Previously on Married at First Sight ` living together brought some couples closer than ever... ...cheers to our two-week anniversary? Cheers to that. ...and drove others apart. Dom and I have decided to split. I'm going to be forever regretful, wondering what could have happened. While the promise of surrender dates... Insane. ...quickly turned to chaos. ANDREW: This is just getting right on my (BLEEP) nerves. I don't see this working currently, and I've kind of given up trying. I have four weeks to decide if I am going to drop my entire (BLEEP) life for you. Tonight, the couples embark on the next phase of the experiment ` home visits. (LAUGHS) What are you doing? There he is. Don't eat me. The experience may bring them closer. Welcome to Lincoln. Whoo! It's just nice to see him, like, light up and do the things he loves. Like, he's absolutely fizzing. But as reality bites,... So, you say Aaron is, like, really caring and really considerate and stuff like that. Do you feel like you reciprocate that? ...they will face some life-changing decisions. They could be throwing themselves into something that could be a fricking disaster. I can't really be bothered anymore. Like, I just feel like relationships shouldn't be this hard. Copyright Able 2017 ...with Jay-Jay, Dom and Randell for breakfast on The Edge, bringing you Married at First Sight NZ. (BIRDS TWITTER) (TRANQUIL MUSIC) It has been three weeks since our couples met at the alter, and it's now time for them to embark on the next phase of the experiment ` home visits. Each spouse will get the opportunity to travel to their partner's home, giving each other insights into their lives before the experiment. The home visits are really important. They allow the participants to experience their partner's reality and what life might be like outside the confines of our experiment. It could be a glimpse into what their future could be like together. Ben, do you want Marmite, honey or jam? Um, Marmite, please. Since our blow-out, we kind of had, like, two days where we really didn't speak to each other. But now that we've kind of like both calmed down and we were able to kind of see each other's sides, like, we realised that we are very different people and we deal with things very differently, and at this point it's just, yeah, trying to put things in place where we can kind of make those work. I think we've got, like, quite a bit to work through. After our bit of a blow-up, I didn't really speak to him for about a day, and then he kind of apologised to me and we kind of moved forward from there. Are you excited to go home today? I'm pumped, actually. I'm so excited to go to Christchurch. It will be good to get down there and let him see that normal side of me, I guess. Are you excited for Christchurch? You're like, 'Nah'. I'm not, like, excited as of right this second. We need to get you... In a couple of hours I'll be, like, pumped and ready to go. I've never been there. Right now, probably the best we've been so far. I would've liked to do it without the argument, but hey, you know, we got here in the end. I've got a list of activities that we can do. (CHUCKLES) One of the things Aaron has wanted to do is spend quality time with each other, so that's good. So, obviously, this will be a chance for us to do that, you know, give me a bit of a sense of who he is from his day-to-day life. Apparently he hasn't really been himself up here. I'm just going to be so cold down there. I checked it today. It's, like, 16 degrees. That's freezing. It's, like, not even that now, and you're in a t-shirt and shorts. Yeah, but the humidity here is different, so it's, like, warm. Do you know what I mean? OK. Oh well. The home visits allow the couples just to really invest and look at their own relationships and any problems that might be arising. For Vicky and Andrew, time apart was essential after last week's surrender date took a turn for the worst. Let's go. (CHUCKLES) Don't forget your hat. Knew I wasn't going to like that, Vick. You don't behave like that in public. You don't behave like that in private. It's just... You know, I get that sometimes people lose it, but we've been married for two weeks. This is just getting right up my (BLEEP) nerves. Why would you start a date doing something like this? I'm pretty (BLEEP) off. Give these to Vick. I'm out. Thankfully, they are on the mend and are looking forward to visiting each other's homes. I think you'll see a different side of me, maybe? I don't know. Perhaps? In what way? Oh, well, I mean uh, we've been living in, like, luxury, eh? So, this is going to be pretty different. Mmm. Yeah, I think it's going to be completely different to my usual, like, lifestyle. But that's kind of why I'm looking forward to it as well ` because it's something different for me. We are going to be doing the bathroom soon. We actually have the best shower in the world. Yeah, what's the bathroom like? Um, it has a mean shower. Is it clean? It's going to be renovated for a reason. But is it clean? Um, it's clean enough. I'm worried about the bathroom. (CHUCKLES) If it's gross, I'm cleaning it. (LAUGHS) Honestly, it has the meanest shower in Auckland. Super good pressure, which is mint. You know, it is what it is, and I'm not going to pretend it's something it's not. It's not flippin'... It's not the flippin' Swiss-Bel suites bathroom, you know? I'm going to start packing some bags up and stuff, so. Leaving this luxurious apartment. I don't know how I'm going to fit all my stuff in my bag. Well,... But we'll see how we go. ...I'm not taking much, so you can put some stuff in mine. Mmm. We're just getting over a rough patch, and the past few days have been really good, but it was like we were kind of here, and now we're kind of taking a step back, and we're trying to just kind of get back. Where