
Is the environment.
- Okay, so you're not unreasonable.
- No, I'm very reasonable, yeah.
- And she seems like she's someone
Who's kind of malleable.
Like, those are things that she probably
Wouldn't be so wrapped up in.
If he is sort of, like, can we use, you know, reusable bags
Instead of plastic?
I think she would be like, okay, I see where
You're going with this.
If it's that important to you, sure.
- Also, they got to get to it to have some children, right?
- Yep. - Oh, yeah.
- You don't have time to waste.
- I love kids, and they seem to really like me.
And I have two nieces, and I'm very close with them.
I actually took care of my older niece
For a year and a half.
I was a full-on nanny-- a manny.
- A manny. - I do have paternal instincts.
I'm good with kids.
I think I'd be a great dad and a good family man,
And I'm up for that.
- Wanting to have children, that is important to me.
It does not have to be right away.
I don't mind if I have a first baby at 40.
You know, I'll keep trucking along
And trying to stay fit and healthy
For as long as I can.
- Do they have it together, and are they ready
To have children, do you think, both of them?
- Yeah, I think if there's a spark
And they really connect,
They would start having kids really quickly
Because he's ready to be a dad,
And she's ready to be a mom.
- He was a nanny for almost two years,
And that's a big undertaking.
So what do you make of that?
- I think that's great for her because she wanted this family
With that guy she was engaged to.
Now coming into this knowing that there's a person
Who also wants to get married and knowing
That someone can take on those family roles
And did that for two years is gonna be great for her.
- Do you think that they'll just
Spend a lot of time--like,
They both seem to enjoy the beach.
And so that seems like there's another place
Where they could bond.
When he gets out to go surfing, she'll want to go sit
Out there and hang with him.
- 100%, they are san diego beach people.
Both: Yeah.
- And that is a perfect connection point
For the both of them.
I mean, if she was not a beach person,
This would be a problem. - Fair.
Let's welcome amber and iris from charlotte.
- Hey. - Oh, hey.
- Hey, ladies. - Hi.
- Hi! - How are y'all doing?
Good to see you. How have you been?
- Good, how about you? - How are you?
- I'm fantastic. Good to see y'all.
- Good to see you, too.
- In happier times, I'm glad to see y'all.
- Yes, much happier times. - Right?
I mean, geez. Let's start with you.
How are you doing? What you been up to?
- I'm good.
I'm still working as a teacher, and I teach college classes.
- Are you dating?
- No--well, I mean, yes and no, but...
- I mean, look, I just got to know.
In charlotte, do you ever bump into matt?
[cheers and applause]
[soft music]
- All right, cheers.
- Cheers to forever, right?
♪ ♪
- Matt, is he still around? - I think he, like, moved.
So from what I've understood, I don't really know for sure,
But I think he moved.
- Finally got him to sign those divorce papers.
You were like-- - yeah.
It took a long time, but we got it.
We got the divorce.
- You finally got divorced. Iris, what you been up to?
- Nothing much, I mean,
Me and amber and lilly hang out all the time.
- Do you? - We go to games together.
Like, we made it to the jumbotron a couple times.
Like, we literally-- - no, she made it--
- Wait a minute-- - to the jumbotron.
- Y'all go to basketball games together?
Aren't you--I would think you were done with basketball.
- No, I am a season ticket holder.
- No, they can call me, no. - Oh, you are?
- I'm a season ticket holder. - Yes, so we go all the time.
- Are you dating still?
- I'm, you know, working on iris.
[laughter]
And I'm just always like, whatever god's plan is,
Full circle, I'm here for it.
- In your season, your virginity was a big...
- Yes. - Big issue.
- So guess what?
- What's up? - I'm a virgin.
[soft music]
- For real? - Yeah.
I'll give you a second and let you ponder on that.
- Oh.
- Have you met the one yet?
You know what I'm talking about.
- I mean, I think that there's
Definitely the one somewhere.
- You waiting for that man. - I am.
- I love that. - Yes, I am.
I'm still waiting. - That is good.
You be you-- - thank you.
- And enjoy it.
We're talking about san diego and the couples.
What do you think so far?
- I have a lot of opinions.
- Amber's, like, literally been chatting it up.
She got a lot to say. - Bring it.
- Okay, I like krysten.
Like, she gives me a lot of beth vibes.
- I think it's only because of the energy.
Like, how excited she was, especially when she got told,
Like, you know, you're getting married in two weeks.
- Because in two weeks, you're getting married.
- [gasps] ahh!
Oh, my god.
- Shut up.
- You are gonna marry a stranger.
- Oh, my god! Holy [bleep].
Can I say that?
Yay! Oh, my god.
Whoo! - Congratulations!
- Thank you! Yeah!
I'm so excited.
- I mean, hey, I think we all were super excited as well.
So I think that that's maybe what we're kind of seeing.
But I still feel like when it comes to, like, you know,
Her previous engagement and all that kind of stuff,
I really think that that's gonna be something
That she's gonna have to keep an eye on
For herself, like, internally.
And because she mentioned that she's one
That wants to take the reins-- I'm here.
I want to take control.
But when it comes to, like, mitch,
I think it's--he has also said he takes control.
He wants the reins. - He worries me.
- Really? - Oh, well, come on.
- Because he said something about commitment issues,
And so I'm just getting red flag central.
