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00:00In this radical new social experiment...
00:04It's crucial that we get this decision right.
00:07...eight singles were scientifically matched...
00:10I think they are going to make a pretty good go of it.
00:12...to find a partner for life.
00:15We sit back now and observe.
00:21The four couples met for the first time...
00:25...on their wedding day.
00:27I'm Michael.
00:28Hi Michael, I'm Ronnie.
00:29Nice to meet you.
00:31For some, it was instant chemistry.
00:34You look amazing.
00:36While for others...
00:38No, I can't breathe.
00:40...love took its time.
00:42Do I have to get out?
00:49Oh my God.
00:52They honeymooned...
00:54We love each other, yeah?
00:56...and for four weeks...
00:57Someone order a husband?
00:58...live together as husband and wife.
01:01Should that be like that?
01:02No.
01:03Oh, we've got rules.
01:04We do.
01:05...passions rose...
01:07I think I can't honestly say that I think I'm pulling in love with you.
01:11Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
01:14You can't...
01:15You can't say that.
01:16...and tempers flared.
01:17No, no, let me talk.
01:18We're going to turn up and we're going to have the shits.
01:21...in this relationship pressure cooker.
01:23I'm sick of being treated like someone who needs a housewife.
01:26What do you want me to do?
01:27What would make you happy?
01:29One thing that I stress can't keep happening is the arguments.
01:33Let's move to the farm right now!
01:35You won't do it!
01:36It's not healthy.
01:37You can't have a relationship like that.
01:39I'm sorry, but I'm not in love.
01:46One couple couldn't last the distance.
01:49For the happiest of moments to have to, you know, say,
01:53see you later.
01:54So early on.
01:56Row, row, row your boat.
01:59For the remaining couples, the experiment now enters its final days.
02:04I feel like I'm not ready to go.
02:08And they face the pressure of making the biggest decision of their lives.
02:13What is your decision?
02:17I'm sorry.
02:27Only three days remain in the experiment
02:30before the couples must choose whether to stay together
02:33or go their separate ways.
02:35All right, so I think we'll leave that out.
02:38We'll just let it drain.
02:40And she's going to try and make you get away.
02:42It's all come down to the final stages of this experiment.
02:45Ah!
02:47Our couples are going to be feeling the pinch.
02:50She's gone nuts.
02:52They're trying to put their best foot forward
02:54and sell themselves to their partner
02:56while at the same time they're assessing
02:58who is this partner
03:00and is this a person I want to spend the rest of my life with.
03:06Row, row, row your boat.
03:08Gently down the stream.
03:09Let's hope it is gently.
03:12For Claire and Lachlan,
03:13this experiment has had its ups and downs.
03:19Don't laugh.
03:21And the constant arguing is a concern for Lachlan.
03:24Claire, are you coming out?
03:25I'm not going to be in a relationship
03:27where there's arguing all the time for no apparent reason.
03:39Despite their heated arguments,
03:41Claire and Lachlan still manage to patch things up.
03:45Yeah, there's been a few rocky things here and there.
03:47Normally I would look at those and I would panic
03:49and I would think that it was a negative.
03:51We should find a little spot here to pull up.
03:53I actually now look at it as these are learning opportunities
03:56to make us even better.
03:58Easy.
04:00There's been a lot happening in the last few days
04:01and it wasn't all smooth sailing.
04:03Don't pretend to be out of breath.
04:05I'm not out of breath.
04:06I think what we've got there underlying is very good
04:09but it wasn't a good situation at all to be honest
04:12and it's um...
04:15I think the good points outweigh that
04:18but it's still something that plays in the back of my mind.
04:21So did you think four weeks ago you'd be sitting here today?
04:27I had hoped that I would be.
04:30You?
04:31Yeah, like four weeks ago I didn't think I would know what to expect.
04:37You know we don't have any preconceived ideas
04:39that this is just some kind of fairytale
04:43and everything's going to be smooth sailing.
04:45I think that we go into it with the mindset
04:47that there will be bumps.
04:49I feel that we're quite armed to deal with them though
04:52and I feel very connected to you
04:54and I think that's something that can't ever be broken.
05:01I've got feelings for Claire.
05:07I wouldn't say that I'm in love at this point.
05:10I was going to say get a room.
05:12Or get a yellow blanket.
05:15Every time I keep feeling like I'm falling
05:18deeper and deeper
05:19it's something like what happened the other day
05:22at my mum's place crops up
05:25and that makes me take a couple of steps back
05:27and that's something that I've got to think about.
05:31After a blissful time together,
05:37Michelle and James have hit their first hurdle.
05:40It's getting closer to decision day
05:42and I would have anywhere up until this point
05:45been sure about how I felt.
05:48For the past few days, Michelle's had trouble reaching James.
05:52It's not answering.
05:54He stayed a night at his own flat
05:56and has been away for work.
05:58This is all going to be rushed
06:00and we're going to have the shits
06:02because we're late.
