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00:00:01Previously...
00:00:02If Simon walks out on me, it will be hurtful.
00:00:05Aline and Simon...
00:00:07Yes, I've made my decision.
00:00:09Hello.
00:00:10...and Vanessa and Andrew...
00:00:12Hopefully it all works out.
00:00:13...chose to renew their vows.
00:00:15I think our future will be better than our first team.
00:00:18And with all my heart, I hope to continue this relationship...
00:00:21...and begin their lives together...
00:00:23I'm really happy and excited.
00:00:25I'm looking forward to it.
00:00:26...outside the experiment.
00:00:28I'm over the moon.
00:00:29We can now start our life together.
00:00:32Tonight...
00:00:33How was the sexy time?
00:00:35I just want to see her happy.
00:00:37I don't want to be a shoulder to cry on again.
00:00:39It's the twins' turn...
00:00:41What? What have I done this time?
00:00:43I've been just f*** off.
00:00:44...and the pressure of decision day...
00:00:46Are you serious?
00:00:47...sees sibling rivalry...
00:00:49Okay, I'm out of here.
00:00:50...reach boiling point.
00:00:52Oh, f***ing hate.
00:00:54I think this experiment's probably been the best thing I've ever done.
00:00:57I finally found the love of my life.
00:00:59If Sharon didn't want to move forward...
00:01:01...I'd be absolutely devastated.
00:01:03Will Sharon's trust issues...
00:01:06...is trying to figure out if he's genuine.
00:01:09...see her sabotage a future with Nick...
00:01:12...I have been worried about...
00:01:14...how committed you'll be after this experiment.
00:01:17...and will Michelle...
00:01:18It's definitely taken me a little longer...
00:01:20...to work out exactly how I feel about us.
00:01:22...finally break Jessie's heart.
00:01:25Not all endings are fairy tales.
00:01:34Twins.
00:01:37Eight weeks ago...
00:01:38So Sharon, meet Nick.
00:01:40Michelle, meet Jessie.
00:01:42Twin sisters Sharon and Michelle...
00:01:45...wed total strangers...
00:01:47...in an unprecedented double wedding.
00:01:49You may now kiss your new partners.
00:01:52Hey, I'm over here.
00:01:56Hey, I'm over here.
00:01:58And now...
00:01:59...Sharon and Nick...
00:02:02...and Michelle and Jessie...
00:02:04...have returned to their homes alone.
00:02:08After spending 24-7 with each other...
00:02:10...over an eight-week period...
00:02:12...I have no doubt that spending one week apart...
00:02:14...outside of the experiment...
00:02:16...will be a real shock to our couple's system.
00:02:19The last time I was here...
00:02:20...I was with Nick for homestays...
00:02:22...and kind of wish he was with me.
00:02:24But it's good to reset, refresh...
00:02:27...and reflect on my time with Nick.
00:02:30Where they have a week...
00:02:31...to make their most important decision yet.
00:02:34Whether or not they'll renew their marriage vows...
00:02:37...and continue on as a couple...
00:02:40...beyond the experiment.
00:02:42It does feel weird.
00:02:43It feels a bit surreal.
00:02:44There's a lot of thinking to do...
00:02:46...and the final decision is just around the corner.
00:02:52It's critically important for our couples...
00:02:54...to spend time away from each other...
00:02:55...before making this decision.
00:02:57We don't want them to be swayed...
00:02:59...by any of the emotions of the other person...
00:03:01...and to really make an objective, rational decision.
00:03:09In Adelaide, Jessie has returned home to his mum...
00:03:12Hello!
00:03:13...hopeful that he's done enough to convince Michelle...
00:03:16...of their future together.
00:03:17Jessie's back!
00:03:18You're here!
00:03:19You're here!
00:03:20Well...
00:03:21...come back here in Adelaide.
00:03:23Did you have a good flight?
00:03:24Yeah, I did.
00:03:25A lot to think about over this...
00:03:27...this week.
00:03:28Massive decisions to make.
00:03:31No, thank you.
00:03:32You don't want any...
00:03:34...of the harder stuff?
00:03:35But for you two?
00:03:36I might, I might soon.
00:03:37You might later.
00:03:38Next time I see Mish...
00:03:39...we'll be just re-deciding...
00:03:40...whether we're gonna stay or leave...
00:03:42...for the final time.
00:03:44I suppose...
00:03:46...what I can really hope for is...
00:03:48...I'm on her mind too now.
00:03:51And so how are you Mish going?
00:03:54What's...
00:03:55How are you feeling about it all?
00:03:56My mum is very easy going.
00:03:58She's a good person to have in your life...
00:04:01...and get advice from.
00:04:03I think right now I'm just going through this...
00:04:05...situation where in my head I'm just like...
00:04:07...what is going on?
00:04:09Where's my future?
00:04:10You know, I have no idea what's going on...
00:04:13...where I'm gonna be.
00:04:14And it's frustrating.
00:04:15I want to know right now.
00:04:16How badly do you want it?
00:04:17Do you really want it?
00:04:18I really want to give it a shot.
00:04:19Yes, I do.
00:04:20Do you feel like she's the one?
00:04:22Like she could be the one?
00:04:24Yeah, she could be the one.
00:04:26Like, I don't know.
00:04:27We've never really had an issue with each other.
00:04:30The only thing I have back is...
00:04:32...whether or not...
00:04:33...she actually makes an effort to give it a shot.
00:04:35If she would choose to give it a shot.
00:04:38But you notice that when you put in...
00:04:41...from your heart, being shifted for you?
00:04:43Is that what happened?
00:04:44Yes.
00:04:45How she's feeling right now, I don't know.
00:04:47Like she...
00:04:48...she might be missing me right now.
00:04:50I have no idea.
00:04:51She probably will think about like...
00:04:53...maybe we should give it a shot outside the experiment.
00:04:56And it'll be great to hear.
00:04:59I'm just seeing the door.
00:05:01And I'm just waiting for Miss to find that same door.
00:05:04Good to see you again.
00:05:12Being home feels good.
00:05:16But now we have to make our final decision.
00:05:22It does feel weird.
00:05:23It feels a bit surreal.
00:05:24It's been like a long eight weeks.
00:05:27I am really looking forward to time alone.
00:05:32I do like my independence.
00:05:35And we haven't had more than 24 hours apart...
00:05:38...in the last two months.
00:05:39So yeah, it's just nice to be on my own.
00:05:43To gather my thoughts.
00:05:44And just to find out how I really feel...
00:05:47...without any other white noise around us.
00:05:49I came into this experiment to find love.
00:05:51I want to be in love.
00:05:53I don't necessarily want to be single anymore.
00:05:55I don't want to waste time.
00:05:57I guess I am a little bit disappointed.
00:05:59Because at this point in the experiment...
00:06:01...I would like to feel more than just a friendship.