- Yeah, and I feel like she's just not gonna be
The person that's gonna be taking any of that.
- Well, what are the positives about these two?
- I liked her personality. - I'm just curious.
- Oh, I just gave a positive. - Well, no, no.
I'm talking about the positives in the relationship.
- Oh, okay, him being so passionate--
I feel like she's just very ambitious,
So that's gonna be really important.
That's something they can bond over.
- Yeah, I think that their love for the earth,
I think it's what's going to bring them together.
They may have, honestly, a lot of good conversations
And really down-to-earth things if they just go to the beach.
Like, if I can give them one thing--
Both: Go to the beach. - And talk it out.
And I feel like that can really bring a lot of,
Like, let's get back to the basics of what we need
If we're here in a basic situation
That really is grounding for us.
So I think that that could be a really great thing
For them going forward.
- What advice would you have for them?
- I think it's gonna be really important for him
To just sit back and let her somewhat
Guide the relationship, but that's just my advice.
What's your advice?
- I want mitch to take a look at himself
And be like, "I'm in this committed relationship
"for the long run.
"not for two months, not for the eight weeks,
"not for this one little conversation
"or the move-in date.
I really want to do this."
And actually reflect with each other on how that can work.
- But let me ask you this.
Mitch seems very set in his ways.
Now, as two people who have gone through this process,
Does that concern you that he is very set in his ways
And lived alone for a long time?
- Yeah, that concerns me a lot because the person
That I was married to said the same thing,
And he was just like, "well, I--"
- Well, he was in the streets.
[laughter] - out there.
- I don't know that mitch was born in the streets.
- But he kept talking about how he was--
- This man was in the streets. [laughter]
- He kept talking about how he was, like, set in his ways.
Like, "well, I'm used to being a bachelor.
I'm used to being single."
And he could not ever change.
So, like, when you take on a relationship,
You got to take on the relationship.
Like, you have to change.
- Yeah, I had to learn that myself on my season.
You know what I mean? I had to figure that out.
I didn't figure it out until a little later, but still.
Figuring out that, you know, hey,
This is kind of like the life you've been living
And the person that you kind of are,
But you have to really conform yourself to what's going on.
- All right, I want to show y'all something
Because in a "married at first sight" first--
You're not gonna believe this--
A bride decided not to tell her father
That she was getting married until she what?
Was about to walk down the aisle.
Please watch this bomb that krysten drops on her papa.
- So you know that I've been doing
This matchmaking journey.
- Yes.
- There's just a few more details
That I would like to just kind of explain--
I wanted to explain in person with you here.
- Okay.
- Two weeks ago, they told me that
They had found me a match.
- Nice. - And--yeah.
Well, there's more.
So the only, kind of, I guess--
I don't want to call it a catch,
But would be that it is a legal, binding marriage.
- Wow, so a marriage.
- A marriage.
- Really? - Yeah.
- Seriously?
- Just to be clear, we're gonna get married today.
- Wow.
- And, oh, kind of another big piece
Of the puzzle is, I've never met him.
You won't meet him.
You and I will meet him, hopefully,
If you are okay with all of this,
Together at the altar, where I hope
That you would walk me down the aisle.
[tense music]
- I don't know.
Sure you want to do this?
I mean, you know, I've went on vacation
With people I didn't know, and it turned into a disaster.
This is not a vacation. - This is not a vacation.
But I tried the traditional route already,
And it flopped pretty hard.
And it's time to try something new.
- Yeah, it's different.
It's different, for sure.
- I can't possibly walk down that aisle alone
Without my dad next to me.
Not an option.
Will you walk me down the aisle in about an hour?
♪ ♪
- Poor dad.
- Her daddy looked like, "girl, what you done did?"
- Right. - You know?
- He was confused.
He was like, "what are you talking about?"
- He was like, "why?"
- I think this says something, though,
The fact that you felt you had to wait to tell him.
- Yeah. - Right.
- You know, like, when someone's done something bad
And they're like, "but I promise it's not that bad"?
Like, she's trying to, like, convince him.
- Do you guys think that he walked her down the aisle?
- I hope so because for that father
And daughter moment is huge.
- All right, the time has come to predict if krysten and mitch
Will stay married or get a divorce on decision day.
Ladies, what do you think?
- I like this pair.
I think if mitch is able to kind of give krysten
That kind of love and support that she needs
And not be that, you know, cut-and-run kind of guy,
That he could be her one.
So I'm gonna say yes. - Nicole?
- Hmm.
You know, I'm kind of optimistic about this couple.
Both a little older, they seem like
They really know what they want.
I'm just hopeful that his job is gonna be
Sufficient enough for her.
So I'm going to go with my first gut instinct
And say yes.
- Okay, donna?
- Yeah, I came into this a hard no,
But you guys convinced me a little bit.
Not that they are great for each other,
But that I think she's gonna choose to stay
With him because she wants to be married
By any means necessary.
So I'm gonna say they're gonna stay married.
- You know what, I feel like mr. Optimistic.
I feel like this love will work,
This love is alive,
That these two, on decision day, will say yes.
It doesn't mean that the next week,
They might not break up.
He might be sailing off on his surfboard somewhere else.
But I'm just saying, at decision day,
They'll say yes.
Ladies, what do you think?
- On decision day, they will say yes.