06:03Last week, Michelle saw another side to James.
06:06No, it's all my fault.
06:07I'm not saying it's your fault.
06:09Not at all.
06:10I'm just saying.
06:11He's been a player all week.
06:12Like...
06:13Are you there?
06:18Say he's fallen into a hole.
06:21I don't know.
06:23It's having an impact, I guess, on...
06:26I've got a million things running through my head
06:28and I'm not sure how I'm feeling.
06:31James is pretty stressed out at the end of the experiment.
06:34He wants it to be over.
06:35When I've been trying to get him to see the positives
06:38but, you know, it's been hard.
06:40I haven't been able to get him to snap out of the mindset.
06:43When we see a moody or withdrawn side to a new partner,
06:47it can raise questions.
06:49Is this going to be long-term repeated behaviour?
06:52And if it is, how would I deal with that in this relationship?
06:58Hi.
06:59Hi.
07:00I can hear you coming.
07:01How are you going?
07:02Good. How are you going?
07:03Good.
07:06Come in.
07:08Smells nice.
07:09Does it?
07:10Yeah.
07:11What are you all dressed up for?
07:12Work.
07:13This week has been...
07:14It's been hard for both of us.
07:16I mean, Michelle's been a little bit stressed
07:19because I've been stressed.
07:21This is a nice surprise.
07:25It's good.
07:29It's a good surprise.
07:30Hmm.
07:31When we're stressed,
07:32it's quite typical to withdraw from our partner.
07:35But when we do,
07:36it doesn't let them in.
07:38It doesn't help them understand.
07:40And in that process, we disconnect.
07:44What's wrong with you?
07:45What's wrong with you?
07:46I think you're going to roll over now.
07:49Yeah.
07:50Too tired.
07:51Too old.
07:52What's wrong?
07:53It's tired.
07:54Oh, you're tired?
07:55Yeah.
07:56You know how are you?
07:58Yeah.
07:59You know how are you?
08:09It's the final day of the experiment.
08:13Morning.
08:14Good morning, Alex.
08:16The couples have just 24 hours left together
08:19before they move out to think about their future.
08:23So it's nice to be back on the beach
08:25where we had our first kiss.
08:27Yeah.
08:28It is nice.
08:29With Michelle concerned about her feelings for James,
08:32a return to the scene of their wedding
08:34could help bring them closer together.
08:36Going back to the place where we met was so lovely.
08:43Hang on a minute.
08:44Don't start until I'm there.
08:46Is that our first?
08:47That's it.
08:48You missed it.
08:49Yeah.
08:50Just really nice to go back and experience all the feelings
08:54and remember the day.
08:56That's really nice.
08:57Cheers to our...
08:58Cheers.
08:59...first one month anniversary
09:01and nice to many more.
09:03Yeah.
09:04I think he's really struggled this week
09:06with just finding the balance between work
09:08and the experiment and just life.
09:12You're the positive and the negative sometimes, so...
09:16He seems back pretty much to normal
09:19and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel,
09:21so it was really refreshing
09:23that we've been able to move past that phase.
09:26Fifey. Fifey.
09:28Smile.
09:30We needed today to get back on track
09:32and remember the reason that we've been feeling so lucky
09:36all the other time during the experiment.
09:38To do that.
09:39My favourite meal of the day.
09:41It's been a good opportunity to reconnect before decision day.
09:53So, I got you...
09:55I got you a little something here
09:57to remind us fern tree gullions of.
10:04Down here we call them Ugg boots,
10:07but I've got ones with a little bit of a female touch.
10:10You've got ribbons on the back so you can take them to the city.
10:14Oh, my God!
10:15And still be accepted.
10:16I think I am the happiest I've been
10:19for, like, an extremely long time.
10:21Oh, wow!
10:22That's so cool!
10:23Yeah.
10:24Yeah.
10:25Like, very long time.
10:26I just need a funny...
10:27Are they nice and tasty?
10:28Yeah, a funny shirt.
10:29I didn't give you that.
10:30If this isn't love, then I'll have it, whatever it is.
10:33Oh, wow!
10:34Yeah.
10:35They'll be awesome.
10:36I won't be able to leave my apartment with them.
10:37No, you're right.
10:38But...
10:39I'm not sure you'll get any straight cred...
10:41No.
10:42...in the city from them.
10:43Oh, they're awesome!
10:44If you go down to the local fish and gypshop, you'll be accepted.
10:48Yeah.
10:53Oh, my God!
10:55That's our first kiss.
10:56Is that our first one?
10:57I think it is.
10:58I think it was, wasn't it?
10:59Wow!
11:00Very cool, babe.
11:01Yeah.
11:02Coming up in the bed.
11:03Last night together.
11:04Yeah.
11:05It's a little bit sad that it's our last night together.
11:17Have fun with you.
11:18Yeah?
11:19Yeah, we have fun together.
11:21Yeah, we do.
