1 00:00:02,292 --> 00:00:03,458 - ♪ What can I say? Hey, never look back ♪ 2 00:00:03,542 --> 00:00:04,208 ♪ Never look back ♪ 3 00:00:04,333 --> 00:00:05,958 - Hi. Nice to meet. - Hey. 4 00:00:06,083 --> 00:00:07,333 - You're, like, beautiful. 5 00:00:07,500 --> 00:00:08,500 - All right. 6 00:00:08,583 --> 00:00:10,125 Let's do this. - Yeah. 7 00:00:10,208 --> 00:00:12,042 - Eight weeks ago the experts matched 8 00:00:12,208 --> 00:00:16,958 five couples in Nashville to be married at first sight. 9 00:00:17,083 --> 00:00:18,875 - ♪ Never look back ♪ 10 00:00:19,042 --> 00:00:21,833 - One couple's marriage came to a premature end. 11 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:23,625 - I would like a divorce. 12 00:00:23,708 --> 00:00:27,500 [dramatic music] 13 00:00:27,625 --> 00:00:30,583 Now the fateful day has finally come-- 14 00:00:30,708 --> 00:00:34,708 - I don't know what my heart is telling me to do. 15 00:00:34,833 --> 00:00:38,000 - --for the remaining couples to choose each other 16 00:00:38,125 --> 00:00:39,667 or choose a divorce. 17 00:00:39,792 --> 00:00:42,583 - I do not think this is how I would feel. 18 00:00:42,708 --> 00:00:45,250 - Today's decision will forever alter 19 00:00:45,375 --> 00:00:49,625 the course of their lives for better or for worse. 20 00:00:49,750 --> 00:00:52,583 - We actually do have a really great time together. 21 00:00:52,708 --> 00:00:55,417 - I feel like when two people just love themselves, 22 00:00:55,542 --> 00:00:57,500 and then they come together like that, 23 00:00:57,583 --> 00:00:59,083 love just creates, like-- 24 00:00:59,208 --> 00:01:01,958 - You don't think I love myself? 25 00:01:02,083 --> 00:01:03,833 - The appeasement stuff, it kept coming up. 26 00:01:03,958 --> 00:01:06,000 And I'm, like, having to keep talking about the same thing 27 00:01:06,083 --> 00:01:07,833 over and over again. 28 00:01:07,958 --> 00:01:10,333 - At certain times, I just felt alone. 29 00:01:10,417 --> 00:01:11,833 ♪ ♪ 30 00:01:11,958 --> 00:01:13,125 - I don't want a marriage where you're 31 00:01:13,208 --> 00:01:14,833 appeasing me all the time. 32 00:01:14,958 --> 00:01:16,583 It just snowballed and spiraled. 33 00:01:16,708 --> 00:01:17,750 ♪ ♪ 34 00:01:17,875 --> 00:01:19,333 - It took a toll on our marriage. 35 00:01:19,458 --> 00:01:21,625 It has been a little bit difficult 36 00:01:21,708 --> 00:01:23,500 to become on one page. 37 00:01:23,625 --> 00:01:25,000 ♪ ♪ 38 00:01:25,125 --> 00:01:27,583 - I still believe there's a strong connection. 39 00:01:27,708 --> 00:01:29,125 ♪ ♪ 40 00:01:29,250 --> 00:01:31,833 - We did already commit to getting married. 41 00:01:31,958 --> 00:01:35,000 So what can I do to fight for this? 42 00:01:35,125 --> 00:01:38,000 ♪ ♪ 43 00:01:38,125 --> 00:01:40,750 - The time has come for you to make a decision. 44 00:01:40,875 --> 00:01:42,167 ♪ ♪ 45 00:01:42,333 --> 00:01:44,917 Do you want to stay married? 46 00:01:45,042 --> 00:01:46,667 - Or do you want to get a divorce? 47 00:01:46,792 --> 00:01:49,750 [dramatic music] 48 00:01:49,875 --> 00:01:53,917 ♪ ♪ 49 00:01:54,042 --> 00:01:55,583 - ♪ It's all or nothing ♪ 50 00:01:55,708 --> 00:01:58,000 - This is "Married at First Sight." 51 00:01:58,083 --> 00:02:01,833 ♪ There's no other way ♪ 52 00:02:01,958 --> 00:02:04,917 ♪ It's all or nothing ♪ 53 00:02:05,042 --> 00:02:07,167 - ♪ Run away ♪ 54 00:02:07,250 --> 00:02:11,458 ♪ Don't be scared, we're just chasing our dreams ♪ 55 00:02:11,542 --> 00:02:13,708 - Kodah, would you want to stay with your current mama 56 00:02:13,875 --> 00:02:16,000 or potentially having no mama? 57 00:02:16,167 --> 00:02:17,875 If you lick your paw, that means you want to stay 58 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,250 with your current mama. 59 00:02:20,375 --> 00:02:22,000 What? - He's licking. 60 00:02:22,125 --> 00:02:23,667 - I don't appreciate that. 61 00:02:23,833 --> 00:02:26,208 - With less than 24 hours before Decision Day, 62 00:02:26,333 --> 00:02:29,000 our couples are about to make a choice 63 00:02:29,167 --> 00:02:31,167 that will alter their lives forever. 64 00:02:31,292 --> 00:02:33,417 - So you're packing to leave me. 65 00:02:33,542 --> 00:02:35,208 - Packing up. 66 00:02:35,333 --> 00:02:36,500 - Are you excited? 67 00:02:36,625 --> 00:02:38,458 - Nah. 68 00:02:38,583 --> 00:02:41,292 - In order to better evaluate the last eight weeks 69 00:02:41,375 --> 00:02:43,708 of their marriage, our couples will spend 70 00:02:43,833 --> 00:02:45,667 their last day alone. 71 00:02:45,792 --> 00:02:47,333 ♪ ♪ 72 00:02:47,458 --> 00:02:52,375 ♪ If I'm dreaming, in my dreams the sun comes up ♪ 73 00:02:52,542 --> 00:02:54,083 - Are you getting stressed out about Decision Day, 74 00:02:54,208 --> 00:02:57,875 now that you're packing? 75 00:02:58,000 --> 00:02:59,125 - It's just never great. 76 00:02:59,208 --> 00:03:00,500 - Don't you fall off that bed now. 77 00:03:00,583 --> 00:03:02,125 - I'm always hanging off the bed. 78 00:03:02,208 --> 00:03:03,083 - Been falling off the bed. 79 00:03:03,208 --> 00:03:04,625 Getting nervous. 80 00:03:04,750 --> 00:03:05,750 Getting the jitters all about Decision Day. 81 00:03:05,875 --> 00:03:07,708 Oh, goodness. 82 00:03:07,833 --> 00:03:08,833 - I'm not nervous. 83 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:10,333 But it is nerve-racking. 84 00:03:10,500 --> 00:03:12,458 - I mean, it definitely is nerve-racking. 85 00:03:12,583 --> 00:03:14,333 And I always say we're going to pray. 86 00:03:14,500 --> 00:03:19,167 But as humans sometimes we kind of get in our own heads. 87 00:03:19,250 --> 00:03:21,917 And then we start doubting things. 88 00:03:22,042 --> 00:03:24,958 What if he says no because-- 89 00:03:25,042 --> 00:03:27,000 like why would you say no? 90 00:03:27,167 --> 00:03:28,750 - If I just wasn't at 100%. 91 00:03:28,875 --> 00:03:29,875 - What percent are you at? 92 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,792 - I want to be at 100%. 93 00:03:31,917 --> 00:03:32,708 - What percent are you now? 94 00:03:32,833 --> 00:03:34,458 - I don't even know. 95 00:03:34,583 --> 00:03:36,292 ♪ ♪ 96 00:03:36,375 --> 00:03:40,333 I want to feel within my heart that it's 100%. 97 00:03:40,500 --> 00:03:43,000 - And if not, you're going to say no? 98 00:03:43,125 --> 00:03:47,125 - If my heart is not at 100%, I may say no. 99 00:03:47,250 --> 00:03:48,833 ♪ ♪ 100 00:03:48,958 --> 00:03:51,167 - You say no, I'm going to get up and walk out the room. 101 00:03:51,250 --> 00:03:54,042 I'll be like, "Don't worry about my decision." 102 00:03:54,208 --> 00:03:56,583 - So you're saying your decision is a yes? 103 00:03:56,708 --> 00:03:59,500 - I have to sleep on it some more 104 00:03:59,583 --> 00:04:01,000 and give it some more thought. 105 00:04:01,125 --> 00:04:03,917 ♪ ♪ 106 00:04:04,042 --> 00:04:06,500 - So you're not at 100% either. 107 00:04:06,625 --> 00:04:08,667 - No. 108 00:04:12,083 --> 00:04:13,667 - So the next time we see each other, 109 00:04:13,833 --> 00:04:16,750 my heart we'll probably be going 90 to nothing. 110 00:04:16,875 --> 00:04:18,583 - 90 to nothing? 111 00:04:18,708 --> 00:04:19,667 Why is that? 112 00:04:19,792 --> 00:04:21,417 - I don't know. 113 00:04:21,542 --> 00:04:22,667 I'm just nervous, no matter what the decision is. 114 00:04:22,750 --> 00:04:25,333 Just being nervous. 115 00:04:25,458 --> 00:04:29,958 - Right now I don't know what Shaquille and I are going 116 00:04:30,083 --> 00:04:32,583 to decide on--on Decision Day. 117 00:04:32,708 --> 00:04:34,667 I finally got comfortable with him. 118 00:04:34,792 --> 00:04:36,000 I let my guard down. 119 00:04:36,083 --> 00:04:37,750 And I've been very vulnerable. 120 00:04:37,875 --> 00:04:40,000 But I don't know if we have what it takes 121 00:04:40,125 --> 00:04:42,792 to make this marriage work. 122 00:04:42,917 --> 00:04:45,500 - D-Day. 123 00:04:45,625 --> 00:04:47,667 D-Day. 124 00:04:47,792 --> 00:04:51,167 ♪ ♪ 125 00:04:51,333 --> 00:04:53,792 - ♪ I see the path's unknown now ♪ 126 00:04:53,875 --> 00:04:56,500 ♪ Don't know which way it will go ♪ 127 00:04:56,583 --> 00:05:00,458 - I hope that I gain clarity, because right now I don't know 128 00:05:00,542 --> 00:05:02,000 what to expect after this. 129 00:05:02,083 --> 00:05:05,667 And that's scary. 130 00:05:05,792 --> 00:05:07,958 - I'm going to get my stuff. - [gasps] 131 00:05:08,083 --> 00:05:10,833 You can't go. 132 00:05:10,917 --> 00:05:13,500 No. 133 00:05:13,667 --> 00:05:17,000 Ow, you're going to crush me. 134 00:05:17,125 --> 00:05:18,500 Are you trying to crush me? 135 00:05:18,625 --> 00:05:20,000 I'm definitely not going to be able to get 136 00:05:20,125 --> 00:05:23,167 out of bed on Decision Day. 137 00:05:23,292 --> 00:05:24,500 - I've got to go. 138 00:05:24,667 --> 00:05:26,167 - Oh, no. 139 00:05:26,250 --> 00:05:29,667 - ♪ When I come down, I don't know ♪ 140 00:05:31,833 --> 00:05:35,333 ♪ ♪ 141 00:05:35,500 --> 00:05:36,958 - ♪ I know you like, know you like that ♪ 142 00:05:37,083 --> 00:05:40,625 ♪ ♪ 143 00:05:40,750 --> 00:05:41,958 ♪ I know you like, know you like that ♪ 144 00:05:42,042 --> 00:05:44,208 - I think it's good to take some time apart 145 00:05:44,375 --> 00:05:47,500 to figure out what decision we're going to make. 146 00:05:47,667 --> 00:05:49,708 I mean, it is something that's going to impact 147 00:05:49,875 --> 00:05:51,500 the rest of our lives. 148 00:05:51,625 --> 00:05:54,750 - I'm just nervous that a little time apart 149 00:05:54,875 --> 00:05:57,500 to think about it, one of us might be like, 150 00:05:57,583 --> 00:06:00,167 "Oh, I actually don't see my future 151 00:06:00,333 --> 00:06:03,583 the same way I see my present." 152 00:06:03,708 --> 00:06:07,375 ♪ ♪ 153 00:06:07,500 --> 00:06:10,000 - Are you thinking that a little bit of distance or time 154 00:06:10,167 --> 00:06:12,167 apart will make us grow apart? 155 00:06:12,292 --> 00:06:14,500 - No. 156 00:06:14,625 --> 00:06:16,792 I'm more worried about you changing your mind. 157 00:06:16,917 --> 00:06:18,000 - You're worried about me changing my mind? 158 00:06:18,083 --> 00:06:19,292 - Yeah. 159 00:06:19,417 --> 00:06:20,667 - Why is that? 160 00:06:20,792 --> 00:06:24,583 - I know surface level how we feel. 161 00:06:24,708 --> 00:06:28,083 But I'm just a little nervous that with time apart to really 162 00:06:28,208 --> 00:06:31,208 think about it, little things are going to pop up 163 00:06:31,375 --> 00:06:33,833 that you might realize, I might realize like, 164 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,750 "Oh, maybe this isn't a quality I want in my life partner. 165 00:06:36,875 --> 00:06:38,917 "Or maybe we are just really happy now, 166 00:06:39,042 --> 00:06:43,417 but thinking about our future it doesn't look the same way." 167 00:06:43,542 --> 00:06:47,458 I want to make sure if we say yes to each other 168 00:06:47,583 --> 00:06:50,667 on Decision Day it's because we want to be 169 00:06:50,792 --> 00:06:53,250 in the same space of happiness forever 170 00:06:53,375 --> 00:06:55,083 and not just like, "Oh, we're gonna see 171 00:06:55,208 --> 00:06:56,458 if we're still happy." 172 00:06:56,542 --> 00:06:59,708 We have to say yes to each other knowing 173 00:06:59,833 --> 00:07:01,792 we will do whatever it takes to make each other 174 00:07:01,875 --> 00:07:03,292 happy and loved. 175 00:07:03,375 --> 00:07:05,583 That's just me. That's just who I am. 176 00:07:05,708 --> 00:07:09,042 And you may not want to be stuck with it for life. 177 00:07:09,167 --> 00:07:10,292 I don't know. 178 00:07:10,375 --> 00:07:13,000 ♪ ♪ 179 00:07:13,125 --> 00:07:15,333 - If I said no on Decision Day, it would probably 180 00:07:15,458 --> 00:07:19,792 be because of just Nicole questioning things 181 00:07:19,875 --> 00:07:23,167 and not being super secure with things. 182 00:07:23,333 --> 00:07:25,500 If she's just always going to be questioning whether or not 183 00:07:25,625 --> 00:07:27,583 I am on the same page as her, it will definitely 184 00:07:27,708 --> 00:07:29,667 be a huge wrench in our marriage, 185 00:07:29,792 --> 00:07:32,167 because I don't want to put up with it the rest of my life. 186 00:07:32,333 --> 00:07:34,208 ♪ ♪ 187 00:07:34,333 --> 00:07:36,167 It's a big decision. 188 00:07:36,292 --> 00:07:40,458 ♪ ♪ 189 00:07:40,542 --> 00:07:43,667 [upbeat music] 190 00:07:43,833 --> 00:07:48,000 ♪ ♪ 191 00:07:48,125 --> 00:07:50,333 - What is Duchess going to do? 192 00:07:50,500 --> 00:07:52,042 - What do you mean what is Duchess going to do? 193 00:07:52,167 --> 00:07:53,792 - When I'm gone. 194 00:07:53,875 --> 00:07:56,250 - Duchess, what you going to do? 195 00:07:56,375 --> 00:07:59,208 Airris is leaving us. 196 00:07:59,375 --> 00:08:02,667 She seems a little unbothered surprisingly. 197 00:08:02,750 --> 00:08:04,917 [laughs] 198 00:08:05,042 --> 00:08:07,333 But I'm not used to not having you here. 199 00:08:07,458 --> 00:08:09,167 So I'm going to miss you a little bit. 200 00:08:09,250 --> 00:08:11,875 But I'm happy that we're going to have some time apart 201 00:08:12,042 --> 00:08:14,000 to kind of just figure out what's best for us 202 00:08:14,083 --> 00:08:16,667 moving into Decision Day. 203 00:08:16,750 --> 00:08:21,333 - What are some reasonings that would cause you to say yes? 204 00:08:21,458 --> 00:08:23,167 - I feel like my reasonings for yes 205 00:08:23,292 --> 00:08:26,333 would be just because we do have so much fun together. 206 00:08:26,500 --> 00:08:28,625 I feel like that could possibly grow. 207 00:08:28,708 --> 00:08:34,167 And I feel like we would have fun for the rest of life 208 00:08:34,333 --> 00:08:35,792 if we were to say yes. 209 00:08:35,875 --> 00:08:38,625 - The are reasons for saying yes because we 210 00:08:38,750 --> 00:08:40,208 do have a solid foundation. 211 00:08:40,375 --> 00:08:42,083 Like you said, we do have a good time. 212 00:08:42,208 --> 00:08:43,917 I know married people that are like miserable. 213 00:08:44,042 --> 00:08:45,083 - Miserable, right. 214 00:08:45,208 --> 00:08:46,583 - Like they hate each other. 215 00:08:46,708 --> 00:08:49,208 You know what I mean? 216 00:08:49,375 --> 00:08:51,333 And I feel like we're far from that. 217 00:08:51,417 --> 00:08:53,208 ♪ ♪ 218 00:08:53,375 --> 00:08:55,000 I mean, I'm not a psychic. 219 00:08:55,125 --> 00:08:57,500 But I can't even envision a situation where we would ever 220 00:08:57,667 --> 00:09:00,167 end up like that, just our personalities 221 00:09:00,333 --> 00:09:01,833 and the way we click. 222 00:09:01,958 --> 00:09:04,250 And so I definitely understand also like why 223 00:09:04,375 --> 00:09:06,000 the experts matched us. 224 00:09:06,167 --> 00:09:12,708 And as difficult as I made it, I feel like we still grew. 225 00:09:12,833 --> 00:09:14,292 That's why that's a testament to like both of us. 226 00:09:14,375 --> 00:09:18,083 ♪ ♪ 227 00:09:18,208 --> 00:09:21,542 - I feel like the experts really opened my eyes to how 228 00:09:21,667 --> 00:09:23,667 we have had intimacy, that I really 229 00:09:23,750 --> 00:09:25,875 didn't look at it as intimacy. 230 00:09:26,042 --> 00:09:29,000 So I feel like they pose different things for 231 00:09:29,125 --> 00:09:33,125 to make my mind start to wonder about different scenarios 232 00:09:33,250 --> 00:09:35,167 of how Decision Day could go. 233 00:09:35,333 --> 00:09:37,000 - Yeah. 234 00:09:37,167 --> 00:09:39,083 Just hearing from them, you know, they're the experts. 235 00:09:39,208 --> 00:09:41,500 They counsel many couples. 236 00:09:41,667 --> 00:09:43,667 So I do value their opinion. 237 00:09:43,792 --> 00:09:45,250 I trust their opinion. 238 00:09:45,375 --> 00:09:46,583 I feel like if they didn't think 239 00:09:46,708 --> 00:09:47,833 we had a chance or any potential, 240 00:09:47,958 --> 00:09:49,333 they would have straight up told us. 241 00:09:49,458 --> 00:09:50,167 - Tell us. - You know what I mean? 242 00:09:50,333 --> 00:09:51,792 - Yeah. 243 00:09:51,917 --> 00:09:53,500 - If I was to say yes on the Decision Day, 244 00:09:53,625 --> 00:09:55,333 I would be saying yes to staying committed. 245 00:09:55,458 --> 00:09:58,417 I've been committed this far and just giving this marriage 246 00:09:58,542 --> 00:10:00,000 like a real shot. 247 00:10:00,167 --> 00:10:01,833 I don't think this marriage is where 248 00:10:01,958 --> 00:10:03,958 me or Jasmine anticipated it to be coming into it. 249 00:10:04,042 --> 00:10:06,667 But I feel like we're still in a good place. 250 00:10:06,833 --> 00:10:09,500 So I guess that's where the dilemma of, should I say yes 251 00:10:09,625 --> 00:10:11,125 or should I say no? 252 00:10:11,208 --> 00:10:12,500 Definitely have some things to think about. 253 00:10:12,625 --> 00:10:15,000 ♪ ♪ 254 00:10:15,125 --> 00:10:16,875 - ♪ What are you waiting for? ♪ 255 00:10:17,042 --> 00:10:21,042 ♪ What are you waiting for ♪ 256 00:10:21,208 --> 00:10:24,000 [light music] 257 00:10:24,125 --> 00:10:28,750 ♪ ♪ 258 00:10:28,875 --> 00:10:31,500 - I think this will be good time apart. 259 00:10:31,625 --> 00:10:34,000 You know, we haven't really had time, 260 00:10:34,125 --> 00:10:37,792 if you think about it, to just truly process, 261 00:10:37,875 --> 00:10:39,833 really for more than a couple of hours because it's 262 00:10:39,917 --> 00:10:42,833 like, you do one thing, on to the next activity, 263 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:44,667 on to the next expert visit. 264 00:10:44,750 --> 00:10:46,417 We got to go here. Oh, well, let's go on this day. 265 00:10:46,542 --> 00:10:48,208 Oh, well, let's do this. 266 00:10:48,333 --> 00:10:50,750 And there's really no time to process what we've learned. 267 00:10:50,875 --> 00:10:56,833 And I honestly think us taking this time apart and just 268 00:10:56,958 --> 00:10:59,958 processing what we learned together 269 00:11:00,042 --> 00:11:02,833 and really knowing we made the most sound decision 270 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:04,083 will be really good for us. 271 00:11:04,208 --> 00:11:05,708 - Yeah. - So I'm excited for that. 272 00:11:05,833 --> 00:11:07,083 - Yeah, for sure. 273 00:11:07,208 --> 00:11:08,042 We've had peaks. 