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00:00Last night on Married at First Sight...
00:03Hello!
00:04The couples met each other for the very first time.
00:08So, which one of you are together with who?
00:11Guessing guys.
00:12Claire and Jono called it quits.
00:15We struggle to have a conversation without arguing.
00:18You know, that's maybe a question if you're ready for a relationship.
00:21Disappointed, but it's done.
00:23And then, over dinner, exposed their volatile marriage.
00:28I'm a sexual being.
00:29And it's very hard to have sex with someone who's not there.
00:33F*** me, that was heavy.
00:34I shat myself for a second there.
00:36Tonight, the experiment enters its final days.
00:40I just don't think I can do this.
00:42Relationships are tested.
00:43At this stage, yeah, it's just not going to happen.
00:45And sparks fly.
00:47William, if I ask five times...
00:48You don't have to press me about it.
00:49Look at us, we're ready.
00:51Like, I'm f***ing fuming.
00:52It's the morning after the dinner party.
01:07And Claire and Jono are waking to single life.
01:11I was very committed to the process, and I really wanted to stay the course, and I really wanted it to work.
01:20So I'm feeling very, very disappointed that it didn't.
01:25At the end of the day, we tried.
01:31And that's when everything was rosy and dandy.
01:38Yeah, she's a strong-minded person.
01:40I'm a strong-minded person.
01:41I'm stubborn.
01:41She's stubborn.
01:42And we both weren't willing to compromise.
01:50This is it.
01:51I'm going to go home.
01:52Back to Melbourne.
01:53Back to reality.
01:54My friends, my family, and my gorgeous dogs.
01:58I don't regret being part of this experiment at all.
02:01This has been so stressful, and I made it through.
02:04I think that's the strongest thing I've ever done.
02:07So to know that I've got that strength in me makes this whole thing worthwhile.
02:14There it is.
02:17Yeah, so.
02:21Yeah, no, I'll keep it.
02:23I won't wear it.
02:25But I'll keep it, and it'll be a story to tell the kids one day.
02:31I was disappointed because I reckon that the experts have definitely got a good handle on who I am.
02:36All I really wanted was just to work out.
02:38You know, we had some pretty cool moments there, and we got along really, really well, and then, um, yeah.
02:47I don't have any regrets about it whatsoever.
02:49I'd hate to be sitting somewhere today thinking, what if?
02:57Will I find love?
02:57I hope so.
02:59Where?
02:59I don't know.
03:01And if not, worst case scenario, I'll just foster 80 dogs and die as a happy single woman at 82.
03:10You can find my body half eaten by random foster dogs.
03:14But I probably would have died pretty happy.
03:15Having met the other couples in the experiment at the dinner party, this is likely to have brought the strengths and weaknesses of each relationship into clearer focus.
03:28So what do you think about us in comparison to the others?
03:31In comparison to the others?
03:32I'm really happy where we're at.
03:34Before last night, I was like, oh, are we, you know, a bit behind everyone else, or are we ahead of everyone else?
03:38But I think we're sort of on par, actually, with Ernie and Bryce.
03:42I never doubted our form at all.
03:47Our form.
03:47To put it into a sporting time, you know?
03:49I think we're at the top of our game so far.
03:53Top of our game.
03:54Is that like, oh, thank you.
03:55We're doing good.
03:56Okay.
03:57At the moment, we are in a good place.
04:00I'm hoping that, yeah, you know, he continues to make an effort and serve a lot.
04:03But seeing and hearing everyone's story last night actually made me feel, like, quite lucky about our situation.
04:12Yeah.
04:13And how well we got on.
04:15We're definitely lucky.
04:20Now, that's our beautiful view.
04:22Hey, my love.
04:23Yeah?
04:23Breakfast is served.
04:25Oh, wow.
04:26What a husband.
04:28What a husband.
04:29Check it out.
04:30What a man, what a man, what a bloody good man.
04:32Oh, my goodness.
04:33You're cooking up a storm, aren't you?
04:37Absolutely.
04:39There you go.
04:43Cool husband.
04:47With less than two weeks left in the experiment, our remaining three couples must now return to everyday life.
04:55So much stuff for a couple of days away.
04:57But for Christy and Mark, it's a seven-hour commute back to his farm.
05:03This has been my view for the last two hours.
05:07I'm so excited because, you know, it's really different every moment.
05:11I'm so over these trips.
05:13I really am.
05:14You know, it wasn't even fun the first time.
05:19After meeting the other couples, it made me really think about how it's not fair.
05:24And we've got a freaking massive hurdle.
05:27When all the others are 10 minutes away, and it's not just different cities, it's different lifestyles.
05:36I can see why they've matched us, because we think the same, and we want the same things.
05:41But the distance is a problem.
05:43How many hours have we spent now?
05:45Six and a half hours.
05:47I know Christy has feelings for me, and I've got feelings for Christy.
05:50But the commuting's killing us.
05:52I dread the travel days, because it's sort of, I feel like it's a bit inevitable that she's going to get a bit frustrated and maybe a bit snappy with me.
