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Married at First Sight (the experiment)

sophiamarie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 03:17:42 GMT

Did anyone watch this show and if so, what did you think?

I didn't like the "bride" at the end of the show. They only showed one couple about to get married. The rest are on the next show.

I think he deserved better than her. She never looked him in the eye at all.

Re: Married at First Sight (the experiment)

raven-blackbird — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 04:38:31 GMT

I tried to get into that show.............I just couldn't do it..........................raven

Re: Married at First Sight (the experiment)

sophiamarie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 05:23:14 GMT

On 3/19/2015 raven-blackbird said:
I tried to get into that show.............I just couldn't do it..........................raven

Try once more next week. That's when this ""bride"" will either say yea or nay and the next couple will have a go at it.

Myself???? I think it's kind of stupid but somehow it got recorded and I gave it a try.....

Re: Married at First Sight (the experiment)

Deb1010again — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 05:28:20 GMT

I watched it. The first couple they're showing getting married reminded me of Jamie and Doug. She thought he wasn't attractive and wasn't into the marriage at all in the beginning. And now they're so in love. I expect a similar outcome with this couple we saw first in the second season.

I thought the contestants are more superficial this time around -- the women -- than last time. We'll see....

I'm gonna watch it for the whole season, so I'll participate in this or whatever thread gets started each week. THANKS for starting this one!

They're showing this season on both A&E and FYI networks so maybe they'll get more viewers. I hope so!

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sophiamarie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 05:57:06 GMT

Deb: Are you saying this is the second season???? I have never heard of this show before and just happened upon it. I kind of feel sorry for the guy because he's helping take care of his neice, who lost both her parents and lives with his mother.

I'm off to bed now but will be back tomorrow in case you are still here.

I DO like the couple where the girl is a Pharma Drug Rep. and the guy is an ER trauma nurse. He is very good-looking and she is too..... I hope they make it.

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HisElk — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 06:59:01 GMT

On 3/19/2015 sophiamarie said:
Deb: Are you saying this is the second season???? I have never heard of this show before and just happened upon it. I kind of feel sorry for the guy because he's helping take care of his neice, who lost both her parents and lives with his mother.

I'm off to bed now but will be back tomorrow in case you are still here.

I DO like the couple where the girl is a Pharma Drug Rep. and the guy is an ER trauma nurse. He is very good-looking and she is too..... I hope they make it.

I'm obviously not Deb, but yes, this is the 2nd season. They started with 3 couples the first season. Jamie (who was previously on the Bachelor) and Doug, Cortney and Jason and Monet and Vaughn. Money and Vaughn decided to divorce after the 6 weeks were up; IMO, Vaughn was a complete MCP and Monet deserved much better.

Jamie wasn't attracted to Doug at all and it was rough going; now they are very happily married and doing well. Cortney and Jason have their moments, but I think they will make it as well. They are now showing Monet during her dating process, but we haven't seen anything about Vaughn.

Hope this helps.

Re: Married at First Sight (the experiment)

sophiamarie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:41:41 GMT

HisElk: Thanks for the update. I am now up-to-date. I usually have TLC on during the day just for background noise and must have seen a promo for this show and put it on Season Pass - otherwise I never would have seen it. I never watch A&E unless something is recorded and I just noticed that it was on A&E.

I am curious to see if this first couple makes it. I like the guy because he's very family-oriented. Don't know about her though.

Why can't they just get an annulment after the 6 weeks are up???? Why bother with a divorce??? Whether or not the marriage is consummated or not, is nobody else's business, right???

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newziesuzie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:53:19 GMT

I really enjoyed the first season and I think the couple on this one who we just saw married will be like Doug and Jamie. Or at least I hope so. Doug's my favorite, he's so kind and sweet.

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newziesuzie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:57:01 GMT

About the annulment question I don't know but maybe the laws where they live (NY) wouldn't work for annulment?

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sophiamarie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:01:27 GMT

Are all the couples from New York?? I know this first guy (Ryan???) is from Long Island but I don't know about her??

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newziesuzie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:03:25 GMT

On 3/20/2015 sophiamarie said:
Are all the couples from New York?? I know this first guy (Ryan???) is from Long Island but I don't know about her??

I think they're all in NY state? Now I'm not sure.

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Lion — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:14:05 GMT

I just watched the marathon of the 1st season recently. I hadn't seen it before and actually enjoyed it.

I'm going to try watching season 2, if i can remember what night it's on.

The thing that I didn't like about season 1 was how quickly some of the couples started a sexual relationship - on the wedding night, the first day the ever met each other.

I'm no prude by a long shot, but that was just icky to me.