But I'm telling you guys, when they come back
For the reunion or the follow-up,
It's probably gonna be a no.
- I think it's a no.
She's president of the sorority.
He's, like, mr. Environmentalist.
I don't see that coming together.
I just don't.
- Amber and iris, it's always great
Catching up with you, thank you for coming by.
Now, we have one more san diego couple
Left to talk about tonight.
And I'm excited about this couple,
Stacia and nate.
Stacia is a firecracker, a go-getter, a real boss.
Nate has a presence about him, though,
And a self-proclaimed entrepreneurial spirit.
Will these two become the power couple
They have the potential to be?
Well, let's watch.
- I really feel like I'm a catch.
I stay fit. I eat healthy.
I take care of myself.
I'm just looking for my equal.
- I ask all the hard questions.
The questions that nobody wants to ask,
I'm the one that asks those.
I mean, "cia" is not in my name for nothing.
- In the past, financially,
I didn't make really good decisions.
And I started growing up, getting into self-improvement,
Reading books.
And it literally changed the course of my life.
You know, when I was in my mid-20s,
I just got into my career.
I was making little commission checks,
And I caught the entrepreneurial bug, right?
Essentially, I was just really focused on work.
You know, I wasn't really focused on relationships.
But now I'm at my prime, you know what I mean?
Like, I want to build something with someone.
- I feel like I intimidate men.
Just the other day, I had somebody come up to me
And say, "you're beautiful, but you're probably
Out of my tax bracket," and kept walking.
- Dang. - I think they kind of see me
As a threat more than an asset.
- I grew up in a single-father home.
He did what he could.
I used to gravitate towards, you know, my friends' houses
That had a solid family foundation.
And so I wanted to be a part of that.
- I emancipated myself at 17 years old.
I've always been on my own,
Never told what I could do--even my mom.
You know, I will stand up for myself.
I will put you in your place very quickly.
I will tell you, like, what's right and wrong.
And I will hold you accountable.
I feel like I want more of, like, a partner.
I want them to see, like, if I'm struggling in a day,
Like, don't make me have to go get the kids
And cook dinner and go pick up this
And pick up that.
If you already know I have a full plate, help me.
- Looking for a ride or die.
I want to get married because I believe in partnership.
I believe in building something.
I believe in, you know, legacy.
And I truly think that how life works,
You know, you're supposed to have a partner.
- She's so pretty.
- ♪ you know I could be your everything ♪
- I don't like dating.
I just want to have my one person
That I can rely on, that I can share
All my deepest and dark secrets with,
Someone that I can trust, who's going to be loyal to me,
Love me, with no judgment.
- All right, so what do you guys think?
Right off the--there are a lot of "hmms" and "huhs."
And what do y'all think?
- The good things are that they are
Used to being very independent.
- Yes.
- So I think they'll bond on that.
- Yeah, and they do have some things in common.
You know, she was raised by her mom.
He was raised by his dad.
They both like style.
Yeah they're both ambitious, so--
- They're both attractive.
- There are some positives here.
- Yeah, and they both have had childhoods
Where it hasn't been a very stable environment,
Which is something that, you know,
Kind of as you mentioned, could bring them together.
That understanding of not having a ton of stability
As a young person and wanting to build that
With someone else.
- Okay, we know nate is very into looks.
- Physical attraction is very important to me.
I want someone who's very feminine,
Petite and curvy, not too straight up and down.
I really like small waists.
She has to have a nice ass,
Really smooth legs, and have cute feet.
- I mean, I think he's got a win right now,
That he'll be happy when he sees her, right?
Are you guys convinced of this? - Yeah.
- Oh, yeah. She's stunning. - No, I agree.
- So I think he's gonna be okay with the looks.
I don't--is she going to be attracted to him?
I don't know.
I mean, he's not a bad-looking guy.
- Stacia also said that she's very big
On if you're gonna do something,
Do it extra special.
- I like to do things where we create memories.
Let's do something where we go see a movie
Where the sound was a live orchestra.
Or let's do yoga, but let's do goat yoga.
Random, off-the-wall, crazy things
To create that experience and that memory.
- Is that realistic in marriage?
- Not all the time,
But I think you can have those dates.
And I honestly think nate will step up to it.
- Really?
- Yeah, I think he would want to impress her
To show that he has things figured out.
- He loves bougie restaurants. - I was gonna say.
- And what is a bougie restaurant?
- You know, I do like to dress up and go out to eat.
I like to go to, like, bougie restaurants
And try out new food.
That's part of my lifestyle.
- The issue with that, though, is she seems
Like she wants something more creative
Versus it just being about the money.
So if he just wants to take her
To, like, a five-star restaurant every night,
She's like, yeah, yeah, that's cool.
Like, I can afford that.
But, like, I want you to do something that shows
That you're listening and hear,
You know, what I'm interested in.
- I think it's if she asks, and he'll want to impress her.
Like, he wants to be more-- he's creative, right?
- Yeah.
- He's that entrepreneurial spirit.
He may want to do that for his wife
To show that he can lead.
- She has worked very hard to get where she is
In her career today, and she is building an empire.
Do you see this as a success?
Can he aid her in building her empire?
Can they work well together?
- He will benefit from her motivation, right?
She will push him to do better.
But I wonder if she's gonna be pushing him
And he's not doing anything for her.
So you know. - Nicole?