we're at right now I think is a good level, considering. They're so nice, eh? Oh my God, I love them. I couldn't not buy them. Like, they were just that pretty, you know. Yeah. I just really like them. Why not? When in Rome. Anywhere you want. We need to work on our communication skills and stuff, and it's funny cos at the beginning, we were really good with it. Cos I've always said, honesty, communication has been, like, my main things, and same with him. Oh my gosh, Andy, don't put your tooth brush with your shoes. That's gross. That's gross. Yeah, get that out. We've been good the last, like, three days. We haven't fought or anything, so that's really cool. We don't have to worry about who is going to move or, you know, if we stay together, if we don't. It's a lot easier than some of the other couples who live in different cities. So, um, we're lucky in that instance. Thank you. Nah, cheers. Before they can go on their home visits, Bel and Haydn have agreed to meet with the experts to address some serious trust and communication issues. Moving forward, I think you've already answered. One of the possible strategies forward is to perhaps absolutely make a pact not to text about important stuff. It's so hard, you know, because when you're in that, kind of like` that moment and you're feeling a little bit pissed off or we're both a little bit pissed off and it's like we both kind of want to have our say or get our answer or a resolution or whatever it is. I think at the moment it takes to the point of actually thinking, 'That's it. My life's without this other person,' to then think, 'No, we want to be together.' Bel and Haydn are not quite ready for the home visits. They've got some other urgent and pressing issues around communication and trust that need dealing with first. The home visits could have impacted their relationship negatively at this stage, just because they're not quite ready for that level of intimacy. TONY: For Bel and Haydn, in particular, the home visits would bring a stress and intensity that their relationship isn't quite at the stage of being able to cope with. So they are making the right decision in simply taking it back a couple of gears and just really investing and going back to basics on what their relationship looks like and sounds like before they need to test it further. Are you nervous to see Stu? You haven't seen him since the wedding, and he was, like, having a good time there, so. I haven't met your father sober yet, so. (LAUGHS) We're spending a lot of time together. It's going to be cool to mix something up and meet her family. He's pretty easy to get along with, to be fair. And then, of course, after this, we're going to Lincoln as well. Well, I'm all packed. Are you? Yeah. Oh. I'm ready to go. We both kind of, at this stage, are potentially going to move to Lincoln, and the main reason for that is, like, I've got a really good set-up down there. I've got my business, family, all very close. Whereas Angel's family are very spread out. Whoo! Let's do it. I'm so excited. If we're still together at the end of this experiment, which at the moment is more than likely, then I'd move to Lincoln 100%. Otherwise why would I be here if I wasn't willing to give up everything? Home visits will certainly impact on the relationships. It will up the stakes in terms of stress and intensity because they will be really, really eager to please and impress. Stu and Brett definitely have to get along, but I'll be really surprised if they don't. Like, Dad would get along with a goldfish if he had to, and it just so happens that Brett's more than a goldfish. (LAUGHS) What are you doing? So I think things are going to go well. Off to the hood. How are you feeling? Good. Yeah? Yeah. I'm actually feeling a little, like, not that well. Nah, I'm in the same boat. I don't know if I'm just, like, dehydrated or something. Couples will learn a huge amount in this stage of the experiment, really, about their partner. They'll really be joining more of those dots and get a better understand of who they are. We've landed down here in the wilderness, down here in Christchurch. So let's just see if I can survive the next couple of days. Crazy. Oh, very nice. Welcome in. Walking into their partner's home for the first time could be a daunting experience. They might be apprehensive, they might be nervous, and it's just really important to keep an open mind. BEN: I might get quite bored here really quick and start to get a little bit annoyed and impatient... Do you just have cider? No, I've got lemonade; there's cider; there's ginger beer. ...or I might actually quite enjoy it, in which case, it better work for both of us. ANDREW: Welcome to paradise. (TENSE MUSIC) It's yellow. It's yellow, yup. There he is. (BOTH CHUCKLE) Hey, guys! Hi! He's getting so big. Can we eat him? One day. Did you miss me? Mr Piggles. So, that's Piggles there, and that's Chuck. Don't eat me. He's quite, like, dirty. But he's cute. But I don't want to be, like, dirty. Kitchen. Haere mae. 