05:59I just don't think I can do this.
06:02No, man.
06:02When resentment sets in, it's important that the couple does not allow this to escalate, because it can lead to one or both partners withdrawing and potentially running away.
06:16With just over one week to go in the experiment, our couples can start to really doubt themselves and have fears of rejection.
06:25Ta-da.
06:27Yay, team with it.
06:29And this brings with it new anxieties and fears that up until now have been brushed aside.
06:37Holy shit.
06:38I swear.
06:39You swear on our relationship that there is no moth in the apartment.
06:42I do.
06:43I swear.
06:47Are you sure?
06:48No, 100%.
06:48There's no moth in here.
06:49If there was a moth in here, I would have it in my hands and I'd chase you, because I haven't seen you with a moth, so I want to see the reaction.
06:57I swear.
06:59No moth.
07:00This isn't a joke, though.
07:01Like, if you bring a moth or, like, ask me to touch the moth or hold the moth.
07:04There's no bloody moth.
07:06Just calm your breath.
07:07I have a terrible moth phobia.
07:11And he...
07:12Oh, my God.
07:12I'm so sorry.
07:13I'm just, like, really petrified of moths.
07:15I'm sorry.
07:15It's, like, my one fear.
07:16Sorry, everyone.
07:17Suss.
07:18We'll live.
07:19Anyway, let's go.
07:20Sorry.
07:20Sorry.
07:20Sorry.
07:21I don't know how...
07:22Okay.
07:23I'm sorry.
07:23Like, my one phobia.
07:25Like, it's legit.
07:26It's a legit phobia.
07:27And the fact that I've seen two moths in the apartment in the last week has made me feel pretty uneasy.
07:34I would sooner let a snake live in the apartment.
07:38We can have snakes.
07:39Yeah.
07:39You want a snake?
07:40We'll eat the moths.
07:42What is it about that makes them scary?
07:45It's just, like, it's f***ing beating f***ing powdery-ass wings.
07:50Like, like...
07:51You can't tell what way they're going.
07:55You know?
07:56It's, like, one minute's going this way, next minute it's going towards your face.
07:59Like, who the f*** knows with moths.
08:01And because I think they're dumb enough to chase me.
08:06Like, I feel like they're the sort of animal that, like, doesn't think about, like, human threat.
08:12It just flies wherever and it would fly, like, near me or on me and I don't...
08:16I can't.
08:17I just can't.
08:19After a long day on the road, Christy and Mark have finally made it back to the farm.
08:25So the trip took seven hours.
08:27It's just, you know, a waste of time, really.
08:31I must like the guy.
08:34Because I wouldn't do it for anyone else, I'm telling you now.
08:37And every time we're doing trips, we don't buy very well now.
08:42You know what?
08:43A bit of tension.
08:47Because it's frustrating.
08:48We matched Christy and Mark because they were ready to settle down, they wanted kids, and they were ready to do whatever it took to be happily ever after.
09:01For that reason, we believed they could overcome distance and really make this relationship long term.
09:09Look at us now.
09:12Do we look like we're enjoying each other's company?
09:15Like, we're not really.
09:17Look at us.
09:18We're ready.
09:19Like, I'm f***ing fuming.
09:21Every time we travel, it just puts so much tension on us.
09:23I'm going to bed.
09:24Can't do it.
09:25It's over.
09:26You all right?
09:43I'm f***ing angry.
09:44I'm not putting it up with you anymore.
09:46Like, I just wasted a whole f***ing day travelling.
09:50And I'm just going to go back and do it in two days.
09:52We could have just stayed in Sydney.
09:54I know that me being in the country is not helping the situation.
10:00I guess, yeah, I don't know.
10:04I can't change the fact that I'm from the country, so that's the way it is.
10:11I'm going to bed.
10:12Good night.
10:13I think she kind of feels like she's got the short straw with me a little bit, I think.
10:18I feel like it's going to break us for sure.
10:20100%.
10:21At this stage.
10:23Yep.
10:23Happy birthday to you.
10:34I said time to anything.
10:36Happy birthday to you.
10:40Happy birthday, dear Erin.
10:45You're so cute.
10:46Happy birthday to you.
10:49So it's 5am and today is my 26th birthday and Bryce has kindly gotten up early to make
11:00me breakfast and to give me a birthday present and birthday cupcakes.
11:04Are you going to blow out your candle?
11:05Yeah.
11:07Thanks, babe.
11:10Feels really nice to be able to share Erin's birthday with her.
11:13This is the earliest birthday cake I've ever had.
11:15Well, I thought it would be pretty early, but I thought, what the hell.
11:19I'm going to take it to work.
11:21I'm definitely thinking beyond the experiment for Erin and I.
11:23Like, why would you want to end something when it's going so good?
11:27For now, yeah, definitely see Erin as being a big part of my life.
11:30Oh, my God.
11:31You actually listen to things I say.
11:33Thanks, babe.
