Season 2’s sour ending have led critics to pin the blame on the show’s panel of experts. Some have questioned the credibility of psychologist Dr. Joseph Cilona, sociologist Dr. Pepper Schwartz, sexologist Dr. Logan Levkoff, and spiritual advisor Greg Epstein.
A swarm of critics have cited that the reality show is trivializing marriage as something likened to a trial-and-error process. In a report from the Daily Mail, a spokesperson insists the show is a recipe for disaster, depicting a misconception of what the nature of a real commitment truly is.
The report further quotes the spokesperson saying the show basically turns the tables upside down by letting the couple put their faith wholly in the institution rather than in their partner. Producers of the show, however, have been quick to defend the show’s selection process following the split of the three couples this past season.
Speaking to People, Kinetic Content CEO Chris Coelen defends the show’s matching process claiming that a highly developed casting team was organized to look for eager and fitting candidates to take part in the social experiment reality show. Coelen adds that all contestants underwent many tests and evaluations adding all were aware of the repercussions before appearing in the program.
I hope this show is not being cancelled. I learn so much from it about relationships. It’s one of my favorite shows ever!
I watched it all w/hopefulness, but instead it turned into a giant mess.
Specialists are specialists who are able to help people in almost any circumstance~ IF people are accepting of the help that is offered. The 2nd Season failed, I honestly believe, because there were people involved who were dishonest with themselves and for whatever reason chose to lie and build upon those lies. I have faith that this process works just as much as a “Traditional” by chance or other circumstance marriage. Thanks to all who sacrificed their privacy for the world to learn lessons that may have not otherwise come to light.
I had hope for the couples. Marriage, the old fashioned way, hasn’t worked out perfectly, so I was willing to see if a process like this worked. It didn’t for these couples. But I feel like they didn’t give them a lot of options… Who wants to quit a career and sell their place when they have an insecure partner… An unstable one… Or one who changes his mind mid-stream? They didn’t vet them well, that’s for sure.
I felt for Jessica. Can’t stand to
watch or listen to Ryan. He is classic
Sociopath! Anyone who has survived
or escaped that situation would be
I’ll that experts could not Spot the
obvious. Giving him such a platform
makes me sick. He feels justified
and excuse me, winner!! Big “L”
should be tatoo for him…jessica
changed immediately who she was
to please him…did it work? Classic!
Narcissist…no place for shows
solidifying personality disorders…
I truly hope that you all keep this show going it is a true teaching lesson for individuals as to how others deal with different situations & the steps they take & also their determination to seek a real spouse & how much they’re willing to compromise & whether they will or not. Couples mesh differently & this teaches us a heck of alot also about communication skills & what people feel within. Don’t take this away from us.
I think this is so ridiculous !! Men and women meet and marry spend weeks and years apart sue to a job; career ; or government Emplyment and to base a failure on lack of commitment due to time put in !! You are weak and selfish !!!
I love the show. I hope they don’t cancelled it. I agree that it the people that wasn’t honest. Two of the guys wanted to live with Mommy. They better grow up because there no women want to live with mommy in law. Those guys want stay married to no one. But it not the expert and producer what those people did. They did a good job. They shouldn’t cancel due to one show failing.
This show needs help! Here’s my suggestions: Expand the experts! Bring on a long time married couple. That would help the couples take a closer look at reality of a marriage. Science can only take a relationship so far. Conduct some more interviews with family and friends. Some of the couples in Season 2 were really not ready. Maybe those closer to shed a little more light on the true personalities.
I hope they don’t cancel the show. I was really getting into it.
Please this show is good
I love the show. I hope is a session 3
Producers, I think your missing your audience’s point of view. First let me say I Love, love, love this show! It serves it’s purpose: the experiment is fascinating and entertaining to watch every week. So none of the couple “made it” this season, we’re not too surprised…its a highly risky chance that anyone would make it under these circumstances. Was your audience disappointed? Maybe, but that’s part of the commitment and risk for us watching…we may walk away being disappointed that our favorite couples may not make it. Your audience was still highly entertained week after week rooting for some couples while believing some couples were better off being single. We were just as entertained as season one when two couples stayed married. It’s about the process for the audience more than the end result isn’t it? It’s miraculous that anyone has stayed married in this venu. I think two couples out of six is excellent odds! Look at the show “The Bachelor.” Their stats for couples staying together are extremely low, yet it airs season after season entertaining their audiences with the social phnomenon of one person dating 25 people. Please keep the show going! It’s very very entertaining!
I would like to see Season 3 MAFS AIR ..