'Well, the kitchen, like, has potential. It is... different. Like, it's fine. It just, like, needs a bit of a clean and... It's OK. Like, it's fine. We'll be all right. My lovely room. Tools on the bed and stuff. Great (!) So, yeah, that's the gist of my house. Hmm. What do you reckon? (LAUGHS) I mean, I couldn't live here. So, that's been boarded up. But... Hmm. The bathroom was the thing that I was the most, like, concerned about. One night. Do you reckon you can survive one night? Somebody hasn't flushed. Are you kidding? Oh, that's so gross! Like, that's probably the worst thing I could have seen. Our couples are visiting each other's homes for the first time. That's been boarded up. The bathroom was the thing that I was the most, like, concerned about. And for Vicky, it's a shock to the system. One night. Do you reckon you can survive one night? Somebody hasn't flushed. Are you kidding? Oh, that's so gross! That's (BLEEP) disgusting. Like, that's probably the worst thing I could've seen. Oh my God, Neil. (LAUGHS) Gross. (LAUGHS) Gross. Like, I wish I hadn't seen that, to be fair. LAUGHS: Oh my God. Oh my God. It's a serious face-palm. That's humiliating, eh? What a situation. I'm just going to see what the shower is like, cos... Yeah, check it out. That's so funny, Vick. It's kind of... yeah. You guys need to clean. It needs a clean. I want to clean your bathroom. Do you? Mmm. If you really want to do that, you can. Where's the stuff? (CHUCKLES) Like, I'm not being stink, but I can't shower in that... Nah, that's fair enough. ...until it's clean. I'm gonna clean the bathroom. (CHUCKLES) You know. Like, just if I'm going to be showering there and stuff, I don't want to be, like` I don't want to have to wear my jandals in the shower. I don't know where everything is. I haven't been here. I'll go get some stuff. Oh, there's some spray and wipe there. I think I'm going to need something a bit more heavy-duty than that. All right. You can't use spray and wipe to clean the bathroom. I'm going to have to get some, like, antibacterial disinfectant. It's going to cost me, like, a good 50 bucks, I reckon, just to get, like, something that's going to clean it properly. You're, like, not really soft. For Angel's home visit, she's taking Brett to stay with her family in Auckland. They're using the time to imagine what their life could be like after the experiment. BRETT: You know how you've mentioned you're pretty keen to move to Lincoln. ANGEL: Yeah? Are you still feeling that vibe, or...? Yeah. I mean, I guess, like, when we go to Lincoln, like,... Yeah, yeah, yeah. ...that will be the big decider for me. It's quite crazy to think that I'm going to Lincoln, and that's potentially where I could live. and I guess, to some people, that's quite overwhelming to think that you'd pick up your life and move to this town. I mean, I have no idea what it looks like. I have no idea what's there, other than Brett. But that's the thing, right? If Brett is there, then what does it really matter? To be honest, It's not really that daunting to me. To some people, it might be, but, like... I mean, I couldn't, like, separate you from your rugby team. That's a bloody crime. I think I had a pretty good case in trying to persuade someone to move to Lincoln, but I haven't even, so far, needed to plead my case, which is great. Yeah, nah, I'm stoked. I mean, I came into this thinking I was gonna have to move. I don't know why. So I was like` I just didn't think you'd be happy to move. Well, I would give up anything to, like, meet someone worthwhile, and I think you're worthwhile, so. Well, I guess time will tell. While Brett and Angel discuss a potential move, Andrew is stepping outside his comfort zone to get Vicky a little something special. WOMAN: Hi. Hello. How are you? Really well, thanks. How are you? I'm good. I'm good. I'm just gonna pick out one piece of jewellery or something and give her a little treat just to sort of do a bit of damage control and maybe a late birthday present-type thing. She's always like, 'Don't buy me things,' but too bad. I'm going to get her a little treat. She doesn't know I'm in here. She thinks I'm somewhere else. (PIG SNORTS) VICKY: That needs a wash. That needs to go in the wash. Yuck. (CHUCKLES) What did you have in mind? Honestly, I was thinking, like, some bracelets or something like that. Yeah. I've seen her wear that kind of stuff, and I thought, 'Oh, why not?' You know? When I go shopping, I go in and just buy whatever I want really quick, but, you know, this is a big decision. I haven't really shopped for jewellery for that many other people, to be honest with you. Ew. (PIG SNORTS) (CHUCKLES) It's gross, man. But there's no way I'm going to be using this bathroom if it's not clean. She's also` Like, her family is quite into very natural stuff as well. Like, healers and... So are mine, actually. Yeah, yeah. So do you have, like, any other stuff that's sort of stone-wise or is that it there? Vicky and my own family, we're both very much into natural healing and stuff like that. So, like, I know she's real earthy and she loves stones and she loves natural stuff. Oi! Oi! Nah. (PIG GRUNTS) (CHUCKLES) Come back! Come back! Let it go. Let go! Oh my God! LAUGHS: This is, like, the hardest thing. Piggy. Oi! Give it back. No. Yuck. That's going in the bin. Rose quartz, which is really kind of healing. What's that one? That's blue topaz. Beautiful colours. Really, really beautiful. And they work` What colour are her eyes? Blue. That's the piece. You know when you know. I saw it, and I was like, 'That's mint. That's Vicky to the tee.' Well, in my opinion, she'll love it. I hope she does. Hopefully she can see the thought I've put into that ` that certain piece, you know? Hey, cheers. Cool. See you later. Bye. See ya. Andrew buying that gift for Vicky, it's him showing how he feels about Vicky but also reaching out as a bit of an olive branch in an apology. I kind of told a lie before. Like, just then I had to go and pick something up for you. I told you not to get me anything. It's too bad. I got you something. Um, and I hope you like it. What is it? Well... (CHUCKLES) I don't know if you noticed my massive` I didn't even notice at all. Didn't you? Nah. OK, well. I feel awkward. I didn't know if he wanted me to, like, give him a hug or, like, a kiss thank you, but, like, I'm... I don't know. I hope you like it. You shouldn't have got me anything. (CHUCKLES) Oh my God. Well, we've had a rough time this past week, and it's been tough. I don't like when` if there's, like, a problem and then you just buy someone something and then expect the problem to be