00:06:03I'm frustrated and a little bit disappointed.
00:06:07Because am I in love with Jesse right now?
00:06:09No, I'm not.
00:06:11You know, he's just a genuine, lovely, warm, kind person.
00:06:15And I definitely don't want Jesse to get hurt.
00:06:17I'm nervous, I'm scared, I'm apprehensive.
00:06:33It's just so difficult for me now.
00:06:43In Melbourne, Nick has also arrived home to begin his week apart from Sharon.
00:06:52The next time they see each other, we'll be at the vow renewal ceremony.
00:06:56It's great to be home I guess, get to see all my things again in my little personal
00:07:01space but it's kind of missing something, it's probably missing Sharon I guess, so but
00:07:07that's alright, we need a bit of space from each other to work out what we really want
00:07:11I guess that's a good thing.
00:07:13I reckon the real emotions, the real experiences came from our last date.
00:07:21It's like a photo album of our journey and you can imagine, we've come a long way and
00:07:28This is good.
00:07:29Yeah, it's freaking awesome.
00:07:32It made me realise how much we mean to each other and how much we have potentially to lose.
00:07:39I'm on my way to loving you Sharon Marsh.
00:07:42It's a big call for me.
00:07:45Yeah, I really, really, really, really, really, really, really like you.
00:07:50Oh, that's nearly love.
00:07:56It was really nice to hear that Nick could see a future with me in it and that he was
00:08:01on his way to loving me and that was a big, that was a big moment.
00:08:12But at the dinner party, Nick did drink too excess.
00:08:18What?
00:08:19You're too quiet, I'm worried.
00:08:20Too quiet?
00:08:21I'm just...
00:08:22If you wanted to say...
00:08:23No, you go...
00:08:24When he's on the red he gets quiet.
00:08:28When he's on the red he gets quiet.
00:08:33I don't want to be with a big drinker.
00:08:35It concerns me that he might not want to let that lifestyle go a hundred percent.
00:08:43It made me realise I don't know Nick outside of this experiment so I'm feeling a little
00:08:48bit maybe uneasy about things.
00:08:55I feel like we went two steps back.
00:09:00What worries you most about me after the experiment ends and why?
00:09:05You know, you loved your party lifestyle.
00:09:08We're all well and good in this bubble of the experiment because there's no exterior distractions,
00:09:14temptations.
00:09:15So you're saying you don't trust me?
00:09:17If that ring comes off, it's over buddy, just remember that.
00:09:20Okay, that's a load of shit.
00:09:22I'm sick of this question, sorry.
00:09:25Okay.
00:09:26I think Sharon has trust issues and insecurities.
00:09:40I'll have to try and work out what to do because obviously it's my job to reinforce I'm not going
00:09:46anywhere.
00:09:47I was so happy with Nick and I thought I've obviously made up my mind.
00:09:54And now I don't know what my decision is.
00:09:57I should know.
00:09:58It should be clear.
00:09:59It's the second day of our couple's week apart and the pressure is beginning to build.
00:10:12Since the start of the experiment, Sharon has struggled with trust issues and finding out
00:10:17Michelle has added Nick on social media has pushed Sharon to breaking point.
00:10:21Don't get weird about the Nick thing.
00:10:22Have I got everyone on Snapchat?
00:10:23Michelle, I don't like anyone on Snapchat.
00:10:24It was a shock.
00:10:25Okay, that's all.
00:10:26I was like, oh, Snapchat.
00:10:27Yeah, whatever.
00:10:28You're the one that kept bringing it up.
00:10:29It was just a comment out there.
00:10:30It was just a comment out there.
00:10:31It was just a comment out there.
00:10:32It was just a comment, Sharon.
00:10:33It was that look that you normally do.
00:10:34Yeah, well, Michelle.
00:10:35Yeah, I won't even go there.
00:10:36Trust me, mate.
00:10:37As our couples spend more time apart, away from each other outside of the experiment,
00:10:49seeds of doubt can grow.
00:10:51When I spoke to Sharon at the beginning of the experiment, she revealed that trusting a
00:10:56partner was a key concern.
00:10:58What?
00:10:59What have I done this time?
00:11:00I'm just f***ing off.
00:11:01Are you serious?
00:11:02What have I done this time?
00:11:06Oh, whatever.
00:11:07No, I...
00:11:08Have I done something like that?
00:11:09Are you serious?
00:11:10Are you serious?
00:11:13Why are you looking at me?
00:11:16Why are you talking to me, Sharon?
00:11:18I'm not going to talk.
00:11:19Oh, my God.
00:11:20So you just turn your head the other way and not say anything?
00:11:24You're f***ing.
00:11:25Oh, okay.
00:11:26I'm down here.
00:11:27Sorry, she's in her mood and she can't talk.
00:11:30No.
00:11:31Can't do it.
00:11:32This is crap.
00:11:33Oh, I totally just don't want to be around Michelle today.
00:11:36Oh, my God.
00:11:37She is getting weirded out because I added Nick on Snapchat.
00:11:41I was like, oh, yeah, that's all I said and then you're making a big deal out of it.
00:11:45Yeah, it's the look you give me.
00:11:46Bloody hell.
00:11:47Oh, f*** take.
00:11:48No, I'm...
00:11:50Stay with this.
00:11:52All over Snapchat.
00:11:53Unbelievable.
00:11:54After an argument with Michelle, Sharon has had some time to reflect on her trust issues with Nick.
00:12:03You know, it was silly.
00:12:04I reflect on it now and it's no big deal.
00:12:08So, just trying to work it all out and why I'm thinking the way I'm thinking and feeling why the hell I'm feeling this way, but I've got nothing to worry about.
00:12:21I do feel like a bit of a goofball.
00:12:22If I think deep into it, I do know, but I guess the past is haunting me a little bit.
00:12:39I haven't been in a long-term relationship since the last relationship, I guess, and that didn't work out.
00:12:50That didn't work out very well.
00:12:53Tell me about some of these past relationships.
00:12:56I mean, have you had your heart broken at all?
00:12:59Yeah, I've had my heart broken a couple of times.
00:13:02Just recently, I was engaged and that ended about a year ago, abruptly, and I couldn't really make sense of it at the start.
00:13:14A few weeks later, I found out that he was seeing one of my really close friends and, um, yeah, that hurt a lot.
00:13:24Yeah.
00:13:25This is going to be a challenge for you, this experiment.
00:13:29Yeah.
00:13:32I don't want to get hurt. I don't want to feel those feelings that I felt a year ago of being betrayed.
00:13:43Um, yeah, it just doesn't get you anywhere.
00:13:46It does not get you anywhere.
00:13:48I'm not 100% sure if I can trust Nick.
00:13:52And what do you do from there?
00:13:56Yeah.
00:13:57I hate the thought of, yeah, being, you know, that old self who, yeah, can't trust him.