11:36It was just such a nice thing for him to do.
11:39He's so sweet and he's always thinking about everyone else before himself.
11:43Come here.
11:45I don't think anyone's ever treated me as good as he has.
11:50And I just really appreciated it from him this morning.
11:53And, yeah, it was really nice.
11:57The intention of this experiment is to match our couples together for life.
12:02What would you like to do tonight?
12:06I don't know.
12:07It's like a bit time.
12:07It's better time than an hour.
12:09So now their focus turns from the daily grind to do we have a long-term future together?
12:17You said maybe something exciting will happen this week.
12:20It's Tuesday.
12:21Most exciting thing is this burrito.
12:24Looks pretty damn exciting to me, to be honest.
12:27I'm out of it.
12:28We both have had a full-on week at work.
12:30We've literally done not much.
12:32We've literally made dinner, watched some TV and gone to bed.
12:35So this week's been a bit like,
12:37Hazy Day, make dinner, general chit-chat on the couch, go to bed.
12:41Like, it's all very routine already.
12:43And, I don't know, going from Fiji, I guess, where, you know, all this...
12:48Like, in Fiji, you know, we'd be going to beautiful dinners.
12:52And every day was exciting.
12:56We'd do a new activity.
12:57It's a lot of lovin'.
12:58We'll stand the test of the time.
12:59The tide will come in and out.
13:01But we will not be washed away.
13:03Well, the Wanderers are playing tonight, so five minutes.
13:09Are you going to sit in the couch and watch your soccer wallet for dinner?
13:11Yeah.
13:12And just call you when it's ready?
13:13Yeah.
13:14We're back home, and it is just back to normal, and we're living together, so it's literally
13:18like, it's all very, like, predictable.
13:21Come on, Wanderers.
13:23You're one of those people that start yelling at the TV, hey.
13:26Not even the favourite.
13:27So pretty much everything I say to you right now is, like, goes in one ear and out the
13:30other, because once the football's on, then I'm, like, inexistent, right?
13:41How's it going to go from here?
13:42Is it going to stay the same?
13:45Or is it going to get better, where I'll be, you know, more surprised?
13:48And, you know, I feel nervous seeing him, and he's still excited to see him.
13:50Or is it going to get so boring to the point where I'm, like, I'm so bored.
13:55This isn't exciting anymore.
14:03Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do.
14:06All right.
14:06Cheers.
14:07Yeah.
14:08I took coffee.
14:09Yesterday I was a bit frustrated.
14:11I'm really tired.
14:13And I know the only reason we were both really on edge yesterday was just because we were both
14:17exhausted, but he's become my best friend.
14:21I took Christy around the farm, the bits that she hadn't seen, where I'd like to build a
14:25house one day.
14:27So, not a bad view, eh?
14:29No.
14:30Wow.
14:31So that's the view I want if I was ever to build a house up here.
14:33Yeah.
14:34If Christy said to me right here, right now, that she wanted to move to the country and
14:38start a family, I'd be rapt of that.
14:39I'd be absolutely ecstatic and, nah, that would be pretty awesome.
14:44Build a nice little house there for me and the wife, the kids.
14:54It's really important for me to have my own young family.
14:58I just, it's just something that I always envisaged that I was going to do.
15:05I see Mark being an amazing father.
15:08I want nothing more than a guy that wants to build that family home and build a family.
15:14Like, I want nothing more than that.
15:17I like it.
15:18No, I like it too and I love it, actually.
15:22Whether I could do this for the rest of my life, I don't know.
15:25When he painted the picture, I saw it.
15:28I wanted it.
15:29I wanted it.
15:34But then when I think about it, it scares the shit out of me because that means I have
15:38to, there's other things that are going to be sacrificed.
15:42I can definitely do weekends here.
15:44Definitely weekends?
15:45Definitely weekender.
15:47It scares the hell out of me because that's what I want.
15:50I want that.
15:51He's telling me everything I want to hear.
15:52It's beautiful.
15:53No, I know, I know, it's not for everyone though.
15:56It's gorgeous.
15:58I know, it's not for everyone.
16:01Well, we can't all be the same, can we?
16:03No.
16:05You can tell he's at peace here, like it's just, his heart's here.
16:08You can tell.
16:09He would be so happy living this life.
16:12This experiment is like an emotional rollercoaster.
16:18We are essentially moving our couples into phases of relationships that would typically
16:23take a lot longer to develop.
16:25In my experience, the most successful relationships are those where expectations are clear and communication
16:31is open.
16:32Is it that I've got you for the whole day?
16:34Well, that's the thing, babe.
16:35Like, I mean, I don't know.
16:38You don't?
16:39I don't know.
16:39Like, okay, whole day, babe.
16:47Whatever you want.
16:47Are you looking forward to it?
16:51You seem like you're not looking forward to it.
16:53Yeah, I'm just saying, babe.
16:55Like, anyway.
16:58How many times can I ask to be taken on a date or be, you know, be romanced?
