9 Relationship Lessons We Can All Learn From ‘Married At First Sight’

After a solid month of watching Married at First Sight, it’s natural to pick up some life lessons from the show.

Watching strangers get married and try to make a relationship work makes for quite compelling viewing, but it also offers some relationship wisdom you may have never thought of before.

So gather your partner, sit them on the couch, and demand they renew their vows. Or if you’re single, save these tips and suggest them to your next Hinge or Tinder match for a guaranteed success rate.

Here are the relationship lessons we’ve learned from Married at First Sight so far:

1. Move in after a week of knowing each other.

This is important. You’re not even trying if you don’t take this first step.

2. Sit down with your partner each week and ask them if they want to stay or leave this experiment.

You are the experiment. Your partner is the experiment. Please also refer to lesson No. 9.

3. Throw a boozy dinner party once a week and get absolutely shitfaced.

Invite your other coupled-up friends and let the fireworks begin. If things seem boring, try and antagonise someone until they blow up. Also, film your dinner for three virtual strangers to watch and commentate.

4. Have themed weeks where you take it in turns to punish each other somehow.

Force your partner into intimacy week and spice up the stale aspects of your newly formed connection. We’re talking sexy outfits or sitting on the couch staring at each other and not blinking.

Maybe leave the Nutella-dripped strawberries alone though.

5. When things get tough, call in a strange man who calls himself a relationship expert and yell it out in front of him.

He’ll dish out some advice, you probably won’t take it, but don’t worry… he’ll be watching.

6. Always tell a random woman you’ve met a handful of times about your sex life.

She gets sad if you don’t open up! She’ll use the words intimacy but she means doing the dirty.

7. Don’t lie about the Splenda OR swear in front of the food.

"Don't swear in front of the food" – ICONIC #MAFS @MarriedAU pic.twitter.com/Y4DUlQWuZ3

— 9Honey (@9HoneyAU) January 28, 2019

EVER!

8. When you’re mad at your partner, call the Daily Mail and tell them about it.

Who needs to talk things out anymore where you can just get someone to write a salacious headline and a story that ends with a detailed description of the outfits you and your partner were wearing while fighting.

9. Only ever refer to your relationship as an experiment.

They’re not your boyfriend or girlfriend. They’re not your partner. They’re your little experiment until you tell them otherwise.