00:14:13Yeah, I know, if I don't, yeah, then things just, yeah, yeah, things probably just won't work out.
00:14:29Yeah, it's just hard.
00:14:30In Adelaide, Jesse is finding it difficult to settle back into work at his dad's fruit shop.
00:14:49Getting back into my routine, yeah, it's, it's a bit strange.
00:14:55Last time I was here, Mish was with me, so, you know, hopefully I can, uh, persuade her still and get her to come back and work at the shop.
00:15:11Now, Jesse, what's going on?
00:15:13I know Mish is a beautiful girl, but where is she?
00:15:17What's happening?
00:15:18Well, she's in, she's in Perth.
00:15:20Where are you going to go to live if you do decide?
00:15:23Now, is it Perth or Adelaide?
00:15:26I don't want you to go to Perth.
00:15:28This place needs you.
00:15:29I need you.
00:15:30But she'll be a good asset here.
00:15:32I'll tell you.
00:15:33I think Dad would love to see Mish and I work out.
00:15:36I don't know what she's going to decide.
00:15:38But you're married.
00:15:41Yes, but, you know, sometimes, you know, you can't, you know, force someone to be with you if they don't want to be with you.
00:15:48I understand, but how do you feel about it?
00:15:52Do you want this relationship or don't you?
00:15:54Oh, I want to, I want to give it a go.
00:15:55I want to test it outside of this experiment.
00:15:57I actually like this girl.
00:15:59Oh, hang on, hang on.
00:16:00Like this girl?
00:16:01Yes.
00:16:02You haven't said it yet?
00:16:04I have, no, I have said it.
00:16:06Have you really?
00:16:07I just haven't said it to you.
00:16:08More like than the like?
00:16:10Yeah, it's definitely more than just like.
00:16:13Yeah, she's, she's a gorgeous girl.
00:16:15Like, she's not just gorgeous, but she's got a great personality too.
00:16:18Yeah, I noticed that.
00:16:19Yeah, you know what, of course I've got feelings, you know, for her.
00:16:22And hopefully, she's got the same feelings towards me.
00:16:25Let's hope it works out, mate.
00:16:27Ah.
00:16:34While Jesse turns to his dad with optimism, Michelle leans on her mum in times of doubt and uncertainty.
00:16:41And today, Michelle is feeling the pressure.
00:16:44Got such a big decision.
00:16:46I'd like to think about.
00:16:48How are you feeling about that?
00:16:50Yeah.
00:16:51Nervous.
00:16:52Kind of feel a little bit sick in the stomach sometimes.
00:16:56I just don't know.
00:16:57That's, that's why I need to speak to you.
00:16:59I need, I need some advice.
00:17:01Yeah.
00:17:02I just need to know that I am making the right decision because, like, this is life changing.
00:17:06You know, it's really tough.
00:17:09Um, it was definitely steering in the direction of friendship.
00:17:13But then, all of a sudden, um, he decided that he wanted to fight for me.
00:17:18This is at the commitment ceremony in front of the experts.
00:17:21He said that he doesn't want just friendship anymore.
00:17:24That he wants to fight for me.
00:17:26He wants to fight for this.
00:17:27And make it into something bigger and better.
00:17:29Yeah.
00:17:30And he is talking about this door that he's seen.
00:17:33He's seen this door and he wants me to find the door and he wants to walk through it with me.
00:17:39Through this whole experiment, I have struggled a lot with how I have been feeling.
00:17:45And recently, with Jesse sort of telling me how he feels and expressing more emotion, it's made it more difficult.
00:17:52I need to know that everything that he's given me is enough to move forward.
00:17:56Yeah.
00:17:57If it's enough for the rest of your life.
00:18:00Yeah.
00:18:01From what Michelle has told me, as a mother, I have a sense that there may not be enough there to work on.
00:18:08I have, in the past, stayed in relationships and persisted for probably longer than I should have.
00:18:14I think you need to listen to your heart, not so much your head.
00:18:19I agree.
00:18:20My head is telling me one thing and my heart and gut is telling me another.
00:18:25But, um, talking to mum, I feel, has made things a little bit clearer.
00:18:30I just need to listen to my heart and, um, and don't let too many other factors get in the way of that.
00:18:45Coming up, I can't help but not trust him 100%.
00:18:48My biggest fear for Sharon is that this whole experiment fails.
00:18:52Will Sharon's trust issues.
00:18:54If I can't see the future, then there's no point in continuing.
00:18:57Spell the end.
00:19:01For Nick and Sharon.
00:19:02It's a decision I've made with my heart.
00:19:05And, after weeks of waiting.
00:19:08I have made my decision and I am confident with it.
00:19:10What will Michelle decide?
00:19:12I made a commitment to Jesse and I made a commitment to the experiment.
00:19:15It's definitely taken me a little longer to work out exactly how I feel about us.
00:19:20And, finally, I have.
00:19:22This is it.
00:19:31We're in the final stage of the experiment and our couples have returned home to deliberate with friends and family
00:19:39and decide whether or not to continue their relationship outside of the experiment.
00:19:46Having struggled with trust issues throughout the experiment,
00:19:51Sharon has met with friends to get their opinion and advice on her relationship with Nick.
00:19:56So, what's happening?
00:19:57Um, well, we've got this time apart in our hometowns to reflect how we feel and what we want for our future,
00:20:05whether or not it's got our partners in it.
00:20:07Do you miss him?
00:20:08Yeah, I do.
00:20:10Okay, how was the sexy time?
00:20:13If you haven't gone there, then it's not going anywhere.
00:20:17Trust you to mention that.
00:20:18It's a chemistry.
00:20:20You've lived together for two months, come on now.
00:20:22I think we're going somewhere.
00:20:24That's all we'll say about that.
00:20:25Oh!
00:20:28Okay, I'll back off.
00:20:29Okay, she seems happy.
00:20:31Yes, that's good to hear.
00:20:33My friend's concerns about Nick in the past has been Nick living the single bachelor life.
00:20:38I feel strongly for Nick, but I'm sick of the grey areas.
00:20:43Yeah.
00:20:44And I'm kind of a bit grey myself, but, yeah, it's only because I've been hurt in the past.
00:20:50It's hard to be vulnerable.
00:20:51Yeah, it is.
00:20:53I know it's a huge decision, and what's making it hard, babe?
00:20:58Obviously, I've had trust issues in the past for whatever reason, and it's good to know
00:21:05that Nick's deal breaker coming into this experiment was, he does not tolerate cheating.
00:21:11And I feel he's got good values and morals there, but I don't know Nick outside of this experiment.
00:21:18I can't help but not trust him 100% because I haven't seen him in his everyday life, in his element with his friends.
00:21:27Now you're thinking long term.
00:21:28Yeah, long term.
00:21:29Now you're thinking, are you going to be with this guy?
00:21:32Is he your one?