274 00:11:08,208 --> 00:11:09,667 We've had crevices. 275 00:11:09,792 --> 00:11:11,708 There's definitely been some problems. 276 00:11:11,833 --> 00:11:14,667 But if we take all the time we spent together, 277 00:11:14,833 --> 00:11:17,417 95% of it was good. 278 00:11:17,542 --> 00:11:22,500 And it's, do you have the ability in yourself and 279 00:11:22,625 --> 00:11:25,458 in the relationship to grow? 280 00:11:25,542 --> 00:11:27,917 And that's what Decision Day means to me. 281 00:11:28,042 --> 00:11:30,958 All right. Got all the things. 282 00:11:31,042 --> 00:11:34,167 ♪ ♪ 283 00:11:34,250 --> 00:11:38,042 Oh, my buddy boy. 284 00:11:38,167 --> 00:11:39,333 Come here. 285 00:11:39,458 --> 00:11:40,458 - All right. 286 00:11:40,542 --> 00:11:44,042 ♪ ♪ 287 00:11:44,167 --> 00:11:46,333 - Come on. 288 00:11:46,500 --> 00:11:50,250 - Don't go. 289 00:11:50,375 --> 00:11:52,500 - Come on, mama. 290 00:11:52,625 --> 00:11:54,208 - Bye, buds. 291 00:11:54,333 --> 00:11:55,583 - I can send you pictures of Hank throughout the day 292 00:11:55,708 --> 00:11:56,708 if you want. 293 00:11:56,833 --> 00:11:58,750 - Like, minute updates? 294 00:11:58,875 --> 00:12:00,125 - Yep, we can do it. 295 00:12:00,208 --> 00:12:01,667 - [whimpering] 296 00:12:01,833 --> 00:12:04,333 Why are you laughing right now? 297 00:12:04,500 --> 00:12:06,333 It's nothing funny. 298 00:12:06,417 --> 00:12:08,125 - Because you're being dramatic. 299 00:12:08,208 --> 00:12:09,542 - I am? 300 00:12:09,708 --> 00:12:11,958 [laughter] 301 00:12:12,042 --> 00:12:15,583 - See you on Decision Day. - Mm-hmm. 302 00:12:15,708 --> 00:12:18,500 I'll see you tomorrow. - All right. 303 00:12:18,583 --> 00:12:20,167 - All right. - All right, see y'all. 304 00:12:20,250 --> 00:12:21,167 Have a good night. 305 00:12:21,250 --> 00:12:22,250 - See ya. 306 00:12:22,375 --> 00:12:24,083 Be safe. 307 00:12:24,208 --> 00:12:26,333 Bye. 308 00:12:26,417 --> 00:12:27,833 - Bye, Kirsten. 309 00:12:27,917 --> 00:12:29,875 - Later, Shaquille. 310 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,125 - Don't think too hard. 311 00:12:32,250 --> 00:12:33,250 Come on, boys. 312 00:12:33,375 --> 00:12:34,292 - Bye, boys. - Bye. 313 00:12:34,417 --> 00:12:37,000 - Bye. 314 00:12:37,125 --> 00:12:43,917 ♪ ♪ 315 00:12:47,042 --> 00:12:48,917 - [sighs] These past eight weeks have honestly been 316 00:12:49,042 --> 00:12:52,292 a struggle, all the stress and anxiety and crying 317 00:12:52,417 --> 00:12:54,000 and temper tantrums. 318 00:12:54,125 --> 00:12:57,042 I do still need to weigh all the pros and cons, 319 00:12:57,208 --> 00:13:00,167 because I need to make this decision and make it right, 320 00:13:00,333 --> 00:13:02,667 and not just make it based on how I feel today 321 00:13:02,833 --> 00:13:04,875 but think about future Nicole and Chris 322 00:13:05,042 --> 00:13:06,667 and what they would want. 323 00:13:06,792 --> 00:13:08,833 - I do think this is a huge decision for me. 324 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:11,667 It's a decision that's going to impact my future for sure. 325 00:13:11,750 --> 00:13:14,167 So there is stuff to consider and think about. 326 00:13:14,333 --> 00:13:16,167 And that's why we took the night apart. 327 00:13:16,292 --> 00:13:18,625 So still kind of weighing all my options. 328 00:13:18,708 --> 00:13:21,667 - You know, this is the one day that you are the most honest. 329 00:13:21,833 --> 00:13:23,917 And you're giving your answer of where 330 00:13:24,042 --> 00:13:25,500 you see the marriage going. 331 00:13:25,667 --> 00:13:26,958 And so there's a ton at stake. 332 00:13:27,083 --> 00:13:28,208 - Yeah, I mean, a lot of thoughts 333 00:13:28,333 --> 00:13:29,833 going through my mind. 334 00:13:29,958 --> 00:13:31,708 It's just like I think I've got my mind made up. 335 00:13:31,833 --> 00:13:33,667 But then all of a sudden, it kind of swirls around. 336 00:13:33,833 --> 00:13:35,208 So I'm trying to be positive and just 337 00:13:35,333 --> 00:13:37,208 reflect on the great things that have happened. 338 00:13:37,333 --> 00:13:40,125 - Going into Decision Day I do feel 339 00:13:40,208 --> 00:13:43,417 like I wish we had more time just because 340 00:13:43,542 --> 00:13:46,083 I feel like we have potential and a solid foundation. 341 00:13:46,208 --> 00:13:48,542 And we--we just vibe off each other. 342 00:13:48,708 --> 00:13:50,375 And it's a fun time. 343 00:13:50,542 --> 00:13:53,375 So I just wish that we both would have been able to give 344 00:13:53,500 --> 00:13:55,542 1,000% the entire time. 345 00:13:55,667 --> 00:13:58,167 - Ultimately, I'm just going to trust my intuition. 346 00:13:58,292 --> 00:14:03,667 I feel like my intuition is my inner source, is my guide. 347 00:14:03,833 --> 00:14:05,375 So I'm just going to roll with that. 348 00:14:05,542 --> 00:14:08,667 - I feel like Shaquille and I are both a little 349 00:14:08,833 --> 00:14:10,917 hesitant about our decisions. 350 00:14:11,042 --> 00:14:15,000 So I pray that all of those uncertainties 351 00:14:15,083 --> 00:14:17,333 leave us as we go to bed tonight 352 00:14:17,458 --> 00:14:20,375 and we wake up with a clear mind and a clear decision 353 00:14:20,542 --> 00:14:22,375 for tomorrow. 354 00:14:22,500 --> 00:14:27,125 - Honestly, I don't know what my heart is telling me to do. 355 00:14:27,208 --> 00:14:30,083 ♪ ♪ 356 00:14:30,208 --> 00:14:35,375 - Oh, well, this is it until Decision Day, 357 00:14:35,542 --> 00:14:39,917 which is in the morning. 358 00:14:40,042 --> 00:14:43,000 - ♪ You tell me that you feel this way ♪ 359 00:14:43,167 --> 00:14:45,958 ♪ I want you to feel the same ♪ 360 00:14:46,083 --> 00:14:48,000 ♪ This is do or die ♪ 361 00:14:48,083 --> 00:14:51,333 ♪ Can you see the light ♪ 362 00:14:55,208 --> 00:14:57,875 - ♪ Look at the stars, look how they shine ♪ 363 00:14:58,000 --> 00:14:59,833 ♪ Knock, knock on the door ♪ 364 00:14:59,917 --> 00:15:03,833 ♪ Baby, I got some light ♪ 365 00:15:03,958 --> 00:15:06,708 ♪ To give it to sometime ♪ 366 00:15:06,833 --> 00:15:09,292 - Today is Decision Day. 367 00:15:09,417 --> 00:15:11,500 ♪ ♪ 368 00:15:11,583 --> 00:15:13,792 Hopefully, a night apart from each other 369 00:15:13,917 --> 00:15:16,125 has given our couples an opportunity 370 00:15:16,250 --> 00:15:18,833 to reflect on their growth in the last eight weeks, 371 00:15:18,917 --> 00:15:20,500 because today they'll have to decide 372 00:15:20,667 --> 00:15:24,667 whether they want to continue growing together or apart. 373 00:15:24,792 --> 00:15:28,875 - ♪ You want it all, every piece of me, babe ♪ 374 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:30,833 ♪ I hit all wall ♪ 375 00:15:30,958 --> 00:15:33,667 ♪ Please, my love don't be drained ♪ 376 00:15:33,833 --> 00:15:37,500 - Good morning. It is Decision Day. 377 00:15:37,625 --> 00:15:41,042 And this is definitely probably the biggest 378 00:15:41,167 --> 00:15:45,500 decision of my life, so I don't take it lightly. 379 00:15:45,625 --> 00:15:46,458 I've rested well. 380 00:15:46,583 --> 00:15:48,500 I've prayed. 381 00:15:48,625 --> 00:15:52,208 And I just hope that no matter what, I make the best decision 382 00:15:52,333 --> 00:15:55,000 for myself and that I stay true to myself 383 00:15:55,125 --> 00:15:59,042 and be happy you with whatever outcome we have today. 384 00:15:59,167 --> 00:16:00,833 - ♪ Cross your heart and hope to die ♪ 385 00:16:00,958 --> 00:16:03,792 ♪ Nothing's stronger than you and I ♪ 386 00:16:03,875 --> 00:16:06,458 ♪ ♪ 387 00:16:06,542 --> 00:16:09,292 - These past eight weeks, it's been a journey, you know? 388 00:16:09,375 --> 00:16:10,958 I've learned a lot about myself, 389 00:16:11,042 --> 00:16:12,792 learned a lot about Jasmine. 390 00:16:12,875 --> 00:16:16,042 I learned a lot about marriage, you know, 391 00:16:16,208 --> 00:16:20,250 what it means to be a husband, a partner, a spouse 392 00:16:20,375 --> 00:16:23,625 and how to love that person in the way that, you know, 393 00:16:23,708 --> 00:16:25,500 they need to be loved. 394 00:16:25,625 --> 00:16:29,625 And ultimately, you know, I'm just gonna trust my intuition. 395 00:16:29,750 --> 00:16:33,125 So, you know, who knows where the me and Jasmine's journey 396 00:16:33,250 --> 00:16:35,792 ends or continues, you know? 397 00:16:35,917 --> 00:16:38,792 We're about to find out. 398 00:16:38,875 --> 00:16:43,542 ♪ ♪ 399 00:16:43,708 --> 00:16:46,833 - ♪ Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ 400 00:16:46,917 --> 00:16:48,833 ♪ Tried to get me in chains ♪ 401 00:16:48,917 --> 00:16:50,417 ♪ Now you watch me break ♪ 402 00:16:50,542 --> 00:16:54,792 ♪ I think I came too close to you ♪ 403 00:16:54,875 --> 00:16:56,000 - All right. 404 00:16:56,167 --> 00:16:59,167 - About to see Airris and Jasmine. 405 00:16:59,250 --> 00:17:00,833 - Well, what do you think? 406 00:17:00,958 --> 00:17:02,333 - Well, I don't know. 407 00:17:02,458 --> 00:17:04,500 Do you think in the last 24 hours, the last week, 408 00:17:04,583 --> 00:17:07,125 that anything has happened to turn it around? 409 00:17:07,250 --> 00:17:09,333 - I may be somewhat naive. 410 00:17:09,417 --> 00:17:11,250 Maybe I'm just being over-hopeful, 411 00:17:11,375 --> 00:17:14,583 but in our last meeting, Airris seemed 412 00:17:14,708 --> 00:17:19,000 like he had made some strides in seeing her better. 413 00:17:19,125 --> 00:17:21,167 He was talking a little bit more in the future. 414 00:17:21,292 --> 00:17:22,708 You know, he had his arm around her. 415 00:17:22,875 --> 00:17:23,792 They were sitting closer. 416 00:17:23,875 --> 00:17:25,250 - Yeah, I know. 417 00:17:25,375 --> 00:17:26,917 - They looked great together, you know? 418 00:17:27,042 --> 00:17:27,750 - Oh, they looked great together, yeah. 419 00:17:27,875 --> 00:17:28,833 - I felt like-- 420 00:17:28,958 --> 00:17:30,542 I've always felt hope, I have. 421 00:17:30,667 --> 00:17:31,542 - Yeah. 422 00:17:31,708 --> 00:17:33,125 It's tough, you know? 423 00:17:33,208 --> 00:17:36,250 And I hope that he's managed to see something 424 00:17:36,375 --> 00:17:38,208 in her that he hasn't before. 425 00:17:38,375 --> 00:17:40,417 - I mean, there's a lot to like in both of them. 426 00:17:40,542 --> 00:17:41,833 We wouldn't have picked them if we didn't think so, 427 00:17:41,917 --> 00:17:42,917 but let's see. - I know. 428 00:17:43,042 --> 00:17:44,167 - Let's go see. - OK. 429 00:17:44,250 --> 00:17:46,458 All right, let's go see. Oh, my gosh. 430 00:17:46,542 --> 00:17:52,958 ♪ ♪ 431 00:17:53,083 --> 00:17:55,292 Jasmine and Airris are a great match, 432 00:17:55,375 --> 00:17:58,667 because they're both like-minded people, 433 00:17:58,792 --> 00:18:00,375 but Airris' lack of attraction 434 00:18:00,500 --> 00:18:03,083 quickly cooled their fast-growing relationship. 435 00:18:03,208 --> 00:18:04,667 Nevertheless, 436 00:18:04,833 --> 00:18:06,792 they've created a strong bond and constantly 437 00:18:06,875 --> 00:18:09,000 talk about how they get along. 438 00:18:09,167 --> 00:18:12,375 Airris is inspired by Jasmine's driven lifestyle, 439 00:18:12,542 --> 00:18:14,833 and he's helped Jasmine find her voice. 440 00:18:14,958 --> 00:18:17,875 And if they both can look beyond just the superficial, 441 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:21,667 they will have something that could stand the test of time. 442 00:18:21,792 --> 00:18:25,708 ♪ ♪ 443 00:18:25,875 --> 00:18:28,292 - When I first saw Airris, I thought, thank god he's cute. 444 00:18:28,375 --> 00:18:30,000 - How does the first cuddle feel? 445 00:18:30,125 --> 00:18:31,500 - First cuddle feels great. 446 00:18:31,625 --> 00:18:33,167 [giggles] 447 00:18:33,292 --> 00:18:34,750 - Airris has a lot of the characteristics 448 00:18:34,875 --> 00:18:36,458 I want and need in a husband. 449 00:18:36,583 --> 00:18:38,417 - I don't want you to see me more vulnerable, 450 00:18:38,542 --> 00:18:40,500 because I don't really show people that. 451 00:18:40,667 --> 00:18:41,958 - You know, that's what I'm here for, 452 00:18:42,083 --> 00:18:43,542 you know, to help you feel better. 453 00:18:43,667 --> 00:18:45,583 - Airris has a great sense of humor, 454 00:18:45,708 --> 00:18:48,500 and he always knows how to put a smile on my face. 455 00:18:48,625 --> 00:18:50,667 - You look like a Black "Game of Thrones" character. 456 00:18:50,792 --> 00:18:52,417 - [laughs] 457 00:18:52,542 --> 00:18:55,292 - This is the kind of teamwork we need in our marriage. 458 00:18:55,375 --> 00:18:57,625 - But Airris has never been in love. 459 00:18:57,750 --> 00:18:59,667 - It doesn't take much for me to fall in love. 460 00:18:59,792 --> 00:19:00,917 - It could take a lot from me. 461 00:19:01,042 --> 00:19:02,792 - Obviously. 462 00:19:02,875 --> 00:19:04,333 - Airris has struggled with commitment in the past. 463 00:19:04,417 --> 00:19:06,542 - Well, what's your favorite sexual position? 464 00:19:06,708 --> 00:19:08,625 - Airris says he's a sexual person-- 465 00:19:08,750 --> 00:19:12,333 - I feel like it would be easier if we just, like, 466 00:19:12,458 --> 00:19:15,042 said there wasn't going to be, like, any sex until, like, 467 00:19:15,167 --> 00:19:16,542 after Decision Day. 468 00:19:16,667 --> 00:19:18,125 - --but he's never shown interest 469 00:19:18,250 --> 00:19:19,125 in having sex with me. 470 00:19:19,250 --> 00:19:20,208 - People have types. 471 00:19:20,375 --> 00:19:22,208 - I'm not his type. 472 00:19:22,375 --> 00:19:24,375 - Yes! [applause] 473 00:19:24,500 --> 00:19:26,667 - I cherish the good times Airris and I spend together. 474 00:19:26,792 --> 00:19:29,667 If he could just show me that he's all in for real, 475 00:19:29,750 --> 00:19:32,792 we could probably have a successful and happy marriage. 476 00:19:32,875 --> 00:19:39,667 ♪ ♪ 477 00:19:41,083 --> 00:19:43,417 ♪ ♪ 478 00:19:43,542 --> 00:19:47,208 - Jasmine, meet for your very first time, Airris-- 479 00:19:47,333 --> 00:19:48,250 - Hi, Airris. 480 00:19:48,375 --> 00:19:50,417 - --your husband-to-be. 481 00:19:50,542 --> 00:19:52,750 - Jasmine is a strong woman, and there are so many things 482 00:19:52,875 --> 00:19:54,500 I admire about her. 483 00:19:54,625 --> 00:19:56,375 - I'm sure you was pretty anxious and pretty nervous. 484 00:19:56,542 --> 00:19:57,958 - But you was happy with how everything turned out today? 485 00:19:58,083 --> 00:19:59,625 - Yeah, it was worth it. - It was worth it. 486 00:19:59,708 --> 00:20:01,333 - It was worth it. 487 00:20:01,458 --> 00:20:02,375 - I love when Jasmine and I have fun and spend 488 00:20:02,500 --> 00:20:04,167 quality time together. 489 00:20:04,250 --> 00:20:05,500 - Oh, my gosh. 490 00:20:05,583 --> 00:20:07,042 Yeah. 491 00:20:07,208 --> 00:20:08,292 - It is those moments I appreciate 492 00:20:08,417 --> 00:20:09,667 most about the marriage. 493 00:20:09,792 --> 00:20:12,667 I want those moments to last longer. 494 00:20:12,792 --> 00:20:15,375 I appreciate Jasmine for not giving up on me 495 00:20:15,542 --> 00:20:17,500 and on our marriage when things got hard. 496 00:20:17,625 --> 00:20:20,167 - And I just want to, like, salute you, because, like, 497 00:20:20,333 --> 00:20:22,000 that cannot be easy. 498 00:20:22,125 --> 00:20:24,500 But unfortunately, the lack of physical attraction 499 00:20:24,625 --> 00:20:26,292 has hindered our chemistry. 500 00:20:26,417 --> 00:20:31,125 - My wife is very, very, like, attracted to me. 501 00:20:31,250 --> 00:20:33,167 And I'm not on that same level yet. 502 00:20:33,250 --> 00:20:35,208 - Jasmine does not always speak her mind 503 00:20:35,333 --> 00:20:37,167 or express her needs. 504 00:20:37,333 --> 00:20:38,667 That makes it hard for me to connect with her. 505 00:20:38,750 --> 00:20:40,375 - Like, can you tell that I'm trying? 506 00:20:40,542 --> 00:20:43,000 - I do feel like you're getting better. 507 00:20:43,083 --> 00:20:44,208 I guess I just want to talk more. 508 00:20:44,375 --> 00:20:46,042 I want us both to be present. 509 00:20:46,167 --> 00:20:47,500 - I admire that Jasmine has a passion 510 00:20:47,583 --> 00:20:50,000 behind everything she does. 511 00:20:50,125 --> 00:20:53,333 I have grown to truly care for and appreciate Jasmine, 512 00:20:53,458 --> 00:20:55,750 but, ultimately, I'm not sure if it's enough for us 513 00:20:55,875 --> 00:20:57,667 to keep going forward with this marriage. 514 00:20:57,833 --> 00:20:59,917 - ♪ When the sun shines through ♪ 515 00:21:00,042 --> 00:21:03,708 ♪ ♪ 516 00:21:07,375 --> 00:21:10,167 [upbeat music] 517 00:21:10,333 --> 00:21:15,625 ♪ ♪ 518 00:21:23,208 --> 00:21:27,667 ♪ ♪ 519 00:21:27,833 --> 00:21:28,667 - Hi, Airris. 520 00:21:28,792 --> 00:21:29,667 Come on in. 521 00:21:29,792 --> 00:21:31,542 - Hello. 522 00:21:31,708 --> 00:21:33,042 - How you doing, man? - Good. 523 00:21:33,208 --> 00:21:34,292 How you doing? - Good to see you again. 524 00:21:34,417 --> 00:21:35,750 - You're looking pretty sharp. 525 00:21:35,875 --> 00:21:37,958 - Thank you. 526 00:21:38,083 --> 00:21:44,917 ♪ ♪ 527 00:21:47,542 --> 00:21:49,208 - Hi. - You look nice. 528 00:21:49,333 --> 00:21:50,792 - Thank you. How are you? 529 00:21:50,875 --> 00:21:52,042 - Good. How you doing? 530 00:21:52,208 --> 00:21:53,292 - Good. Good to see you guys. 531 00:21:53,417 --> 00:21:55,250 - Well, look at you. 532 00:21:55,375 --> 00:21:57,000 - Hi. 533 00:21:57,125 --> 00:22:01,042 ♪ ♪ 534 00:22:01,208 --> 00:22:02,542 - Tell us, how are you feeling today? 535 00:22:02,708 --> 00:22:04,333 I know it's a special day. 536 00:22:04,417 --> 00:22:06,292 How have things been going? 