better, cos I know that's what he did last time with the flowers. And, like, I do appreciate it. I really do. And it's lovely. But I'm just like` I don't want you to just keep buying me things. I'm sorry. Vicky's response is one based on believing that Andrew is simply just trying to buy himself out of it and that's not good enough for her, and it's certainly something that's not received well. But she needs to really communicate that rather than just really stonewalling his attempt and just looking at what would she like going forward? What does it look like? What does it sound like? Because if it's not gifts, what is it? I put quite a lot of thought into that. You know, I know you like stones and natural stuff and... Yeah. That's topaz and... He made a point in telling me how much thought he put into it, like, a couple of times. Do you want me to put it on you? Should be` I should be all right. Let me just see. If I can't get it, then... She's always said don't buy her stuff. So I kind of expected it to be sort of like that. I sort of thought it might go like that. Um, I don't really know what to make of it all, to be frank. It sits perfectly too. Mint. Does it? Yup. It suits her. It looks good. It sat where I wanted it to sit, and that was all the thought that` you know, all that stuff was taken into mind. (LAUGHS) You can't just buy me things. I know, but it was` You know, I'm sorry, so. No, I know. I know. I appreciate it. It's lovely. (INDISTINCT GREETINGS) Hi, everyone. Family and friends will be looking for compatibility, intimacy, care and love between the couples. This is because your family and friends are typically very important to you, and it's important to individuals what they think of their spouse. The good thing about it is that we can laugh about it now. Yeah, yeah. Cos it is kinda funny. TONY: They'll be on their best behaviour. They'll want to really impress and really look at developing a relationship with their partner's family and friends. BEN: I've met a number of his friends at our wedding. But obviously it was quite a busy day, so it will be good to actually get to know them a little bit and find out, you know, where they kind of sit in Aaron's life, what kind of people they're like as well. You can always judge someone based on, like, who they're kind of friends with. Ben and Aaron are another couple separated by distance, and the inevitable topic of moving has been raised in the past. I know that you would not want to move to Christchurch. Am I right in saying that? 100%, yep. I think, at the end of six weeks, if we were still going really well, which I hope we are, I would be prepared to move up here. Really? Yeah. The chances of me moving to Christchurch would be about the same chance as swallowing razor blades. There's no way I'd live here. (CHUCKLES) With Ben unwilling to move to Christchurch, Aaron is left with the decision to relocate weighing heavily on his shoulders. It's a big move. It's a big thing to do. Right now, if Ben was to move back to Auckland and I was to stay here in Christchurch, I would absolutely miss what we've, you know, got at the moment, and that's kind of what I've been looking at and thinking, 'Well, actually, you know, maybe there is something here.' As part of this experiment, Ben's very much in his familiar territory in Auckland, whereas Aaron is very much in unfamiliar territory. He is away from family, away from friends and away from his life, and that's brought a bit of a disconnect from his sense of self. So there is a really huge excitement for Aaron around really showing off to Ben the real him in his home environment. Hi, guys. Hey. Chinese restaurant with BYO is my kind of scene. I don't really care, like, who's there and who's not. I tend to get along with, like, everyone, and they're just as friendly as my friends. They're super nice people, and obviously, there's a lot of conversation cos we don't know each other. So it's definitely my kind of setting. WOMAN: Where's your head at? I don't know. I don't think you can mentally prepare yourself for this kind of thing. I thought I could, and I thought going into it, like, 'I'm all good. It will be fine'. But actually, this has challenged me more than anything that I've actually done before. In all honesty, like, we're very different people. Like, we have very different interests and that kind of thing. I think everyone is trying to analyse Ben at the moment and figure out what is going on. They are definitely, like, picking up on a lot of little cues. What do you think of Christchurch, Ben? Are you going to steal him away? I mean, I like it, but... Actually, I haven't really seen it that much yet. Like, we literally just arrived. Just making an assumption that we are going to live here, um, which we're definitely not. So... (LAUGHS) I can tell you now, we are definitely not. I don't know. We'll have to see. I might like` I might actually really, really like it. I've come into Christchurch with an open mind that I'm going to, like, try everything and just enjoy it as much as I can. Aaron has made a tremendous amount of effort, and Ben maybe hasn't met him halfway. So I think, probably, for me to feel confident with Aaron moving to Auckland for Ben, there needs to be something a bit more solid before I would be OK with Aaron moving. So, you say Aaron is, like, really caring and really considerate and stuff like that. Do you feel like you reciprocate that? Ugh. (LAUGHTER) Aaron has made a tremendous amount of effort, and Ben maybe hasn't met him halfway. There needs to be something a bit more solid before I would be OK with Aaron moving. So, you say Aaron is, like, really caring and really considerate and stuff like that. Do you feel like you reciprocate that? Ugh. Um... (LAUGHTER) Yeah, like, I try to as much I can. Like, one thing I am trying