When it comes to reality TV couples, it’s not easy to make a relationship last, but a lot of it Married at first sight have proven they can! The Lifetime series follows multiple couples who are matched by relationship experts and agree to tie the knot on their first meeting.
The experts – sociologist Dr Pepper Schwartzpastor and marriage counselor Calvin Roberson and marriage therapist Dr. Viviana Coles – work with the couples throughout the season as they begin the newlywed life, as they try to get to know each other. They spend their first nights together, go on their honeymoon and live together for eight weeks. Then they are asked the ultimate question: stay married or divorce?
The series, which started on the FYI network and moved to Lifetime (produced by Kinetic Content) for Season 5, is such a popular show that it has also spawned multiple spin-offs, including Married at first sight: the first year, Married at First Sight: Second Chance, Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island, Married at first sight: happily ever after And Married at First Sight: Couples Cam.
In addition, season 1 couple Jamie Otis And Doug Hehner landed their own spin-off in 2017, following their lives as new parents.
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