537 00:22:06,375 --> 00:22:08,667 - I mean, the last 24 hours was a little weird, 538 00:22:08,750 --> 00:22:10,333 because I feel like me and Airris 539 00:22:10,458 --> 00:22:11,708 have been together every single day 540 00:22:11,833 --> 00:22:15,958 for eight weeks straight, but overall, 541 00:22:16,042 --> 00:22:17,667 I'm feeling pretty good. 542 00:22:17,750 --> 00:22:20,542 I feel like I'm at peace with everything. 543 00:22:20,667 --> 00:22:23,583 I feel like I've given 1 million percent. 544 00:22:23,708 --> 00:22:25,625 And I know that, like, whatever we 545 00:22:25,708 --> 00:22:29,333 decide on today that I won't have any regrets from it. 546 00:22:29,458 --> 00:22:31,208 - So let's think about the good things 547 00:22:31,375 --> 00:22:34,417 that you two have done together. 548 00:22:34,542 --> 00:22:38,458 - How we both were, like, non-confrontational people. 549 00:22:38,583 --> 00:22:40,667 And, like, I feel like in the past, based on, you know, 550 00:22:40,792 --> 00:22:43,292 what you told me and what I know about myself, 551 00:22:43,375 --> 00:22:46,167 we both kind of like have a history of, 552 00:22:46,292 --> 00:22:48,375 like, running from tough conversations. 553 00:22:48,542 --> 00:22:50,042 And the fact that we both got to a point 554 00:22:50,167 --> 00:22:52,333 where we were comfortable in having those conversations 555 00:22:52,458 --> 00:22:53,292 and they weren't, like-- 556 00:22:53,375 --> 00:22:55,208 - Crazy. 557 00:22:55,333 --> 00:22:57,000 - --just crazy, like, how we thought they were going to be. 558 00:22:57,083 --> 00:23:00,542 And just saying, like, you know, as hard as this has 559 00:23:00,708 --> 00:23:02,875 been, just still seeing you be able to, like, 560 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:06,875 stay true to yourself and, like, continue to grow, 561 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:09,500 you know, even with, like, speaking up. 562 00:23:09,625 --> 00:23:11,500 And then, like, over time, I got to learn, like, 563 00:23:11,583 --> 00:23:13,625 her mannerisms and, like, when her behavior, 564 00:23:13,708 --> 00:23:14,917 when her mood shifted so I could, like, 565 00:23:15,042 --> 00:23:17,292 kind of recognize, like, something was going on. 566 00:23:17,417 --> 00:23:19,208 So I would, like, ask her, like, "Hey, 567 00:23:19,375 --> 00:23:20,708 "is there something wrong? 568 00:23:20,875 --> 00:23:22,375 Like, is there anything you want to talk about?" 569 00:23:22,500 --> 00:23:24,375 - One thing I can say about me and Airris is, 570 00:23:24,500 --> 00:23:26,333 when we do have those difficult conversations 571 00:23:26,417 --> 00:23:28,458 and we do have those things where we differ, 572 00:23:28,542 --> 00:23:30,083 like, we just talk like adults. 573 00:23:30,208 --> 00:23:31,792 It's never been a blow-up. 574 00:23:31,875 --> 00:23:33,917 It's never been-- he validates my feelings, 575 00:23:34,042 --> 00:23:36,667 I validate his feelings, and we can move on from it. 576 00:23:36,792 --> 00:23:38,000 And we're probably making a joke 577 00:23:38,125 --> 00:23:40,833 five minutes later about it. 578 00:23:40,917 --> 00:23:42,167 - Yeah. 579 00:23:42,292 --> 00:23:43,833 When I do think about the scenario 580 00:23:43,917 --> 00:23:46,167 of us staying together, that's something I consider. 581 00:23:46,292 --> 00:23:49,542 Like, how much more can we grow with, like, more time? 582 00:23:49,667 --> 00:23:51,333 Even though this has been a short period, 583 00:23:51,458 --> 00:23:53,500 and it hasn't been, like, ideal or, like, 584 00:23:53,583 --> 00:23:55,583 kind of what I expected, I still believe, like, 585 00:23:55,708 --> 00:23:57,583 marriage is what I want. 586 00:23:57,708 --> 00:24:00,917 Like, it felt good to come home and have somebody waiting, 587 00:24:01,042 --> 00:24:04,833 like, willing to listen about how work was, how my day went, 588 00:24:04,958 --> 00:24:08,208 like, even a dog, as soon as I turned the keys, 589 00:24:08,333 --> 00:24:10,792 I could hear, like, Duchess, like, coming towards to door. 590 00:24:10,875 --> 00:24:12,417 That felt good. 591 00:24:12,542 --> 00:24:14,000 Like, I loved the fact that we did create, like, 592 00:24:14,125 --> 00:24:16,625 a peaceful, like, household. 593 00:24:16,708 --> 00:24:18,333 Like, I never was like-- 594 00:24:18,458 --> 00:24:19,708 there was never any type of, like, anxiety 595 00:24:19,875 --> 00:24:21,667 or, like, drama, like, when I came home. 596 00:24:21,750 --> 00:24:22,875 I mean, I don't know how it was for you know. 597 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:24,667 - No, it wasn't. 598 00:24:24,792 --> 00:24:25,667 - But when I entered the house, it was, like, you know, 599 00:24:25,750 --> 00:24:26,625 peaceful every day. 600 00:24:26,708 --> 00:24:28,667 Like, there was flowers. 601 00:24:28,750 --> 00:24:30,750 It always smelled good, you know? 602 00:24:30,875 --> 00:24:32,250 Ate good. 603 00:24:32,375 --> 00:24:34,958 So, like, a happy, loving household, 604 00:24:35,042 --> 00:24:36,833 so thank you for that. 605 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:38,667 ♪ ♪ 606 00:24:38,750 --> 00:24:44,167 - Tell me, what were some of the challenges? 607 00:24:44,250 --> 00:24:46,833 - I feel right out of the gate, the challenge for me 608 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:48,917 was him telling me, you know, he wasn't attracted to me. 609 00:24:49,042 --> 00:24:52,833 So I felt like I was, like, on cloud 12,000, like, 610 00:24:52,958 --> 00:24:54,833 getting married and on the honeymoon. 611 00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:56,833 And then it was, like, you know, it stung a little bit, 612 00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:58,458 you know? 613 00:24:58,542 --> 00:25:00,500 I've tried to be very supportive of him 614 00:25:00,625 --> 00:25:02,500 in that, because I'm, like, yeah, 615 00:25:02,583 --> 00:25:04,000 everybody might think you're crazy, 616 00:25:04,125 --> 00:25:06,917 but I think I'm beautiful, and I'm a bad bitch. 617 00:25:07,042 --> 00:25:10,542 But, you know, if you're not attracted to me, 618 00:25:10,708 --> 00:25:13,458 I need you to stand on it and stand ten toes down. 619 00:25:13,542 --> 00:25:15,333 And if that's what it is, let that be it. 620 00:25:15,417 --> 00:25:16,833 - Yeah. 621 00:25:16,958 --> 00:25:18,542 - I do think we were matched well, though. 622 00:25:18,708 --> 00:25:21,500 I do think we're compatible, but it takes two 623 00:25:21,625 --> 00:25:22,458 people to be in a marriage. 624 00:25:22,542 --> 00:25:24,750 - Right. 625 00:25:24,875 --> 00:25:28,292 - Do you think you've put in everything you possibly could 626 00:25:28,375 --> 00:25:29,500 given the circumstances? 627 00:25:29,583 --> 00:25:33,000 Do you think she's given 100%? 628 00:25:33,125 --> 00:25:37,583 - I definitely think Jasmine has given 100%, for sure. 629 00:25:37,708 --> 00:25:40,292 I don't know if I gave 100, but I think it was just 630 00:25:40,375 --> 00:25:42,333 because I started so late. 631 00:25:42,500 --> 00:25:43,667 Like, if I could-- 632 00:25:43,833 --> 00:25:45,792 I can't go back, but if I could, 633 00:25:45,875 --> 00:25:48,167 I would have came in wide open and vulnerable 634 00:25:48,292 --> 00:25:49,917 in the same way that you did. 635 00:25:50,042 --> 00:25:52,750 I feel like if I would have not been in my head, like, 636 00:25:52,875 --> 00:25:54,958 the first four weeks, I feel like we would be moving 637 00:25:55,042 --> 00:26:00,375 past the physical attraction, because I do feel, like, 638 00:26:00,500 --> 00:26:03,125 a connection started to get there, 639 00:26:03,208 --> 00:26:05,667 but I just feel like it happened a lot later than both 640 00:26:05,833 --> 00:26:08,000 of us would have liked it to. 641 00:26:08,125 --> 00:26:12,625 But I still believe there's a strong connection. 642 00:26:12,750 --> 00:26:14,583 Like, when you're the best version of Jasmine, like, 643 00:26:14,708 --> 00:26:17,208 that's the most attractive, the most intimate, 644 00:26:17,375 --> 00:26:19,333 the most sexual part of you is, like, when you're yourself, 645 00:26:19,417 --> 00:26:21,000 you know? 646 00:26:21,083 --> 00:26:23,167 So I guess I didn't do a good enough job of, 647 00:26:23,333 --> 00:26:25,875 like, changing that narrative. 648 00:26:26,042 --> 00:26:28,375 - Well, of course, there's one way to change the narrative. 649 00:26:28,542 --> 00:26:30,208 - It's to change the narrative. 650 00:26:30,333 --> 00:26:31,542 Change the narrative. 651 00:26:31,667 --> 00:26:32,375 - Take a step like, get in there. 652 00:26:32,500 --> 00:26:34,542 - Yeah. 653 00:26:34,667 --> 00:26:37,667 - That said, the time's come. 654 00:26:37,792 --> 00:26:39,542 We have to make the decision that you 655 00:26:39,667 --> 00:26:42,333 knew we'd have to make a few months ago, 656 00:26:42,500 --> 00:26:43,958 whether you want to stay married 657 00:26:44,042 --> 00:26:48,000 or you want to have a divorce and why? 658 00:26:48,125 --> 00:26:49,583 - OK. 659 00:26:49,708 --> 00:26:52,167 So I know the wants and desires of my heart, 660 00:26:52,333 --> 00:26:56,167 and I know what I prayed for, and I know what I asked for. 661 00:26:56,333 --> 00:27:00,417 We know our ups and our downs, and I've known, 662 00:27:00,542 --> 00:27:01,750 like, the private conversations we've had 663 00:27:01,875 --> 00:27:03,833 and the things, like, that we discussed. 664 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:07,750 I've learned even more what I want and desire in a marriage. 665 00:27:07,875 --> 00:27:10,792 And so I feel like-- 666 00:27:10,875 --> 00:27:12,583 um... 667 00:27:12,708 --> 00:27:18,875 ♪ ♪ 668 00:27:22,625 --> 00:27:24,167 And I feel like in this marriage, 669 00:27:24,292 --> 00:27:26,292 that's not what we've come to. 670 00:27:26,375 --> 00:27:31,000 So for those reasons, I would want to get a divorce. 671 00:27:31,125 --> 00:27:33,125 ♪ ♪ 672 00:27:36,417 --> 00:27:39,333 - But yeah, this marriage, it hasn't, you know, gone how 673 00:27:39,417 --> 00:27:41,333 either one of us have planned. 674 00:27:41,500 --> 00:27:42,792 There has been good. 675 00:27:42,917 --> 00:27:44,750 Like, there's been a lot of good, 676 00:27:44,875 --> 00:27:48,333 but I feel like in a marriage, like, you need more than that. 677 00:27:48,458 --> 00:27:50,875 ♪ ♪ 678 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:53,250 And, you know, for me, it's kind of like 679 00:27:53,375 --> 00:27:55,542 I didn't envision marriage, you know, being this way. 680 00:27:55,667 --> 00:27:58,417 I thought, like, I would be smitten. 681 00:27:58,542 --> 00:28:01,458 I would be, like, wanting more physical touch, more, 682 00:28:01,583 --> 00:28:05,292 like, intimacy. 683 00:28:05,375 --> 00:28:07,667 We did have intimacy, but just, 684 00:28:07,833 --> 00:28:09,833 you know, not the kind of intimacy that 685 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:11,375 I feel like we both were-- - Wanting. 686 00:28:11,500 --> 00:28:13,125 - --looking for. 687 00:28:13,250 --> 00:28:16,167 And I'm glad that I've gone through this with you, 688 00:28:16,333 --> 00:28:20,500 but ultimately, you know, I would like a divorce as well. 689 00:28:20,583 --> 00:28:23,917 ♪ ♪ 690 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:28,167 - Well, thank you so much for your honesty. 691 00:28:28,292 --> 00:28:30,708 And--and I hope both of you are right. 692 00:28:30,875 --> 00:28:32,125 I hope this has been some growth here. 693 00:28:32,250 --> 00:28:33,958 It certainly looks that way to us. 694 00:28:34,083 --> 00:28:35,875 - Mm-hmm. 695 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:37,458 - Are there any deal-breakers that you've discovered now 696 00:28:37,542 --> 00:28:40,375 that you didn't have before? 697 00:28:40,542 --> 00:28:43,167 - For me, it's just-- 698 00:28:43,292 --> 00:28:44,625 it's self-love. 699 00:28:44,750 --> 00:28:46,250 Like, I love when people love themselves. 700 00:28:46,375 --> 00:28:47,708 Like, I love Airris. 701 00:28:47,833 --> 00:28:50,000 Like, I hug myself five times a day. 702 00:28:50,125 --> 00:28:51,958 ♪ ♪ 703 00:28:52,042 --> 00:28:54,000 After I brush my teeth, like, I smile, like, 704 00:28:54,083 --> 00:28:55,792 so I can see myself smiling. 705 00:28:55,917 --> 00:28:58,708 The first thing I say when I wake up is, like, 706 00:28:58,875 --> 00:29:00,708 "Show me how good today can be." 707 00:29:00,833 --> 00:29:02,125 So I don't even know if you heard me sometimes. 708 00:29:02,208 --> 00:29:03,542 I try to whisper it, because you might still be asleep, 709 00:29:03,708 --> 00:29:05,292 but I just love-- 710 00:29:05,375 --> 00:29:08,875 so I feel like when two people just love themselves 711 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:10,250 and then they come together, like, 712 00:29:10,375 --> 00:29:12,500 that love just creates, like, more love. 713 00:29:12,583 --> 00:29:14,083 - You don't think I love myself? 714 00:29:17,667 --> 00:29:20,292 - At times, like, the temperature of, 715 00:29:20,375 --> 00:29:22,875 like, what's going on with us can cause you 716 00:29:23,000 --> 00:29:25,083 to kind of shut down and not be, like, 717 00:29:25,208 --> 00:29:26,083 your true self. 718 00:29:26,208 --> 00:29:27,667 And I feel like-- 719 00:29:27,750 --> 00:29:30,250 - But not change my self-love, though. 720 00:29:30,375 --> 00:29:31,958 - And we can agree to disagree. Like, that's fine. 721 00:29:32,083 --> 00:29:33,500 - I'm just trying to get the narrative 722 00:29:33,583 --> 00:29:35,417 of me not having self-love. 723 00:29:35,542 --> 00:29:39,958 - I'm not saying, like, you don't like yourself 724 00:29:40,083 --> 00:29:42,083 or you're like insecure or anything. 725 00:29:42,208 --> 00:29:43,792 I'm just saying, I just want you to just-- 726 00:29:43,917 --> 00:29:46,167 no matter what I do, I would want someone 727 00:29:46,292 --> 00:29:48,917 who just would love the hell out of themselves, 728 00:29:49,042 --> 00:29:50,458 like, unconditionally. 729 00:29:50,583 --> 00:29:54,958 ♪ ♪ 730 00:29:55,042 --> 00:29:56,833 - What are you feeling right now? 731 00:29:56,917 --> 00:30:00,708 - [scoffs] First of all, I have plenty of self-love, 732 00:30:00,875 --> 00:30:03,375 but more importantly, he has commitment issues. 733 00:30:03,500 --> 00:30:05,167 Like, we've talked about it. 734 00:30:05,250 --> 00:30:07,167 He's used to being somewhere. 735 00:30:07,250 --> 00:30:09,667 If it didn't feel right, up and move, 736 00:30:09,833 --> 00:30:10,750 and he's used to ghosting girls. 737 00:30:10,875 --> 00:30:12,458 Like, it's just his norm. 738 00:30:12,542 --> 00:30:16,167 And I mean, he's acknowledged it, which is amazing. 739 00:30:16,292 --> 00:30:17,917 But it's just like, I just really feel 740 00:30:18,042 --> 00:30:19,833 like if it wasn't the attraction thing, 741 00:30:19,958 --> 00:30:21,583 it would have been something else. 742 00:30:21,708 --> 00:30:24,667 And I just don't feel like he's in a place to where he 743 00:30:24,792 --> 00:30:26,375 can fully commit to the marriage. 744 00:30:26,500 --> 00:30:29,667 And I don't really think he was ready to be married. 745 00:30:29,750 --> 00:30:31,583 I don't think at any point in this process 746 00:30:31,708 --> 00:30:33,750 I truly got that effort from him. 747 00:30:33,875 --> 00:30:36,292 ♪ ♪ 748 00:30:36,375 --> 00:30:37,333 - Well, I'm sorry. 749 00:30:37,458 --> 00:30:39,458 I mean, I really am, because, you know, 750 00:30:39,542 --> 00:30:40,875 we take it seriously. 751 00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:43,208 We're hoping that, you know, when a marriage 752 00:30:43,333 --> 00:30:45,042 doesn't start out exactly right, it can grow. 753 00:30:45,167 --> 00:30:47,000 And I know you want to be married, 754 00:30:47,125 --> 00:30:50,958 and I know you tried hard to be a wife and be supportive. 755 00:30:51,042 --> 00:30:52,375 And I just want to say I admire all that. 756 00:30:52,500 --> 00:30:53,417 - Thank you. - I really do. 757 00:30:53,542 --> 00:30:54,417 - Absolutely. 758 00:30:54,542 --> 00:30:56,333 Yeah. 759 00:30:56,458 --> 00:30:58,167 Hey, remember, if you take the lessons you've learned here, 760 00:30:58,250 --> 00:31:00,125 it's not going to be difficult for you to find someone 761 00:31:00,208 --> 00:31:02,667 to grow madly in love with. 762 00:31:02,750 --> 00:31:03,583 All right, guys. - All right. 763 00:31:03,708 --> 00:31:05,250 - All right. 764 00:31:05,375 --> 00:31:08,167 - You know, a divorce is not what I wanted 765 00:31:08,250 --> 00:31:10,625 or what Jasmine wanted, but I feel 766 00:31:10,708 --> 00:31:13,958 like marriage can be better than what I experienced. 767 00:31:14,042 --> 00:31:15,458 You know, I came into marriage thinking, 768 00:31:15,583 --> 00:31:18,583 like, married sex was going to be great, you know? 769 00:31:18,708 --> 00:31:21,375 So all of the things I was looking forward to, you know, 770 00:31:21,500 --> 00:31:24,833 like, "Harder, more, right there, that's my spot, 771 00:31:24,917 --> 00:31:26,375 lift my leg up," 772 00:31:26,500 --> 00:31:28,500 like, I didn't really get none of that. 773 00:31:28,667 --> 00:31:30,708 - My lady. 774 00:31:30,875 --> 00:31:32,208 I'm so glad we chose you. 775 00:31:32,333 --> 00:31:33,792 - I had to choose myself, and I had 776 00:31:33,917 --> 00:31:35,333 to choose the desires of my heart, 777 00:31:35,458 --> 00:31:37,458 the wants that I have for my marriage. 778 00:31:37,542 --> 00:31:40,333 And I just wasn't getting those things from Airris. 779 00:31:40,458 --> 00:31:42,042 - I'm glad y'all chose me. - Because you're-- 780 00:31:42,167 --> 00:31:43,208 you're an awesome woman. 781 00:31:43,333 --> 00:31:45,000 - Thank you. 782 00:31:45,083 --> 00:31:46,500 - I am still tremendously happy 783 00:31:46,625 --> 00:31:47,875 I got married at first sight. 784 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:49,542 I feel like I needed this experience 785 00:31:49,708 --> 00:31:53,667 just to become a better woman, a person, a spouse, a friend. 