11:22And, you know, I've got used to having you around.
11:26And, you know, to not have you here...
11:29Is that going to be cool?
11:32Yeah.
11:33I definitely want it to go for longer.
11:35Definitely want it to go for longer.
11:37How much longer?
11:38At least another three, four days and do fine.
11:42And you could be on your merry way.
11:45So, goodnight.
11:46Goodnight.
11:47Goodnight.
11:48Merrynight.
11:49Signing off for the last time.
11:51Mmm.
11:52I might do one tomorrow night.
11:55Partying.
11:56First night of freedom.
11:58Look at that.
11:59I'm sure you will.
12:03I feel like you're being evicted or something.
12:06Coming up, as the experiment comes to an end...
12:09I wasn't forward to getting rid of you.
12:11Oh.
12:13The couples won't see each other...
12:15You can take those with you.
12:16...until decision day.
12:18I'm sorry.
12:28I'd better start packing.
12:29But I don't want to.
12:30After four weeks of living together, the newlyweds must now move out to spend time on their own.
12:41Do you think you've got everything?
12:43They won't see each other again until decision day.
12:46Are you looking forward to leaving?
12:48Packing all your stuff off?
12:49Not really.
12:50No.
12:51Starting out as strangers, our couples have come such a long way in four weeks.
12:56Now they're going it alone to do some serious thinking.
12:59Do they stay together or do they go their separate ways?
13:03So, um, which way do you think you're going to go on decision day?
13:14I think that's for me to know and to decide and for you to find out.
13:21I know, I was the same.
13:24I just wanted to try and get it out of you.
13:27I feel like I'm not ready to go and I kind of want to stay here with Alex.
13:35But I can see how this is an important part of the process where you come together, you
13:41get married, you live together and then you have some time to consider your decision.
13:49I feel like you're being evicted or something or like we've just had a break up.
13:54Like I'm packing your things and you're gone.
13:58I want to say bye to Maddie.
14:01Look at that face.
14:02She's waiting for you.
14:03I think she knows.
14:04Maddie.
14:06Hey.
14:10Bye.
14:13Was that hard for you?
14:14Yeah.
14:16Hey!
14:17She's got to the door open.
14:19She's like, she wants one more.
14:22Done, go!
14:25You got everything?
14:26Yep.
14:27Except you.
14:31I don't want to get your slippers dirty.
14:41That wasn't as romantic as I was hoping it would be.
14:44Hey!
14:45See ya.
14:46Bye.
14:47You can take those with you.
14:48Yeah.
14:49Hopefully I'll be bringing them back.
14:54You can put them in the tractor.
14:55Yeah, yeah.
14:56Instead of mine.
14:57There's mixed feelings about moving day and, you know, having to pack my bag up.
15:09Aww.
15:10I think I might miss Snoop.
15:11Are you going to stay here?
15:12It's like we're a little family now.
15:13So it'll be strange coming home to a quiet apartment, I think.
15:14And not in a good way.
15:15You're the king.
15:16And I'm the queen.
15:17Yeah!
15:18Bye, Snoop.
15:19family now so it'll be strange coming home to a quiet apartment I think and
15:25not in a good way. You're the king and I'm the queen. Bye Snoop.
15:34Absolutely I feel sad that he's going. I really like having him around so I miss him when he's
15:52not there. It took a bit of adjustment moving in with someone and having them there every day so
16:04it'll be a little bit of adjustment back the other way it'll feel a little bit weird being
16:08back at home on my own. That's how he likes to roll don't you mate? I think for Lachlan when he
16:15goes away on his own to think about this decision he'll think a lot about the amount of dramas that
16:21are in the relationship and whether he wants to be confronted with that long term or whether it's
16:29too much for him. Just you and me mate. What do you think about that? Too many arguments can lead to a
16:39toxic relationship so it's all you know well and good and I think we do grow closer after each
16:45argument but you can't keep having them.
16:51Cheers. Cheers.
16:59Looking forward to getting rid of me or what?
17:01No. I'm just sorry I'm not looking forward to getting rid of you. Sorry what I couldn't hear.
17:09That's it. Sorry what? One time.
17:11I'm bad hearing. Right now I'm really looking forward to leaving. Oh. I'm not focusing on the
17:21moving out part of things I'm focusing on the next part of our relationship which will be
17:25outside of the big bubble of the experiment. Now we're good to go.
17:33I started getting stressed out watching him so stressed out this week it really started to
17:37take its toll on me because I couldn't get him to snap out of his mood and I kind of felt like
17:41how long do I leave this for? It went on for like three or four days and I don't know how I would
17:47handle that moving forward if that's like something that happens to him frequently.
17:55We've got a lot of thinking to do you know how she's going to sit long term in my life so
18:01really got to think about all that and make the right decision.
18:04It's only natural for our couples when they separate and have time apart to start reminiscing
18:12about their single days and whether they want to give this up and commit to their partner.