17:03And if it still doesn't happen, there's only so many times you can ask and it doesn't happen,
17:08then you start to doubt yourself and, yeah.
17:14I know it's that last weekend, but I need, I need to, I need to do things as well, you know?
17:20Okay, you tell me what you need to do and I'll work around it.
17:23Well, I don't know yet, babe.
17:24You don't even know what you need to do.
17:25No, I don't.
17:27You know?
17:29Why can't you just say, you know what, Sim?
17:31I'll give you a date.
17:32I've just asked for one day.
17:33I'll ask for half a day.
17:34We've got Friday.
17:35We've got Saturday.
17:36We've got Sunday.
17:38Have you planned anything, Xavier?
17:39What?
17:40You know what you told me at the start of the week?
17:41You said, this is going to be a good week and I said, why?
17:43And you're like, you might be surprised.
17:47You might have a surprise.
17:48I didn't say it was coming from me.
17:50What do I need to surprise you with stuff every week or something?
17:54Well, not every week because it hasn't happened yet.
17:57I would just like her to sort of understand that I need a couple of hours during the weekend
18:04to catch up on things that I can't do during the week.
18:07It just doesn't seem like she grasps that concept as well as I do.
18:12I'm so enthusiastic about it.
18:14I'm like, oh my God, I want to spend this weekend with Xavier.
18:16I want to spend as much time as possible with him before I move out.
18:21And you're just like, yeah, whatever.
18:24Just hang, you know, whatever.
18:25It's not like that, babe.
18:26It's like...
18:26Because give me something.
18:27Give me a bit more enthusiasm, a bit more like, you know what, I'm really looking forward
18:30to this weekend.
18:31Give me some, like, something.
18:32I told you that all day today, babe.
18:34I'm just asking you to just go with it, babe.
18:37I don't need to...
18:38I can't just go with it because every weekend I've just gone with it and we've done nothing.
18:41I asked you a straight yes or no.
18:42I thought we'd already planned that.
18:44I asked you a straight yes or no question then.
18:46Are you looking forward to Sunday?
18:47Are you looking forward to the picnic?
18:48And it was...
18:49Hesitation.
18:51If you ask me, I'd say yes.
18:52Okay.
18:53Well, I already told you that I was looking forward to the picnic, babe.
18:57You don't have to press me about it.
19:00We're doing the picnic and maybe I do have stuff planned, you know, but maybe it's going
19:04to be a surprise, so I'm not going to blow that.
19:07Okay.
19:09For me, like, romance is important.
19:12Going on dates is important and having somebody make me feel special and that I'm worthy of
19:18all of that is important.
19:19And I think that until I feel that...
19:27It made me, I know that, you know, what love is all about, but I think without that, it's
19:50very difficult.
19:51And I didn't realise, I didn't realise how important all those things were.
19:57Until all of this.
20:06Because, you know, I went into this thinking...
20:09...and I hope you swiped off my feet.
20:15That's what I was, like, imagining.
20:19And just, yeah, it's hard at times.
20:27Oh, this is, like, the sexiest truck.
20:35Christy has brought Mark to her Sydney apartment for the first time to see if she can persuade
20:41him to leave the farm.
20:43I've come to Sydney today because I want to show Christy that I'm committed.
20:47Show you for it?
20:47She's very passionate about Sydney and I'm very passionate about the country.
20:52So, I guess it's natural for us both to want them to come to your world, I guess.
20:58Yeah, so, I'll show you around.
21:11I'm really house proud and I've put a lot of effort to make it really warm and inviting.
21:15Whoa.
21:16Being in Christy's apartment, it's definitely quite small and compact.
21:20Look, you can see the city.
21:22Oh, look, we are close, aren't we?
21:25If I was being honest, that's probably not what I want.
21:29Yeah, apartment living is totally different to living on a farm.
21:33That's all I say.
21:35That is so tiny.
21:37I know.
21:38That is tiny.
21:40Where do you put all your new groceries?
21:42Yeah, you don't do much shopping at once, do you?
21:44I don't think I've ever had anyone walk into my unit and not comment on it, like, and say,
21:49wow, you've got such a beautiful, like, you know, he's the first person who didn't say anything.
21:55That's probably the most, the person I want to impress the most.
21:59So, I find that really weird.
22:03When we choose to let a partner into our private life, we really become quite vulnerable.
22:08When a partner doesn't fully embrace that part of our world, it's very natural to feel rejected and disappointed.
22:15You don't like it.
22:16I do, I do like it.
22:18I just thought, no, I'm just, like, it's very...
22:21Is this what you expected?
22:22Yeah, pretty much.
22:23I think Barron.
22:23You did?
22:24Yeah.
22:25I didn't think Mark would be the one that would want to throw him in the towel.
22:28I thought it would be more me at the beginning.
22:31And I think it's changing.
22:33I think Mark's the one who would walk away from this quite easily.
22:37And that scares me.
22:38Babies are good or bad.
22:44In Melbourne, Erin and Bryce have just received their wedding photos.