to get used to is` Like, I've gone from single to married, and I kind of forget that, I'm actually in a relationship now. But he's definitely better at it than I am. Yep, 100%. I'm quite proud of the fact that we're still here. Um, both me and Aaron, we made vows, and we're committed to each other. Um, as did other couples, but obviously we have a little bit more backbone than other people. So it is what it is, and, yeah, no. Um, it's not easy. Like, it's definitely not easy to be here and to carry on with this experiment, but I made a commitment, and I'm not going to do it half-arsed. So that's why I'm still here. Sit down. I just got grilled by your friends, by the way. Did you? Yeah. Thank you very much, Aaron. We're not finished yet. That was pretty tame. (LAUGHTER) We're only half way there? The rest of the evening I think we're just gonna carry on with a few drinks, eat our food, share a couple of jokes and obviously answer any questions that they have about us. It'd be good to actually get to know who these people are. So I'm going to flip the table on them, be like, 'Who the hell are you, and why are you in my life?' (CHUCKLES) (INDISTINCT CONVERSATION) Yeah, no, that looks hard. I walked in, and I see this blackboard with all these questions for me, and straight away I just thought it was, like, a really awesome thing for them to do. A couple of them are a little weird, but, nah, that's all good. That's all part of it. 'What's your favourite colour?' That's the boys' question. Is it? Well, Xander and Quinn, my favourite colour is blue. I had that idea to put up a few questions just to sort of break the ice and have something to laugh with him about. Number three ` 'What are your intentions?' Well, now that I'm married, um, do you want the` Obviously, my intentions are... to have a long and happy life. (LAUGHTER) Um, what are my intentions with Angel? Like, I thought that would have been pretty clear. That was, like, a pretty deep and meaningful question when the rest weren't D and M at all. They were all, like, real laid back, and then there's one heavy hitter in the middle there. And kids one day. But there's no rush on that. But my intention is to have a family one day. I guess with this experiment, you get so much time to talk about stuff that you probably never would in a normal relationship. So of course you are going to talk about kids. 'Can you draw Angel's family tree?' (ANGEL LAUGHS) That's a tree. And at the top of the tree, I'll put Nana first. I don't like heights. (LAUGHTER) Nana Joan. Big Stu, he's at the top of the tree as well. ANGEL: That's pretty spot-on there. I think that's pretty good. Yeah, he did really well. I was very proud of him. OK, we'll have a vote. Did Brett pass the questions? All those in favour. ALL: Aye. I think Brett's pretty stoked that he's got the thumbs-up. But, to be honest, my family would love him, no matter what. He doesn't need the thumbs up now. I think he knew even on the wedding day. But even, like, coming here tonight, I was, like, 'Oh, well, are you going to be nervous?' I was like, 'Ohh.' I just feel like he already knows everyone. He just fits in. I'm just glad that they're having a good time. What can you, you know, hope for? They both seem to know what they're doing, and they're not clumsily throwing themselves into something that could be a fricking disaster. Push ahead with the arranged marriages in the Fulljames'. Is Uncle Brett cool? Yeah. You like him? Yeah. Is he a good uncle? Thumbs up? Yeah. (BIRDS TWITTER) ANGEL: First time you're cooking me breakfast, Brett. No pressure. The home visits will allow the couples to learn a little bit more about each other. It could be a glimpse into what their future could be like together. Nah, nah, whoa! Oh! (LAUGHS) I wouldn't dare interfere with your cooking. Oh, the eggs! The eggs are overdone! Ah! Ah! (LAUGHS) Ah, ah. Oh, this toast is burnt. Ah! Here you go, champ. This looks really good, though. You're pretty stoked with yourself, eh? It's actually pretty impressive. I reckon I want this, like, at least twice a week. (CHUCKLES) I'm kidding. Are you a dog person or a cat person? This is a deal breaker, this kind of shit. This is a... 100% dog. OK. (CHUCKLES) Sorry about it. OK. But while the other couples are making progress, Andrew is in for a rude awakening. (YAWNS) So, what's pretty much happened ` I've woken up. She's not here. I don't know what's going on, so that's all I can say. It's pretty crazy, man. I don't know where she is, eh? Our couples are visiting each other's homes for the first time in the experiment. But Andrew has woken up at his house alone with Vicky nowhere to be found. It says active on Facebook, so she's online. Last night we had a bit of a get-together at my house, here, this place, and it was going all good. I went to bed at about 12, maybe 1. She joined me. Yeah, I mean, it was going sweet. Like, we had a good night, you know? That's her ring and her necklace there. I don't know what that's about. I'm totally worried., like, I mean, I don't know why you wouldn't at least tell me what's going on. It's weird, but, you know, I can't make assumptions when I don't have the facts, so. For our other two couples, it's time to pack up and move to their second home visit. Can't believe I'm here. So weird. Welcome to Lincoln. Whoo! As per my tradition, selfie in every town. There we go. Look in here. This is my house. Welcome. Oh my God! We've just arrived back in New Zealand's number one city. Very happy to be home. Aaron is obviously rejuvenated after being in his hometown. Welcome to my castle. Very nice. After disappearing from Andrew's house this morning, Vicky has gone home to seek support from her family. Where's the husband? Oh, I don't know if he's coming yet or not. Vicky's expecting Andrew for lunch, but he seems to