00:21:34Is he the right guy?
00:21:36I think that there are a lot of concerns that need to be addressed, and she definitely has something here to do.
00:21:43It could go either way.
00:21:44This has been a two-month bubble of an experiment, so it's about how that relates in the real world.
00:21:50You have to be 100% sure, like, about what, how you're feeling about him, you know, before you make any kind of decision.
00:21:58My biggest fear for Sharon is that this whole experiment fails, basically, and her heart is broken.
00:22:05I don't want to be a shoulder to cry on, again, in another failed relationship.
00:22:09I really don't.
00:22:10I just want to see her happy.
00:22:12Whatever you decide, babe, we will be here.
00:22:15Cheers!
00:22:16Honestly, I am confused as hell.
00:22:19I've got a lot of thinking to do.
00:22:20I don't want to hurt anyone.
00:22:21I don't want to be hurt.
00:22:22So, I guess, you know, I've just got to think about a few little things more after these discussions with the girls.
00:22:30Do you say good friendship?
00:22:31Good friendship.
00:22:32Forever?
00:22:33Yeah.
00:22:34Meanwhile in Melbourne, Nick has also turned to his friends for advice.
00:22:39I guess I've got to get you guys up to speed.
00:22:41I've actually got to renew my vows in a few days.
00:22:45How's it all going?
00:22:46Yeah, it's good to be back.
00:22:47Sharon and I are going to probably see this experiment out, I guess.
00:22:51We're going to go the full distance.
00:22:53Now, a very serious question.
00:22:55Have you actually said the four-letter words?
00:23:02Which one? Like, I like you?
00:23:04No.
00:23:05O-V-E.
00:23:06The love.
00:23:07The love word.
00:23:08The love word.
00:23:09Well, that's a very serious word.
00:23:10And most I've said is probably, I'm on my way to loving you.
00:23:14Nick knows that he loves Sharon, but he's afraid to show it.
00:23:18What's your gut feeling though, man?
00:23:20Yeah.
00:23:21In this present time right now, are you going to say love or...?
00:23:24I believe that the chemistry is amazing.
00:23:28I think that I feel like it could be love.
00:23:31It's good that you're getting on and all that sort of stuff.
00:23:33But maybe, I don't know, my gut feeling is love could be a little bit too soon.
00:23:37Obviously, at the moment during the experiment, you're in like a bit of a bubble and all that.
00:23:41And you've only been seeing, you know, like one another for eight weeks.
00:23:44So, yeah, like I reckon it's great that you're getting on.
00:23:48But don't feel like you have to rush it because the situation calls for it.
00:23:52Maybe where I'm at is an amazing place and it's pretty far.
00:23:57I don't want to rush it.
00:23:58I should just let it occur naturally.
00:24:00It's a leap of faith.
00:24:01I already think that, you know...
00:24:02Yeah, it's a leap of faith.
00:24:03Go with what you feel, but let's not get too carried away.
00:24:07Because you don't really know someone until you've known them.
00:24:10And that's just a mate to a mate, like right here.
00:24:12I don't want to get hurt.
00:24:13Obviously it's good.
00:24:14On the contrary, on the contrary, if you do feel like you're in an amazing place,
00:24:18which you just said that you are, you should let the other person know
00:24:23so that she can appreciate your feelings.
00:24:26With that comes risk as well, but like, yeah, as a mate maybe I'm just like...
00:24:30But it's a leap of faith.
00:24:31I already think that, you know...
00:24:32Yeah, it's a leap of faith, yeah, but maybe we'll meet like halfway or something like that.
00:24:35So I'm going to ride...
00:24:37I really think that the word love should be in the vows, but maybe in a different...
00:24:41I just think deep like.
00:24:42Okay.
00:24:43I would go with deep like.
00:24:44Definitely good to have Anthony's opinion and James' opinion.
00:24:49They're both completely different and it just confuses me now.
00:24:53Yeah, well, cheers to the future, I reckon.
00:24:56Yes.
00:24:57Cheers, mate.
00:24:58Eight weeks ago we used science and psychology to match these couples.
00:25:07Since then, these relationships have been put through challenges
00:25:11that most couples would normally experience over the course of one year.
00:25:16The big question now is whether our couples want to remain as husband and wife.
00:25:21It's crucial to not leave anything unsaid.
00:25:25There's no time to be cautious.
00:25:28It's time to put their hearts on the line.
00:25:31I feel a lot of mixed emotions writing my vows.
00:25:34I'm sort of just going through those memories and feeling those emotions.
00:25:40But it's what I need to do to get clarity.
00:25:44It's a real serious decision I need to make.
00:25:47Yeah, just getting a little nervous and possibly scared about what's to come.
00:25:56When I write my vows, I want it to mean something.
00:26:01I'm going to speak in the heart and how genuine I am.
00:26:04And I think that I'm definitely falling in love with Sharon.
00:26:07I've just got to try and put that on paper.
00:26:10And I think that'll show her how much she actually means to me.
00:26:16You know, it is an experiment, but he's real, I'm real.
00:26:20We're feeling real emotions and it's trying to trust that person
00:26:24and trying to figure out if he's genuine and the right person to me.
00:26:30I think this experiment's probably been the best thing I've ever done in my life.
00:26:33Honestly, it is.
00:26:35It's been life changing.
00:26:39When I first met Nick at the Isle, there was definitely like a spark.
00:26:45I felt like a little school girl.
00:26:47I was blushing and gushing and all that sort of stuff.
00:26:52This whole experiment's been really good in the way that it has kind of resembled everyday life in the outside world.
00:27:01The ups are, you know, when we're just having great times together.
00:27:07You're so cute.
00:27:09Nick catches me by surprise.
00:27:11Like he's just throwing all these bloody gifts left, right and centre.
00:27:15You know, laughing, getting on.
00:27:19Yeah, I was falling in love with Nick.
00:27:21But Nick and I have come up against a few little issues.
00:27:28It just leaves me wondering if we're going to last the distance.
00:27:31Especially at the start.
00:27:33Do you have a cheat on me?
00:27:34That was really hard.
00:27:35Are you going to make me a rum and coke or rum and something?
00:27:38Are you going to leave me?
00:27:40I'm drinking to excess to the point of no control.
00:27:43It doesn't sit well with me.
00:27:45That was funny.
00:27:47No, it wasn't funny.
00:27:49I wasn't laughing.
00:27:50I've definitely chopped and changed in regards to if I can see a future with Nick.
00:27:57So you're saying you don't trust me?
00:28:00I'm saying I think trust needs to be earned.
00:28:04The challenges were just the uncertainty, being unsure.
00:28:09You got a membership to a girl strip club.
00:28:12Yeah.
00:28:13I do question guys that spend a lot of time at strip joints. I do.
00:28:18It's been emotional.
00:28:20It's been raw feelings.