- I've just seen this type of woman before.
- Okay. - I mean, she's 37.
She's not married.
I mean, she's very ambitious.
And, you know, she has high standards
And high goals.
And the standards she has for a man
I think are a little different than what
She's being presented with this gentleman right here.
I mean, I'm not saying that he's a bad guy.
I mean, he's moving in the right direction.
But I don't know.
I think that something is just not going to connect
Between the two of them.
- Angelique, do you think he's a little cocky?
- Ooh, he's--I mean, he's very confident.
- [laughs]
- At the same time,
I'm really sad for her in the sense
That, like, so many men have told her
They're intimidated by her.
All she wants is someone who is already there,
Already ready on her level.
- I prefer a modern relationship.
You know, if the woman is a breadwinner,
And she's very independent,
You know, I'm not gonna stop her from that.
- He's okay with the fact that she makes more money than him.
I mean, who wouldn't--
I don't want to say who wouldn't be okay with that,
But I just don't think they're on the same plane.
And that's the thing that I'm mostly nervous about.
- Mm, mm. - I don't know.
- Yeah, she's a no-nonsense type of person.
But, you know, he may be the man of her dreams.
- Now, one of the things that I think will be very important
Is that stacia said in the past she would
Ask a man on their first date his credit score.
- Yep.
- So when I'm dating, like the first date,
I'm trying to get as much information as I can.
What do you do for a living?
What's your credit score?
I just don't want to get to date six and I'm like,
Oh, man, I could have found this out on day one.
- Is it possible
That she could scare off nate in the very beg--
When they have that conversation at the wedding
Where she's like, "okay, well, before you have the champagne,
I need your credit score."
- He would be so freaked out
If that was their conversation
As they're, like, trying to, you know, eat their dinner,
And she was like, "so, um, can I get your credit score?"
- Stacia also said
That she spends her leisure time working,
That she is deep in it all the time,
That she doesn't even watch television.
- Okay.
- Do you think that nate is ready for that,
And will that be a deal-breaker?
- Yeah, there's things that are gonna have to change.
Maybe that's one of the reasons she hasn't
Been able to find a man because she's working
All the damn time.
Like, you got to be able to have some work-life balance.
And now you want to get married,
You're going to have to create that space within your world.
So it'll be interesting to see if she's open to that.
- There's also this fact, which maybe it's a good thing,
Maybe it's a bad thing.
Stacia says she hasn't been on a date in two years.
That's what she told pastor cal.
Why not?
- She has had many dates with her laptop.
[laughter]
I mean, she's gonna need to create
Some sort of boundaries.
You cannot work all day-- - yeah.
- Especially if you want a spouse.
Your spouse is not gonna be cool with that.
He's gonna want to take a break.
He's gonna want to, you know, get things cracking.
When are you gonna have kids? She's 37.
He's probably, you know, getting there too.
So there's a lot of things... - There's a lot there...
- That need to be tweaked with her lifestyle.
- That we need to unpack.
And you also mentioned kids, you know.
- Yeah, it seems like he is interested, in theory,
In having a family and building a family.
But, you know, given in a situation where your mother
Walked out and you have no relationship with her,
There may be some issues that you've got to kind of work
Through with your wife before you're ready
To become a parent.
- You know, a lot of times, though,
I see those people who come from single parents,
They want to be what that parent wasn't for them.
- Mm-hmm.
- So I think they may complement each other.
- But is that hard because you haven't seen the example
Of what you're trying to--
- Emulate. - Mimic, yeah.
- Oh, absolutely.
- That might not be bad, though,
Because if you came from a lot of trauma,
You can define that for yourself.
Myrla and johnny.
Oh! Okay. - Okay!
- Oh, you came out fancy.
- Always. - Oh, you came out fa--
- Always. - Good to see you.
How are you? - I'm good, how are you?
- Good to see you.
We have a lot to discuss. We do.
But let's not--we won't leave anything on the table.
Right off the bat, are y'all dating yet?
[tense music]
- No.
[laughter]
- I'm sorry to disappoint. - No, real--
Was there ever something going on between you two?
- Never.
Two people of the opposite sex can, like, be friends.
- Okay. - I mean, like--
- I hear that. - We're friends.
- Okay. All right, all right. Are you dating someone now?
- I am actively dating.
- Oh, okay. This one--
- Actively dating.
- You like, houston, hello.
[laughter]
I hear you.
And, johnny, what's going on with you?
- I'm slowly getting back out there.
- Slowly?
- I'm not back on, like, any dating apps or anything,
But I'm meeting people through, like, friends of friends
Or just being out.
- By the way, what's the reaction--
Houston is a small big town.
What's it like when people see you out and about?
- Actually, yeah, it is. We get recognized quite a bit.
Actually, the thing they always tell me is that--
[upbeat music]
They always tell me they like me, but they don't like myrla.
- Shocking. [laughter]
- They always say that. I don't get it.
And I don't understand because I feel like
I always tell them, I love myrla,
And myrla is, like, real.
She knows what she wants. She doesn't settle for less.
Like, why do you hate someone for that?
I tell everybody to give her a second chance.
- Let's just be honest. - Come on.
- In the end, y'all's situation--
I'm talking about houston-- got a little messy.
There was this and that and he with her and all that stuff.
Johnny, how was that for you, in watching
The other relationships unfold?