be running late. I just woke up early cos my sister, like, needed me cos she was a bit upset. She's got a bit going on. I needed some time as well. Like, I almost don't want him to come. And I know that sounds stink, but I'm almost, like, 'Well, you can show up when things suit you, but...' I'm almost just, like, I don't` I can't really be bothered anymore. (CELL PHONE RINGS) That's you, Victoria. That'll be him. Oh, that might be Andrew ringing you. I think it is. Well, tell him he's welcome, love. Yeah, tell him he's welcome. I'm not going to be mean. Hi. ANDREW: Hey, I'm at the front. Are you here? Yeah, I'm here. OK, I'll come and let you in, then. Hello. Hi. How are you? Hi. Sorry I'm late. It's all right. Andrew. Blake, how are you? Well, I kind of needed to come to lunch, but I wasn't sure what Vick's movements were. So I was going to try and tee up with them later, but I didn't realise that it was going to be a serious set-up like that, so I'm glad I did come. Yeah, well, at my place, like... Yes, I heard how clean it was (!) Well, it's clean after Vick did her dash. (LAUGHS) He's interacting with them really well. And cos I'm not, like, super happy with him right now, I'm like, 'You guys can't like him when I'm mad at him.' A lot of things that he does, it just annoys me. And it's, like, not even things that should annoy somebody. He's nice, but he's so intense, and it's so hard` he's such hard work. Like, I just feel like relationships shouldn't be this hard. Just ask yourself, 'What do I want out of this?' And then you're going to get it. And if you're not, then it's OK. It's OK. I think she's under quite a lot of pressure. She's quite soft underneath, Tor, really, and she does get hurt easily although she tries not to show it. How are you going, Vick? Good. You all right? Yeah, yeah. I'm all right. She's all right. We've seen and heard Andrew reaching out to Vicky in a number of ways, and it's not really heard, and it's not really seen. So it's really, really important that they actually have that conversation so they don't keep reaching this gridlock all the way through. And here's Woodpecker Signs here. See the signs out the front? Oh my God! This is so cool, Brett. Here we are. Come on in. Yeah, this is the magic shed. This is where all the timber gets cut up and the signs get made. You can tell he's really at home and he, like, loves his job, and he can't get the words fast enough out of his mouth, he's so excited to tell me what's going on and talk about all these different machines and what they're doing. Like, he's absolutely fizzing. Whoo! (LAUGHS) Yeah, why not get the wife's hands dirty? See what she's made of, basically. Yeah, nice. Look at you go. A natural. I'm a pro. It's just nice to see him, like, light up and be busy and, like, do the things he loves. He's just loving showing me about it and, like, teaching his passion. I tell you what, I might hire you one day. (LAUGHS) I'll give you a job. Yeah, I'll give her a 9/10. There's always room for improvement, eh? (LAUGHS) All right, over and out. Let's roll out. Tonight, I'm wrestling, doing my professional wrestling gig. Bel is not very comfortable at all with fighting or combat sports, so for her to come and at least see my match means quite a lot to me. Meeting up at the wrestling will be a good opportunity for them to touch base about how they are feeling, even though it's quite an extreme social context. What we've learned over this short period of time is that time apart really, really works well for Bel and Haydn and when they come back together and they reconnect, it's actually positively communicated and it really serves their relationship well. Yeah, so, I'm extremely out of my comfort zone right now. I'm feeling kind of intimidated by, I guess, the environment. It's Haydn's world, and I'm just here to support and kind of see what he's interested in and what he likes to do. Bel is sitting with my dad tonight. Dad's come along. Hopefully he just um talks her through it and reassures her that I'm going to be all right. I'm glad you're here with me. I half expected that Bel was going to bail or run away half way through the match, so to look out there and see her in the crowd was really nice. It's the first time I've seen anything like this, and it's more violent than I thought it was going to be. The guys are really slamming each other down really hard. So it got a bit intense. I made sure that during the match that I made a bit of eye contact with Bel, cos obviously, I am looking like I'm really hurt, and I just gave her a little wink every now and again to let her know I was fine. CROWD: Oh! Having Bel here tonight, so far out of her comfort zone, meant a lot to me. It kind of symbolised more than just coming to a wrestling show. It kind of symbolised her kind of commitment to the relationship, which was really awesome. It wasn't my blood, so don't worry. I never thought in my life I'd be a pro wrestler's wife. But here I am, proud to be his wife cos he's proud to do what he does. Me and Bel at the moment, we've just been taking a bit of time away from the experiment and just kind of doing life, but doing it together but outside the experiment, and that's been working quite well. So we've decided we're going to move back into the apartment tomorrow and continue with the experiment until the end. BRETT: This is where I grew up. When you enter into a relationship, you also enter into a relationship with their wider family. Are you ready? Welcome to Ellesmere Road. And it will give you a bit of an opportunity to get to know them better and what this might look like in terms of you and your role within that family going forward. KAREN: Who have we got here? Where's Mum? Hi, you guys! Here's Mum. Hi! Nice to see you. Yeah, you too. Yeah, daughter-in-law. I know! (LAUGHS) I just