786 00:31:53,833 --> 00:31:55,917 And I want to be married even more now 787 00:31:56,042 --> 00:31:57,958 than I did before being matched in this process. 788 00:31:58,042 --> 00:32:01,333 Hopefully my forever person finds me. 789 00:32:01,458 --> 00:32:08,250 ♪ ♪ 790 00:32:11,000 --> 00:32:17,000 ♪ ♪ 791 00:32:17,125 --> 00:32:19,958 - It's crazy that it all comes down to today, 792 00:32:20,083 --> 00:32:21,500 but it is a big decision. 793 00:32:21,667 --> 00:32:23,917 It's going to impact my life moving forward. 794 00:32:24,042 --> 00:32:26,208 And honestly, I did not think I would 795 00:32:26,333 --> 00:32:28,125 feel this way on Decision Day. 796 00:32:28,250 --> 00:32:30,542 It's just Nicole, some of her insecurities 797 00:32:30,708 --> 00:32:34,917 with her self-worth and questioning whether or not 798 00:32:35,042 --> 00:32:38,167 I want to be with her, it kind of 799 00:32:38,292 --> 00:32:41,500 makes me think maybe this will be a bigger issue later on. 800 00:32:41,583 --> 00:32:44,167 ♪ ♪ 801 00:32:44,292 --> 00:32:47,958 - I did not sleep too well last night. 802 00:32:48,042 --> 00:32:51,167 I kept waking up, because today is life-changing. 803 00:32:51,292 --> 00:32:53,250 Today could be the first day 804 00:32:53,375 --> 00:32:55,042 of the rest of our lives together 805 00:32:55,167 --> 00:32:57,000 or it could be the first day where I have to 806 00:32:57,125 --> 00:32:59,208 figure out how to be single again. 807 00:32:59,375 --> 00:33:01,125 There's just underlying nerves about 808 00:33:01,250 --> 00:33:03,000 what Chris is going to say. 809 00:33:03,125 --> 00:33:05,333 I did ask him when considering his decision 810 00:33:05,458 --> 00:33:08,000 to not just think about how he feels today, 811 00:33:08,125 --> 00:33:10,333 tomorrow, the next day, but think about our future, 812 00:33:10,500 --> 00:33:13,292 because the last thing I want is for us to say yes today 813 00:33:13,417 --> 00:33:15,042 and then in a few months we're like, 814 00:33:15,208 --> 00:33:16,833 "Eh, we didn't really think this through." 815 00:33:16,917 --> 00:33:19,583 So I hope the fear is just in my head 816 00:33:19,708 --> 00:33:24,250 and won't actually come to fruition, hopefully. 817 00:33:24,375 --> 00:33:27,917 - ♪ Whoa ♪ 818 00:33:28,042 --> 00:33:30,250 ♪ Standing out on the edge ♪ 819 00:33:30,375 --> 00:33:33,333 ♪ I'm not afraid of what's ahead ♪ 820 00:33:33,417 --> 00:33:36,500 ♪ Ooh-ooh ♪ 821 00:33:36,667 --> 00:33:38,958 - Nicole and Chris, you know, they're our couple that we 822 00:33:39,083 --> 00:33:40,292 get every now and then. 823 00:33:40,375 --> 00:33:41,708 - Mm-hmm. 824 00:33:41,875 --> 00:33:44,458 - They meet at the altar, they feel it, 825 00:33:44,583 --> 00:33:46,125 and they keep feeling it. 826 00:33:46,208 --> 00:33:49,500 And they work with each other, and they're happy. 827 00:33:49,625 --> 00:33:52,000 I'm thinking that this will be a couple 828 00:33:52,167 --> 00:33:52,958 that's found their way. 829 00:33:53,083 --> 00:33:54,458 - Yeah. 830 00:33:54,583 --> 00:33:57,417 I think so, too, but I do think that we 831 00:33:57,542 --> 00:34:01,167 have not seen any major conflict 832 00:34:01,292 --> 00:34:03,333 during the entire eight weeks. 833 00:34:03,458 --> 00:34:04,667 I don't know if that's good or bad. 834 00:34:04,792 --> 00:34:06,458 - Right. 835 00:34:06,542 --> 00:34:09,292 - You know, to see conflict, for me, is a good thing. 836 00:34:09,375 --> 00:34:12,875 I don't really have an issue if a couple argues, 837 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:13,750 because I think it's healthy. 838 00:34:13,875 --> 00:34:15,333 - Right. 839 00:34:15,458 --> 00:34:17,000 - I want to help them work through it, though, 840 00:34:17,125 --> 00:34:18,750 and then you can learn more about each other. 841 00:34:18,875 --> 00:34:21,875 But if everything is peaches and cream during this process, 842 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:25,667 then it's, when the arguments do come, 843 00:34:25,750 --> 00:34:27,458 they're going to be sort of a surprise, you know? 844 00:34:27,542 --> 00:34:29,042 What's happening to our relationship, you know? 845 00:34:29,208 --> 00:34:30,667 We've never argued before. 846 00:34:30,750 --> 00:34:33,833 - You know, it's just maybe kismet that works. 847 00:34:33,958 --> 00:34:35,542 I'm happy for them. 848 00:34:35,667 --> 00:34:38,000 - Now, the thing that did concern me early on was 849 00:34:38,083 --> 00:34:41,667 her constant checking with him, "If today's the Decision Day, 850 00:34:41,792 --> 00:34:43,333 what would you say?" 851 00:34:43,417 --> 00:34:45,875 And that went on--every day she would ask him that. 852 00:34:46,042 --> 00:34:47,750 And I cautioned her. 853 00:34:47,875 --> 00:34:50,083 I said, listen, this could drive a wedge between the two 854 00:34:50,208 --> 00:34:52,042 of you, because no one wants that kind of insecurity 855 00:34:52,167 --> 00:34:53,333 in their relationship. - Right, right. 856 00:34:53,458 --> 00:34:55,167 Of course, I'm always nervous... 857 00:34:55,292 --> 00:34:57,000 - Absolutely. - Until they actually say 858 00:34:57,125 --> 00:34:58,917 that they choose to stay married. 859 00:34:59,042 --> 00:35:00,500 - Right. 860 00:35:00,583 --> 00:35:01,667 Pepper, if this is a surprise, I'm going 861 00:35:01,792 --> 00:35:02,875 to jump across that table. 862 00:35:03,042 --> 00:35:06,000 [laughter] 863 00:35:06,125 --> 00:35:07,833 - So shall we go find out for sure? 864 00:35:07,958 --> 00:35:08,792 - Yeah, let's do this, please. 865 00:35:08,875 --> 00:35:09,875 - OK. 866 00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:12,542 ♪ ♪ 867 00:35:12,667 --> 00:35:16,292 - Nicole and Chris' romance has grown into true love. 868 00:35:16,375 --> 00:35:18,333 They already have a great foundation 869 00:35:18,458 --> 00:35:20,750 for trust and intimacy in the short time 870 00:35:20,875 --> 00:35:22,667 they've been together. 871 00:35:22,792 --> 00:35:25,167 They are both big-hearted, deeply committed individuals 872 00:35:25,292 --> 00:35:27,167 who like to be silly together, 873 00:35:27,292 --> 00:35:29,292 which makes them a great match. 874 00:35:29,375 --> 00:35:33,208 But Chris' appeasing nature and Nicole's insecurities 875 00:35:33,375 --> 00:35:35,000 have strained their marriage. 876 00:35:35,167 --> 00:35:36,708 So we can only hope that they'll 877 00:35:36,833 --> 00:35:38,833 look past their challenges 878 00:35:38,917 --> 00:35:41,375 and embrace the potential they have to continue 879 00:35:41,500 --> 00:35:45,375 evolving as lifelong partners. 880 00:35:45,500 --> 00:35:49,167 ♪ ♪ 881 00:35:49,250 --> 00:35:50,292 - Chris is my North Star. 882 00:35:50,375 --> 00:35:51,917 I said your name would be Chris. 883 00:35:52,042 --> 00:35:53,083 I'm Nicole. - Oh, did you really? 884 00:35:53,208 --> 00:35:54,583 I said your name would be Nicole. 885 00:35:54,708 --> 00:35:57,167 - When I look at him, I see my home. 886 00:35:57,292 --> 00:35:58,167 - This is your mom. 887 00:35:58,292 --> 00:36:01,083 - I'm your mama now. 888 00:36:01,208 --> 00:36:02,583 - Ahh! [laughs] 889 00:36:02,708 --> 00:36:03,708 - Chris is hilarious. 890 00:36:03,875 --> 00:36:04,750 - Literally right up and in it. 891 00:36:04,875 --> 00:36:06,458 I feel so violated. 892 00:36:06,583 --> 00:36:08,792 - He is kind, thoughtful, and genuine. 893 00:36:08,875 --> 00:36:10,333 - Let's move these candles. 894 00:36:10,458 --> 00:36:11,000 They're getting in the way of my view of you. 895 00:36:11,083 --> 00:36:12,708 - Aww. 896 00:36:12,833 --> 00:36:14,583 - ♪ But if you love me ♪ don't look back ♪ 897 00:36:14,708 --> 00:36:16,333 - I fell in love with him, because he makes me 898 00:36:16,500 --> 00:36:17,708 feel like magic is flowing through me 899 00:36:17,833 --> 00:36:19,250 whenever we're together. 900 00:36:19,375 --> 00:36:21,708 - Cheers to exploring this world together. 901 00:36:21,833 --> 00:36:22,667 - Oh, I love that. 902 00:36:22,792 --> 00:36:24,500 Cheers. 903 00:36:24,625 --> 00:36:26,375 - Being married to Chris has made me practice staying 904 00:36:26,542 --> 00:36:29,250 grounded and having self-love in order to give 905 00:36:29,375 --> 00:36:30,875 and receive love fully. 906 00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:31,833 - Thank you, baby. 907 00:36:31,958 --> 00:36:32,875 - Love you. 908 00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:35,500 - I love you. 909 00:36:35,625 --> 00:36:38,333 I love his attention, but Chris still needs to work 910 00:36:38,458 --> 00:36:40,458 on taking care of himself. 911 00:36:40,583 --> 00:36:41,958 Everyone I've met at our wedding 912 00:36:42,042 --> 00:36:43,375 has told me that he's kind of gotten 913 00:36:43,542 --> 00:36:46,083 walked all over because he is such a nice guy. 914 00:36:46,208 --> 00:36:48,333 And I don't want that to happen with us, 915 00:36:48,458 --> 00:36:50,208 but how often can you really say, 916 00:36:50,375 --> 00:36:51,833 like, "No, really, what do you think? 917 00:36:51,917 --> 00:36:53,583 Really, what do you think?" 918 00:36:53,708 --> 00:36:56,667 I do worry that sometimes he's 919 00:36:56,750 --> 00:36:58,750 indecisive when it comes to making decisions 920 00:36:58,875 --> 00:37:00,125 and getting things done. 921 00:37:00,208 --> 00:37:01,250 - Before Decision Day, we just need 922 00:37:01,375 --> 00:37:03,500 to finalize what we're doing. 923 00:37:03,625 --> 00:37:05,208 I don't want to wait until after Decision Day 924 00:37:05,333 --> 00:37:07,750 and say, "OK, now let's really think about it," so... 925 00:37:07,875 --> 00:37:10,583 - I mean, we've been talking. 926 00:37:10,708 --> 00:37:13,042 - And I do worry that my insecurities 927 00:37:13,208 --> 00:37:14,750 could scare Chris off. 928 00:37:14,875 --> 00:37:19,333 I didn't realize I had so many issues until we talk 929 00:37:19,458 --> 00:37:20,667 about all of these things. 930 00:37:20,750 --> 00:37:22,208 And I'm like, wow. 931 00:37:22,375 --> 00:37:24,625 You are really [bleep] up. 932 00:37:24,708 --> 00:37:27,000 Aww. 933 00:37:27,125 --> 00:37:28,667 "Always remember that you are beautiful, 934 00:37:28,750 --> 00:37:31,667 and I'm so lucky to call you my wife." 935 00:37:31,792 --> 00:37:34,208 But ultimately, Chris makes me feel 936 00:37:34,333 --> 00:37:37,833 seen, loved, and beautiful. 937 00:37:37,958 --> 00:37:40,833 - ♪ Heart's on fire ♪ 938 00:37:40,917 --> 00:37:42,500 ♪ Hold me up ♪ 939 00:37:42,667 --> 00:37:46,833 ♪ I want to be burning fire ♪ 940 00:37:46,958 --> 00:37:52,167 ♪ ♪ 941 00:37:52,292 --> 00:37:54,167 - We just got married. 942 00:37:54,292 --> 00:37:55,083 - She put a ring on it, and so did I. 943 00:37:55,208 --> 00:37:56,458 - Whoop-whoop. 944 00:37:56,542 --> 00:37:57,500 - I think we both did a good job. 945 00:37:57,625 --> 00:37:58,625 - You did an excellent job. 946 00:37:58,708 --> 00:38:00,333 - So, awesome. 947 00:38:00,417 --> 00:38:01,792 - I have truly fallen in love with Nicole, 948 00:38:01,875 --> 00:38:03,333 and it feels amazing. 949 00:38:03,417 --> 00:38:06,750 - ♪ This is for real ♪ 950 00:38:06,875 --> 00:38:08,625 ♪ I'm a believer ♪ 951 00:38:08,708 --> 00:38:10,542 - When you look at me, am I your dream wife? 952 00:38:10,667 --> 00:38:12,375 - So far. 953 00:38:12,500 --> 00:38:13,792 I never expected my wife to be so full of personality 954 00:38:13,917 --> 00:38:14,833 and passion. 955 00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:16,333 - ♪ Open your eyes ♪ 956 00:38:16,458 --> 00:38:17,792 - You know, I'm blown away by her every day. 957 00:38:17,875 --> 00:38:20,000 Like, she's got my back no matter what. 958 00:38:20,125 --> 00:38:21,792 - ♪ This is for real ♪ 959 00:38:21,875 --> 00:38:24,000 - Nicole is my heart, and I can't 960 00:38:24,083 --> 00:38:25,792 imagine my life without her. 961 00:38:25,917 --> 00:38:28,458 I can't thank you enough for, like, having your dad come out 962 00:38:28,583 --> 00:38:30,500 and watch Charlie. Like-- 963 00:38:30,583 --> 00:38:31,750 - We're all family now. 964 00:38:31,875 --> 00:38:32,833 That's what we do. 965 00:38:32,958 --> 00:38:34,083 ♪ ♪ 966 00:38:34,208 --> 00:38:36,750 - Nicole and Chris. 967 00:38:36,875 --> 00:38:38,167 [cheers and applause] 968 00:38:38,250 --> 00:38:39,667 - I'm so happy. 969 00:38:39,792 --> 00:38:41,000 I would do that again every single day. 970 00:38:41,167 --> 00:38:42,625 - Oh, no. So would I. 971 00:38:42,750 --> 00:38:44,125 - Maybe not that, because that was a really long day, 972 00:38:44,208 --> 00:38:46,292 and my makeup looked like trash. 973 00:38:46,375 --> 00:38:48,417 - Nicole still needs to work on being 974 00:38:48,542 --> 00:38:50,208 less critical of herself 975 00:38:50,375 --> 00:38:51,958 and more confident in the relationship 976 00:38:52,042 --> 00:38:53,500 and bond that we have formed. 977 00:38:53,667 --> 00:38:55,667 - She kept questioning, and she kept being like, 978 00:38:55,792 --> 00:38:57,792 "Oh, if Decision Day was today, like, what would you say?" 979 00:38:57,917 --> 00:38:59,750 And, like, it was a constant kind of thing. 980 00:38:59,875 --> 00:39:03,000 It's like, what am I doing that's making you question it? 981 00:39:03,083 --> 00:39:05,333 I'm not scared by anything, like, 982 00:39:05,417 --> 00:39:07,333 that you're going through. 983 00:39:07,417 --> 00:39:09,125 - Rationally, I know that you are not going anywhere. 984 00:39:09,208 --> 00:39:13,167 Deep down, my inner, inner core does not know that yet. 985 00:39:13,292 --> 00:39:15,208 - When Nicole questions our relationship, 986 00:39:15,375 --> 00:39:17,542 honestly, it like, breaks my heart. 987 00:39:17,708 --> 00:39:21,000 - There is a little part of me that I still think, 988 00:39:21,125 --> 00:39:23,500 like, "Well, he didn't pick me." 989 00:39:23,667 --> 00:39:25,458 - I need her to stop doubting us, 990 00:39:25,542 --> 00:39:28,500 because it makes me feel like she doesn't trust me. 991 00:39:28,625 --> 00:39:30,583 Like, it makes me really sad. 992 00:39:30,708 --> 00:39:34,583 I mean, are you worried about your heart being broken now? 993 00:39:34,708 --> 00:39:37,750 - There's always a chance, like, you and I break up. 994 00:39:37,875 --> 00:39:41,250 - So that's a very real concern for me. 995 00:39:41,375 --> 00:39:43,000 - ♪ We're faded out ♪ 996 00:39:43,125 --> 00:39:44,333 ♪ Faded out ♪ 997 00:39:44,458 --> 00:39:45,958 ♪ Faded away ♪ 998 00:39:49,875 --> 00:39:52,667 [suspenseful music] 999 00:39:52,792 --> 00:39:58,000 ♪ ♪ 1000 00:40:00,500 --> 00:40:03,000 - There he is. 1001 00:40:03,125 --> 00:40:04,333 - How are you? - I'm good. 1002 00:40:04,458 --> 00:40:05,333 It's good to see you. 1003 00:40:05,500 --> 00:40:06,583 - Good to see you, too. 1004 00:40:06,708 --> 00:40:08,250 - How you doing, buddy? - Good. 1005 00:40:08,375 --> 00:40:09,417 How are you? - It's good to see you, man. 1006 00:40:09,542 --> 00:40:10,458 - Good to see you, too. - Hi. 1007 00:40:10,542 --> 00:40:12,708 Please sit down. - Yeah. 1008 00:40:12,833 --> 00:40:17,125 ♪ ♪ 1009 00:40:17,250 --> 00:40:18,083 - Ooh, look at her. 1010 00:40:18,208 --> 00:40:20,292 - Oh, my gosh. 1011 00:40:20,375 --> 00:40:21,583 - Hello, hello. 1012 00:40:21,708 --> 00:40:24,083 - Hi. 1013 00:40:24,208 --> 00:40:25,208 - You look beautiful. 1014 00:40:25,333 --> 00:40:26,500 - Thank you. - Indeed. 1015 00:40:26,625 --> 00:40:28,042 - You look very beautiful yourself. 1016 00:40:28,167 --> 00:40:31,500 - [laughs] 1017 00:40:31,625 --> 00:40:32,750 - OK. - You look great. 1018 00:40:32,875 --> 00:40:33,667 - Hello, hello. 1019 00:40:33,750 --> 00:40:35,083 Greetings, everyone. Hello. 1020 00:40:35,208 --> 00:40:36,500 - Hi, there. 1021 00:40:36,625 --> 00:40:37,833 - Greetings, my dear. - Hello, hello. 1022 00:40:37,958 --> 00:40:39,000 - Oh, you look lovely. - Thank you. 1023 00:40:39,083 --> 00:40:40,083 - OK. 1024 00:40:40,208 --> 00:40:41,917 - All right. 1025 00:40:42,042 --> 00:40:45,000 All right. 1026 00:40:45,083 --> 00:40:47,625 - What have the last 24 hours been like for you? 1027 00:40:47,708 --> 00:40:49,333 - It felt kind of-- a little bit lonely, 1028 00:40:49,458 --> 00:40:51,500 honestly, like, just not having her next to me. 1029 00:40:51,625 --> 00:40:54,000 So that kind of was a new feeling for me, 1030 00:40:54,083 --> 00:40:57,333 but a good feeling overall, like, to miss somebody. 1031 00:40:57,417 --> 00:40:59,125 - I physically missed him. 1032 00:40:59,208 --> 00:41:00,875 Like, I could tell he wasn't there. 1033 00:41:01,042 --> 00:41:02,500 It was, like, 7:00. 1034 00:41:02,625 --> 00:41:03,875 I was like, I guess I should go to bed now, 1035 00:41:04,042 --> 00:41:06,333 because I don't want to do anything. 1036 00:41:06,417 --> 00:41:08,000 And I felt so out of sorts. 1037 00:41:08,083 --> 00:41:10,458 I kept waking up in the middle of the night 1038 00:41:10,542 --> 00:41:12,500 and reaching over for Chris. 1039 00:41:12,625 --> 00:41:14,625 And my dog didn't even sleep in the room with me. 1040 00:41:14,708 --> 00:41:15,875 I was like, I have no one. 1041 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:17,500 - [laughs] Oh, no. 1042 00:41:17,667 --> 00:41:20,083 - I was more nervous than I was on wedding day. 1043 00:41:20,208 --> 00:41:22,042 - So we're going to take you down memory lane a little bit, 1044 00:41:22,167 --> 00:41:23,000 you know? 1045 00:41:23,125 --> 00:41:24,792 - OK. 1046 00:41:24,917 --> 00:41:27,542 - Let's start with your discovery or your feelings 1047 00:41:27,667 --> 00:41:29,917 about why were you two matched? 1048 00:41:30,042 --> 00:41:33,250 - I would like to think it's because, like, we just-- 1049 00:41:33,375 --> 00:41:35,083 honestly, we both talk a lot. 1050 00:41:35,208 --> 00:41:38,250 Like, she may be more of the dominant personality than me. 1051 00:41:38,375 --> 00:41:39,667 I'll give her that. 1052 00:41:39,792 --> 00:41:41,625 Plus, the dogs was another big thing. 