00:28:23To have some respect.
00:28:25Have some respect.
00:28:27Don't you tell me about having respect.
00:28:31I have made my decision.
00:28:33It wasn't easy.
00:28:35Leading up to these final vows, I'm putting myself out there.
00:28:40Whatever circumstance, whatever place I am, as long as Sharon's there, I'm going to be happy.
00:28:45There was a lot of uncertainty playing through my mind.
00:28:48If it didn't work out, I'd be a wreck.
00:28:52I couldn't imagine life without shows.
00:28:55In my life at this point in time, I need certainty.
00:28:59I need certainty.
00:29:09Our couples have been through a whirlwind of emotions in this experiment.
00:29:12So it's vital that they take their time to process and identify their feelings away from their partner, so they can make a clear-headed decision.
00:29:22Writing my vows, I need to choose my words very carefully.
00:29:28This decision is going to be life-changing.
00:29:31We've gone through a lot together and it's been incredible.
00:29:35But the words, you know, I share with him on that day, need to really mean something.
00:29:43I'm just thinking about what we've been through in the past eight weeks.
00:29:48The ups and the downs.
00:29:54And just trying to think towards the future.
00:29:58I don't want to break his heart.
00:29:59Not knowing the show-off's decision is making it very difficult for me.
00:30:09I want these vows to sweep her off her feet, but I have no idea what I'm writing right now.
00:30:14It's like I'm just starting to write just so I can get myself started.
00:30:19But I've written once and it's deleted it and started again and deleted it and started again.
00:30:24And it's just, it feels like I'm just going nowhere.
00:30:27My relationship with Jessie hasn't been an easy one.
00:30:32It hasn't been straightforward.
00:30:33There's been a lot of highs and lows and ups and downs.
00:30:37You know, when I first meet someone, I want to feel that spark.
00:30:40I want to feel that chemistry straight away.
00:30:42And when I first met Jessie at the altar, I didn't have those butterflies.
00:30:47Hi, how are you? Good.
00:30:50He's got a cute little smile on him.
00:30:52But Jessie's height, oh my God, that's definitely something that I noticed straight away.
00:30:57The wedding was very important for me because, you know, I wanted to make a first good impression.
00:31:04I have something for you.
00:31:06Oh.
00:31:07I can get it.
00:31:08I want to show her that I care.
00:31:10Oh, wow.
00:31:11Oh my God.
00:31:12To be honest, when I first saw Jessie, I didn't know which way it was going to go.
00:31:20This was really sweet.
00:31:21Like, ridiculously sweet.
00:31:23But Jessie's definitely growing on me.
00:31:29The honeymoon was exciting.
00:31:30There was adrenaline.
00:31:31There was romance.
00:31:32It feels like it is moving in towards a relationship.
00:31:36I'm excited.
00:31:37Yeah.
00:31:38But moving in together, there was a few kind of alarm bells.
00:31:43This morning, I'm rushing to get ready for breakfast.
00:31:46You know, like ten minutes to get ready.
00:31:47And then Jessie waltzes on in, and he pulls in his pants, and he likes his little toilet.
00:31:53Like, no.
00:31:54Like, what's going on, mate?
00:31:55No.
00:31:56Hang on.
00:31:57Number one or number two?
00:31:58Number two.
00:31:59You sat down.
00:32:00No.
00:32:01You sat down.
00:32:02You sat down.
00:32:03Michelle, that was really bad.
00:32:04I felt like Jessie was maybe crossing the line by doing his number twos in front of me.
00:32:08It's not cool.
00:32:09I don't think it was that big of a problem.
00:32:13During these homestays, I definitely felt something.
00:32:17There was excitement of, you know, showing at Adelaide, showing where I work.
00:32:21Caroline.
00:32:22Oh.
00:32:23You are.
00:32:24You are gorgeous.
00:32:25I think you've got the right personality.
00:32:26You've got the right personality for the shop.
00:32:28That's what you need.
00:32:29Okay, this is a good business.
00:32:30Oh, it's okay.
00:32:31But it'll be his one day.
00:32:32Yeah.
00:32:33Have I imagined working in a fruit and vegetable store?
00:32:35Not really.
00:32:36It's not something that I've dreamed about.
00:32:38Michelle and I, we hit a bit of a plateau, and it wasn't going up anymore.
00:32:43And, you know, she was being a little bit reserved, and I noticed that.
00:32:48For the moment I met Jessie, if there was fireworks, if there was that spark, that instant chemistry,
00:32:54I think it would make it a lot easier.
00:32:56But, you know, it's been a slow burn, and there's been progress, you know, very slow progress.
00:33:01And then coming to Perth, and that was, it was emotional.
00:33:08G'day guys.
00:33:09G'day, g'day, g'day.
00:33:10This experiment has really presented a number of challenges for Michelle.
00:33:14Not only has she been questioning her own feelings for Jessie, but the constant comparison
00:33:19to Sharon and Nick's relationship must be really taking its toll by now.
00:33:23Hi.
00:33:24Hi.
00:33:25Hi.
00:33:26With Michelle and Jessie, she can't hide the place she's at.
00:33:32Hearing, like, how easy it is for her kind of made me put things in perspective a little bit as well.
00:33:41Yeah, it just kind of sucks.
00:33:43Yeah.
00:33:44I feel like I want to escape right now.
00:33:48It's been fun, it's been exciting, it's been emotional, it's been scary, it's been everything.
00:33:56I feel like I've been violated.
00:33:58You know, we were heading in the direction of a friendship, and a really good one at that.
00:34:03And, uh, and then there was some sudden changes towards the end.
00:34:07I've now opened up a door and seeing something more than what we might have thought.
00:34:14And I want to pursue that.
00:34:16And I'm not willing to give up or quit yet.
00:34:22Because I think you're worth fighting for.
00:34:26At the commitment ceremony, he decided to unleash the fact that he wanted to fight for me,
00:34:32that he wanted to give this a good go and that he didn't want to give up.
00:34:35I'm finding this really...
00:34:41Jessie and Michelle's relationship is this dance of intimacy between them,
00:34:46where Jessie moves closer and she moves away.
00:34:49And occasionally she comes closer and then moves away again.
00:34:54I'm trying to feel things towards him, but I keep on sort of coming back to, hey buddy.
00:35:02She's mate.
00:35:03Did you say she's mate?
00:35:05Yeah.
00:35:06Yes, you know, I'm going to be with her if she would say no.
00:35:10But like, I think we haven't given it a full go.
00:35:14Unless we actually give it a shot outside the experiment.
00:35:21I know Jessie is pretty hopeful about us leading into the future.
00:35:25But right now, I probably do think that he feels more for me than I do for him.
00:35:31She's gorgeous.
00:35:32You know, she's full of life.
00:35:34Just seeing her happy makes me happy.
00:35:37I just want her to know that I just see an opportunity.