feel like I've known Karen for ages. We've already spoken on the phone, which I think is almost harder than in person. Hi, darling. Good to see you. Yeah, good to see you. If me and Brett get along so well and she's made Brett, then I think that, yeah, we are already off to a banging start. (LAUGHS) It's mean to have my wife here talking with mum. Oh, it's just everything I imagined, really, so it just seems pretty normal, which is weird. But, yeah, it's just great to see them all fizzing, eh? My family are loving it, and Angel is too. Cos you don't know what you're going to get at the end of the aisle, and it just so happened I struck jackpot. That's actually what it feels like. Yeah, my sister was one of the people who originally was sort of against it. Yeah, that's right. Felt like a long three weeks cos we've been waiting to meet her properly. Yeah, yeah. But, yeah, that's what sisters are for, eh? It's pretty standard. (LAUGHTER) Now that she's met Angel, everything is going good, I think. My sister is probably the biggest fan of it, eh? Yeah, that's right. Yeah, just so happy for you guys. I think it's just amazing how it's all worked out. I mean, yeah, Angel, we all just get on just like we've known each other. So now I've got two sister-in-laws. (KNOCK ON DOOR) What's up? Hi! How are you? We're in his turf now ` again. I mean, we have been for quite a while now. Auckland is his stomping ground. We're slowly starting to move into just some daily life stuff. Getting kind of back into a home environment is nice. How are you? Hi. How are you? Good to see you. Are you hungover? Yes, very much. I can imagine. Just kind of gauging where things are, and I think we are on a similar page at this point. We are coming up to the end of the experiment, so there is definitely some thinking that needs to happen and probably some quite serious conversations between the two of us about where each other are at. We are getting there and starting to learn, like... I know that when he's hungover, just don't speak to him, basically. So don't talk to him. Yeah. Just literally, like, leave. I think we've all experienced that. Have you seen his eyes kind of like...? Aaron and Ben seem pretty good at, like, face value, but I think if you spend enough time with them, you kind of see the dynamics coming through, and... I don't know, because Ben is such a big personality, it's such a hard thing to compete with, and it looks like I think Aaron is struggling to find his own feet. I had some tough questions the other night at dinner with the Christchurch crew, so it's only fair that the Auckland Pretty Committee kind of give him a bit of a` kind of give him a bit of a` well, not really a grilling, just kind of` they want to know, like, more about him. Aaron, you know how you found out that your friends were like, 'Oh, Ben doesn't like you.' What did you feel? I mean, that's, like, pretty gutting to hear. It's not that I don't like him. Like, he's a nice person. Like, he's a nice guy and that kind of thing, but, like, initially, I wasn't, like, attracted to you. But I told you that, like, the second day of our marriage. It's quite a personal question, the attraction thing between us, and, you know, it's been quite a big hurdle for us. So, how do you feel now? I think I like you even less. No, no, I'm kidding. Yeah, I think it's still the same, but it's, like, you know, we are working on it. That's what we're working on. It's our hurdle. I had kind of hoped that things had sort of progressed a bit from, you know, our initial discussion of it, sort of, two or three days into the marriage. So it's actually quite interesting to hear that he feels like he's at the same spot. Look, I'm not going to get upset about it. I'm not his type at this point. You know, what more can I do than do my best and, you know, try to show him who I am? So... I mean` Are you attracted to Ben, though? Yeah, definitely. Who wouldn't? Like... Look at him. He's like, 'Yeah.' Sorry, Aaron. You know, and it's a personal taste thing. It's like, well, there's nothing I can do about it. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, yeah, I can go get a tan or, like, change my hair but... I think it branches out into everything. I think if the physical attraction was there, we would be closer in that sort of setting. The physical side of things would be there. The romantic side of things would be there. Everything would fall into place a lot easier if that existed. You know, I've been trying to sort of think, 'Oh, maybe that's not the case 'and things have got better and there's other issues that are at play,' but, you know, the discussion tonight has made it pretty clear that that- that is the big thing. At the end of the day, it's his decision. It's the last day of our couple's home visits. Vicky spent last night out on the town with her friends. Andrew didn't make it to the drinks, and Vicky is waking up alone. (LAUGHS) I just want to sleep all day, to be honest, yeah. Yeah, I was going to see him later on. My phone is, like, dead, and I don't know where my charger is, so I don't know. It's, like, of course I wanted him to come and, like, get to know my friends a bit more. So, it would have been nice if he could've come, but, like, I totally get, like, he's sick. It's fine. Like, I'm so easy going. If Vick wants to go and have some one-on-one time, yeah sweet. But, if she wants to lie around in bed and just hang out, that's cool. I mean, it's definitely always nice for a bit of one-on-one, whoever your partner is. But, it's not the end of the world that she can't join me for breakfast. It's not, like, she's, um- I expect her to change her life for me. The homestay experience can be an opportunity to really bring the couples together, but as we see with Andrew and Vicky, it really highlights that there is