22:49I'll probably give it about, uh...
22:5111 out of 10.
22:53Oh, OK.
22:56F***.
22:58Oh, my God, you look so good.
22:59I don't remember you looking that good in a suit.
23:01Oh, you can't even see my face.
23:03I feel like I look worried.
23:05I feel like...
23:05Well, you probably do.
23:06You just married someone like you don't know.
23:08I know.
23:08It's true.
23:10It was really weird for me seeing the photos.
23:12It was weird looking at them and sort of being reminded of the day that I didn't really know Bryce.
23:20Babe, I'm scared.
23:21These ones are heaps bigger.
23:22Yeah, I know.
23:23It's a bit of a worry, isn't it?
23:24More room for it to f*** up.
23:27I feel pretty good with how things have progressed with Erin and I.
23:30I hope that there is a future and I hope that we continue to live together and our relationship continues to grow.
23:36It's pretty arty.
23:39Oh, that's like...
23:40Yeah, that's fine.
23:40You wouldn't even know that was us.
23:44That's fine.
23:44Yeah, that's totally fine.
23:46Yeah, that's arty as f***, isn't it?
23:49I really like Bryce.
23:51He is everything that I've ever wanted in a guy.
23:56I feel like I can be me and I feel like he doesn't judge me for anything that I say or do, which is a really nice feeling to have.
24:03What if future Erin could go back to past Erin and say something to her right at that moment?
24:08What would you tell her?
24:09Oh, I don't know.
24:11Take a ballium?
24:12Yeah, seriously, calm the f*** down.
24:14He's okay.
24:18He's not an axe murderer.
24:20I don't know.
24:21Christy has gone to work, leaving Mark alone in her tiny apartment.
24:32Being in the flat on my own sort of gives me a little bit of cabin fever.
24:35I just sort of think about if I was at home, what I'd be doing.
24:39I'd be probably outside doing something around, out and about.
24:42It's definitely quite small and compact.
24:48She's quite used to that.
24:50I'm definitely not.
24:51I do find it a little bit claustrophobic.
24:53There's always noise outside your window constantly, all 24 hours of the day.
25:07Sitting out here on Christy's balcony, I think there's always a reminder that you're in the city.
25:12You're on the main road, plane going overhead.
25:14Um, yeah, you're always reminded that you are in the city.
25:20For Mark, moving to Sydney was never on his radar.
25:27How you going?
25:29You need the ticket.
25:30But since meeting Christy, he needs to see if it could be an option.
25:34The success or failure of any long-distance relationship comes down to communication and compromise.
25:40This signifies that Mark's in it for the long haul, and that they really need to throw everything in to make this work.
25:47Yeah, I'm looking forward to going past the opera house and all that sort of stuff.
25:51I know this is Christy's home, that's why I want to put in an effort and get to know her side of life.
25:56Oh, I just spotted a bridge.
25:58There it is.
26:00The old man.
26:02Me and the bridge.
26:04The city of Sydney is very, very stunning.
26:07Maybe I'm being a bit biased, but I love the farm as well.
26:09Hey, there's somebody getting married.
26:11I wonder if he's met her before.
26:14Good luck, guys.
26:17I think Christy would definitely have me living in Sydney in a heartbeat.
26:24I guess there's a lot to consider for me.
26:31Picking up my whole life and taking myself away from everything I love to come here.
26:40I just got to be careful that I'm going to be happy and make her happy at the same time.
26:47I'd just jump into it and say, yes, I'm here in Sydney, and then six months, a year down the track, find out I'm not happy here.
26:54So I've just got to make up my mind for sure that I'd be happy here.
26:58Coming up, the couples face one last challenge.
27:05It's like a one-night stand, but it's over a month.
27:09The in-laws.
27:10Do you think you're ready for this?
27:12Do you think you'll ever have a family?
27:14Meeting the in-laws can really make or break a relationship.
27:25Their tick of approval carries a lot of weight for the future of the relationship.
27:31Are you good?
27:32How's my half?
27:33Is it all right?
27:34Yes, it's good.
27:35It's okay?
27:35Yeah.
27:35If I met somebody and they didn't fit in with my family, that would make me second-guess everything.
27:41I'm not the judge now.
27:43My mum is.
27:44Oh, no.
27:45Judge Robin.
27:45Judge Robin.
27:46I just want to go there and be myself and show them that I'm a genuine, caring person.
27:51But I'm not going to change who I am to try to impress somebody.
27:55I've just got to go there confident in the fact that they will like me for who I am.
27:58In a typical relationship, a couple has more time to deepen and strengthen their relationship
28:05before they meet the in-laws.
28:07In this experiment, both parties have had very little time to prepare for the situation,
28:12so their reactions are likely to be quite raw.
28:15What about if mum starts giving you a hard line of questioning or something?
28:18Like what?
28:20Oh, how about I be mum and you be Erin?
28:23All right.
28:24All right, this is good practice.
28:26It's like a job interview.
28:26So...