Re: Married at First Sight (the experiment)

sophiamarie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:45:04 GMT

On 3/20/2015 Lion said:
I just watched the marathon of the 1st season recently. I hadn't seen it before and actually enjoyed it.

I'm going to try watching season 2, if i can remember what night it's on.

The thing that I didn't like about season 1 was how quickly some of the couples started a sexual relationship - on the wedding night, the first day the ever met each other.

I'm no prude by a long shot, but that was just icky to me.

LOL - Sometimes there's just an "instant connection".....

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Free2be — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 17:53:25 GMT

I don't hold out much hope for this first couple, even if she does say "I do". He expressed a hope that she will move into his family home with his mother and niece. Bad idea.

That he would think that would work seems evidence that he's missing a cog even if he is wonderful in many other ways.

Re: Married at First Sight (the experiment)

sophiamarie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:11:26 GMT

On 3/20/2015 Free2be said:
I don't hold out much hope for this first couple, even if she does say "I do". He expressed a hope that she will move into his family home with his mother and niece. Bad idea.

That he would think that would work seems evidence that he's missing a cog even if he is wonderful in many other ways.

True. He does have a lot of "baggage'. The mother doesn't look too "easy" to live with but he does feel this obligation to his niece. I think he's a really good guy but it's also not fair that the girl (bride) doesn't know all this about him. Notice, his mother immediately said 'you can live here' when he announced he was getting married...... LOL - yeah, like that would work...

Re: Married at First Sight (the experiment)

HisElk — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:15:16 GMT

On 3/20/2015 sophiamarie said:
On 3/20/2015 Free2be said:
I don't hold out much hope for this first couple, even if she does say "I do". He expressed a hope that she will move into his family home with his mother and niece. Bad idea.

That he would think that would work seems evidence that he's missing a cog even if he is wonderful in many other ways.

True. He does have a lot of "baggage'. The mother doesn't look too "easy" to live with but he does feel this obligation to his niece. I think he's a really good guy but it's also not fair that the girl (bride) doesn't know all this about him. Notice, his mother immediately said 'you can live here' when he announced he was getting married...... LOL - yeah, like that would work...

I know if it were me, all living under the same roof would not be for me. And I think he's a realtor if not mistaken. Certainly, he could find a place for both of them to live. I don't think that's an ideal thing and it would be too close for comfort for me.

Re: Married at First Sight (the experiment)

sophiamarie — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:27:20 GMT

On 3/20/2015 HisElk said:
On 3/20/2015 sophiamarie said:
On 3/20/2015 Free2be said:
I don't hold out much hope for this first couple, even if she does say "I do". He expressed a hope that she will move into his family home with his mother and niece. Bad idea.

That he would think that would work seems evidence that he's missing a cog even if he is wonderful in many other ways.

True. He does have a lot of "baggage'. The mother doesn't look too "easy" to live with but he does feel this obligation to his niece. I think he's a really good guy but it's also not fair that the girl (bride) doesn't know all this about him. Notice, his mother immediately said 'you can live here' when he announced he was getting married...... LOL - yeah, like that would work...

I know if it were me, all living under the same roof would not be for me. And I think he's a realtor if not mistaken. Certainly, he could find a place for both of them to live. I don't think that's an ideal thing and it would be too close for comfort for me.

All true. I forgot he was in Real Estate. I hope he's a successful realtor....

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dooBdoo — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:34:05 GMT

I think the show is intriguing, mainly because of the statistics about arranged marriages.

In the first season, if I recall correctly, Doug was unemployed and living with his parents when he and Jamie married. Just like this fellow having the notion that they might live with his mother, those were things they worked out. And they do seem to be finding happiness and success so far.

It seems to me the 4 "matchmakers" have excellent credentials and do seem personally invested in positive, long-lasting, loving relationships... (but who knows, it's a tv show...).

Re: Married at First Sight (the experiment)

HisElk — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:38:53 GMT

On 3/20/2015 dooBdoo said:
I think the show is intriguing, mainly because of the statistics about arranged marriages.

In the first season, if I recall correctly, Doug was unemployed and living with his parents when he and Jamie married. Just like this fellow having the notion that they might live with his mother, those were things they worked out. And they do seem to be finding happiness and success so far.

It seems to me the 4 "matchmakers" have excellent credentials and do seem personally invested in positive, long-lasting, loving relationships... (but who knows, it's a tv show...).

Regarding the 4 professionals, they really seem to be "there" for all of the couples whenever they need to talk or get help once married.

We are really enjoying the show and watching all of their journeys in this new and different way of matching people.

I also saw that there were over 7000 people who applied for the 2nd season. Wow!