18:19I just feel a bit sad. I'm not really in the mood to be organising. Some of these clothes remind me of
18:28Alex and the different you know memories that we have created. Yeah, I think Fern Tree Gully
18:35has got to me. Infected me.
18:40Having been in a fishbowl for four weeks, for our couples spending time apart, we'll give them a chance to reflect on
18:47what worked for them in the relationship, what didn't work for them in the relationship and what is it that they want out of a long-term commitment.
18:54We had a rough week, like as you know, it's just, he's been stressed out and flat and in a particularly bad mood.
19:05Like, this was stressful for me because I was just like, stuck out of it.
19:10Yeah.
19:10Well now I'm not 100% certain about what I want.
19:14About what we want.
19:15If James is like that, like every second week, I couldn't deal with that.
19:19Coming up...
19:20Yeah, I'm getting nervous.
19:22Decision day is almost here. Definitely had its ups and its downs.
19:27Which couples will choose to stay together?
19:31If I'm not in his heart, then it's not meant to be.
19:40Decision day has arrived.
19:43The couples entered this marriage experiment just four weeks ago.
19:48Today, they must decide if they want to stay together or return to their single lives.
19:55Overseeing the final stage of this experiment are the three relationship experts who first matched these couples.
20:04This is a life-changing decision for all our couples because they have entered this experiment looking for love and prepared to do whatever it takes to find it.
20:13The first couple to make their decision will be Zoe and Alex.
20:20I think there's definitely some things for me that are telling me, are you ready for this sort of relationship?
20:26You know, you're so clouded when you're in this experiment. It's great.
20:29And when you go back to your original life and how things were, you now have something to gauge it off and to see the difference.
20:38Yeah, I'm getting nervous. The last time I went to the chapel, I didn't know this man and now I do.
20:48And this could be the start or it could be goodbye.
20:52Alex and Zoe, you have made a decision to live as husband and wife.
21:05For Zoe and Alex, their wedding day got off to a shaky start.
21:09She didn't really look at me.
21:12Her eyes were sort of bouncing all around the room.
21:15She was fidgeting with her flowers.
21:17Why is she not looking at me? Why is she ripping her vocated drink?
21:21But after a heartfelt speech from Zoe...
21:23Sometimes you have to lose everything to realise how much you have.
21:28Yeah.
21:29Alex felt this could be the start of something great.
21:32I'm going to have to get some of that soapy don't mind.
21:34I can't wait for her to open up a lot more to me and hear all about it.
21:37Oh my God, what is that?
21:39Surprise!
21:41They came from two different worlds.
21:47Is there a bike in a room?
21:49That room just doesn't make sense to me.
21:51That man cave.
21:52And slowly, those worlds became one.
21:55How many times do you think a couple should have sex?
21:59Four to five times a week.
22:00Didn't know I was married to a hornbag.
22:03They had their fights.
22:05I'm sick of being treated like someone who needs a housewife.
22:08Where's he going?
22:09But they didn't last long.
22:11And then they made brave declarations.
22:14I think I can honestly say that I think I'm falling in love with you.
22:23I'm definitely ready to march in there.
22:25Find out where are we going to go from here.
22:31Hi Zoe.
22:32Hello.
22:33It's great to see you.
22:34Tell us, how are you feeling right at this moment?
22:38I'm a bit, I guess, nervous because this is all that I came for, I guess this moment.
22:43I'm interested particularly in what it is that you want from this relationship.
22:47I want marriage and I want kids.
22:50What would it be like Zoe if today he shared with you that that was bigger than what he can do?
22:56Um, I would get very upset.
23:01Yeah, I would, um, yeah, it would be awful.
23:05I bet you're looking forward to seeing him now.
23:07Yeah.
23:08Hi.
23:09What's going on?
23:10Hey.
23:11Good.
23:12How are you?
23:13I'm good.
23:14Good.
23:15How are you?
23:16I'm good.
23:17So Alex, it's been a couple of days since you've seen each other.
23:18How are you feeling today?
23:19Um, you know, right now my palms are sweating.
23:20I'm just, um, I'm really nervous about today, you know, which way is it going to go?
23:37I mean, this is a huge, uh, life decision for both of us.
23:40It's heartbreaking for one of us if it, if it doesn't work out.
23:44Has there been anything that you've agonised about in this decision process?
23:49I suppose I'm at a bit of a, a bit of a place in my life where I've got to make a decision where I'm going.
23:56Um, the hardest thing is sort of giving up what I had before.
24:00You know, it's, it's one of the biggest decisions I'll make and that's sort of playing on me a lot.
24:05Yeah.
24:07Well, Zoe and Alex, the time has now come.
24:10You're now going to reveal your decision to each other and your future rests on this very moment.
24:17Zoe, do you want to continue your relationship with Alex?
24:26So, I think we've had an awesome time.
24:29I think you're a really wonderful person and you've just got like all the qualities that I'm looking for.