28:27It's nice to see you for the second time since you took my son away from me.
28:34How have things been going and what are your intentions?
28:37She's not going to say that.
28:40She's not going to interrogate me like that.
28:42In it is a nice lady.
28:44So it's a pretty significant moment in our relationship and I know my parents are looking
28:49forward to it and so is Erin and it's quite important for me, you know, that they get along.
28:53Oh, I'm going to get myself all fired up and get on my arm.
28:59Oh, fired up, fired up.
29:01I haven't seen them since the wedding, so they're probably worried about me taking their
29:05daughter away from them to Victoria.
29:07When the couples meet the in-laws, the brain will be on high alert mode, which will make
29:14our couples hyper-sensitive and hyper-vigilant.
29:17They'll be worried as to whether they're good enough or whether they're going to fit into
29:22this new family.
29:23It's so important that this weekend goes, well, if Xavier doesn't fit into my family,
29:28if they can't see him being a part of the family, I would second-guess everything.
29:33I honestly would because at the end of the day, if somebody doesn't fit into my family,
29:37I don't see the point.
29:40I feel a bit anxious about meeting the young man.
29:42He's probably just as anxious, I guess.
29:44Probably.
29:45I would be.
29:46Would you meet me?
29:48Yeah.
29:48Take a seat.
29:51Where do you want to be in five years?
29:52Exactly.
29:54What's your intention, young man?
29:57Would you like a beer, wine, or a lie detector?
30:01It's getting closer to the time now that they have to make a decision, so I basically want
30:08to know what his intentions are.
30:12Hi!
30:13Hello!
30:14Wait, should I put my bag down?
30:16Just don't even put that there.
30:17Oh, I've got mine.
30:18Oh, flowers!
30:19Hello, these are for you?
30:20Oh, thank you.
30:20I've already opened them.
30:21Oh, thank you.
30:21How are you going?
30:22Me getting on well with Simone's mum is, it's vital.
30:26Simone's so close to her mum that I'm almost dating her mum as well, or at least I've almost
30:31married her mum as well, so, um, you know, it's going to be vital for our relationship
30:37that I get along well with Robin, that's for sure.
30:39Let's cheer to meeting Xavier.
30:42Ah, thanks for having me.
30:43Cheers.
30:43Cheers.
30:44Cheers.
30:44Cheers.
30:45Cheers.
30:45Thanks for, thanks for welcoming me.
30:47If my mum turned to me and said, look, I don't know if he's right for you, I would question
30:53everything because I honestly think that my mum knows me best and she wants the best for
30:57me and she wants me to be happy.
30:59So, what's the sleeping arrangements now?
31:02I mean, we slept in the same bed, like, the night of the wedding.
31:07Did you?
31:08Yeah.
31:08I guess, you know, you're 29.
31:12And, sorry, how old are you again, Xavier?
31:1529.
31:17How old are you, Xavier?
31:18You know, you're a couple of, yeah.
31:21I'm old enough.
31:22I don't think age has a bearing on us.
31:24Who would have thought that I would bring her a 26-year-old, that's for sure.
31:27You just said something, Xavier, you don't think age has a bearing on us?
31:32Not at all.
31:33I don't think age has any bearing on anything.
31:35But you being 26, are you confident in yourself that you've done what you've needed to do
31:42as a young man?
31:43Prior to meeting Xavier, we would talk about what he looked like, what he did for a job,
31:48how old he was.
31:49And then I found out he was 26.
31:53That would be my reservation, is that he's a young man and he's come into a relationship
31:59that potentially would be for the rest of his life.
32:02Simone is ready for a long-term relationship.
32:05I hope that he's in it for the right reasons.
32:08So do you think you're ready for this?
32:10Yeah, 100%.
32:11I'm not somebody to promise you massive things into the future.
32:16All I can say is this is what I am right now and all I can promise you is that while
32:23she's in my care, I'll do anything to look after her that, you know, yeah.
32:30Just love her.
32:32100%.
32:32Well, we haven't said the L word, so it's just...
32:34Oh, you haven't said the L word?
32:35No!
32:36What are you talking about?
32:37Oh, really?
32:38I'm just like...
32:38You've been married for...
32:39You're married.
32:41I think Robin is the sort of person that can't be one over in one night.
32:45It's going to take a little bit of work.
32:46That's for sure.
32:47Coming up...
32:49Yay!
32:50The in-laws' interrogation continues.
32:54Where are you going to live?
32:55In your area or this area?
32:56Can I call you Uncle Mark?
32:57Do you think you're going to have a baby?
33:01And Erin hits a speed bump.
33:05I was caught quite off guard.
33:07Erin and Bryce are in Townsville, and Erin is about to meet the in-laws.
33:17All right, this is it.
33:20Exciting.
33:21Excited?
33:22Yeah.
33:22I'm a bit, sort of, a little bit nervous, just because of the fear of the unknown and
33:29whether or not we'll get along.
33:31You never want people not to like you, and I feel like it is quite easy to not like me
33:37on first impressions, just because I'm not particularly confident with people that I
33:41don't know.