- After the show? - After.
Oh, yes. You know who I'm talking about.
[laughter]
Bao and zack.
How did michaela and johnny take the news,
And have you spoken to them?
- I don't really know how they took the news,
And honestly, I don't really care.
- I didn't tell either of them.
- Yeah, no. I wish them the best.
It's time for us to move on.
So I don't really care how they took it.
- I never thought that was a real thing.
- You don't think it was a real thing?
- No.
- You don't think there was some natural attraction?
Because they proclaimed that they had a...
- Yeah. - Relationship.
- I feel like they proclaim a lot of things.
[laughter] - really?
Really? - Yeah.
I think bao just--
I think she was looking for anyone else on the season.
I know she struck out first.
- You're saying there was somebody else besides zack?
- Oh yeah. - [gasps] what?
Oh, you got to spill it, johnny.
- Ooh-whee!
- Well, johnny, now we're there.
- Here we go, guys. - Let's go. We're here now.
- Here we go. - Let's go.
Who was it?
♪ ♪
- I think it was a one-sided thing.
I think bao liked ryan, but ryan didn't reciprocate it.
- So it was ryan. - Yeah.
So I think she struck out with him first,
And the only person that's left, if you think about it,
Is zack.
- Wow.
So zack was the last resort, and it worked out.
- Yeah, but he was never serious about any of them.
Wasn't committed to bao.
He wasn't even committed to, like, michaela.
He was just going around sleeping with half of houston.
- Ooh.
- Well, now. Okay.
Myrla, have you had a chance to catch up with gil?
- No.
After decision day, there were things
That I found out about that he had lied about.
When somebody cannot afford to pay their first month of half
Of rent, and you don't tell me, like,
Why blindside me like that on the day
That we're moving together? - What did he lie about?
Because from my understanding-- and I'm just saying,
Look, enlighten me-- he makes a good living.
- I don't care how much you make, kevin,
If you don't manage your money well
And you can't make rent.
We're 35 and 36. We're not 22.
I've never not paid rent on time in my life.
- So that really was the foundation
Of what led you to sit here that day and be like--
- I mean, it was a couple more things.
But, like, it was just to me, it was a dishonesty.
And the fact that he did not think
There was anything wrong with that
And he did not apologize, like, really, gil?
- Well, I'm glad to hear your side of the story.
I really am glad-- - I mean--
- That you get to tell your side of the story.
I am glad.
- Aside from the shopping and the, you know,
Perceived complaining, what, for each of you,
Was the biggest misconception about you during the season?
- I think it's twofold that I am high-maintenance
And not willing to compromise.
- I would say those are-- I would--
- I'm actually, like, a pretty chill person.
♪ ♪
- Johnny?
- I felt like I expressed myself very
Plainly and without a filter.
I just said what I was thinking at the time.
What I meant to do was just speak with a goal in mind.
Like, don't just say it
Like word vomit, how you're feeling.
If you want the habit to change or the behavior
To change, say, this is what I would prefer,
Versus, like, I hate it when this happens.
- All right, let's talk san diego
Because the reason you two are here
To talk about stacia and nate.
- Stacia and nate, I think, are well-matched.
I think they're both very attractive people.
It seems like if she has everything together,
But he's got most of it together
And he's ambitious and will get there eventually,
I think that's enough, especially
If they're physically attracted to one another
And there's chemistry.
- I mean, I think they look like they have
The similar values of things that they want.
Like, they're both ambitious, they're both driven,
They both want to travel.
I think if the connection, the chemistry, is there,
Like, it could be really good.
- Nate had a lot of fun at the bachelor party.
Watch this.
- Let's go!
- ♪ no price on the tag, uh ♪
♪ she got it like that ♪
- Hey! - Yes, sir!
- Okay.
It's a bachelor party now, man.
- Let's go.
Hey, go ahead and turn me up, girl.
I need that.
Oh, yeah. Hey. - Wow.
- I'm definitely a freak. I'm not gonna hold that back.
That's what I'm talking about. Come on. Get comfy, baby.
Get comfy.
- Now he's ready to get married.
- Yeah, I'm ready.
- Wow.
- We going to need to change his name
To nate dogg.
[laughter]
- So what did you think? Myrla?
♪ ♪
- I mean, he's out there.
- Yeah, he seems just like a free-spirited guy--active,
Social, likes to have fun.
- How do you think stacia will feel about this?
- I don't think anybody would be happy about it.
- There's levels. Right?
- Yeah. - There's levels.
Like, you can have fun.
But this is like, you represent me.
- I'm getting olajuwon vibes because he was
A wild man at his bachelor party,
But he was stone cold in love. - Exactly.
And olajuwon was very clear that he was like,
I would want my wife to be there with me, not--
- That's true. - This is like, yeah,
If she is not with it, then that's--
There's something wrong with her.
- What advice would you have for a couple that
Is going to go through this?
- I would say trust your gut.
Whatever your gut tells you, go with it.
And, you know, you wouldn't have
Been chosen by the experts if you weren't ready.
- I mean, I would just say, stay true to you.
The whole process is just so intense,
There's nothing that you can do to prepare for it.
Just try your best to be true to you
And, like, to your core values. - Okay.
Ladies, let's get your predictions.
Angelique, you first.
On decision day, will they remain married,
Or will they get divorced?