00:35:40You know, and I just hope she finds that door that I've found.
00:35:45Being apart from Jessie has confirmed how I feel.
00:35:49Throughout this experiment, I have chopped and changed my decision a lot.
00:35:53I definitely needed this time apart from Jessie.
00:35:58I have made my decision and I am confident with it.
00:36:01Jessie might be shocked with the decision that I've made.
00:36:04I just want to get it all out in the open and I want Jessie to know exactly how I feel.
00:36:09It's the morning of the ceremony where Nick and Sharon will renew their vows and decide whether or not to spend the rest of their lives together.
00:36:25It's a very emotional occasion today and it's a very serious occasion too.
00:36:32This decision has been really hard to make because we know each other.
00:36:40There's more risk of someone getting hurt or let down.
00:36:44The concerns I'm having and the reason why I'm losing a bit of sleep is Nick who I think he is.
00:36:52Who is Nick after this experiment?
00:36:55That's, yeah, worries me.
00:36:57I am nervous.
00:37:07I didn't get much sleep last night.
00:37:09I definitely was thinking about Sharon.
00:37:12I hope to have a future with her and finally do something with my life and have a partner in crime to do that with.
00:37:19Sharon definitely gives me purpose and direction in life.
00:37:22That's what I need.
00:37:23I've put a fair amount of my emotions into this and feelings and if Sharon didn't want to move forward, I'd be absolutely devastated.
00:37:36I definitely would be hurt.
00:37:39The experts got it right and I've actually met the wife of my dreams.
00:37:43I'm the luckiest man alive and I'm praising not to continue this experiment because I've got a partner for life.
00:37:49I think I know what Nick's decision will be and if it is what I think it is and that does make me feel nervous.
00:38:05I'm scared that I'm going to let Nick down.
00:38:11I don't want to hurt Nick.
00:38:12I don't want to hurt Nick.
00:38:26Not speaking to Sharon in last week and not knowing what she's going to do definitely eats away at you.
00:38:32As long as Sharon's there, I'm going to be happy.
00:38:38Sharon's definitely brought out my emotions over this experiment.
00:38:42She's opened me up in that area and I didn't think I would be knocking down my brick wall but you know what I have and that's something that I need.
00:38:51Yeah, now I'm feeling nervous in my house.
00:38:57I've put it out there how I feel and I think that's definitely going to shock Sharon.
00:39:02You know, I'm being honest and I'm putting it all on the table and I hope that she sees how genuine I am.
00:39:09I know that I want to spend the rest of my life with Sharon so if Sharon decides not to spend the rest of her life with me, yeah, it's going to break me.
00:39:26I've been thinking a lot about Nick and my future since we've been apart and getting that clarity.
00:39:33It's actually every day through the experiment I'm analysing, I'm testing whether or not I can see a future with Nick and if he's compatible.
00:39:50He's trying to work out if what we have is real and stronger.
00:39:55And I guess this time apart, you know, I've thought more and more about it and it's been good being away from him.
00:40:06After eight weeks of being in this experiment, it does come down to this last moment.
00:40:12This is where I'm putting it all on the table and telling Shaz how I feel.
00:40:16Yeah, this whole experiment has boiled down to this moment.
00:40:20Either going to be a happy ending or it's not.
00:40:26I finally found the love of my life and I never want to let her go.
00:40:33The questions that are going through my head, have I made the right decision?
00:40:38Has he made the right decision?
00:40:47Is someone going to get hurt?
00:40:48I believe that we both want to continue this and I think we're going pretty good.
00:40:58Where do we go from that point once we have made our decision?
00:41:01To be honest, this could be where it all ends.
00:41:02The questions that are going through my head, have I made the right decision?
00:41:15Has he made the right decision?
00:41:18Is someone going to get hurt?
00:41:21This could be where it all ends.
00:41:25I don't want to hurt Nick.
00:41:26How are you going darling?
00:41:27A little bit maybe?
00:41:28A little bit maybe?
00:41:29You've grown.
00:41:30Yeah.
00:41:31Groped up very well.
00:41:32I had to impress you didn't I?
00:41:33Really?
00:41:34What's it like being away from you for a week?
00:41:35It's been different.
00:41:36You've survived.
00:41:37You've survived.
00:41:38Yeah.
00:41:39Just.
00:41:40Just maybe.
00:41:41All right, we're shaking.
00:41:42Sharon.
00:41:43I know this won't be the most academic speech I've written but I'll do my best to express
00:41:48how the last eight weeks have been with you.
00:41:49I'm going to go all out and tell you how I really feel.
00:42:04Whoa.
00:42:05I'm going to go all out and tell you how I really feel.
00:42:08Whoa.
00:42:10When I met you, I was a bachelor.
00:42:12I used to party a lot.
00:42:14And I was looking for love in all the wrong places.
00:42:17At the beginning of this experiment, I never thought I'd meet the girl of my dreams.
00:42:23Wow.
00:42:24From the first moment I laid eyes on you, I knew there was chemistry.
00:42:27And I knew there was potential for a meaningful relationship.
00:42:31You've opened me up and helped me deal with my inner demons.
00:42:34But I feel like I can finally be myself.
00:42:37Sharon Marsh, you're the girl for me.
00:42:41I know it's only been eight weeks, but these eight weeks have met the world to me.
00:42:47Sharon, if you give me the chance, I'm going to be the kind of husband that's going to complement your life.
00:42:52Through trust, loyalty and understanding.
00:42:56The thought of a future together, sharing many more adventures,
00:42:59makes me more excited and happy than I have ever been in my entire life.
00:43:04There is just one more thing you need to know.
00:43:12Sharon Marsh,
00:43:13I love you.
00:43:19Oh my God!
00:43:22I'm going to do mine now, yeah?
00:43:24Can't do that.
00:43:25I can do what I want.
00:43:26No, I'll scare you off.
00:43:38You, Nicholas, are nuts.
00:43:41Just as I am.
00:43:42I admire the confidence, courage and adventure within you to have taken this leap of faith to marry me, a complete stranger.
00:43:50Our journey together, from the very start, was strangely comfortable.
00:43:57You constantly made me laugh and always kept me on my toes.
00:44:01Nick, there's no question that you and I have had some truly incredible times.
00:44:06It goes without saying, there's been a strong physical and emotional chemistry.
00:44:17However, being apart from you has given me a chance to really assess our relationship.
00:44:23Now that we have left the bubble of the experiment, I have been able to see things much more clearly.
00:44:28It hasn't always been smooth sailing.
00:44:35It's no secret that at the beginning of this experiment, I was unsure of you, your motives and your intentions.
00:44:44It's been an eye-opening the last few days, through which I have experienced so many different emotions.
00:44:51And I have asked myself so many different questions.
00:44:53I have been worried about how committed you will be after this experiment, and how your single lifestyle will transition into a balanced relationship.