1053 00:41:41,708 --> 00:41:43,042 Like, why would you match me with somebody who didn't 1054 00:41:43,208 --> 00:41:44,542 like dogs and vice versa? 1055 00:41:44,667 --> 00:41:46,625 - And, you know, we find we're really compatible, 1056 00:41:46,708 --> 00:41:49,875 and even the little things like your favorite cereal. 1057 00:41:50,042 --> 00:41:51,875 We have the same dentist, which no one else thinks is funny, 1058 00:41:52,000 --> 00:41:53,875 but I do. 1059 00:41:54,042 --> 00:41:56,458 But the things we are different in, we balance each other out, 1060 00:41:56,542 --> 00:41:58,375 whereas, I definitely have more of a temper, 1061 00:41:58,542 --> 00:42:00,917 and he's more calm in most situations. 1062 00:42:01,042 --> 00:42:02,708 But there are certain situations 1063 00:42:02,833 --> 00:42:05,125 where we need my temper but then him to kind of 1064 00:42:05,208 --> 00:42:06,792 even me out. 1065 00:42:06,875 --> 00:42:09,750 So we have a united front in not his mild manner, 1066 00:42:09,875 --> 00:42:11,208 but not my extreme manner. 1067 00:42:11,333 --> 00:42:12,708 - Yeah. 1068 00:42:12,833 --> 00:42:14,292 - So we really do balance each other out. 1069 00:42:14,375 --> 00:42:16,333 - What do you think were the biggest 1070 00:42:16,500 --> 00:42:18,250 challenges along the way? 1071 00:42:18,375 --> 00:42:19,375 - Well, for me, one of the things 1072 00:42:19,500 --> 00:42:21,125 would be the appeasement stuff. 1073 00:42:21,250 --> 00:42:23,000 It kept coming up over and over. 1074 00:42:23,125 --> 00:42:25,417 And it's like, even after that, she stopped doing that, 1075 00:42:25,542 --> 00:42:28,000 but then she would just kind of question, like, are you happy? 1076 00:42:28,125 --> 00:42:29,833 Like, is this great? 1077 00:42:29,958 --> 00:42:31,542 And I'm like, having to keep talking about the same thing 1078 00:42:31,667 --> 00:42:33,000 over and over again, it's like, hey, if you have 1079 00:42:33,083 --> 00:42:34,667 a problem with it, that's completely OK, 1080 00:42:34,750 --> 00:42:36,042 but let's talk about it to a point 1081 00:42:36,167 --> 00:42:37,708 where we can get it resolved and come 1082 00:42:37,875 --> 00:42:39,500 to a common understanding and then move forward. 1083 00:42:39,625 --> 00:42:41,167 - Yeah. 1084 00:42:41,292 --> 00:42:43,167 I mean, I think I would just point things out, like, 1085 00:42:43,333 --> 00:42:45,708 "Hey, I don't know if this is an issue, but it could be, 1086 00:42:45,833 --> 00:42:48,167 so let's, you know, get to the bottom of it now." 1087 00:42:48,333 --> 00:42:51,667 But by doing that, I created issues where there weren't any, 1088 00:42:51,750 --> 00:42:54,667 because I would say something once, like the appeasement 1089 00:42:54,792 --> 00:42:56,542 and say, like, "I don't want a marriage where you're 1090 00:42:56,667 --> 00:42:58,333 appeasing me all the time." 1091 00:42:58,458 --> 00:43:01,042 And that kind of created more of an issue, 1092 00:43:01,208 --> 00:43:04,125 because then we kept talking about how it's not an issue, 1093 00:43:04,208 --> 00:43:05,625 but it could be. 1094 00:43:05,708 --> 00:43:07,000 And if it is, it's not going to be good. 1095 00:43:07,167 --> 00:43:09,750 And it just snowballed and spiraled. 1096 00:43:09,875 --> 00:43:12,667 And I said to Chris, like, "I don't want to always 1097 00:43:12,750 --> 00:43:13,875 "have another issue with you. 1098 00:43:14,042 --> 00:43:15,167 "Like, I don't want you to be like, 1099 00:43:15,333 --> 00:43:16,458 'Oh, here Nicole goes again.'" 1100 00:43:16,542 --> 00:43:18,250 ♪ ♪ 1101 00:43:18,375 --> 00:43:20,625 - Let's say if you said yes, 1102 00:43:20,750 --> 00:43:22,833 what would you want to see more of 1103 00:43:23,000 --> 00:43:24,375 from each other going forward? 1104 00:43:24,500 --> 00:43:26,958 What would that be? 1105 00:43:27,042 --> 00:43:29,667 - For me, I would like to see you love yourself even more. 1106 00:43:29,750 --> 00:43:31,625 Like, we're all our worst critic. 1107 00:43:31,750 --> 00:43:33,333 We're all our hardest critic. 1108 00:43:33,500 --> 00:43:35,458 But, like, there's times where you're harder on yourself 1109 00:43:35,583 --> 00:43:37,000 than you need to be. 1110 00:43:37,125 --> 00:43:41,042 So, like, honestly, just working on fully loving 1111 00:43:41,208 --> 00:43:43,167 yourself and not being so hard on yourself is, 1112 00:43:43,250 --> 00:43:47,000 I think, something that you can still work on. 1113 00:43:47,125 --> 00:43:50,875 - Noted. 1114 00:43:51,000 --> 00:43:55,833 I would love to see you really follow through 1115 00:43:55,917 --> 00:43:58,000 on all of the things you say you 1116 00:43:58,167 --> 00:43:59,792 want to do for yourself, like, "I'm going to wake up earlier. 1117 00:43:59,875 --> 00:44:01,042 "I'm going to go to the gym. 1118 00:44:01,208 --> 00:44:02,833 I'm going to start feeling better." 1119 00:44:02,917 --> 00:44:04,458 And I feel like you just get discouraged if you're 1120 00:44:04,583 --> 00:44:05,458 not doing those things. 1121 00:44:05,542 --> 00:44:07,125 - That's true. 1122 00:44:07,208 --> 00:44:09,000 - So kind of the same thing, where you make yourself 1123 00:44:09,083 --> 00:44:11,125 feel bad, but I would also like you to start 1124 00:44:11,208 --> 00:44:13,500 doing more of those things, because it does 1125 00:44:13,583 --> 00:44:15,167 make you feel so good when you accomplish 1126 00:44:15,333 --> 00:44:16,792 things you want to do. 1127 00:44:16,875 --> 00:44:17,875 - I can definitely use the motivation at times, 1128 00:44:18,042 --> 00:44:20,667 so I would fully agree with that. 1129 00:44:20,750 --> 00:44:25,667 - Well, the time has come for you to make a decision. 1130 00:44:25,792 --> 00:44:29,000 After eight weeks of being married, 1131 00:44:29,083 --> 00:44:32,167 do you want to stay married or get a divorce? 1132 00:44:32,333 --> 00:44:37,500 ♪ ♪ 1133 00:44:37,625 --> 00:44:39,917 - Chris, over these past eight weeks, 1134 00:44:40,042 --> 00:44:42,292 you have made me happier than I've 1135 00:44:42,417 --> 00:44:44,667 ever been in 33 years of life. 1136 00:44:44,750 --> 00:44:46,792 You've allowed me to be my true self 1137 00:44:46,875 --> 00:44:48,917 and just feel happy all the time. 1138 00:44:49,042 --> 00:44:50,958 I've learned that with the right person, 1139 00:44:51,042 --> 00:44:52,792 you can say or do anything. 1140 00:44:52,875 --> 00:44:54,500 And they might not like it, but they'll 1141 00:44:54,625 --> 00:44:56,125 still accept you and love you. 1142 00:44:56,208 --> 00:45:00,667 And I don't think I really knew that until being 1143 00:45:00,792 --> 00:45:03,667 in a relationship with you. 1144 00:45:03,750 --> 00:45:05,583 So I love you. 1145 00:45:05,708 --> 00:45:08,000 I feel so confident in our relationship, 1146 00:45:08,083 --> 00:45:11,667 and I feel very lucky every single day I'm with you. 1147 00:45:11,792 --> 00:45:13,750 So thank you for being the most amazing husband. 1148 00:45:13,875 --> 00:45:16,250 And when I think about my future, 1149 00:45:16,375 --> 00:45:19,417 whether it's later today, tomorrow, decades from now, 1150 00:45:19,542 --> 00:45:22,875 you are standing beside me in every one of those thoughts. 1151 00:45:23,000 --> 00:45:25,292 And I just can't imagine life without you, 1152 00:45:25,375 --> 00:45:27,375 and I don't want to ever know what life without you 1153 00:45:27,542 --> 00:45:28,833 would be like. 1154 00:45:28,917 --> 00:45:31,125 So I would love to stay married to you. 1155 00:45:31,208 --> 00:45:36,792 ♪ ♪ 1156 00:45:36,875 --> 00:45:38,458 - I always thought there was going 1157 00:45:38,542 --> 00:45:40,875 to be lots of ups and downs. 1158 00:45:41,042 --> 00:45:42,958 Not to say that we won't have our downs, 1159 00:45:43,083 --> 00:45:45,708 but we've had so many ups, and it's just, you make life fun. 1160 00:45:45,833 --> 00:45:48,083 You make marriage fun, whether it's your birthday 1161 00:45:48,208 --> 00:45:51,000 party for your '80s thing or even though I didn't like it, 1162 00:45:51,125 --> 00:45:54,333 like, you still had fun with the dinosaur thing. 1163 00:45:54,458 --> 00:45:57,958 I also agree, like, life would feel lonely without you. 1164 00:45:58,042 --> 00:45:59,833 And I don't want that loneliness. 1165 00:45:59,958 --> 00:46:03,125 I don't want that emptiness in my heart. 1166 00:46:03,208 --> 00:46:06,458 I love you fully, and I would love to stay married to you 1167 00:46:06,542 --> 00:46:09,583 as well. 1168 00:46:09,708 --> 00:46:11,417 - Yay. 1169 00:46:11,542 --> 00:46:12,500 - Wow. 1170 00:46:12,583 --> 00:46:14,167 It's wonderful. 1171 00:46:14,292 --> 00:46:15,833 It's extraordinary hearing all the things you've 1172 00:46:15,958 --> 00:46:18,792 felt and done with each other and figured out 1173 00:46:18,875 --> 00:46:20,833 and worked on and enjoyed. 1174 00:46:20,917 --> 00:46:23,000 I mean, it's just great that it's 1175 00:46:23,125 --> 00:46:25,625 been so enjoyable for you both and it's been so rewarding. 1176 00:46:25,708 --> 00:46:27,208 - Thank you. 1177 00:46:27,375 --> 00:46:29,125 - And I know your families and your friends 1178 00:46:29,208 --> 00:46:31,833 and the people going through this with you, 1179 00:46:31,958 --> 00:46:35,208 they will all feel enriched by it as well. 1180 00:46:35,375 --> 00:46:36,167 Well, let's have a toast. 1181 00:46:36,292 --> 00:46:37,792 - OK. 1182 00:46:37,875 --> 00:46:39,958 - I've never felt love like this before. 1183 00:46:40,083 --> 00:46:42,708 And I have to thank Chris for that. 1184 00:46:42,833 --> 00:46:46,125 He allows me to be who I am. 1185 00:46:46,208 --> 00:46:49,667 So there's no reason to not be happy. 1186 00:46:49,792 --> 00:46:51,542 [bottle pops] - Whoo! 1187 00:46:51,708 --> 00:46:53,042 - This is the happiest I've ever been. 1188 00:46:53,167 --> 00:46:56,167 I mean, I've had a lot of downs in relationships. 1189 00:46:56,250 --> 00:46:58,292 And with Nicole, she makes it easy. 1190 00:46:58,375 --> 00:47:02,417 It's a lot of ups, and I just have someone that I truly feel 1191 00:47:02,542 --> 00:47:03,833 that I can build a life with. 1192 00:47:03,917 --> 00:47:05,208 I want her to be my wife, and-- 1193 00:47:05,375 --> 00:47:06,667 - I am your wife. 1194 00:47:06,750 --> 00:47:09,000 - --I want to build a life moving forward. 1195 00:47:09,125 --> 00:47:10,625 - Like, you still want me to be your wife. 1196 00:47:10,750 --> 00:47:11,667 - Yeah, I still do, yeah. 1197 00:47:11,792 --> 00:47:13,333 - Yeah. 1198 00:47:13,458 --> 00:47:14,208 - It's an easy decision, slam dunk. 1199 00:47:14,375 --> 00:47:15,000 - All right. 1200 00:47:15,083 --> 00:47:16,292 That's a slam dunk? 1201 00:47:16,375 --> 00:47:18,000 - Yeah, slam dunk. 1202 00:47:18,083 --> 00:47:20,042 - So here's to you guys for better 1203 00:47:20,167 --> 00:47:23,500 or for worse, for rich and for poorer, till death do us part. 1204 00:47:23,667 --> 00:47:25,333 both: Cheers. 1205 00:47:25,417 --> 00:47:27,125 ♪ ♪ 1206 00:47:27,208 --> 00:47:28,625 - Great. 1207 00:47:28,708 --> 00:47:29,667 - And with that, I have a surprise for you. 1208 00:47:29,792 --> 00:47:30,667 - Oh, Wow. 1209 00:47:30,750 --> 00:47:32,125 - One second. 1210 00:47:32,250 --> 00:47:33,667 ♪ ♪ 1211 00:47:33,750 --> 00:47:34,667 - Oh. 1212 00:47:34,750 --> 00:47:35,792 - Aw. 1213 00:47:35,917 --> 00:47:36,875 - I got you some flowers. 1214 00:47:37,000 --> 00:47:39,375 - These are beautiful. 1215 00:47:39,542 --> 00:47:40,375 - Oh, my gosh. 1216 00:47:40,500 --> 00:47:41,958 - Thank you. 1217 00:47:42,083 --> 00:47:43,500 - Happy wife, right? 1218 00:47:43,583 --> 00:47:45,125 - Happy spouse-- - Happy spouse. 1219 00:47:45,208 --> 00:47:45,875 - Happy spouse, happy house. - --happy house, right. 1220 00:47:46,000 --> 00:47:47,458 - Yeah, happy house. 1221 00:47:47,542 --> 00:47:49,625 - You guys are going to go forth now and go 1222 00:47:49,708 --> 00:47:50,625 do what married people do. 1223 00:47:50,708 --> 00:47:52,000 Oh, here. 1224 00:47:52,167 --> 00:47:53,583 Take this with you. - That's right. 1225 00:47:53,708 --> 00:47:54,500 - You're going to need it. - Thank you. 1226 00:47:54,667 --> 00:47:55,542 - Enjoy. - Thank you. 1227 00:47:55,667 --> 00:47:56,667 - Thank you. 1228 00:47:56,750 --> 00:47:59,458 - Hey. 1229 00:47:59,542 --> 00:48:00,708 Love it. 1230 00:48:00,875 --> 00:48:02,167 - This is a beautiful day. 1231 00:48:02,292 --> 00:48:03,417 This is what makes it all worthwhile. 1232 00:48:03,542 --> 00:48:04,250 I'm serious. 1233 00:48:07,917 --> 00:48:10,833 [upbeat music] 1234 00:48:10,917 --> 00:48:12,417 ♪ ♪ 1235 00:48:12,542 --> 00:48:14,208 - Today is the day. 1236 00:48:14,375 --> 00:48:17,250 I've really been weighing this out, just really using 1237 00:48:17,375 --> 00:48:22,083 this to decipher what I want in a marriage 1238 00:48:22,208 --> 00:48:24,833 and what I deserve in a marriage. 1239 00:48:24,917 --> 00:48:26,333 You know, you go into this knowing, 1240 00:48:26,500 --> 00:48:28,708 like, if it doesn't work out, you kind of 1241 00:48:28,875 --> 00:48:31,167 have to start all over. 1242 00:48:31,292 --> 00:48:33,250 I mean, I came into this process for a husband. 1243 00:48:33,375 --> 00:48:35,292 And if I actually get a divorce 1244 00:48:35,417 --> 00:48:38,458 and this doesn't work out, it'll be scary, for sure. 1245 00:48:38,542 --> 00:48:41,000 ♪ ♪ 1246 00:48:41,083 --> 00:48:45,833 - Today is going to be a whirlwind of emotions. 1247 00:48:45,958 --> 00:48:49,333 And it's going to be crazy. 1248 00:48:49,417 --> 00:48:52,750 This is the culmination of everything 1249 00:48:52,875 --> 00:48:55,333 that Gina and I have gone through in this experience, 1250 00:48:55,417 --> 00:48:59,833 you know, coming into this with huge expectations 1251 00:49:00,000 --> 00:49:01,792 and then living the reality of everything 1252 00:49:01,875 --> 00:49:04,208 that's happened up until now. 1253 00:49:04,333 --> 00:49:08,000 I've churned through so many thoughts, so many emotions 1254 00:49:08,083 --> 00:49:10,625 trying to figure out the right decision. 1255 00:49:10,708 --> 00:49:14,458 ♪ ♪ 1256 00:49:14,583 --> 00:49:17,500 [upbeat music] 1257 00:49:17,583 --> 00:49:22,708 ♪ ♪ 1258 00:49:22,833 --> 00:49:25,417 - All right. - All right. 1259 00:49:25,542 --> 00:49:26,500 Oh. 1260 00:49:26,583 --> 00:49:28,000 - I know. 1261 00:49:28,125 --> 00:49:29,542 - I'm so frustrated with this couple. 1262 00:49:29,708 --> 00:49:33,917 I cannot understand why this hasn't, like, 1263 00:49:34,042 --> 00:49:38,208 crossed over into a big romantic relationship. 1264 00:49:38,333 --> 00:49:41,750 - This has been the biggest conundrum 1265 00:49:41,875 --> 00:49:43,333 that I've experienced. 1266 00:49:43,417 --> 00:49:44,875 - Me too. 1267 00:49:45,000 --> 00:49:46,625 - Because you get along, you both acknowledge, 1268 00:49:46,750 --> 00:49:48,708 oh, she's an attractive person or he's an attractive guy. 1269 00:49:48,833 --> 00:49:52,250 And I believe that they see how they 1270 00:49:52,375 --> 00:49:55,167 can be a benefit in each other's lives, but still. 1271 00:49:55,292 --> 00:49:57,042 Well, we just don't have the spark. 1272 00:49:57,208 --> 00:49:59,625 - I think this thing got hurt right in the beginning-- 1273 00:49:59,750 --> 00:50:01,333 - Yes. 1274 00:50:01,500 --> 00:50:04,333 - --where, you know, whatever they said to each other 1275 00:50:04,458 --> 00:50:06,833 made them feel that they weren't desirable, 1276 00:50:06,917 --> 00:50:07,833 they weren't wanted. 1277 00:50:07,958 --> 00:50:09,625 - Yeah. 1278 00:50:09,708 --> 00:50:12,167 - What I'm hoping for is there's still, if not a spark 1279 00:50:12,292 --> 00:50:15,458 of lust, a spark of hope that, you know, 1280 00:50:15,542 --> 00:50:18,167 they stop looking at what they don't have and start 1281 00:50:18,250 --> 00:50:19,500 totaling what they do have. 1282 00:50:19,625 --> 00:50:21,042 - Yeah. 1283 00:50:21,208 --> 00:50:23,000 - Give it some more time, because I see them 1284 00:50:23,125 --> 00:50:26,000 as having a lot to offer each other, I really do. 1285 00:50:26,083 --> 00:50:27,250 - Well, let's go talk to them. 1286 00:50:27,375 --> 00:50:29,542 - OK. 1287 00:50:29,667 --> 00:50:32,500 ♪ ♪ 1288 00:50:32,667 --> 00:50:35,333 - We matched Gina and Clint because of their shared 1289 00:50:35,458 --> 00:50:38,500 humble beginnings and career success. 1290 00:50:38,625 --> 00:50:41,208 They both expressed a deep appreciation for each other 1291 00:50:41,333 --> 00:50:42,667 and what they've accomplished. 1292 00:50:42,792 --> 00:50:45,542 However, there's no romance. 1293 00:50:45,667 --> 00:50:47,208 They don't argue. 1294 00:50:47,333 --> 00:50:48,667 They've learned how to resolve conflict. 1295 00:50:48,792 --> 00:50:50,333 They've learned how to get along. 1296 00:50:50,500 --> 00:50:52,958 They've learned to like each other 1297 00:50:53,042 --> 00:50:54,625 in spite of their differences. 1298 00:50:54,750 --> 00:50:57,250 And this is the foundation of a great marriage. 1299 00:50:57,375 --> 00:50:59,417 So today we hope they can realize 1300 00:50:59,542 --> 00:51:01,000 that this is a relationship that can 1301 00:51:01,125 --> 00:51:03,833 thrive long past Decision Day. 1302 00:51:03,958 --> 00:51:06,042 ♪ ♪ 1303 00:51:06,167 --> 00:51:09,667 - ♪ So we should have love ♪ 1304 00:51:09,833 --> 00:51:12,583 ♪ I know that life's so long ♪ 1305 00:51:12,708 --> 00:51:13,917 - Hi. Nice to meet you. 1306 00:51:14,042 --> 00:51:15,583 - Hey. 1307 00:51:15,708 --> 00:51:17,750 - Gina is a beautiful woman, and a lot of men 1308 00:51:17,875 --> 00:51:19,333 would be lucky to have her. 1309 00:51:19,417 --> 00:51:21,750 You have exceeded every expectation... 1310 00:51:21,875 --> 00:51:23,458 - Ohh. 1311 00:51:23,542 --> 00:51:27,083 - Of the best-case scenario that I could have thought. 1312 00:51:27,208 --> 00:51:29,500 And I'm excited to what tomorrow brings 1313 00:51:29,625 --> 00:51:31,083 if today went this well. 1314 00:51:31,208 --> 00:51:33,667 Gina's got a lot of admirable qualities. 