33:41But in saying that, I do have Bryce there by my side, and he's been telling me all day
33:46not to worry, and that he'll be there with me, and he'll be supporting me, so it's okay.
33:52Hey, g'day, g'day, g'day, g'day, g'day, g'day, how you doing?
33:56How are you?
33:56Good.
33:57How are you?
33:58Hi.
33:59How are you?
34:01Good to see you.
34:02Good to see you.
34:04Good to see you.
34:05Good to see you.
34:06I know.
34:07You're feeling the heat?
34:09Yes, I am feeling the heat, yeah.
34:11It's sort of similar pressure to what I felt before the wedding day, because obviously I
34:17was a bit nervous that Bryce wasn't going to like me, and I have similar sorts of fears
34:22with meeting his parents, because obviously I want them to like me.
34:28Something smells good.
34:29Yeah.
34:30Just got the barbie sort of fired up.
34:32Go and cook something.
34:33What else did you make?
34:34It smells like potato bake.
34:35Yeah, and a caramel tart.
34:37Oh, yeah.
34:40Must be special.
34:41Must be special.
34:41Yeah, must be special for one to make that.
34:44This is not what I expected Bryce to do.
34:47I just didn't think that would be the way he would get married.
34:50I was just looking forward to see what happened and what the outcome is, and if they are getting
34:55along.
34:56How do you feel it's going?
34:57I mean, how do you feel you and Erin are actually getting along?
35:03Surprisingly well, I think.
35:05It's like a one-night stand, but it's over a month.
35:09Um, yeah.
35:12Bryce's parents, they really are such lovely people, and they were so welcoming to me into
35:18their home, and I think it's brought them a lot of relief seeing us together, and I think
35:22they are thankful that we are both happy and that we are both getting along.
35:26That window's looking like where I want to be.
35:29Bryce's mum and Erin head out together, and Enid wastes no time getting to the tough questions.
35:36Do you think Yis will ever have a family?
35:38Oh, um, I don't know.
35:43I'm not sure.
35:45Do you like babies?
35:47Um, to be honest, I never really considered children as a serious thing, because I just
35:55never really pictured my life with kids for some reason.
35:58Oh, okay.
36:00I had never really properly considered the idea of having kids, because I've never needed
36:05to, so I was caught quite off guard.
36:09Um, yeah, definitely not, it's definitely not a 100% no.
36:16No.
36:16That's what I'm saying.
36:17But I also haven't properly thought about it at the same time.
36:21Okay.
36:21I hope Erin and Bryce do have a, you know, if they do stay together, they start a family
36:27pretty soon.
36:29Okay?
36:30So.
36:31I'm not a clucky 26-year-old female.
36:34I haven't decided how I feel about having kids and having a family in the future.
36:38I always imagined myself with a partner.
36:42I just never necessarily saw any kids.
36:48Mark and Christy are on their way to Christy's sister's house.
36:52We're in Castle Hill right now.
36:54Yeah.
36:54I'm getting good, aren't I?
36:56How do you know?
36:57What does it say?
36:57I've snort written on my building over there.
36:59I'm feeling beside myself.
37:01Christy's family is very important to her, very important.
37:05First impressions are pretty important, so I really do hope she likes me.
37:10Hey.
37:11Hey.
37:11Hey.
37:13No drama.
37:14Hello.
37:15Hi.
37:16Hey.
37:16Hello.
37:17Hey, how are you?
37:18Good.
37:19Good to see you again.
37:19I like Mark.
37:21I liked him from the beginning when I first saw him.
37:24Welcome to the family, Mark.
37:27Yay.
37:28Well, you are a nice addition to the family.
37:31Oh, thank you.
37:32But it's only early days, right?
37:34Oh.
37:35I'm definitely feeling more content now that he's met the family, because I'm so close
37:39with my family, that I've been just dying for them just to have a proper catch-up outside
37:42the wedding.
37:43In ways of it being an experiment, it's so successful so far.
37:48Yeah.
37:48I know it's only been a few weeks.
37:51Yeah.
37:51But it's so cool how they've matched you up.
37:55Yeah.
37:56The only problem is the distance, really.
37:58Yeah, that's good for that from the start.
37:59I think Mark and Christy make a beautiful couple.
38:02I love their energy.
38:03I love their vibe.
38:04But I can also see, long-term, you've got to have common interests.
38:08He lives on a farm and she lives in a city.
38:11That is quite extreme, though.
38:13So we'll have to see what happens there.
38:15Mark still has a few more family members to impress.
38:18Where are you going to live?
38:19In your area or this area?
38:21Can I call you Uncle Mark?
38:22Do you think you're going to have a baby?
38:26Christy's nephews, Levi and Phoenix, probably give you the best grilling so far.
38:31So I've got a question for you.
38:33Your Aunty Christy told me that I'd hit the jackpot when I met her.
38:36Do you reckon I'd hit the jackpot when I met Aunty Christy?
