Marriage at First Sight...Can't sleep, so I'm having a late

I started watching in Season 1 last summer. Then they did a follow up of The First Year of the 2 couples who are still successfully married (out of 3).

It's so intriguing. I haven't seen tonights episode yet, but I really enjoy this show a lot.

I fell for that show too. I used to feel bad for Doug but after watching them on the First Year, he kinda creeps me out.

I liked the first season, it wasn't sensationalized crap reality tv. Just real people learning about each other.

I think my dvr is set for the second season, I'll have to check it out.

I binge watched the first season last year. I have yet to watch the "First Year". I'm not really into reality TV but I was fascinated by this show. The young couple was so cute, and touching.

I know three successful couples that met through personal ads/ matchmaker arrangements. All were in late 20's/ early 30s when they met and ready for marriage. They'd all been career focused but had been dating, not wallflowers.
That was before social media and Skype, etc. These couples have been together for over 20 years, married. They talked on telephone for weeks before meeting in person.

I enjoyed the first season and am watching the new season. I know looks aren't everything, but I feel bad for the girl that is not attracted to her husband. (Not good with names)

I am so addicted to this show.  I just would never have the guts to do something like this.  I enjoyed it last season too.

I haven't seen this but might check it out.

My DH's family is Indian, and arranged marriages in his family are more common than not. He's the only one of his immediate family who didn't have an arranged marriage (and to add insult to injury, came home with an Amazon, loud mouthed white girl!) but he's always been a bit of a black sheep.

His brother's didn't have that "at first sight" kind of arrangement, which isn't so common anymore. The families meet and discuss. My BIL and SILs were able to talk on the phone before, and met for lunch, etc (chaperoned) for a couple of months. Things happen pretty quickly though, my last BIL announced he was getting married last year and the wedding was a month later.

My SIL is also going to be getting married soon and I believe she has been talking to a prospective husband for the last few weeks. She will probably get married this summer provided that things pan out.

I can't really judge anyone's marriage, but they all seem as happy as anyone else. There have been a few bad marriages in DH's extended family that ended quite quickly, and there are people who have been married for decades and decades. Realistically, the same could be said of everyone I know who didn't have an arranged marriage. I find the whole process weird myself, but get that it is a huge cultural difference between me and my family that I don't think I will every really understand.

I know many Indian couples who had arranged marriages. Their families look very carefully at the culture they are marrying into, and look for a good mother-in-law for their girls especially. At first I was very judgmental about this arrangement. My opinion has changed over the years. On closer examination, it works just as well as non-arranged marriages. It's a trade off between the wisdom that comes with age, and the passion of youth.

I have not seen the show, but I told my daughter that I would arrange her marriage. There's this really smart boy in town; genius smart. But awkwardly so. I think she's be a good match for him though. Round him out. She's very social.

I told her she wouldn't have to go through the heart ache of dating losers like her mamma did. LOL

One of the doctors works with Pure Romance and after talking to her about it before season 1 I started watching. I'm SO hooked, I love the couples and it's interesting to see how they progress in the relationships.

One of the physicians I work with had an arranged marriage. He was returning to Pakistan for the wedding and was not allowed to see the girl before their marriage. His sneaky sister texted him a few photos of his bride-to-be.

My sister has sort of an arranged marriage. She went to a Yenta, who made a match for her. She "dated" the man for one month, got engaged, and was married one month later. So, 2 months from introduction to marriage. That was 19 years ago, they are still together, living in Israel, and have 6 kids.

If you watch Fiddler and pay attention to the number "Do you Love Me?" You will get an idea of the idea of marriage and arranged marriage in ultra-orthodox Judaism.

Love, love, love this show.

I do not think that the Carrions will make it. I believe Jaime and Doug will.

However, this show is also so painful for me to watch. I relate so much to Jaimie's pain over her mother. I see so much of myself in her, and it has been eye opening to see how that pain looks to others.