1315 00:51:33,792 --> 00:51:34,792 She's self-driven. 1316 00:51:34,875 --> 00:51:36,500 She's motivated. 1317 00:51:36,583 --> 00:51:39,000 - I've always had this thought in the back of my mind 1318 00:51:39,125 --> 00:51:42,000 since I was, like, 18, maybe I want to do hair. 1319 00:51:42,125 --> 00:51:44,333 - I admire that Gina put so much passion 1320 00:51:44,500 --> 00:51:46,958 and effort into her career. 1321 00:51:47,042 --> 00:51:48,667 - Rough but clean? 1322 00:51:48,750 --> 00:51:50,250 Purposely rugged. 1323 00:51:50,375 --> 00:51:51,333 - But that's just not something I want 1324 00:51:51,500 --> 00:51:54,500 to talk about all the time. 1325 00:51:54,667 --> 00:51:56,667 Gina and I get along really well, 1326 00:51:56,792 --> 00:51:58,833 but some comments that were made early on 1327 00:51:58,958 --> 00:52:01,500 created a big hole for us to try to climb out of. 1328 00:52:01,583 --> 00:52:03,333 - And the one thing that I was like, just, 1329 00:52:03,417 --> 00:52:04,833 I don't really vibe with redheads 1330 00:52:05,000 --> 00:52:07,167 or, like, gingery features. 1331 00:52:07,292 --> 00:52:09,708 - I need reciprocity in a relationship, 1332 00:52:09,833 --> 00:52:11,625 and Gina isn't giving me any. 1333 00:52:11,708 --> 00:52:14,958 Typically, the girls that I have dated are very 1334 00:52:15,083 --> 00:52:17,000 athletic, slender. 1335 00:52:17,167 --> 00:52:18,083 - I'm done. 1336 00:52:18,208 --> 00:52:19,167 Yeah, thank you. 1337 00:52:19,292 --> 00:52:20,083 - It should be done. 1338 00:52:20,208 --> 00:52:21,125 It should be done. 1339 00:52:21,250 --> 00:52:22,875 - Have a good day. 1340 00:52:23,042 --> 00:52:25,667 - Because she's got no leg to stand on. 1341 00:52:25,750 --> 00:52:26,833 Unreal. 1342 00:52:27,000 --> 00:52:28,792 Tries to turn the tide. 1343 00:52:28,875 --> 00:52:32,292 I came into this really wanting to be married. 1344 00:52:32,375 --> 00:52:35,792 I know I wasn't perfect, but if we had both tried harder, 1345 00:52:35,875 --> 00:52:38,708 I know we would have a much better marriage now. 1346 00:52:38,833 --> 00:52:40,292 But would that be enough? 1347 00:52:40,375 --> 00:52:43,083 - ♪ [indistinct] ♪ 1348 00:52:43,208 --> 00:52:47,708 ♪ Set me on fire ♪ 1349 00:52:47,875 --> 00:52:50,875 - ♪ Seems like better times, better days ♪ 1350 00:52:51,000 --> 00:52:52,667 ♪ I've been there and gone ♪ 1351 00:52:52,792 --> 00:52:55,250 ♪ ♪ 1352 00:52:55,375 --> 00:52:57,583 ♪ Your words like thunder strike ♪ 1353 00:52:57,708 --> 00:53:00,792 ♪ Your energy building around me like static ♪ 1354 00:53:00,875 --> 00:53:02,667 ♪ You turn me on ♪ 1355 00:53:02,833 --> 00:53:05,333 - The first time I saw Clint, I thought he was good-looking, 1356 00:53:05,417 --> 00:53:07,500 just not my initial type. 1357 00:53:07,583 --> 00:53:10,333 But attraction, for me, is something that can grow. 1358 00:53:10,458 --> 00:53:12,167 - I've been looking for a little vice. 1359 00:53:12,250 --> 00:53:14,292 I don't really love to drink or go out. 1360 00:53:14,417 --> 00:53:15,333 - Anything. - So maybe my vice 1361 00:53:15,417 --> 00:53:17,292 will just be adventure. - OK. 1362 00:53:17,375 --> 00:53:18,667 - We hang out, and we have easy conversation. 1363 00:53:18,792 --> 00:53:20,542 So maybe it's a blessing in disguise 1364 00:53:20,667 --> 00:53:23,500 that we didn't have physical attraction right away. 1365 00:53:23,625 --> 00:53:25,500 - ♪ Let him take your best shot ♪ 1366 00:53:25,625 --> 00:53:28,708 ♪ Tell him bring your A1 game ♪ 1367 00:53:28,833 --> 00:53:30,750 ♪ 'Cause you know and I know and I know, baby, know ♪ 1368 00:53:30,875 --> 00:53:33,500 ♪ You're gonna bounce back, bounce back ♪ 1369 00:53:33,583 --> 00:53:36,500 - You ready to hit Broadway? 1370 00:53:36,667 --> 00:53:38,333 We always have a lot of fun together 1371 00:53:38,417 --> 00:53:40,458 no matter what we're doing. 1372 00:53:40,583 --> 00:53:43,833 - So if you pull it towards you, it's going to go right. 1373 00:53:43,958 --> 00:53:45,708 - I'm grateful that Clint takes care of Hank 1374 00:53:45,833 --> 00:53:47,250 while I'm at work. 1375 00:53:47,375 --> 00:53:49,583 Those two have a real special bond. 1376 00:53:49,708 --> 00:53:51,500 - Oh, it's so good. 1377 00:53:51,583 --> 00:53:53,875 ♪ ♪ 1378 00:53:54,000 --> 00:53:55,500 - I like his big personality. 1379 00:53:55,625 --> 00:53:57,167 He can definitely be the life of the party, 1380 00:53:57,250 --> 00:53:59,167 but sometimes it can get a little annoying. 1381 00:53:59,333 --> 00:54:01,875 - To the Krusty. - To the Krusty. 1382 00:54:02,000 --> 00:54:04,000 ♪ ♪ 1383 00:54:04,083 --> 00:54:05,750 - We don't have that yearn to want 1384 00:54:05,875 --> 00:54:10,000 to get romantic with each other, and that's the stopgap. 1385 00:54:10,125 --> 00:54:12,542 - I've been giving this marriage everything I've got, 1386 00:54:12,667 --> 00:54:14,833 and we've built a great friendship. 1387 00:54:14,917 --> 00:54:18,375 - You've, like, gone above and beyond to incorporate yourself 1388 00:54:18,500 --> 00:54:20,000 into my life, and I appreciate you 1389 00:54:20,125 --> 00:54:22,500 probably more than you know. 1390 00:54:22,583 --> 00:54:25,667 - I came into this really wanting to be a wife. 1391 00:54:25,833 --> 00:54:27,375 Clint is a great guy. 1392 00:54:27,500 --> 00:54:29,083 I just don't know if it's enough to continue 1393 00:54:29,208 --> 00:54:30,667 giving this marriage a shot. 1394 00:54:30,750 --> 00:54:33,958 - ♪ There's a lot to love there ♪ 1395 00:54:34,083 --> 00:54:35,917 ♪ Yeah ♪ 1396 00:54:39,792 --> 00:54:42,667 [light music] 1397 00:54:42,792 --> 00:54:48,250 ♪ ♪ 1398 00:55:04,208 --> 00:55:04,875 - Hello there. - What's going on... 1399 00:55:05,000 --> 00:55:06,208 - Hi there. 1400 00:55:06,375 --> 00:55:07,583 - Mr. Debonair? 1401 00:55:07,708 --> 00:55:08,833 - Cool suit color. Like it. 1402 00:55:09,000 --> 00:55:10,000 It's good to see you. 1403 00:55:10,167 --> 00:55:11,500 - Likewise. - How are you? 1404 00:55:11,583 --> 00:55:12,792 - I'm good. - What's up, big guy? 1405 00:55:12,875 --> 00:55:14,250 How you doing? - Good to see you, man. 1406 00:55:14,375 --> 00:55:15,875 - Good to see you, too. 1407 00:55:16,000 --> 00:55:18,917 - So you set the precedent in upping the suit game, so... 1408 00:55:19,042 --> 00:55:20,792 - I see you. 1409 00:55:20,875 --> 00:55:21,833 - I've also been called out for not having 1410 00:55:21,917 --> 00:55:23,167 enough flair, so... 1411 00:55:23,292 --> 00:55:24,708 - You've met the challenge. 1412 00:55:24,833 --> 00:55:26,000 I'm going to give it to you. - Thank you. 1413 00:55:26,083 --> 00:55:27,292 Appreciate that. 1414 00:55:27,375 --> 00:55:28,833 - Oh, there she comes. 1415 00:55:28,958 --> 00:55:34,500 ♪ ♪ 1416 00:55:34,625 --> 00:55:36,708 - Hello, hello. - You look so good-- 1417 00:55:36,875 --> 00:55:38,125 - Oh, thank you. 1418 00:55:38,250 --> 00:55:40,417 - --and of course, major league sexy. 1419 00:55:40,542 --> 00:55:41,750 - It's so pretty out here. 1420 00:55:41,875 --> 00:55:43,250 - Isn't it nice? - Hello. 1421 00:55:43,375 --> 00:55:44,375 - Look at you. 1422 00:55:44,500 --> 00:55:45,542 Oh, my gosh, you look great. 1423 00:55:45,667 --> 00:55:46,458 - How's it going? Hey. 1424 00:55:46,583 --> 00:55:47,792 - Good to see you. 1425 00:55:47,875 --> 00:55:48,958 - Good to see you. - How you doing? 1426 00:55:49,083 --> 00:55:50,500 - Good. - That's right. 1427 00:55:50,625 --> 00:55:52,208 You two have been separated for a little bit. 1428 00:55:52,375 --> 00:55:53,875 - We've been a little separated, yeah. 1429 00:55:54,000 --> 00:55:57,500 - Because we ask everybody to have that quiet time, 1430 00:55:57,583 --> 00:55:58,750 see if you miss each other. 1431 00:55:58,875 --> 00:56:01,083 - Yeah. 1432 00:56:01,208 --> 00:56:02,750 - So let's talk about marriage. 1433 00:56:02,875 --> 00:56:06,083 I mean, what have you learned about marriage? 1434 00:56:06,208 --> 00:56:08,875 - Oh my gosh, well, I mean, one thing I've definitely 1435 00:56:09,042 --> 00:56:13,167 learned through this process is that I am ready to be married. 1436 00:56:13,250 --> 00:56:15,667 That confirmed it for me. 1437 00:56:15,792 --> 00:56:20,042 Having just that person for even, like, 1438 00:56:20,167 --> 00:56:21,792 the subtle day to day is nice. 1439 00:56:21,875 --> 00:56:22,958 - Yeah. 1440 00:56:23,083 --> 00:56:25,958 I mean, it does take work trying 1441 00:56:26,042 --> 00:56:29,458 to make the other person feel as valuable as possible 1442 00:56:29,583 --> 00:56:32,500 and making them feel special, because they're supposed to be 1443 00:56:32,625 --> 00:56:34,125 your one and only, you know? 1444 00:56:34,250 --> 00:56:38,333 Even holding back when we're, "front street," right? 1445 00:56:38,417 --> 00:56:40,667 Like, there's a time and a place for that. 1446 00:56:40,833 --> 00:56:45,208 And learn when's the appropriate time 1447 00:56:45,333 --> 00:56:49,167 to or not to or to never say the things 1448 00:56:49,292 --> 00:56:51,042 that are top of mind. 1449 00:56:51,167 --> 00:56:52,792 So I've learned a lot. 1450 00:56:52,917 --> 00:56:54,333 - That's awesome. 1451 00:56:54,458 --> 00:57:00,000 What are some of the best memories you have? 1452 00:57:00,167 --> 00:57:02,333 - The couples retreat, you know, 1453 00:57:02,500 --> 00:57:05,792 because we get along well in a group atmosphere, 1454 00:57:05,875 --> 00:57:07,917 like, just ping-ponging conversations, 1455 00:57:08,042 --> 00:57:10,292 going back and forth, good dialogue, smiling, 1456 00:57:10,375 --> 00:57:11,958 laughing the whole time. 1457 00:57:12,042 --> 00:57:15,333 Like, that gives me affirmation that, you know, 1458 00:57:15,417 --> 00:57:16,583 we can play well in the same sandbox. 1459 00:57:16,708 --> 00:57:17,583 - Right. 1460 00:57:17,708 --> 00:57:19,167 [laughs] 1461 00:57:19,333 --> 00:57:20,667 - It's always a good indicator when 1462 00:57:20,792 --> 00:57:22,833 we are with the other couples, because I think 1463 00:57:22,917 --> 00:57:24,458 when you, like, kind of pull the lens out 1464 00:57:24,542 --> 00:57:27,042 and you're able to see it from another's perspective, 1465 00:57:27,167 --> 00:57:28,750 you're like, oh, wait. 1466 00:57:28,875 --> 00:57:31,500 We actually do have a really great time together. 1467 00:57:31,625 --> 00:57:33,542 Horseback riding was super fun. 1468 00:57:33,667 --> 00:57:36,625 The rodeo was probably one of our most fun times together. 1469 00:57:36,708 --> 00:57:37,667 - Wow. 1470 00:57:37,792 --> 00:57:39,542 - Yeah. 1471 00:57:39,667 --> 00:57:40,875 Who would have thought we would have bonded at a rodeo? 1472 00:57:41,042 --> 00:57:43,042 - Big rodeo gal now. 1473 00:57:43,167 --> 00:57:45,542 - It's, like, 95% of the things that we've done 1474 00:57:45,667 --> 00:57:46,833 has been a great experience. 1475 00:57:47,000 --> 00:57:48,500 - Mm-hmm. 1476 00:57:48,667 --> 00:57:51,292 - And so I try to reflect on like the good things. 1477 00:57:51,375 --> 00:57:53,417 - 95%. 1478 00:57:53,542 --> 00:57:54,875 - Yeah. - That's--that's-- 1479 00:57:55,042 --> 00:57:55,875 - That's heavy. 1480 00:57:56,000 --> 00:57:57,542 - That's higher than most marriages-- 1481 00:57:57,667 --> 00:57:58,833 - She said, "That's heavy." - --that I know of, right. 1482 00:57:58,917 --> 00:58:01,042 I'm not sure I get that same percentage out 1483 00:58:01,208 --> 00:58:02,625 of long-term married couples. 1484 00:58:02,708 --> 00:58:05,833 - Yeah. That's been nice. 1485 00:58:05,917 --> 00:58:08,750 - What did you like the most about marriage? 1486 00:58:08,875 --> 00:58:11,208 - What I really liked was waking up every morning 1487 00:58:11,375 --> 00:58:15,458 and knowing that there was somebody there that, you know, 1488 00:58:15,542 --> 00:58:19,125 we can hang out, we can do whatever we want. 1489 00:58:19,250 --> 00:58:21,542 You know, when Gina would lean on me for advice and stuff 1490 00:58:21,667 --> 00:58:23,000 like that or us just talking about our days, 1491 00:58:23,083 --> 00:58:25,167 like, that was very nice to be able to share 1492 00:58:25,333 --> 00:58:27,667 that with somebody. 1493 00:58:27,792 --> 00:58:29,667 - One of my favorite moments was us literally 1494 00:58:29,750 --> 00:58:31,500 just waking up, grabbing a coffee, and taking Hank 1495 00:58:31,583 --> 00:58:33,208 for a walk in the morning. 1496 00:58:33,333 --> 00:58:35,500 And I mean, Clint is a good listener. 1497 00:58:35,583 --> 00:58:38,958 He's definitely been a huge cheerleader when it comes 1498 00:58:39,083 --> 00:58:42,583 to me running my own business and him giving input 1499 00:58:42,708 --> 00:58:46,083 and listening to just a lot of the crazy stuff that's 1500 00:58:46,208 --> 00:58:49,375 been happening with my business in the last couple months. 1501 00:58:49,542 --> 00:58:52,708 So that was probably my favorite part. 1502 00:58:52,833 --> 00:58:59,500 - What were the challenges that have been big for you? 1503 00:59:00,958 --> 00:59:03,083 - You know, it's more of a struggle when you feel 1504 00:59:03,208 --> 00:59:05,500 like you have a friendship with someone, 1505 00:59:05,583 --> 00:59:10,375 but you can't quite get there on a romantic level. 1506 00:59:10,500 --> 00:59:12,833 - I am sort of mystified to some extent-- 1507 00:59:12,958 --> 00:59:14,250 - Yeah, me too. 1508 00:59:14,375 --> 00:59:16,125 - --because I don't know if we've ever 1509 00:59:16,208 --> 00:59:20,833 had a couple quite like you who are both good-looking people-- 1510 00:59:20,958 --> 00:59:23,833 I mean, you are-- 1511 00:59:23,917 --> 00:59:29,167 and also seem to get along so well who couldn't 1512 00:59:29,292 --> 00:59:31,042 find a connection to build on. 1513 00:59:31,167 --> 00:59:34,583 - We just haven't even been able to start or kindle that, 1514 00:59:34,708 --> 00:59:36,042 because Gina is a beautiful person. 1515 00:59:36,167 --> 00:59:38,667 To that romantic piece, I'm sure everything would 1516 00:59:38,750 --> 00:59:40,708 be biscuits and gravy, right? 1517 00:59:40,833 --> 00:59:43,875 Just-- we just can't get there. 1518 00:59:44,042 --> 00:59:45,833 - Let me ask you something, though, Clint. 1519 00:59:45,958 --> 00:59:47,833 You've had other relationships. 1520 00:59:47,958 --> 00:59:49,750 - Mm-hmm. 1521 00:59:49,875 --> 00:59:52,917 - Why do you think you felt it with them and not with her? 1522 00:59:53,042 --> 00:59:54,833 - I think some of it has to do with, 1523 00:59:54,958 --> 00:59:57,750 like, they like to do the things that I like to do. 1524 00:59:57,875 --> 00:59:59,667 So, you know, I'm, like, a big proponent 1525 00:59:59,792 --> 01:00:01,000 of outdoor activities. 1526 01:00:01,167 --> 01:00:03,250 I'm an adventurer, things like that. 1527 01:00:03,375 --> 01:00:08,083 And so in this experience, I've been not active at all. 1528 01:00:08,208 --> 01:00:09,625 And it just-- - Yeah. 1529 01:00:09,708 --> 01:00:10,708 - I don't know. 1530 01:00:10,833 --> 01:00:12,750 It just didn't feel like me. 1531 01:00:12,875 --> 01:00:16,500 - I will say that I might not be like a sailor or skier, 1532 01:00:16,583 --> 01:00:19,000 but as far as being active and enjoying being 1533 01:00:19,125 --> 01:00:20,500 outdoors and stuff, like, that's not 1534 01:00:20,625 --> 01:00:22,167 anything that I'm opposed to. 1535 01:00:22,333 --> 01:00:24,167 If we would have had those activities planned, 1536 01:00:24,333 --> 01:00:26,000 I would have done them. 1537 01:00:26,083 --> 01:00:27,667 It's not like I would be like, I'm too high-maintenance. 1538 01:00:27,792 --> 01:00:29,500 I can't go outside. 1539 01:00:29,667 --> 01:00:30,792 You know, like, those are all things that I would-- 1540 01:00:30,875 --> 01:00:34,167 I'm definitely up for. 1541 01:00:34,333 --> 01:00:36,333 - Just flow with me here. 1542 01:00:36,500 --> 01:00:40,750 If either of you had initiated 1543 01:00:40,875 --> 01:00:44,750 any kind of romantic interest, would the other one-- 1544 01:00:44,875 --> 01:00:48,750 just overtly-- would you have responded? 1545 01:00:48,875 --> 01:00:50,208 - I mean, looking back, maybe things could 1546 01:00:50,375 --> 01:00:52,792 have been a little different. 1547 01:00:52,875 --> 01:00:55,083 Just based off, like, law of attraction if there's someone 1548 01:00:55,208 --> 01:00:57,667 pining after you and being super intentional 1549 01:00:57,833 --> 01:00:59,667 and going out of their way to make you 1550 01:00:59,792 --> 01:01:01,500 feel like they're fighting for you, 1551 01:01:01,583 --> 01:01:04,167 I think it's almost hard not to build some sort of attraction 1552 01:01:04,292 --> 01:01:05,542 to them. 1553 01:01:05,708 --> 01:01:07,875 So things could have been different. 1554 01:01:08,000 --> 01:01:10,000 I think it's hard for me a lot of the time 1555 01:01:10,125 --> 01:01:12,500 to ask for help or, you know, to vocalize the things 1556 01:01:12,625 --> 01:01:14,958 that I need and that I want. 1557 01:01:15,042 --> 01:01:17,167 And I think that probably would have made Clint's job a little 1558 01:01:17,250 --> 01:01:20,167 easier if I was more vocal about those things, 1559 01:01:20,292 --> 01:01:23,750 but it just hasn't felt organic to want to share 1560 01:01:23,875 --> 01:01:26,458 in those conversations. 1561 01:01:26,583 --> 01:01:29,000 - If I could do things differently, 1562 01:01:29,083 --> 01:01:30,667 that's definitely some of the things 1563 01:01:30,792 --> 01:01:33,167 that I feel like would improve the relationship 1564 01:01:33,292 --> 01:01:37,292 or give us a better shot, right, a better opportunity. 1565 01:01:37,417 --> 01:01:41,000 - Well, the time has come for you to make a decision. 1566 01:01:41,125 --> 01:01:43,125 I need you to think about this carefully. 1567 01:01:43,208 --> 01:01:47,125 Do you want to stay married or get a divorce? 1568 01:01:47,208 --> 01:01:50,000 ♪ ♪ 1569 01:01:50,083 --> 01:01:53,333 - So, Gina, that's been one hell of an experience. 