00:45:05And if we have what it takes to go the distance.
00:45:08And if what we have is strong enough to overcome all the challenges we are yet to face in life.
00:45:18While I have absolutely loved our time together over the past eight weeks,
00:45:21these are major things that I have been weighing up in my mind.
00:45:27I now know what is best for me at this point in my life, and I have to be true to that.
00:45:36My decision is not one I have made lightly.
00:45:42And it's a decision I've made with my heart.
00:45:51My decision is not one I have made lightly.
00:46:13And it's a decision I've made with my heart.
00:46:28And you, Nick Furphy.
00:46:40Have my heart.
00:46:43I'm definitely falling in love with Nick.
00:46:54And he has my heart.
00:46:58Of course you have my heart.
00:47:00I was freaking out.
00:47:01You're crazy.
00:47:02I was freaking out.
00:47:06We don't need them anymore.
00:47:07Oh, this is awesome.
00:47:09Yeah.
00:47:09How good is it?
00:47:10Are you scared?
00:47:11Did I really?
00:47:13Yeah, I was starting to shake.
00:47:14I'm like, oh no, she's going to leave me.
00:47:15I saw your face, and it was getting a little serious.
00:47:18I was white.
00:47:19You bloody, I can't get over it.
00:47:20You're just perfect.
00:47:22You mean the world to me.
00:47:27Let's get out.
00:47:28Yay!
00:47:30Oh, God.
00:47:30We'll see how we're going to make it work, but the fact is, the experts have got it right.
00:47:39And this is a success.
00:47:41This is what I came in here for.
00:47:43And happily ever after.
00:47:45I'm excited for the future.
00:47:47I'm blown away.
00:47:48I didn't expect to be here, especially with a woman on my line.
00:47:52The only doubt I've ever had was in those last vows.
00:47:55It was that little rollercoaster that definitely scared me.
00:47:58But otherwise, I've never had a doubt.
00:48:05Fact is, we know we want to make it work.
00:48:08And in the name of love, you can do anything.
00:48:17As the night falls on Sharon and Nick's fairy tale ending, the next day, the sun rises on
00:48:23the biggest day of Michelle and Jessie's lives.
00:48:27Jessie has landed in Perth and is getting ready, while Michelle is surrounded by Sharon and friend
00:48:33Beck, who are by her side to calm her nerves.
00:48:36You've just got to go with your gut, your heart, and, you know, just focus on what you want
00:48:41and what's going to make you happy.
00:48:43And Jessie's a good boy.
00:48:45He seems like a lot of fun.
00:48:46Oh, he is.
00:48:47Yeah.
00:48:48He's an amazing, kind, warm guy.
00:48:51I think she's worried about Jessie a lot.
00:48:53I can sense that she's just got Jessie on her mind.
00:48:56She lost a lot of sleep last night thinking about this day today.
00:49:00You OK, honey?
00:49:02I'm OK.
00:49:03I'm OK.
00:49:03It's just, yeah, it's just, it's a funny feeling.
00:49:07Michelle, she's nervous.
00:49:09You can tell.
00:49:10She always sort of goes really quiet and introverted when she's got a lot on her mind.
00:49:15What can we do to help you relax or...
00:49:19Just you being here is being really helpful.
00:49:21Oh, shut up.
00:49:23The champagne will help.
00:49:25Yeah, I think it's a serious day for her and she's, it's weighing heavily on her mind.
00:49:29Are you happy with your vows?
00:49:32Yeah.
00:49:32Yeah, yeah.
00:49:33You know, what I say to Jessie today, I want him to know exactly how I feel and how important
00:49:39he is to me.
00:49:40And, yeah, I've chosen my words carefully.
00:49:43It's not an easy task to write these vows.
00:49:46Yeah.
00:49:47At the end of the day, what is best for you will be best for Jessie.
00:49:50Mm-hmm.
00:49:51There's always that risk that there is going to be one person that wants one thing and
00:49:56the other person isn't going to reciprocate that in the same way.
00:50:00And if that happens, then someone might be let down or disappointed or hurt.
00:50:07A relationship outside this experiment would be a happy time for us.
00:50:11We would balance each other out and I think that's what's very important in a relationship.
00:50:15I want to give this relationship a proper shot with no pressure and no worries, nothing
00:50:24to worry about, just us, just being ourselves in our own environment.
00:50:32That's beautiful.
00:50:33Oh, darling.
00:50:34I've got my bridal shoes on.
00:50:36Very sentimental and fitting for the day.
00:50:38Lots of deep breaths.
00:50:39Oh, no, I think that's good.
00:50:40No, no, no.
00:50:41Big deep breaths.
00:50:43All right, lots of love.
00:50:44I'll be fine.
00:50:44Love you, Sophie.
00:50:47Love you, Sophie.
00:50:48I'll call you after.
00:50:49Bye.
00:50:49See you.
00:50:51Love yous.
00:50:51Bye.
00:50:56I feel like Misha's the girl for me because she's the wow girl I've been looking for.
00:51:02I look at her and sometimes I go, wow, you know, I'm like, she's my wife, you know.
00:51:08She's just got this smile about her that's, it just gives me that real warm feeling.
00:51:13Like, it feels special.
00:51:18I think, yes, I can settle with that.
00:51:22And I want to settle with that.
00:51:23I don't want any regrets and I don't want any regrets and I don't think I will have any regrets.
00:51:31Right now, I'm just thinking about Jesse.
00:51:33I'm just thinking about how he's feeling and if he's okay because I know I'm not feeling great right now.
00:51:41I think I may have naturally put a bit of a wall up this whole time and that's been hard.
00:51:48I hope I just don't stuff up saying these vows.
00:51:56I just want the day to go good and hopefully I come out of this, you know, with my wife still.
00:52:06And, hey, weeks ago I didn't know, I had no idea if we're going to last all the way and here I am.
00:52:12And I've only got a good thing to say.
00:52:15It's, it's buzzing me out that it's ending.
00:52:20But hopefully this is just like the start of me and Mish.
00:52:24What we've gone through, we've put ourselves into this experiment, a very bizarre situation.
00:52:33But I made a commitment to Jesse on that day at the altar and I made a commitment to the experiment.
00:52:41I'm very proud of the way Jesse and I handled the ups and downs.
00:52:45But now I'm finally here.
00:52:48Yes, it's all happening.
00:52:50I'm hoping we get a shot outside this experiment.
00:52:59I'm hoping, you know, we go all the way.
00:53:03What I'm about to tell Jesse today is, you know, it's, it's real, it's raw.
00:53:12It is truly how I feel.
00:53:15There's, there's no ifs, buts or maybes because I've really had time to think about it.
00:53:20This is, this is a big moment, you know, in my life that, you know, it could defy my entire life.
00:53:28I'm feeling the nerves.
00:53:35I'm feeling very, um, I'm feeling sick to the stomach.