- I'm going to have to stick with my gut on this one
And say no. [both gasp]
And I think it's on her end.
I don't think he's the right man for her,
And I think she will probably stand up and say that.
- Nicole? - My gut says no.
There's just something about her.
I don't think she's gonna like him enough.
- Okay.
Well, donna, it comes down to you.
- This couple will be the first couple to consummate.
So just going to put that out there.
- Okay. - Right.
- But that's going to mess with things,
And she's going to realize he's not the man she wants.
She needs this, like, blue suit, cufflinks,
Finance guy to match her energy.
He's not it, so they're going to get a divorce.
- I think they're actually going to work out.
I think she's going to level him up.
And I think that they're going to work out,
And that he's going to see the direction and the possibility,
And that they're going to be on a straight and narrow
And a miracle is going to happen.
These two are going to work out.
Myrla and johnny?
- I think they're gonna make it.
- Okay.
- He seems like an easygoing guy, likes to have fun.
He might bend to whatever she needs.
And they're both attractive, so that always helps.
- Myrla?
- I think if the chemistry is there from the start,
I think they'll stay together. - Okay.
I am so glad y'all came here today.
We had so much to talk about, didn't we?
- So much.
- We had stuff to clear up, right?
- Yeah. Yeah. - All right.
Just one last time-- y'all aren't dating?
[laughter]
But thanks for being here, y'all.
And take care, and hope to see you soon, all right?
- Thanks. - Okay. Thanks, y'all.
I'm here with my amazing panelists
And "married at first sight" aficionados,
And it's that time.
All right, we're going to see who is taking home
That beautiful trophy.
The "married at first sight" cup,
We should call it, right?
Or what should we call it? We have to get a name for it.
- I like that. - But anyway.
I hate to admit that for the houston season,
Nicole was the big winner. - Whoop! Whoop! Mvp.
- Sometimes it happens.
You got the most predictions right
On which couples would stay married or get a divorce
On decision day, nicole.
Your victory ends tonight, though.
You know it's over. - You know what--
- Give it back. - It's hard.
- It's all good. - Give it back now.
- I once had to do the same. You'll be all right.
- Yes, I will make it through. - Okay, are y'all ready?
Let's start with jasmina and michael.
Take a look.
[upbeat music]
- He's an introvert.
He's not gonna open up quick enough.
I don't think she's gonna be attracted to him.
So uh, uh, no.
- I think that the family aspect of this
Is going to keep the two of them together,
So I'm going to, like, cautiously give--actually,
One thumbs up, not two. Not two.
- They're gonna force it, and I think they're gonna
Come to find out that it's not going to work,
So one thumb down.
- I think they're actually going to make it
Through decision day, but then, when it's over,
They're going to realize this ain't going to work.
So mine is a on decision day, a thumbs up.
The day after, a thumbs down.
- You know I want to get to know you more
And stay married.
- I'm not ready to walk away from this marriage.
- [chuckles] - yes.
Yes, I want to stay married to you.
[cheering]
- That was spot on.
- [laughs] you did not say--
- That is exactly what happened.
I mean, verbatim.
They stayed together on decision day, and then,
It was like, the day after, it was like, peace.
Goodbye. - Bye, felicia.
- They were out, right?
Right, angelique, you and I get a point for this one.
Nicole, how did you do? Oh, that's right.
- Boom. Double negative. - I'm so sorry.
Our next couple, alyssa and chris.
- I'm going to give them one thumb up.
- One thumb up, and maybe, like,
A half-enthusiastic second.
- They're going to have their differences.
But at the end of the day, they want it,
They're attracted to each other,
And they're going to make it.
- This is not going to work.
She will not be attracted to him.
It's not happening.
- This is my decision day.
- So are you saying you want a divorce?
- I want a divorce.
- Like, I'm not a bad person, and I'm a good person,
And it just upsets me that he tries
To make it look otherwise.
- The fact that y'all didn't see this one coming again.
- That was a big lapse.
- Pastor cal and dr. Pepper, call me.
I can do this.
- You apparently got this on lock.
- I said the second that alyssa laid eyes on chris,
It would be a no for her. - Right.
- And that's rough. She never gave it a chance.
- It's so sad.
- So you didn't know anything about him
To not like anything other than how he looked.
- Yeah, she was not into his looks.
- Who's she trying to convince?
- I don't know. - Herself.
- She's not a bad person, though.
[laughter]
Let's move on to lindsey and mark the shark.
- He ain't going nowhere.
He's like, you picked me, you picked my wife,
We're getting it popping. - They're in there pop rocking.
- Two thumbs up.
- I am all for it. I am two thumbs up.
- Outside of the whole sexual chemistry,
I think they will be each other's support system,
And that's something that they both need,
And mark has wanted that, and he's gonna
Make it work no matter what, so thumbs up.
- I'm just telling you that this couple,
Even if they do say yes, it won't survive.
- [gasps] - so I'm gonna say no.
- My answer is yes. I want to stay married.
I feel that we have a good foundation of the things that
Are important to us to continue moving forward
And see how it develops.
There's always going to be some difficult times,
But I think we have figured out a way to navigate it.
- Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
[cheers and applause]
- I'll accept the loss, but did y'all actually--
- Are you really, though?
- Did you actually believe that this was going to work?
- On decision day, yes. We knew.
- It's all good. I got one point.