1570 01:01:53,500 --> 01:01:58,458 Being here on the last day, I think I am nuts, certifiably, 1571 01:01:58,542 --> 01:02:02,375 but I would do this again 1572 01:02:02,500 --> 01:02:04,125 with you as my wife. 1573 01:02:04,250 --> 01:02:07,833 ♪ ♪ 1574 01:02:08,000 --> 01:02:11,000 So yeah, I think ultimately-- 1575 01:02:11,125 --> 01:02:12,500 ♪ ♪ 1576 01:02:12,625 --> 01:02:14,000 Um... 1577 01:02:14,083 --> 01:02:15,042 ♪ ♪ 1578 01:02:18,750 --> 01:02:22,667 But ultimately, I just don't feel 1579 01:02:22,750 --> 01:02:29,042 like I'm the husband that would be deserving of either of us. 1580 01:02:29,167 --> 01:02:31,167 So I think it would be best to get a divorce. 1581 01:02:31,292 --> 01:02:35,708 ♪ ♪ 1582 01:02:35,875 --> 01:02:37,875 - I can agree with you. 1583 01:02:38,042 --> 01:02:40,042 I can look back on this experience, 1584 01:02:40,208 --> 01:02:42,667 and I am truly grateful for the time 1585 01:02:42,750 --> 01:02:44,500 that we've spent together. 1586 01:02:44,625 --> 01:02:49,208 I feel like I've personally seen tremendous growth in you. 1587 01:02:49,375 --> 01:02:51,667 I do know there are definite things that I'm 1588 01:02:51,792 --> 01:02:53,917 looking for in a marriage, and I know 1589 01:02:54,042 --> 01:02:56,167 there are for you as well. 1590 01:02:56,292 --> 01:02:58,125 So I would agree that I think it's best for us 1591 01:02:58,208 --> 01:02:59,167 to get a divorce. 1592 01:02:59,250 --> 01:03:03,042 ♪ ♪ 1593 01:03:03,167 --> 01:03:06,833 I think if I had to go back, I wish that you would have just 1594 01:03:06,958 --> 01:03:11,167 taken the initiative and fought on just the pretense of, 1595 01:03:11,333 --> 01:03:13,083 we already committed. 1596 01:03:13,208 --> 01:03:15,000 Even if it felt uncomfortable and you didn't feel like you 1597 01:03:15,125 --> 01:03:19,292 had some drawing desire, I wish you would have just taken, 1598 01:03:19,375 --> 01:03:22,667 like, the logical step of thinking, "OK, like, I know 1599 01:03:22,833 --> 01:03:25,000 "I'm not feeling this and I'm not an emotional guy, 1600 01:03:25,083 --> 01:03:27,000 "but logically, we made vows. 1601 01:03:27,125 --> 01:03:29,792 "We did already commit to getting married. 1602 01:03:29,875 --> 01:03:32,542 So what can I do to, like, fight for this?"-- 1603 01:03:32,708 --> 01:03:34,333 - Yeah. - --in the beginning. 1604 01:03:34,417 --> 01:03:36,167 - Yeah. 1605 01:03:36,250 --> 01:03:37,792 - Just like setting the tone and setting the foundation. 1606 01:03:37,875 --> 01:03:39,292 - Duly noted, yep. 1607 01:03:39,417 --> 01:03:40,833 - How do you feel about that before you respond? 1608 01:03:40,958 --> 01:03:42,708 - No, I mean, I completely agree. 1609 01:03:42,875 --> 01:03:44,500 I mean, I think it's easy to pick lottery 1610 01:03:44,625 --> 01:03:47,000 numbers the next day, right? 1611 01:03:47,083 --> 01:03:48,417 So I mean, one of the things was, 1612 01:03:48,542 --> 01:03:50,667 like, I know a lot of times you mentioned, 1613 01:03:50,792 --> 01:03:52,625 like, you know you were uncomfortable 1614 01:03:52,708 --> 01:03:55,417 or things felt forced. 1615 01:03:55,542 --> 01:03:57,458 And I mean, we were married at first sight, right? 1616 01:03:57,542 --> 01:03:59,333 - Yeah. 1617 01:03:59,458 --> 01:04:02,625 - So it's like giving things an opportunity to at least, like, 1618 01:04:02,708 --> 01:04:04,458 get a little bit out of your comfort zone 1619 01:04:04,542 --> 01:04:05,833 and to try some of those things. 1620 01:04:05,958 --> 01:04:08,333 But I mean, that's just one thing 1621 01:04:08,417 --> 01:04:12,125 that I would probably say that could have been different. 1622 01:04:12,208 --> 01:04:14,125 ♪ ♪ 1623 01:04:14,250 --> 01:04:16,958 - I have to ask the question that all dog 1624 01:04:17,083 --> 01:04:20,625 lovers would want to know. 1625 01:04:20,708 --> 01:04:23,542 What is going to happen with Hank? 1626 01:04:23,667 --> 01:04:25,292 - Well, Hank is Gina's dog. 1627 01:04:25,417 --> 01:04:27,542 I mean, she came into the relationship with the dog. 1628 01:04:27,667 --> 01:04:31,333 She'll continue to have Hank. 1629 01:04:31,417 --> 01:04:33,208 - He did offer a really hefty price for him. 1630 01:04:33,375 --> 01:04:34,208 - I did. 1631 01:04:34,375 --> 01:04:35,750 I did. 1632 01:04:35,875 --> 01:04:36,667 - Honestly, you offered to buy her child? 1633 01:04:36,833 --> 01:04:37,792 - I did. - $10,000. 1634 01:04:37,917 --> 01:04:39,542 - Yeah, yeah. 1635 01:04:39,708 --> 01:04:41,000 - What if it was $20,000? 1636 01:04:41,125 --> 01:04:41,833 - But you know, I try whatever I can. 1637 01:04:41,958 --> 01:04:42,917 - [laughs] 1638 01:04:43,042 --> 01:04:45,125 - I'll try whatever I can. 1639 01:04:45,250 --> 01:04:46,375 - Did you counter? No. 1640 01:04:46,542 --> 01:04:47,500 [laughter] 1641 01:04:47,583 --> 01:04:49,208 I know, right? 1642 01:04:49,333 --> 01:04:54,500 - But I hope I remain in his life in some capacity, 1643 01:04:54,583 --> 01:04:56,708 because I really do love that dog. 1644 01:04:56,833 --> 01:04:58,167 - I'm totally open to that. 1645 01:04:58,292 --> 01:04:59,667 And I think that's the wonderful thing 1646 01:04:59,750 --> 01:05:01,917 about us not having any ill will 1647 01:05:02,042 --> 01:05:05,042 or hard feelings towards one another. 1648 01:05:05,167 --> 01:05:09,208 - Thank you for being open and honest and mature and civil, 1649 01:05:09,333 --> 01:05:12,875 because this has to be the most civil divorce 1650 01:05:13,000 --> 01:05:14,208 that we've ever experienced-- - It is true. 1651 01:05:14,333 --> 01:05:15,667 - --in "Married at First Sight." 1652 01:05:15,750 --> 01:05:16,833 - Some kind of award there. 1653 01:05:17,000 --> 01:05:18,833 I don't know. 1654 01:05:18,958 --> 01:05:19,625 - Yeah, I don't know what that is, but this was it. 1655 01:05:19,708 --> 01:05:20,708 OK. 1656 01:05:20,875 --> 01:05:23,958 So thank you, guys. 1657 01:05:24,042 --> 01:05:26,250 - Thank you, guys. 1658 01:05:26,375 --> 01:05:28,667 - ♪ You should have known ♪ 1659 01:05:28,833 --> 01:05:31,333 - This has been a life-changing experience. 1660 01:05:31,500 --> 01:05:32,875 You go into it hopeful. 1661 01:05:33,000 --> 01:05:35,500 And I feel like I went into this 1662 01:05:35,667 --> 01:05:38,375 a different person than who I am coming out of it. 1663 01:05:38,542 --> 01:05:44,500 So I'm excited just to really tap into knowing myself more 1664 01:05:44,625 --> 01:05:48,333 and taking care of myself and going on dates. 1665 01:05:48,458 --> 01:05:50,083 - So you think you guys are going 1666 01:05:50,208 --> 01:05:53,667 to continue this civil friendship even after-- 1667 01:05:53,792 --> 01:05:54,708 - Oh, yeah. 1668 01:05:54,833 --> 01:05:56,583 - Yeah, 100%. 1669 01:05:56,708 --> 01:05:58,083 - They gave a fist bump. 1670 01:05:58,208 --> 01:06:00,958 - Well, that makes me feel better for Hank and you. 1671 01:06:01,083 --> 01:06:03,417 - Oh. - Thank you so much. 1672 01:06:03,542 --> 01:06:06,167 - Thank you so much for everything, Dr. Pepper. 1673 01:06:06,333 --> 01:06:07,917 Ahh. 1674 01:06:08,042 --> 01:06:09,167 - It's a pleasure. - Take care, everybody. 1675 01:06:09,250 --> 01:06:10,375 I appreciate it. - All right. 1676 01:06:10,542 --> 01:06:11,333 Bye-bye, guys. - Bye. 1677 01:06:11,500 --> 01:06:12,583 - See you. 1678 01:06:12,708 --> 01:06:15,875 Tastes like sweet failure. 1679 01:06:16,000 --> 01:06:19,292 Ultimately, failure is not a roadblock. 1680 01:06:19,375 --> 01:06:21,375 Failure is just a building block, 1681 01:06:21,500 --> 01:06:23,542 and this is something that I will take this experience 1682 01:06:23,667 --> 01:06:27,583 and apply it to all my future relationships. 1683 01:06:27,708 --> 01:06:31,167 - ♪ You might find something to believe in ♪ 1684 01:06:31,292 --> 01:06:34,333 ♪ Something to believe in ♪ 1685 01:06:38,083 --> 01:06:40,208 - ♪ Heart racing fast ♪ 1686 01:06:40,333 --> 01:06:42,625 ♪ Yeah, I'm ready to go ♪ 1687 01:06:42,750 --> 01:06:44,250 ♪ Leap into the unknown ♪ 1688 01:06:44,375 --> 01:06:49,708 - So today is the big day, Decision Day. 1689 01:06:49,875 --> 01:06:53,833 I woke up in good spirits knowing that God 1690 01:06:54,000 --> 01:06:55,292 would always direct your path. 1691 01:06:55,375 --> 01:06:58,292 ♪ ♪ 1692 01:06:58,375 --> 01:07:01,292 And, you know, however today unfolds, 1693 01:07:01,375 --> 01:07:05,000 I've just being 100% sure in my heart that I know 1694 01:07:05,125 --> 01:07:07,208 that I'm making the right decision 1695 01:07:07,333 --> 01:07:08,958 and Kirsten's making the right decision. 1696 01:07:09,042 --> 01:07:11,333 But I continue to pray. 1697 01:07:11,458 --> 01:07:15,042 I continue to lean on God's word 1698 01:07:15,208 --> 01:07:17,333 and allow Him to direct my path. 1699 01:07:17,458 --> 01:07:20,750 ♪ ♪ 1700 01:07:20,875 --> 01:07:24,500 - [sighs] Decision Day is here. 1701 01:07:24,625 --> 01:07:26,167 I can't believe it. 1702 01:07:26,250 --> 01:07:28,333 It just feels like wedding part two, 1703 01:07:28,458 --> 01:07:30,667 but today we show up knowing each other 1704 01:07:30,750 --> 01:07:34,500 and determining whether we want to spend the rest of our 1705 01:07:34,583 --> 01:07:35,667 lives together. 1706 01:07:35,833 --> 01:07:39,000 ♪ ♪ 1707 01:07:39,125 --> 01:07:42,083 I'm just hoping that we're both able to make 1708 01:07:42,208 --> 01:07:43,958 the right decision. 1709 01:07:44,083 --> 01:07:45,958 You know, the stakes are really high. 1710 01:07:46,083 --> 01:07:47,542 I just know once I walk in the building, 1711 01:07:47,667 --> 01:07:51,708 I'm probably going to be nervous. 1712 01:07:51,833 --> 01:07:53,667 I'm hoping that it's going to be a great day 1713 01:07:53,792 --> 01:07:55,708 for the both of us. 1714 01:07:55,833 --> 01:08:00,125 ♪ ♪ 1715 01:08:00,250 --> 01:08:03,333 [upbeat music] 1716 01:08:03,417 --> 01:08:05,833 ♪ ♪ 1717 01:08:05,958 --> 01:08:09,792 - ♪ Oh oh oh ♪ 1718 01:08:09,875 --> 01:08:12,292 ♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ 1719 01:08:12,375 --> 01:08:15,000 - So Shaquille and Kirsten. 1720 01:08:15,125 --> 01:08:16,625 - It's Decision Day. 1721 01:08:16,708 --> 01:08:20,375 - I know, and it's been a long journey with them, 1722 01:08:20,500 --> 01:08:22,333 because they had a rougher start 1723 01:08:22,458 --> 01:08:24,667 than I thought they would, but they've 1724 01:08:24,792 --> 01:08:27,167 really gained such ground. 1725 01:08:27,250 --> 01:08:30,000 Honestly, I'm pretty impressed with, I think, 1726 01:08:30,083 --> 01:08:31,833 how hard they've worked... - Yeah. 1727 01:08:32,000 --> 01:08:32,958 - And how they've come together. 1728 01:08:33,083 --> 01:08:34,750 - I think that the fact that she 1729 01:08:34,875 --> 01:08:39,917 has gone from not being attracted to seeing his value 1730 01:08:40,042 --> 01:08:41,667 says a lot. 1731 01:08:41,792 --> 01:08:44,625 So I'm optimistic. 1732 01:08:44,750 --> 01:08:47,792 Do you feel as though there are any potential challenges 1733 01:08:47,875 --> 01:08:49,708 that we're not seeing? 1734 01:08:49,833 --> 01:08:53,208 - I just think that they're learning how to be what they 1735 01:08:53,375 --> 01:08:54,667 need to be for each other. 1736 01:08:54,792 --> 01:08:56,167 - Yeah. 1737 01:08:56,292 --> 01:08:57,833 - If she's feeling truly heard by him 1738 01:08:57,917 --> 01:09:01,000 and not feeling lectured to anymore, if he's feeling 1739 01:09:01,125 --> 01:09:03,167 like she's giving enough of herself 1740 01:09:03,292 --> 01:09:04,542 and going to be his partner-- 1741 01:09:04,667 --> 01:09:06,042 - Right, right, right. 1742 01:09:06,208 --> 01:09:09,125 - --in all his academic and university stuff. 1743 01:09:09,250 --> 01:09:11,083 If they've truly grown together, 1744 01:09:11,208 --> 01:09:13,333 I think they have everything they 1745 01:09:13,417 --> 01:09:15,625 need to be a great couple. 1746 01:09:15,750 --> 01:09:17,625 - I believe they have the great potential to make it. 1747 01:09:17,750 --> 01:09:19,958 I'm looking forward to talking to them, I really am. 1748 01:09:20,042 --> 01:09:21,958 - Me too. 1749 01:09:22,083 --> 01:09:25,500 ♪ ♪ 1750 01:09:25,583 --> 01:09:27,333 - Kirsten and Shaquille were matched 1751 01:09:27,417 --> 01:09:30,708 because they're both ambitious, successful, 1752 01:09:30,833 --> 01:09:33,667 educated, and religious. 1753 01:09:33,792 --> 01:09:36,042 But Kirsten's lack of initial attraction 1754 01:09:36,208 --> 01:09:38,667 and Shaquille's ambitious schedule 1755 01:09:38,792 --> 01:09:41,500 threatened to derail this marriage in the beginning. 1756 01:09:41,625 --> 01:09:43,458 However, they both put in the work 1757 01:09:43,542 --> 01:09:46,958 that's required to sustain a successful marriage. 1758 01:09:47,042 --> 01:09:50,292 If Shaquille can carve out quality time for Kirsten 1759 01:09:50,375 --> 01:09:52,250 and if she can make him feel supported 1760 01:09:52,375 --> 01:09:54,750 in his many endeavors, these two 1761 01:09:54,875 --> 01:09:58,125 can rise to be the power couple that they truly are. 1762 01:09:58,250 --> 01:10:03,500 ♪ ♪ 1763 01:10:03,667 --> 01:10:05,917 - When I first saw Shaquille, I wasn't 1764 01:10:06,042 --> 01:10:07,542 expecting him to be bald. 1765 01:10:07,667 --> 01:10:09,292 He's bald. 1766 01:10:09,417 --> 01:10:11,875 And he's younger than me, so that's two strikes. 1767 01:10:12,000 --> 01:10:14,542 And I've struggled with my attraction to him. 1768 01:10:14,667 --> 01:10:16,250 - Is there any chemistry there? 1769 01:10:16,375 --> 01:10:17,875 - Not really. 1770 01:10:18,000 --> 01:10:20,000 Now the attraction has grown 1771 01:10:20,125 --> 01:10:21,708 because of Shaquille's character. 1772 01:10:21,833 --> 01:10:23,667 I see you! I see you! 1773 01:10:23,750 --> 01:10:25,417 [laughs] - Yeah. 1774 01:10:25,542 --> 01:10:27,500 - Shaquille is an intentional and genuine man. 1775 01:10:27,625 --> 01:10:29,583 - Years from now, we've got to come back to this same location 1776 01:10:29,708 --> 01:10:30,750 and dance again. 1777 01:10:30,875 --> 01:10:32,250 - I'm going to hold you to it. 1778 01:10:32,375 --> 01:10:34,500 He leads from his heart and his actions. 1779 01:10:34,583 --> 01:10:36,292 Come on, Mr. Good-Looking. 1780 01:10:36,375 --> 01:10:39,250 But every time we have a miscommunication, 1781 01:10:39,375 --> 01:10:41,333 I feel defeated. 1782 01:10:41,458 --> 01:10:43,750 I definitely feel like our marriage has been up and down 1783 01:10:43,875 --> 01:10:46,167 depending on the day. 1784 01:10:46,250 --> 01:10:48,833 Shaquille and I talk in circles sometimes, 1785 01:10:48,958 --> 01:10:50,042 and it makes me feel annoyed. 1786 01:10:50,167 --> 01:10:51,667 - We always talk about, you know, 1787 01:10:51,750 --> 01:10:53,250 getting to that next stage, and then we always 1788 01:10:53,375 --> 01:10:54,833 end up in the same place. 1789 01:10:55,000 --> 01:10:57,292 - I feel like Shaquille only hears himself. 1790 01:10:57,375 --> 01:11:00,208 I definitely feel like we need to work on communication. 1791 01:11:00,333 --> 01:11:02,417 Like, this is horrible right now. 1792 01:11:02,542 --> 01:11:04,542 I don't know if this marriage is 1793 01:11:04,667 --> 01:11:08,042 going to be able to work if he doesn't learn to listen to me. 1794 01:11:08,208 --> 01:11:10,458 - ♪ Feel no pain ♪ 1795 01:11:10,542 --> 01:11:14,333 ♪ From these veins ♪ 1796 01:11:14,500 --> 01:11:16,458 - Shaquille, I was just trying to blow you a kiss, 1797 01:11:16,583 --> 01:11:17,708 and you didn't blow me a kiss back. 1798 01:11:17,833 --> 01:11:19,583 That's all. 1799 01:11:19,708 --> 01:11:22,250 Like, I don't want us to just be existing together. 1800 01:11:22,375 --> 01:11:24,500 Like, I want the both of us to be happy. 1801 01:11:24,625 --> 01:11:26,833 I feel like Shaquille and I are in a place where 1802 01:11:26,917 --> 01:11:28,500 we don't know yet if we're going to stay 1803 01:11:28,625 --> 01:11:30,125 married or get a divorce. 1804 01:11:30,250 --> 01:11:32,583 Sometimes I don't feel that spark. 1805 01:11:32,708 --> 01:11:34,875 I'm in the middle of the road right now, 1806 01:11:35,042 --> 01:11:38,833 because I definitely need more grace in this marriage. 1807 01:11:38,917 --> 01:11:40,375 If we're meant to be, we're meant to be. 1808 01:11:40,500 --> 01:11:42,458 But I also want to feel it. 1809 01:11:42,583 --> 01:11:46,250 And right now, I'm not feeling it 100%. 1810 01:11:46,375 --> 01:11:53,125 ♪ ♪ 1811 01:11:53,208 --> 01:11:54,917 - When I first saw Kirsten, I thought 1812 01:11:55,042 --> 01:11:57,875 she was the most beautiful woman I've ever laid eyes on. 1813 01:11:58,000 --> 01:12:00,042 God knew what he was doing when he made you. 1814 01:12:00,167 --> 01:12:01,333 [laughter, applause] 1815 01:12:01,417 --> 01:12:03,708 You're beautiful. - Thank you so much. 1816 01:12:03,833 --> 01:12:05,375 - It was definitely challenging in the beginning. 1817 01:12:05,500 --> 01:12:07,000 I wanted this to be smooth sailing, 1818 01:12:07,083 --> 01:12:08,958 but Kirsten didn't even find me attractive. 1819 01:12:09,042 --> 01:12:11,333 - There's no point in lying or faking and fronting. 1820 01:12:11,458 --> 01:12:12,792 Like, if you don't find somebody attractive-- 1821 01:12:12,875 --> 01:12:14,458 - But no, no, no. 1822 01:12:14,542 --> 01:12:16,208 - --then you just don't find somebody attractive. 1823 01:12:16,333 --> 01:12:18,333 - I came in with my guard down, but I saw 1824 01:12:18,458 --> 01:12:20,208 the wall that Kirsten had up. 1825 01:12:20,375 --> 01:12:22,333 I don't know if I want to be with somebody who just 1826 01:12:22,458 --> 01:12:24,417 continues to have a guard up with somebody 1827 01:12:24,542 --> 01:12:27,917 who actually want to be in this marriage with them. 1828 01:12:28,042 --> 01:12:29,750 I feel like I can really give Kirsten 1829 01:12:29,875 --> 01:12:31,542 everything she asks for. 1830 01:12:31,708 --> 01:12:34,042 But honestly, I don't know if it's good enough. 