38:38Well, no friend, no friend.
38:43No friends, I can't.
38:44She's a little bit of a crazy woman.
38:45My family is really, really important to me.
38:53I feel that if I'm into the fun, I'm going to be some family.
38:57You know, that's a massive...
39:00You know, for some people that's an easy decision.
39:02It's not easy for me.
39:04My sisters are my best friends.
39:06So what happens when I have kids?
39:08My kids won't be there with them.
39:10I'm not a person that falls very quickly.
39:18I'm not.
39:19It takes me a while.
39:21I'm starting to see, yeah, this could be love.
39:25This could be the guy for me.
39:28This is a massive decision.
39:30It's massive.
39:32This is not easy.
39:33It scares me.
39:34I don't want to lose contact with my family.
39:37I love them so much.
39:38That just...
39:39That kills me.
39:47As the weekend with the in-laws draws to a close,
39:51Simone's mum wants one last word with Xavier.
39:54As a mother, I think you're always looking for better and better and better.
39:59And if he's a respectful young man, he treats my daughter well,
40:03that's all that I can ask for.
40:05It's been lovely to meet you this weekend and have...
40:08Thanks for having me.
40:09Oh, it's been our pleasure.
40:10You know, you've walked in and it's like we've known you for quite a long time.
40:14Yeah.
40:14And yes, 26 is young.
40:17But what I'd like to see for Simone is whatever every girl likes is a bit of romance.
40:22Yeah, yeah.
40:23Yeah, so how are you with romance?
40:25Are you planning any romantic dinners or events with my daughter?
40:29What do you mean?
40:34Has she mentioned something to you?
40:35I just...
40:36I just...
40:37I know that if you hadn't done something, she would have been telling me about it.
40:40And she hasn't told me about it.
40:42Yeah, I mean, that's...
40:44There's an area of my personality that probably isn't as fierce as Simone's is.
40:52In a relationship, when someone realises they're not meeting their partner's expectations,
40:57it can be very confronting.
40:59I don't mind somebody giving me a hint.
41:01And, you know, I don't take it personally.
41:03If she wants to give me a hint that she wants to go out, she gives me a hint.
41:06Like, fine.
41:07Like, I'm not...
41:09If she wants to go out and I haven't...
41:12If she wants to do something and we haven't done it, tell me.
41:15You know?
41:15Like, I'm not a mind reader.
41:18For me, it's more of a 24-7 caring approach rather than a one-off romantic gesture.
41:26But, yeah, that's definitely an area of my game that I could probably tweak a little bit.
41:34I think I don't have a choice but to take Robin's advice on board.
41:39It's definitely important for me to demonstrate how serious I am about Simone.
41:43I'll do what I have to do to make her happy.
41:47The pressure will certainly intensify for our couples as they head toward decision day.
41:52Back.
41:53Let me down.
41:54Bye.
41:54They are now having to weigh up, is this person really right for me long-term?
42:02How did you find the time hanging out with mum and dad and stuff throughout the weekend?
42:06It was good.
42:07Your mum caught me a little bit off guard yesterday, though.
42:10Really?
42:10What do you mean?
42:11Yeah.
42:11Um, I was just asking me how I felt about kids and if that was something that we had spoken about.
42:17Oh, really?
42:19Well, that would have been a bit awkward.
42:20It was a bit because, like, I didn't know, I haven't really obviously thought about it.
42:25I'm young and, like, I want to travel and at the moment I've sort of got higher priorities.
42:31Ah, Aaron's answer was a little bit, um, you know, sort of flagged on my radar.
42:36I don't want to be an old father.
42:37When a couple are faced with conflicting long-term vision for their relationship, they're really
42:43forced to make the decision, is this a deal-breaker or not?
42:47If there's room for flexibility, then compromises can be reached.
42:51If not, it can actually be the undoing of the relationship.
42:54I'm sort of almost, I feel like, at the next phase of my life, like, because I've done
42:59a lot of that stuff.
43:01Bryce is very family-orientated and he's at the stage of life where he is ready to start
43:07properly considering kids, whereas essentially I've never lived out of home before.
43:12Like, I'm 26 years old.
43:13I can't even care for myself, let alone a baby.
43:18Yeah, like, I guess that's, yeah, we haven't really spoke about it.
43:22Yeah.
43:23Yeah, it's something to think about, I guess, for the both of us, but, yeah, we'll just
43:29see what happens.
43:30Yeah, that's right.
43:36It's just not going to happen, at least not anytime soon, and to be totally honest, if
43:41I never had kids, I would probably be okay with that as well.
43:47I just never really pictured my life with children, so I think, to be honest, I'd be
43:52pretty content without them or, yeah, I don't know, at this stage, yeah, it's just not going
43:57to happen.
43:58Next time.
43:59You look like a real country girl now.
44:01The experiment comes to an end.
44:03I don't want to go.
44:05See you, babe.
44:07This could be it.
44:09I'm a realist.
44:11They come.
44:11They come.
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