- I'm just casually over here with a couple.
- Were you surprised that they broke up after decision day?
- Not at all. - No.
- I was actually surprised that they said yes.
- That was the surprise. - Shocker.
All right, let's move on to katina and olajuwon.
- I think they're going to push through at the end,
So I'm going to give them a thumb up.
- I guess I'm gonna vote for love and say yes--
- Look at you. - They're going to make it.
- Olajuwon cannot be more excited to end this.
They're gonna argue so much,
And he is gonna have the time of his life
Once his dms open.
So this is not going to work.
We don't even need to talk about it.
- He is just working to get to those dms--
- Yes. - And the day after.
I say no. No way.
- You know I want to stay married to you
Because I feel like our marriage needs more time
Than just the eight weeks.
- It means a lot to me to say to you
That I would love to continue my marriage with you.
- Boom.
- Angelique, you got, like-- - y'all were right.
- You winning. - Shockingly right.
- You are ballin'. - Shockingly right.
- You're shocked that you were right.
- I'm shocked.
To see them still here together today
Is a huge surprise to me.
But like I said before, their marriage works for them.
So congrats.
- All right, let's move on to our last couple,
Noi and steve. Let's see what we all said.
- This is tough.
Like, I really want them to work because on paper,
They look like they should work.
I think I'm gonna go with a thumbs down.
- She knows who she is. I don't think he does yet.
So I'm actually gonna give it a thumbs down.
- He'll bring out her, like, fun side that she's suppressed
Even though she wants it out, and she'll help him
Get a job a little quicker, so thumbs up.
They're gonna work.
- I think this couple is going to work.
I think that they are matched well,
That there will be enough balance,
And he'll get a job. He'll be okay.
I'm giving them a thumbs up.
- I can't think of anyone else I'd rather do this with,
Build a family with,
And have arguably three children with.
Maybe two.
But three, hopefully.
[chuckles] but yes, my answer is absolutely yes.
- You at least trust me enough to take the next step,
So I would love to stay married with you.
♪ ♪
- Any regrets on that prediction?
- You know, seeing them here today, it doesn't look like--
I don't know, they're still not on the same page.
There's still a lot of issues
To work through in the long run.
Still not sure if they're going to make it.
- They've fought through a lot, so it's possible.
It's just gonna take a lot more work.
- So let me total this up in my head real quick.
Oh, the winner is-- drum roll, please.
- Is it you?
- Well, actually, it's a tie between...
♪ ♪
Angelique and I.
- Listen-- - we tied.
- Normally, we're not on the same side
For everything.
But at least we can share this.
We can come to a compromise.
That's what "married at first sight" is all about, right?
- Compromise.
- You get the trophy one week,
I get the trophy the next week.
- Nah, it's going to my house.
- [laughs] no, excuse me.
- That thing is coming right to my house.
- [laughs]
- This trophy, my children will eat with this.
Anyway, wedding days are just around the corner,
And I just want to give you all an exclusive sneak peek
Into some of the bride and grooms to see
How they handled their big day.
It's interesting. Check this out.
- [exhales sharply] I'm cool.
I got to keep it together.
I cannot believe I'm going to marry a stranger today.
[bleep]! [laughs]
[bleep].
This could be the worst decision of my life.
I'm trying to be ladylike.
But [bleep], what the [bleep] am I doing?
[tense music]
- This is ridiculous.
You need to get someone in here who knows how to tie a bow tie.
I'm standing here [bleep] sweating and feeling
Like an [bleep] who's late to my own wedding, so.
- Calm down, groomzilla. - All right, here we go.
- Things keep just happening.
- Alexis-- - [sobs]
- No, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no.
- Having a complete meltdown.
- And she ain't even seen him yet.
- You're beautiful. What are you feeling?
What are you feeling now?
♪ ♪
- [sobbing]
- Oh, my goodness.
Oof.
- A lot of tears. - Mm-hmm.
- What do y'all think of that?
- I wouldn't call them tears.
Those were complete meltdowns.
I hope they make it to the altar.
- Well, do you think they make it to the altar?
- I hope so because, you know, this is not
A jamie situation where you're crying because you--
- Saw him, right.
- Saw the person and you're not happy.
- I just need time, you know, to, like,
Figure out what's going on.
I don't want to get too close.
♪ ♪
I couldn't even try to be elegant and graceful anymore.
I just found a corner and started crying.
♪ ♪
- You're really second guessing whether or not
This is right for you, and this is a big commitment to make.
Maybe--maybe you shouldn't make it down the aisle.
- No. - But we've seen tears before.
- We've seen a lot of tears before.
- Jasmina. - Yeah.
But I have not heard that.
- We haven't seen anybody cry like that.
Alexis was crying. - No, that was a sobbing,
In her mother's bosom-- I'm assuming her mother.
She was concerned. - Next level.
Well, we haven't had a runaway bride thus far.
Could we? - Could we?
Who do you think will be the quickest to fall in love?
♪ ♪
- Oh, maybe mitch and krysten.
But if not them, I feel like I could see lindy and miguel,
Like, think they're in love.
I think they'll think they're in love.
- I could see that, too, because they'll be
Very attracted to each other when they first
See each other, because they're exactly, I think,
Exactly what each other ordered.
- I think it'll be stacia and nate because I think
He is going to bring some real heat to the situation,
And he's going to really woo her.