24:35And, um, I definitely want to continue this relationship with you.
24:44Zoe, I suppose I'm at one of the biggest crossroads of my life.
24:52Having this time apart has made me be able to see both sides of those paths.
24:57And, um, I suppose that's what brings me to my decision today.
25:05I'm, I'm sorry.
25:10But you're going to have to put up with me for a little while longer.
25:13Oh, my God, you're awful.
25:18How do you both feel, Zoe?
25:21Yeah, I feel good.
25:22I, I think we're really in a good place.
25:24And, um, yeah, I'm glad that we've expressed that now and we're both on the same path.
25:31Communication is the key.
25:32I think that's the big thing and I think that's what we do best.
25:34We talk to each other and we work things out.
25:36I'm not saying it's going to be smooth sailing.
25:38There's going to be, there's going to be a rocky road ahead.
25:41Like all relationships are.
25:42But I think we've got the tools to, to handle it.
25:45It sounds really powerful for you.
25:46Would you call this love?
25:48I'm falling in love with Zoe.
25:50Um, I think it's, it's early to say, I love you.
25:54And I'm definitely the same.
25:55I'm falling in love with Alex.
25:57I think it's amazing because we've not spent that much time together.
26:02So if we can feel what we feel in this small amount of time, you know,
26:08what are we going to be like, you know, in a couple of years or in six months or?
26:13It's the right feeling too.
26:14I haven't been in this position before in past relationships where it feels like it's the right.
26:18This just feels so right and that's what makes me feel like this is going to go the distance.
26:24We're really extremely happy about the whole thing.
26:26Congratulations.
26:27Thank you so much.
26:28The future for us holds, um, kids.
26:31Um, you know, we want, we want to adopt. We've come to that agreeance.
26:35Good luck guys.
26:38See you later.
26:41Winner.
26:42I don't think that me and Zoe would have been together if it wasn't for this experiment.
26:46I think that sometimes some outsiders need to look at you both and match you together.
26:51Yeah, but sometimes you don't know what you need and you're like,
26:54Oh, that's what I want.
26:55But is that what you need?
26:57And that's what the professionals do.
26:58They work out and they, you know, they give you what you need,
27:02not necessarily what you think you want.
27:04I don't want her, but I need her.
27:05Yeah.
27:08Yeah.
27:09And it's, it's like a, an amazing surprise.
27:12Hi.
27:13Coming up.
27:14The last two couples face their fate.
27:17I've had a bit of time to think about it.
27:20And, um.
27:22So decision day is here.
27:37And if you had have asked me a week ago, I would have had a totally different answer
27:42on decision day to what I've got today.
27:44I do have a very full on life and, um, yeah, we'll just have to wait and see whether or
27:51not he fits into my life and I fit into his in the future.
27:56This decision is more important than any other decision they've made so far as a couple,
28:04because now they are making a commitment to each other to continue this relationship beyond
28:10the experiment.
28:11You know, I haven't seen Michelle for a few days and, you know, in that time I kind of
28:16know that, you know, she's someone that I want in my life.
28:20Yeah, she means a lot to me.
28:22Every day I spend with her, we just get closer and closer together and she's just a genuinely
28:27nice, caring person.
28:32Just four weeks ago, Michelle and James locked eyes for the very first time.
28:38They had an instant chemistry.
28:41Hi, I'm Michelle.
28:42James.
28:43Nice to meet you.
28:44Yeah, nice to meet you.
28:45You look amazing.
28:46Thank you, you too.
28:49I haven't had much sleep at all, as you can see.
28:54As they honeymooned, their love blossomed.
28:57Do we love each other yet?
29:00Someone order a husband?
29:01Every day their bond grew stronger.
29:03You want to have a family?
29:04Yeah, I do.
29:05I'm a lucky girl.
29:07I'm a lucky guy.
29:09Yeah, it's really nice to have somebody think about you and do those things for you.
29:15And I've never really had that before.
29:17Until a few days ago.
29:19This is all going to be rushed and we're going to have the shits.
29:22Because we're late.
29:23It's the first time you're in that situation.
29:25I don't know whether I should be talking to him to try and drag him out of the mood
29:28or whether I should just leave him alone.
29:30Are you there?
29:32Say he's fallen into a hole.
29:35Now they have to decide whether to stay together or go their separate ways.
29:45James.
29:46Hello, everybody.
29:47Nice to see you again.
29:48Yes.
29:49How are you feeling about things?
29:51A little bit nervous, but I'm looking forward to seeing Michelle again.
29:55I'm 99.9% sure that Michelle feels the same as I. And we'll be walking out of here a happy couple.
30:07It sounds like the next step for all of us is to learn what Michelle's decision is.
30:12I'm excited that it's coming to an end today so that I can move forward with my life.
30:24There she is.
30:25Hi.
30:26Hi.
30:27Hi.
30:28Hey.
30:29Michelle, I can imagine there's nerves today.