1831 01:12:34,167 --> 01:12:36,792 - If you want to replace my Mercedes with a Lamborghini, 1832 01:12:36,875 --> 01:12:38,292 I would love that. 1833 01:12:38,375 --> 01:12:39,542 - But that wouldn't make you satisfied, huh? 1834 01:12:39,667 --> 01:12:41,292 - Nope. 1835 01:12:41,417 --> 01:12:43,042 - I care for Kirsten, because she's kind-- 1836 01:12:43,167 --> 01:12:45,458 - I was a little sad when I went to bed the other night 1837 01:12:45,583 --> 01:12:47,000 and you wasn't here. 1838 01:12:47,083 --> 01:12:48,667 - --gentle. 1839 01:12:48,792 --> 01:12:51,000 And I feel like we can continue to grow 1840 01:12:51,125 --> 01:12:52,750 to build our union. 1841 01:12:52,875 --> 01:12:57,000 - ♪ Seems like I keep running back to you ♪ 1842 01:12:57,167 --> 01:12:59,667 - But I need Kirsten to learn how to be less dominating. 1843 01:12:59,833 --> 01:13:02,250 - It's so hard for me to not be in control. 1844 01:13:02,375 --> 01:13:03,500 - Come here. 1845 01:13:03,625 --> 01:13:04,833 - No. 1846 01:13:04,917 --> 01:13:06,292 Because you to tell me to come all 1847 01:13:06,417 --> 01:13:07,333 the way over there, and then you're 1848 01:13:07,500 --> 01:13:08,875 going to move somewhere else. 1849 01:13:09,000 --> 01:13:10,750 - So you're saying you don't trust me. 1850 01:13:10,875 --> 01:13:12,500 What I've struggled with the most with Kirsten 1851 01:13:12,583 --> 01:13:14,708 is receiving support in my educational endeavors. 1852 01:13:14,875 --> 01:13:17,667 - Everything's not going to always be a 10 out of 10. 1853 01:13:17,792 --> 01:13:19,542 But we're having a good time, 1854 01:13:19,667 --> 01:13:21,417 being in the moment with each other. 1855 01:13:21,542 --> 01:13:24,083 - I got married at first sight to find my soulmate, 1856 01:13:24,208 --> 01:13:25,667 to find my best friend, 1857 01:13:25,750 --> 01:13:27,750 to grow and to learn and to love 1858 01:13:27,875 --> 01:13:29,375 and to live happily ever after. 1859 01:13:29,500 --> 01:13:32,500 And either all in or all out, 1860 01:13:32,625 --> 01:13:35,208 we have to come to a solid decision. 1861 01:13:35,333 --> 01:13:36,208 I want you to be there. 1862 01:13:36,333 --> 01:13:37,167 I need you to be there. 1863 01:13:37,292 --> 01:13:38,208 It's not a want no more. 1864 01:13:38,333 --> 01:13:39,500 It's a need. 1865 01:13:39,583 --> 01:13:41,958 - ♪ Who's this gonna fix it? ♪ 1866 01:13:42,083 --> 01:13:43,500 ♪ Who's gonna fix it? ♪ 1867 01:13:47,208 --> 01:13:50,000 [gentle piano music] 1868 01:13:50,125 --> 01:13:55,167 ♪ ♪ 1869 01:14:06,417 --> 01:14:07,500 - There he is. - How you all doing? 1870 01:14:07,625 --> 01:14:08,625 - What's going on? 1871 01:14:08,708 --> 01:14:09,917 - That is an amazing suit. 1872 01:14:10,042 --> 01:14:11,208 - Oh, thank you. - What's going on, man? 1873 01:14:11,333 --> 01:14:12,500 - All right. - How are y'all? 1874 01:14:12,625 --> 01:14:14,333 - Good to see you. 1875 01:14:14,458 --> 01:14:16,500 - I have to come to a decision today. 1876 01:14:16,625 --> 01:14:18,833 Definitely been going back and forth in my head. 1877 01:14:18,958 --> 01:14:21,667 It's kind of like that neutral zone to find out, like, 1878 01:14:21,792 --> 01:14:23,333 do the good outweigh the bad? 1879 01:14:23,458 --> 01:14:24,667 - How are you feeling today? 1880 01:14:24,792 --> 01:14:26,333 - I woke up in good spirits today. 1881 01:14:26,500 --> 01:14:28,375 I just felt like it was going to be a good day. 1882 01:14:28,542 --> 01:14:29,458 - Oh, wow. 1883 01:14:29,542 --> 01:14:30,833 Here she comes. 1884 01:14:30,958 --> 01:14:37,083 ♪ ♪ 1885 01:14:37,208 --> 01:14:39,333 - Hello. 1886 01:14:39,417 --> 01:14:41,000 How are you? - What's up? 1887 01:14:41,167 --> 01:14:42,125 - You look nice. 1888 01:14:42,208 --> 01:14:43,125 - You look more beautiful. 1889 01:14:43,208 --> 01:14:44,125 - Thank you. 1890 01:14:44,208 --> 01:14:45,958 - What's up? 1891 01:14:46,083 --> 01:14:49,542 - Ohh. 1892 01:14:49,708 --> 01:14:50,708 - I love this blue. 1893 01:14:50,875 --> 01:14:52,708 - Thank you. 1894 01:14:52,875 --> 01:14:54,208 - You know, I've just been contemplating back and forth. 1895 01:14:54,375 --> 01:14:56,917 So I think when I make my decision, 1896 01:14:57,042 --> 01:14:58,125 I think I'll be at peace. 1897 01:14:58,208 --> 01:14:59,583 And I think I'll know that I made 1898 01:14:59,708 --> 01:15:00,917 the best decision for myself. 1899 01:15:01,042 --> 01:15:02,542 But at this moment, I don't even 1900 01:15:02,667 --> 01:15:04,500 know what I'm going to say. 1901 01:15:04,583 --> 01:15:06,292 - As you know, this is Decision Day. 1902 01:15:06,417 --> 01:15:09,042 And I do want to know, what are some 1903 01:15:09,167 --> 01:15:13,833 of the best memories you have? 1904 01:15:13,958 --> 01:15:16,292 - My highlight moments were, really, the wedding. 1905 01:15:16,417 --> 01:15:17,833 - The wedding. 1906 01:15:17,917 --> 01:15:20,417 - The wedding I think we were both in the moment. 1907 01:15:20,542 --> 01:15:21,792 And I think we both had our guards down. 1908 01:15:21,917 --> 01:15:24,125 It was just like dancing, fun. 1909 01:15:24,250 --> 01:15:25,458 I was like, who is this lady? 1910 01:15:25,583 --> 01:15:27,375 - [laughs] 1911 01:15:27,500 --> 01:15:30,500 - And definitely, when we sat down, like, recently and just 1912 01:15:30,583 --> 01:15:32,625 watched TV, when my feet was laid across, 1913 01:15:32,750 --> 01:15:34,750 and you sat on top of me. 1914 01:15:34,875 --> 01:15:36,042 And we was up on the blanket, and we were both just sitting 1915 01:15:36,167 --> 01:15:37,542 there watching a movie. 1916 01:15:37,708 --> 01:15:39,458 I think those moments that we had together 1917 01:15:39,583 --> 01:15:40,833 there were just like symbolic moments. 1918 01:15:40,958 --> 01:15:43,000 It was like, wow. 1919 01:15:43,125 --> 01:15:47,292 - I would say definitely when we went to church. 1920 01:15:47,417 --> 01:15:51,833 That was another highlighted moment for me. 1921 01:15:51,917 --> 01:15:54,167 And when you met my dad and my family, 1922 01:15:54,292 --> 01:15:55,458 that was another milestone. 1923 01:15:55,583 --> 01:15:57,667 I'm like, we're making some progress. 1924 01:15:57,792 --> 01:15:59,667 Like, things are going well. 1925 01:15:59,750 --> 01:16:03,083 Like, this is a good way to see if things can continue 1926 01:16:03,208 --> 01:16:04,875 to work out and go well. 1927 01:16:05,042 --> 01:16:07,625 - What are the things that you are still struggling with 1928 01:16:07,750 --> 01:16:10,125 or that you feel are your challenges that you've 1929 01:16:10,250 --> 01:16:11,917 discovered along the way? 1930 01:16:12,042 --> 01:16:15,667 - I think it's definitely been a challenge to really be 1931 01:16:15,833 --> 01:16:18,500 the leader in the household. 1932 01:16:18,667 --> 01:16:21,458 You are a very strong, independent woman that knows 1933 01:16:21,542 --> 01:16:23,333 what you want out of life. 1934 01:16:23,417 --> 01:16:26,125 And for me, it's like, when I, you know, try to lead, 1935 01:16:26,208 --> 01:16:28,625 it's definitely been kind of challenging. 1936 01:16:28,750 --> 01:16:31,667 So just finding out, like, in times, which one leads 1937 01:16:31,833 --> 01:16:34,833 and which one supports. 1938 01:16:34,917 --> 01:16:36,667 - I would say that our personalities 1939 01:16:36,833 --> 01:16:38,833 are a little bit different. 1940 01:16:38,917 --> 01:16:40,833 He's more so on the emotional side, 1941 01:16:40,917 --> 01:16:42,500 and he's a little bit more sensitive. 1942 01:16:42,667 --> 01:16:45,958 So it kind of takes me some time to support him 1943 01:16:46,042 --> 01:16:48,167 and to actually care about his feelings 1944 01:16:48,333 --> 01:16:50,792 because I don't always expect 1945 01:16:50,875 --> 01:16:52,833 that support from somebody else, 1946 01:16:52,958 --> 01:16:55,667 because I'm like, "Kirsten, you know what you need to do. 1947 01:16:55,792 --> 01:16:57,167 You know how to make things happen." 1948 01:16:57,333 --> 01:16:58,833 So I lean so much on myself. 1949 01:16:58,917 --> 01:17:02,167 So just learning how to be able to support him 1950 01:17:02,292 --> 01:17:04,667 and for him to be able to lean on me in times 1951 01:17:04,792 --> 01:17:06,000 where he needs me. 1952 01:17:06,125 --> 01:17:07,292 - Yeah. 1953 01:17:07,375 --> 01:17:10,083 Let's say if you said yes, where 1954 01:17:10,208 --> 01:17:14,208 do you want to see yourselves go forward from here? 1955 01:17:14,375 --> 01:17:18,333 - I think, for me, the next level in our relationship... 1956 01:17:18,417 --> 01:17:20,583 um... 1957 01:17:20,708 --> 01:17:23,125 would be to fall in love with each other. 1958 01:17:23,208 --> 01:17:26,833 Like, if you're my partner, you're my wife, 1959 01:17:26,917 --> 01:17:28,333 you're going to be my best friend, 1960 01:17:28,417 --> 01:17:29,833 you're going to be my strongest support system. 1961 01:17:29,958 --> 01:17:32,500 And I want to love you through think 1962 01:17:32,583 --> 01:17:34,333 and through thin, through good times 1963 01:17:34,500 --> 01:17:38,208 and bad, through everything. 1964 01:17:38,333 --> 01:17:41,875 Like, I just want to have the most authentic love for you 1965 01:17:42,000 --> 01:17:43,625 without even having to question that. 1966 01:17:43,750 --> 01:17:46,125 That's what I want. 1967 01:17:46,250 --> 01:17:49,667 - I would say, I mean, one of the things that I feel 1968 01:17:49,792 --> 01:17:51,833 like you and I could still work on 1969 01:17:52,000 --> 01:17:54,833 is just improving the communication skills. 1970 01:17:54,958 --> 01:17:57,167 Like, you know, I didn't make the Memphis trip or whatnot. 1971 01:17:57,250 --> 01:17:59,792 And that was probably one of the most difficult times 1972 01:17:59,875 --> 01:18:03,750 for me in our marriage was just not being there for him 1973 01:18:03,875 --> 01:18:06,542 physically when he needed me to support him with work, 1974 01:18:06,667 --> 01:18:08,417 because I didn't really understand, you know, 1975 01:18:08,542 --> 01:18:09,667 why he wanted me to travel along 1976 01:18:09,833 --> 01:18:11,625 with him to go to work so bad. 1977 01:18:11,750 --> 01:18:14,000 But I felt like I had let him down, because I know 1978 01:18:14,125 --> 01:18:15,750 how much that had affected you. 1979 01:18:15,875 --> 01:18:18,000 And I saw it all over your face, 1980 01:18:18,125 --> 01:18:20,292 and I heard it all in your voice. 1981 01:18:20,417 --> 01:18:22,708 And I don't like to feel like I let somebody down. 1982 01:18:22,875 --> 01:18:24,833 Like, that's a horrible feeling for me. 1983 01:18:25,000 --> 01:18:28,792 And now that I know that he may not say, 1984 01:18:28,875 --> 01:18:31,083 "Hey, Kirsten, you know, I'm having this event, 1985 01:18:31,208 --> 01:18:33,208 this is what's going on," I know that him saying, 1986 01:18:33,375 --> 01:18:35,292 "I want you to come." 1987 01:18:35,417 --> 01:18:37,542 - Even though I didn't effectively and efficiently 1988 01:18:37,708 --> 01:18:39,708 communicate properly of, you know, 1989 01:18:39,833 --> 01:18:42,917 what my expectations were for us of going and just 1990 01:18:43,042 --> 01:18:45,750 enjoying each other, and certain times 1991 01:18:45,875 --> 01:18:47,292 I just, you know, felt alone. 1992 01:18:47,417 --> 01:18:49,625 Like, with work events. 1993 01:18:49,750 --> 01:18:51,333 And it's like, well, Kirsten's not here. 1994 01:18:51,500 --> 01:18:54,083 And it's just like, I want her to be a part of my world. 1995 01:18:54,208 --> 01:18:57,000 I want her to, you know, know who Shaq is, you know? 1996 01:18:57,167 --> 01:18:59,000 And I think that God put me through a lot 1997 01:18:59,125 --> 01:19:05,583 this past eight weeks, but I continuously showed up for us 1998 01:19:05,708 --> 01:19:08,333 on a daily basis no matter how I felt. 1999 01:19:08,458 --> 01:19:10,417 Like, I still made sure I was there, but oftentimes, 2000 01:19:10,542 --> 01:19:15,083 it was like, I just felt alone. 2001 01:19:15,208 --> 01:19:18,500 - Well, you guys have gone through the ups and downs 2002 01:19:18,625 --> 01:19:21,250 of trying to make this a true marriage, 2003 01:19:21,375 --> 01:19:24,000 but you have to make a decision now 2004 01:19:24,083 --> 01:19:28,833 about whether you want to stay married or get a divorce. 2005 01:19:31,083 --> 01:19:33,667 - Shaquille, throughout this marriage, 2006 01:19:33,833 --> 01:19:39,000 I know that you've had multiple things to focus on. 2007 01:19:39,083 --> 01:19:44,042 And I know that it hasn't been the easiest thing to do. 2008 01:19:44,208 --> 01:19:46,583 And sometimes it took a toll on you, 2009 01:19:46,708 --> 01:19:48,250 and it took a toll on our marriage. 2010 01:19:48,375 --> 01:19:52,542 And I know that it has been a little bit difficult 2011 01:19:52,708 --> 01:19:54,833 to become on one page. 2012 01:19:55,000 --> 01:20:01,208 But you also became that husband who came home 2013 01:20:01,375 --> 01:20:03,958 with the flowers and came home with the chocolate 2014 01:20:04,083 --> 01:20:06,167 and, you know, checked on me. 2015 01:20:06,292 --> 01:20:09,875 You've shown support, you know, in just taking all of that 2016 01:20:10,042 --> 01:20:12,167 into consideration. 2017 01:20:12,292 --> 01:20:14,833 I would say yes, that I would love to continue 2018 01:20:14,958 --> 01:20:16,750 this journey with you. 2019 01:20:16,875 --> 01:20:19,625 And I would like for us to stay married. 2020 01:20:19,750 --> 01:20:23,417 ♪ ♪ 2021 01:20:23,542 --> 01:20:24,500 - All right. 2022 01:20:24,625 --> 01:20:27,875 Shaquille. 2023 01:20:28,000 --> 01:20:29,667 - Throughout this process, we have definitely 2024 01:20:29,750 --> 01:20:31,125 showed up for each other. 2025 01:20:31,208 --> 01:20:33,458 And, you know, I appreciate both of us 2026 01:20:33,542 --> 01:20:37,083 for not giving up on us. 2027 01:20:37,208 --> 01:20:39,917 It's been a lot of good times, 2028 01:20:40,042 --> 01:20:41,750 and it's been a lot of challenging times as well, 2029 01:20:41,875 --> 01:20:43,792 but we've both persevered through. 2030 01:20:43,917 --> 01:20:45,667 At any time, we could have said no, we're going 2031 01:20:45,833 --> 01:20:47,083 to go sleep in our own bed. 2032 01:20:47,208 --> 01:20:48,625 We need our space or whatever, 2033 01:20:48,750 --> 01:20:50,833 but we walked through that door and made sure that we 2034 01:20:50,958 --> 01:20:52,750 were there for each other. 2035 01:20:52,875 --> 01:20:54,292 I appreciate you so much as a person, 2036 01:20:54,417 --> 01:20:57,292 because, like, you're loving, you're kind. 2037 01:20:57,375 --> 01:21:03,167 But it's been very difficult for me 2038 01:21:03,292 --> 01:21:06,083 as a man to really just try to step up 2039 01:21:06,208 --> 01:21:08,167 to be the man that you wanted 2040 01:21:08,292 --> 01:21:10,125 me to be, that you needed me to be, 2041 01:21:10,208 --> 01:21:14,667 to give you all of the charms that life has to offer. 2042 01:21:14,792 --> 01:21:21,833 ♪ ♪ 2043 01:21:25,958 --> 01:21:27,667 - So what's your decision? 2044 01:21:27,792 --> 01:21:34,833 ♪ ♪ 2045 01:21:34,917 --> 01:21:36,833 - The last clink. - Clink-clink. 2046 01:21:36,958 --> 01:21:38,750 - Next time-- 2047 01:21:38,875 --> 01:21:43,167 - ♪ And just when you think we're done ♪ 2048 01:21:43,250 --> 01:21:44,333 - --for the first time in 2049 01:21:44,417 --> 01:21:46,083 "Married at First Sight" history, 2050 01:21:46,208 --> 01:21:48,708 the stories continue beyond Decision Day. 2051 01:21:48,833 --> 01:21:51,458 - Mac and Gina, would you guys be willing to go on a date? 2052 01:21:51,542 --> 01:21:53,458 ♪ ♪ 2053 01:21:53,542 --> 01:21:56,292 - Over the next three episodes, all five couples 2054 01:21:56,417 --> 01:21:59,917 will navigate their new lives as the experiment ends 2055 01:22:00,042 --> 01:22:03,250 and the reality of marriage or divorce begins. 2056 01:22:03,375 --> 01:22:05,333 - Nicole, nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you, too. 2057 01:22:05,417 --> 01:22:06,750 - Yeah. 2058 01:22:06,875 --> 01:22:08,125 - I'm ready to get back out there, 2059 01:22:08,208 --> 01:22:09,958 get that wedding ring put back on this finger. 2060 01:22:10,042 --> 01:22:12,708 - ♪ The best is yet to come ♪ 2061 01:22:12,833 --> 01:22:13,542 - How are you doing? - Good. 2062 01:22:13,708 --> 01:22:14,667 How are you? 2063 01:22:14,750 --> 01:22:15,833 - I'm intrigued by Gina. 2064 01:22:16,000 --> 01:22:17,333 I think very attractive. 2065 01:22:17,417 --> 01:22:20,792 - I have a FaceTime chat with Gill. 2066 01:22:20,875 --> 01:22:21,833 - Gill? 2067 01:22:21,958 --> 01:22:22,958 Wait. 2068 01:22:23,042 --> 01:22:24,333 From the-- No, you do not. 2069 01:22:24,500 --> 01:22:27,583 - When he was around us, it was a façade? 2070 01:22:27,708 --> 01:22:29,458 - Basically. 2071 01:22:29,583 --> 01:22:33,750 - I'm at the state capital, Davidson County Courthouse. 2072 01:22:33,875 --> 01:22:35,708 - Possession is 9/10 of the law. 2073 01:22:35,875 --> 01:22:38,833 You've got an uphill battle to try to get the dog back. 2074 01:22:38,958 --> 01:22:41,458 - Clint cannot take him. 2075 01:22:41,542 --> 01:22:43,333 - Your last name, that's a legal thing. 2076 01:22:43,417 --> 01:22:45,125 - Changing my last name is actually 2077 01:22:45,250 --> 01:22:46,958 way more important to me than I thought it would be. 2078 01:22:47,042 --> 01:22:48,292 - Did you already do it? 2079 01:22:48,375 --> 01:22:50,708 - I didn't. 2080 01:22:50,875 --> 01:22:52,083 - I prayed about it and everything. 2081 01:22:52,208 --> 01:22:54,167 And that honestly came from my heart. 2082 01:22:54,292 --> 01:22:56,500 - From here, the only way to go is up. 2083 01:22:56,583 --> 01:22:57,875 - Cheers. 2084 01:22:58,000 --> 01:22:59,167 - And are you attracted to me? 2085 01:22:59,250 --> 01:23:02,000 - I'm very attracted to you. - OK. 2086 01:23:02,083 --> 01:23:03,333 - Had any sex since D-day? 2087 01:23:03,458 --> 01:23:04,542 - I have. 2088 01:23:04,667 --> 01:23:07,000 - They're gonna do it. 2089 01:23:07,125 --> 01:23:08,792 [cheers and applause] 2090 01:23:08,875 --> 01:23:14,208 ♪ ♪