You know, like how olajuwon was wooing katina.
Talking, whispering in her ear, bringing game.
I think she's gonna get a whole bagful of game.
- Is it going to be lust, though, with him?
- Whether it's lust or whatever, I think...
- You said love. - It's gonna be something.
He's gonna bring something, and I think
It's gonna capture her.
What I saw in the strip club changed my mind.
[laughter]
- Yeah, he got game.
- [laughs] do you think any of these couples
Will give us whiplash, like michaela and zack
Or lindsey and mark, in their relationship?
- That's where I'm going with stacia and nate.
I think in the beginning, heavy attraction.
Then, when she gets to know his lifestyle a little more,
She's going to hate it. - Yeah.
For me, that's lindy and miguel again.
- I think they seem like they're, you know,
Nice, sweet people,
But I think they actually have some real
Combustible energy if it goes south.
- You know, we have seen couples
That have been split up, and we've also seen couples
Who now are having a baby, like jess and austin.
Do you think there is anyone in this group
Who can go the distance like jess and austin?
- I really think morgan and binh.
I know we have issues with her compromising,
But I think they'll make it.
- Nicole?
- Yeah, I think that the fire starter
And the environmentalist-- [laughter]
- Krysten and mitch.
- Mitch and krysten, yes. - Yes.
I think that they're a good candidate in the running.
They both want kids. Yeah.
- They're my baby-makers too.
I see them going the distance.
- What couple do you think will grow the most?
'cause there are couples who didn't stay together
But they have grown, and you see people grow.
- Alexis and justin.
I think they have a lot to learn.
- Did you see her crying?
- You saw him crying?
- Well, like, they was both crying.
- I know. They couldn't believe it.
They were so concerned, and then they get together
And realize how great this is.
Maybe some issues.
They'll have to grow and compromise.
They've been alone for a while, each individually.
I think they'll grow the most this season.
- I don't--I don't know. Okay, okay. Nicole?
- I think there's gonna be a lot of growth
For binh and morgan because he's very set in his ways,
And she is too.
So there's gonna have to be a lot of compromise
Through these eight weeks, and that's gonna,
You know, promote a lot of growth.
I don't know if they're gonna stay together,
But they're definitely gonna grow as individuals.
- You know, each city has a different flavor.
Do you think the makeup of san diego--
It has a heavy military influence, people go there,
And they live out their lives there--
Do you think that adds to how these couples
Will or won't work out?
- I think there's definitely a family type-oriented place,
A place where you put down roots, like you said.
A lot of entrepreneurs, a lot of california love.
Like, I think this is a uniquely
San diego cast, for sure.
- Yeah, I like san diego, especially because
It's really a family space.
And it's totally laid back, and people are real down there.
- Yeah, and I really do think that adds
Into the family atmosphere. - Yes.
- People have kids.
They go to school. You know--
- Yeah. These are settle down vibes.
I mean, I think that's why we were all kind of feeling
Like maybe more of these couples
Will work out than past seasons,
Because all these folks are just a little more ready to,
Like, take it easy and hopefully
Find real, lasting love.
- Yeah, hang out at the beach.
- Well, you always have the beach, that's a thing.
In other cities, you don't have the beach.
You can always go to the beach and just watch the sun go down
And say, baby, let's talk after the sun goes down.
Like, just let's look in each other's eyes
And enjoy the moment.
I will say this, that of all these couples,
We wish them the best because,
Once again, this is an experiment.
We want love to win. - Right.
- We want these people to find their forever person
On this show.
We literally can never predict it all,
But sometimes we can predict a lot of it.
[laughter]
Sometimes we get it right, you know?
But anyway, I'm confident that we will
Have a good time watching it.
I want to thank all of you for this trophy
And also for joining us tonight.
The "married at first sight" san diego season premiere
Is just one week away from today.
And I don't think you're gonna believe
What you're gonna see.
Here's a preview of next week's premiere episode.
Good night, everybody.
♪ ♪
- The nerves are just--
[exhales loudly] [bleep].
I can't cuss in front of my husband.
- I want to finally meet her.
Who am I marrying?
- This is it, and it's my time.
It's finally here.
- Ten singles are about to meet
For the very first time.
- I don't know what he looks like.
- They will legally marry and commit their lives
To a complete stranger.
- He's a freak in the sheets. That's what they say.
- Once the couples say I do,
There's only one way out, and that's divorce.
- I think I might throw up before I walk down the aisle.
♪ ♪
- We're in san diego.
- Oh, my god.
- And this is the biggest...
- I am freaking out right now.
- Most shocking "married at first sight"
Season in history.
- Why didn't anybody talk me out of this?
- And next week, our singles will
Prepare for their wedding...
- God, who is she?
- Celebrate their bachelor and bachelorette parties...
- Get on your knees. All: Whoa!
- And prepare to walk down the aisle...
- Breathe.
- And meet the spouse they have never seen before.
- Feel like my heart is about to explode.
- Let's get this girl married.
- You got this, mitch.
I'm taking a huge risk,
Putting everything on the line.
- I'm shocked.
- The anticipation is killing me right now.
- I'm starting to get really nervous now.
It's terrifying.
- That's a different type of nerves that just hit.
Ooh. I got to try not to cry.
- Oh, my god.
♪ ♪
- Oh, [bleep].
♪ ♪