30:33Yeah, I'm a little bit nervous, obviously.
30:35So with regards to the social experiment, what's been the hardest thing for you?
30:39You know, we don't know each other very well.
30:42We've only known each other for a month.
30:44So whilst we feel like we know each other really well in a lot of ways, at the same time,
30:48I don't know James very well.
30:49I'm still learning about how to communicate with James or what's the best thing to do in
30:55a situation where I see him stressed out.
30:57Should I leave him alone or should I try and help?
31:00James, this is literally the moment of truth for you two.
31:05You are now going to reveal to each other your decision.
31:10And James, we're here to ask you, now that the experiment's over, would you like to continue
31:16your relationship with Michelle?
31:19You know, through this experiment, I'm starting to fall in love with Michelle.
31:31And, yeah, I'd like to continue it if she wants to.
31:38Look, this has just been an amazing experience.
31:43It's definitely had its ups and its downs.
31:48But, yeah, I really want to continue the relationship with you.
31:54And I really want to see what happens in the future.
31:57Yeah, same.
31:59We made it, yay.
32:08Survived.
32:09Came through the other side.
32:10We did.
32:11Yeah.
32:12Still liking each other.
32:13Yeah.
32:16In some ways, I think the real test is about to start today because this is where real life
32:22kicks in and we need to, you know, see how that's going to go for us.
32:27But I'm happy that we've decided to do it together.
32:30I'm an extremely lucky guy.
32:40I got your back.
32:41Thanks.
32:42See, she's got my back.
32:43That's what you need.
32:44A good woman who's got your back all the time.
32:50The third and final couple to determine their future is Claire and Lachlan.
32:55So, big decision day today.
32:58I'm a little bit anxious.
33:03I just had a few days to think about things and, you know, it will impact on me for the
33:08rest of my life.
33:09And it's a big decision, but you've got to make the best decision for yourself.
33:14If he changed his mind today, then I would respect his decision.
33:24He has to follow his heart.
33:27And if I'm not in his heart, then it's not meant to be.
33:33Do I have to get out?
33:36Claire and Lachlan got off to a rocky start.
33:39I'm not even going to look.
33:41I'm just going to look straight ahead.
33:44This is too much.
33:46You look very nice.
33:47Oh, thank you.
33:48You're very beautiful.
33:49They were matched in the hope that his nature would calm her feisty ways.
33:53I don't want those flowers.
33:54I'm going to get them.
33:55I'm going to go to the florist and get my own flowers.
33:56Cheers to Feisty.
33:57And it worked.
33:58Instantly he has calmed me.
33:59Oh my God.
34:00Crazy.
34:01Getting to know him has just made me feel so much better.
34:02That's better.
34:03Perfect.
34:04But not for long.
34:05Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
34:06F*** you.
34:07What do you want me to do?
34:08What would make you happy?
34:09Let's move to the farm right now.
34:10You won't do it.
34:11Let's move to the farm right now.
34:12You won't do it.
34:13I'm going to go to the florist and get my own flowers.
34:14Cheers to Feisty.
34:15And it worked.
34:16Instantly he has calmed me.
34:17Oh my God.
34:18Crazy.
34:19Getting to know him has just made me feel so much better.
34:20That's better.
34:21Perfect.
34:22But not for long.
34:23In between the fights, they had tender moments.
34:35It's been so long since I've had someone to talk to.
34:40They're beautiful.
34:42And now they must decide if love can conquer all.
34:53Come and grab a seat, Claire.
34:54Hi.
34:55Hi.
34:56How are you?
34:57Good.
34:58How are you?
34:59Really good.
35:00Good.
35:01When you got together, you seemed to connect really well.
35:04There was a lot of chemistry between us and we had a lot in common.
35:0924 hours into the honeymoon, we were finishing each other's sentences.
35:14Um, and so when we got to the point where we did butt heads for the first time and there
35:21was an argument, I remember being very surprised by that because I thought, well, hang on a
35:26minute.
35:27We're getting along so well.
35:28It's ruined my fairy tale.
35:29There's a crack.
35:30It's not right.
35:31What's happening here?
35:32And it took me a little while to understand that, you know, it's not always going to be
35:39perfect and it's learning to overcome those differences or understand each other better,
35:45I think, really is the key.
35:48Is it love?
35:53There's been a few times where I have silently said to him, I love you.
36:04I haven't said it out aloud because I've said it to people in the past and they haven't
36:09returned it.
36:10So, Claire, after a few days apart, I bet you're ready to see him again, are you?
36:14Yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing him.
36:25How are you?
36:26Hi, how are you?
36:27Lady in red.
36:29Lachlan, have you had concerns, worries that you've been thinking about?
36:34A few underlying concerns, you know, although our values are the same, our personality types
36:40are a little bit different.
36:41It's just making sure that we can make that work and, you know, just how we can fit into
36:48each other's lives as well with how busy we both are and sort of what time will be there
36:54for each other.