quite a strong difference and quite a strong sense of isolation that continues to draw them apart. Third time's a charm, hey? Aw, yeah, let's go. Oh, I just tripped up on my own foot there. We're back. Good morning. I guess we've had, like, a week and a half apart, and we, I guess, have realised that there is still a lot here that we want to explore rather than giving up on it. So, we've decided to kind of work through our issues and try and put some things behind us and move forward. We do want to come back into the experiment and really work on our relationship. It's exactly as we left it. For Bel and Haydn in particular, we've seen the real highs and we've seen the real lows. What's really important now is how they find the middle ground. Having this time and space apart can help them decide whether they'd like to fight for their relationship or not. Since we left the apartment, we've just been in contact and hanging out a bit outside the experiment. I guess a bit more real life, I guess. And that's been really good. It just made us realise that we do get on generally. So yeah, I think it will be better this time, and when we leave this time, it will be because we have to leave. (COW MOOS) Auckland cows are, like, the, you know, country's number one cows. Canterbury cows are, like` they know their place in life. But, like, I mean, like, obviously they are delicious, but they know they are going to be killed. So, all Auckland cows are like this? Yeah, Auckland cows are, I suppose, more, like, iconic. Like, they don't get farmed., Like, do you know what I mean? Like, they don't get sent off to meat works because they're better than that. Like, do you know what I mean? They've got, like, standards. They've got coffees to drink. They're socialites. Yeah, they are little social cows. Right, so that one, like, licking its udder right at the moment is? Yeah, they've got a bit of an attitude, but you would, if you were told you were the best cow in the country. Of course you would, you know? Um, like, I know you talked about it last night, like, the physical attraction being still, like, a hurdle, I guess. I suppose, like, it hasn't really changed, and I can't really, like, do any` you can't do anything about that, I can't do anything about that. I was hoping, like, over time it would change, but it hasn't really. With regards to our, like, relationship, it's definitely grown, but there's always going to be this barrier of just me, like, not attracted to him. Like, when it comes down to the crunch in the next couple of weeks, obviously that's going to be probably the major decider. Although physical attraction can be really important at the beginning of a relationship, when it's not there and it's still not there after four or five weeks, it can create some distress. But it's really important to know that physical attraction isn't the most important thing and it is something that can grow, once you get to know someone, and if intimacy develops between you. You know? Like, I don't really know what to do about that. I was just hoping, like, over time, like, throughout the experiment, that might change , and my feelings might change towards it. I mean, my feelings have certainly changed towards you. Like, I like you a lot more than I did, like, two weeks ago. But we, like` Pretty much straight away, we knew that this was going to be, like, what we're going to` like, our hardest challenge to face. I mean, let's be realistic, I don't know how we're supposed to have a happy, healthy relationship, when my husband is not attracted to me. And I'm not prepared to drop everything, my entire life and move to Auckland, for something that, in six weeks' time, he might just turn around and say, 'No. You know what? Actually, it's not going to work.' I'd need more of a promise than a maybe. Like, obviously, we've got two more weeks to kind of come to that conclusion. I think we will come to that when we do, but it's definitely- It's not something I forget about. Like, I think about it every single day. Um, yeah, it's quite hard. The physical and romance side of things is what differentiates a friendship from relationship, and without that at the moment, it's` Well, it is a friendship at this point. He needs to be honest. Is it going to grow or is it not? Because if it's not, then what are we doing here? While Ben and Aaron discuss the tough decisions that lie ahead, Brett and Angel have spent their last day in Canterbury ticking a few places off their wedding bucket list. Yeah, perfect, great stuff. Oh. You muppet! (LAUGHS) Oh, cheers! Yeah, I couldn't be happier with my wife. I'm just stoked with how it's all going, and it just gets better and better, really. (LAUGHS) (SCREAMS, LAUGHS) Yeah, I've enjoyed showing you around, but it's not about what I think, it's about what you think. (LAUGHS) Oh, I think the move is definitely possible after the experience we've had, eh? Well, I've had. Yeah, I reckon. It's not on me. It's on you. This is so much pressure! Yeah, obviously, Lincoln is legit. So, I'll see you soon, Lincoln! Whoo-hoo! See ya! With Jay-Jay, Dom and Randell for breakfast on the Edge, bringing you Married at First Sight NZ. Sunday night, the couples reunite ` I thought you guys had gone. No, we never left. For an evening of awkward encounters. Right, I'm just going to address the elephant in the room ` You're back! Will tensions tip the balance? Um, Haydn... Why aren't you two matched? Why don't you two just get married? He doesn't like me because he sees me as threat. And whose marriage could be on the chopping block? You said that? I did say that. You thought it was a problem before? Well, buckle up, mate! You're full of shit, mate. Shut it. I'm (BLEEP)ing sick of it. Captions by Madison Batten and Tom Pedlar. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air.