00:53:40I'm scared.
00:53:41I'm about to tell him the truth.
00:53:50Oh my God.
00:53:51This is it.
00:53:59I'm really nervous right now.
00:54:01It hit me when I started seeing you walk towards me.
00:54:06I've been okay until I saw you walking.
00:54:09Now my nerves are kicking in.
00:54:20Yes.
00:54:22Just, um, like our wedding day, just breathe.
00:54:30Just breathe.
00:54:31Our journey started eight weeks ago on our wedding day.
00:54:38And today we must decide if we want a future with each other.
00:54:44Since that first day, we have gone through so much together.
00:54:49Excitement, happiness, pressure, drama and joy.
00:54:54What we've been through is nothing short of an adventure
00:55:09that I will remember for a lifetime.
00:55:14Like you said in your vows, it took a little bit of insanity to do this.
00:55:22But it has presented life's lessons and new opportunities for our future that lies ahead.
00:55:35I'll look at you and make me smile.
00:55:44I love your smile and your laugh.
00:55:50Biggest regret that I have
00:55:52is that I didn't open up to you sooner.
00:56:02And that it might be too late now.
00:56:07And I'm worried I've missed the chance to be more than a friend.
00:56:12But I hope that I am wrong.
00:56:17With a strong foundation, some great banter,
00:56:21a best friend in each other,
00:56:23and a spark that's in there somewhere.
00:56:27I know that there can be greatness in this relationship.
00:56:33I can only hope,
00:56:35with some time apart,
00:56:37you've missed me just as I've missed you.
00:56:40These days, people take the easy way out when things get tough.
00:56:51But I think
00:56:52you and I have something worth fighting for.
00:56:56I've been guilty
00:56:57of being a quitter in the past,
00:57:00but I don't want to quit this.
00:57:02I will fight for us
00:57:04for as long as you let me.
00:57:08Michelle,
00:57:09I want to stay in this relationship
00:57:11with you and give us a real shot.
00:57:13It was really beautiful.
00:57:20And you, yeah,
00:57:21I've read that very well.
00:57:23I tried.
00:57:24You felt all your nerves and your,
00:57:27you know, smiles and happiness
00:57:29when you were reading over the positives.
00:57:31Because everything that you said then
00:57:33about our good times,
00:57:35like, I felt it too.
00:57:36You know,
00:57:36we've been on this rollercoaster together.
00:57:40So you're not,
00:57:40you're not alone.
00:57:41I felt all those moments of you.
00:57:45I guess it's my turn.
00:57:49So eight weeks ago,
00:57:51we were two perfect strangers
00:57:52who took a huge leap of faith
00:57:53in three experts
00:57:54to find us the perfect match.
00:57:57I still remember so clearly
00:57:58that moment
00:57:59I met you at the altar.
00:58:01You took my hand
00:58:02and gently squeezed it.
00:58:04You instantly calmed my nerves.
00:58:07I looked into your eyes
00:58:08and felt a genuine warmth
00:58:10and kindness
00:58:11in which I also see in your family.
00:58:14I was excited for what this girl means.
00:58:16The possibility of love became real.
00:58:19I know a future with you
00:58:20would be one of trust,
00:58:21loyalty and family.
00:58:23Ice cream and fuck up.
00:58:26I know you would make me laugh
00:58:27with your goofy dad jokes
00:58:29and your knee tickles.
00:58:30We both have an easygoing nature
00:58:34which has resulted
00:58:35in argument-free two months.
00:58:38We have never butted heads
00:58:39and barely frustrated each other
00:58:41like you said you may have
00:58:43in your original bow.
00:58:45You have a tolerance
00:58:46and patience that I admire.
00:58:50I know if push came to shove
00:58:52you would climb mountaintops
00:58:53or in our case,
00:58:54cliff faces
00:58:55in grueling 40 degree heat
00:58:57just to show your romantic side to me.
00:59:00In getting to know you, Jess,
00:59:06I love that you aren't shy
00:59:07in expressing your physical affection
00:59:09towards me.
00:59:10You've made it clear
00:59:11you want to fight for us
00:59:12and make this work.
00:59:15You've said that you have seen the door
00:59:17and you're waiting for me to find it
00:59:18so that we can walk
00:59:20three hand in hand.
00:59:21As you know,
00:59:24throughout the past eight weeks
00:59:25I've experienced a rollercoaster
00:59:28of emotions
00:59:28trying to figure out
00:59:29exactly how I feel
00:59:30about our relationship
00:59:31and about us.
00:59:34There have been times
00:59:36when our relationship
00:59:36felt so right
00:59:37but there were also times
00:59:40I was almost ready
00:59:41to walk away.
00:59:42But I didn't
00:59:44and the reason
00:59:46I didn't is you.
00:59:49It's no secret
00:59:50that your feelings
00:59:50progressed faster than mine
00:59:52throughout the experiment.
00:59:54It's definitely taken me
00:59:55a little longer
00:59:55to work out
00:59:56exactly how I feel about us.
00:59:57And finally I have.
01:00:07I'm so thankful
01:00:08I've had with the cross
01:00:09because
01:00:10I do want you
01:00:12in my life forever
01:00:13but not as your partner.
01:00:27It's okay.
01:00:36It's okay.
01:00:38It's okay.
01:00:40It's okay.
01:00:42I want to be the friend
01:00:43that you can confide in
01:00:44support and have fun with
01:00:46to continue the friendship
01:00:48that we have formed here
01:00:49in this experiment.
01:00:51This isn't a sad story.
01:00:54This is still a fairy tale
01:00:55you first spoke of.
01:00:56I have two strangers
01:00:58seeking love
01:00:59only
01:01:00in this case
01:01:01the friendship of love.
01:01:05I hope you understand.
01:01:08I need to trust my gut
01:01:09my heart
01:01:10and continue this
01:01:12as a friendship
01:01:12that
01:01:13it is.
01:01:16This is a happy story
01:01:18and I hope you can see this
01:01:20as not losing something
01:01:24but gaining a forever
01:01:27friendship.
01:01:27I hope you can see it.
01:01:57I should have opened up
01:01:59a lot sooner
01:02:01but I didn't.
01:02:06I guess you could say
01:02:07I'm heartbroken.
01:02:09I was hoping
01:02:09this was going to be it
01:02:10and obviously
01:02:12it's not
01:02:13so
01:02:14maybe she was feeling
01:02:16she was in the plateau
01:02:17all along
01:02:18and it's pretty much
01:02:19nearly impossible
01:02:20for a guy
01:02:20to get a girl
01:02:21out of a friend zone.
01:02:23It's like
01:02:23climbing a barbed wire fence.
01:02:28I suppose
01:02:29I go home
01:02:32a single man now.
01:02:36It's not easy.
01:02:37It's not easy.
01:02:51I see.
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