36:55Claire and Lachlan, the time has come.
37:00You're now going to reveal to each other your decision.
37:05Your relationship rests on this moment.
37:09Claire, do you want to continue your relationship with Lachlan?
37:14You have quickly become somebody who's really important and special in my life and nothing's
37:21ever perfect, but for the most part, everything that's important is there and I would really
37:29like to, for us to continue and have chapter two.
37:33Lachlan, it's over to you.
37:39Would you like to continue your relationship with Claire?
37:44It's been a great experience.
37:49It's been a great, great four weeks getting to know you, but I've had a bit of time to think
37:57about it.
37:58Lachlan, now that the experiment's over, would you like to continue your relationship with Claire?
38:19It's been a great experience getting to know you, but I've had a bit of time to think about it.
38:32And yes, I definitely want to keep seeing you.
38:37Cheeky.
38:38So you've both shared with each other that you want to continue this relationship.
38:46What does it feel like?
38:47Yeah, Lachlan makes me feel very safe in this.
38:52What about in terms of, you know, relationship challenges along the way?
38:55You've had quite, you know, like anyone in this process.
38:59How are you going to carry forward from here and make sure you remain as a team?
39:04We both understand there's going to be challenges in the relationship.
39:08There always is.
39:09And we're both up front, you know, although I'm laid back, I'm very headstrong as well.
39:15So that's culminated in some arguments.
39:18He's not as easy going as what he thinks he is.
39:20Oh, hell yeah.
39:22I think we're both learning each other's signs and dealing if we do come up with an argument.
39:27But I think we've hit a lot of points that, you know, you might usually hit over a year
39:32time, so we've hit a lot of those.
39:36Nice work.
39:37Well done.
39:38Just over a month ago, I didn't even know Claire.
39:41So to think that, you know, the matchmakers have brought us together
39:44and we are where we are now and very happy and excited about what lays ahead.
39:49So I think it's all very positive.
39:53Looking forward to the future.
39:54Yeah, me too.
39:55Nothing's ever perfect, but as long as you make me laugh every day, I'm happy.
39:59That's good.
40:00All you've got to do is look at me when you laugh, don't you?
40:01When the experiment ended, I was definitely feeling that we had something special.
40:28I was quite happy and excited, but I was also a little bit wary.
40:33We'd had a few arguments.
40:35And I think the intensity of the experience brought out the worst of us.
40:39I thought if things continued on the way that they had, that we might struggle a little bit
40:47and, you know, to be together.
40:48Yes, Lachlan and I are still together.
40:57And we're happy and it's going well.
41:00Who is that?
41:01What's happening?
41:02Orange?
41:03How are you?
41:04Good.
41:05Nice shirt.
41:06Thanks.
41:07They said to me, you look like you've been working out.
41:11Yeah.
41:12And you just said this, I've put on weight, you've lost weight.
41:15I never said that.
41:16Well, they said that to me.
41:17Somebody said that.
41:18But what did they say before that?
41:19Yeah, so we're not going to have a couple seaweed picker.
41:20Exactly.
41:21But it's all funny.
41:22It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt and then they apologise.
41:26And then the other one forgives.
41:28Haven't seen a hell of a lot of the feistiness since the experiment ended, actually.
41:36Claire's been a lot more easy going, relaxed, very relaxed, to be honest.
41:41Geez, they'd shoot you.
41:43Wow.
41:44Locke's had a positive influence on me, absolutely.
41:48The only word on the street is, I'm a lot calmer and I really, I really like that.
41:54Happiness does that to you and having Lachlan in my life makes me feel happy.
41:59No one's run away yet, so it must be a good sign.
42:04Put your hands there.
42:05Yeah.
42:06Ready?
42:07Yeah.
42:08Set.
42:09Come on!
42:11No credit, you're hilarious.
42:14Here they come.
42:16The hardest thing has been that we have been extremely busy.
42:20We're taking the relationship slowly now, post-experiment, where it was very fast-paced.
42:26We're working out how we can integrate ourselves into each other's lives and I think it's working well.
42:31They come from everywhere for you.
42:33Obviously through the experiment we had the opportunity to talk about having kids.
42:38It's something that we both want in the future.
42:40I'm not in any rush.
42:42As long as he wants to have kids, that's okay.
42:44When, where, how, what, why, I really, I really just...
42:48How?
42:49I think that's fairly self-explanatory.
42:53I think we've got the bones of an amazing relationship and it would take a lot for that to be destroyed.
43:05I've never had that connection with anyone before and Claire definitely is a dream woman.
43:14Definitely looking at spending the rest of our lives together.
43:21What's that?
43:22Coming up...
43:23Give me 20.
43:24What's happened to our final two couples?
43:26We're always wondering, are we actually still gonna be together?
43:30So, who is still together?
43:45So, on Decision Day we were really happy and really hopeful about what our future might bring.
43:50We had had a rough week that week so we both just wanted to take a breath and just see where things went naturally.
43:56Give me 10.
43:57Give you 20.
43:59I wasn't in a happy place at the end of the experiment.
44:03And probably the week or so after that, you know, we didn't have such a great time.
44:08And I said to Michelle, would you just start back at the beginning again and build up the friendship?
44:15No, James and I are no longer together.
44:18She said she loves me but she's not in love with me anymore.
44:28So...
44:31Do you miss her?
44:32Yeah.
44:33Yeah.
44:34Yeah, so...
44:40After Decision Day we continued our relationship for a couple of weeks but unfortunately the relationship never recovered from that bad week that we had had prior to Decision Day.
44:51I said you'd see me at my worst where I was just fatigued.
44:58And instead of communicating that I'd tend to shut down.
45:02So...
45:03I think it was really hard for me to know that I couldn't do anything to help James when he was feeling that way.
45:12So that would then in turn make me feel upset.
45:17At the end of the day there wasn't really anything tangible that we could put our fingers on to fix.
45:22It was just that the feelings for me weren't there.
45:25After the troubles that we'd had they just seemed to disappear.
45:27If I knew what to have changed, if I knew what was the issue or what the problem was, you know...
45:41The worst part of the experiment was having to hurt somebody that I cared so much for.
46:02Um...
46:03That was heartbreaking for me.
46:04I can't stand to hurt anyone.
46:06But in previous relationships I stay a lot longer than when I probably should.
46:13So...
46:14I am proud of the fact that I was honest and upfront as soon as I could be with James.
46:18Because I didn't want to waste his time in any way.
46:23I felt a little bit lost.
46:25Um...
46:26Because I was, you know...
46:28I was seeing a future with Michelle and...
46:30I get disappointed that I couldn't make it work.
46:33But I don't regret it at all.
46:35Michelle was a great partner for the whole experiment.
46:38So...
46:40I couldn't have asked for a better person to do it with.
46:42The experiment was just a fantastic experience.
46:45I got to meet such a great guy.
46:47We had so much fun together.
46:49So that's something that I will treasure forever.
46:53I don't give up on love.
46:54You just keep looking and moving forward.
46:56When the experiment ended, I was on cloud nine.
47:12I had feelings for Alex and I obviously wanted to work.
47:15It was a little bit shaky at the start.
47:17We didn't see each other as much.
47:19And I think we were always wondering,
47:21are we actually still thinking that we are going to be together?
47:28Yes.
47:29Zoe and me are actually still together and going quite strong.
47:32In fact, we actually have an announcement to make.
47:37There's been a new addition to the family.
47:44So three becomes four.
47:47This is baby Winston.
47:50He's our fur baby.
47:51So it's like, he's got me and I got Winnie
47:54and then together we've all got each other.
47:56Oh.
47:58Yeah.
48:00I think our relationship has come a fair way since the experiment.
48:05We know a lot more about each other.
48:07And we really understand each other to the core.
48:11Effectively, I think we've built a really amazing friendship
48:14on top of the romance.
48:16And I think that will be the foundation for us.
48:19We just have a lot of fun as well.
48:21I don't think I've laughed as much in any relationship.
48:27I don't think it can get any better than Zoe.
48:29I think I'm done.
48:30I think I'm punching above my weight as it is.
48:32So just lock it down.
48:34Here, guys.
48:36Woohoo!
48:37I think one of the hard things is that we live quite far apart.
48:42So we spend most of our time when we're together out here
48:45and that's the way that I would have it.
48:48I think a future with Zoe is looking bright, yeah.
48:51Oh.
48:52I think we're both on the same page.
48:54We both want the same things.
48:56Maybe renting a house together or something like that,
48:58that would probably be the next step for us.
49:01And kids, kids on the table.
49:04Yeah, they're on the table.
49:05There are kids on the table.
49:08Oh, they're licking it.
49:09They're giving each other kisses.
49:10Oh, that's very cute.
49:12I definitely think the experts got it right.
49:15We would never, ever find each other otherwise.
49:18But yet they saw something in both of us
49:21that they thought were going to work.
49:23But bugger me if I know how they were seeing
49:26and what they were thinking
49:27or what you wrote down on that piece of paper.
49:30Because we got a lot of questionnaires.
49:32Yeah.
49:33And I literally felt like I was making up my woman, you know.
49:37I was designing my woman and I was filling her out.
49:39Yeah.
49:40And when she opened the door, I was like,
49:41that's not what I ordered.
49:43Yeah.
49:44You know?
49:45I ordered the pepperoni.
49:46You got me the Hawaiian.
49:49So cute, aren't they?
49:50Don't we make beautiful kids?
49:52Yeah, we do.
49:53I would definitely, definitely recommend this experiment.
49:56It's a crazy, crazy thing to do.
49:58But, you know, that's what love is.
50:00You've got to do crazy things.
50:01You've got to step outside the box.
50:03Come on.
50:04Hello.
50:05And...
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