Married at first sight heads to Nashville, Tenn., for its sixteenth season, where 10 singles will spend their journey to meet the potential loves of their lives during this 23-episode season.
As usual, couples will marry a complete stranger, travel on their honeymoon, and then move in together as husband and wife. After completing the 8-week social experiment, each newlywed must come to terms with the harsh truth of their marriage situation and make a life-changing decision: stay married and start a future together, or get a divorce and to go their separate ways.
Ahead of its premiere Married at First Sight, Fun Tonight‘small Kevin Fraser will host MAFS: Matchmaking Special on December 28 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime, where viewers will get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the intense process that goes into matching five Nashville couples who will get married at first sight.
Then on December 29th, there will be a second Lifetime special, MAFS: Special Launch, during which Frazier will discuss and discuss the five Nashville couples who are set to get married at first sight with a panel of super fans and get their predictions as to what decisions each couple will make on Decision Day. In addition, ex MAFS Favorites will reveal updates about their current lives and relationships.
After the season 16 premiere at 10 p.m. ET on January 4, Keshia Knight Pulliam will host Married at First Sight: Afterpartyduring which it will take the inner scoop directly from the cast.
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When is season 16 coming out? Married at first sight premiere?
The series will premiere on January 4 with a one-hour episode.
What time is season 16? Married at first sight air?
Married at first sight will air at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Lifetime.
What is the channel Married at first sight on?
Married at first sight airs on the Lifetime network.
Where will season 16 be Married at first sight occurs?
Married at first sight moves to Nashville, Tenn., for his sixteenth season.
Who are the season 16 experts? Married at first sight?
The following experts will provide couples with professional advice and support as they embark on an emotional quest to find their eternal love.
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pastor Calvin Roberson
Calvin Roberson is an ordained minister and pastoral counselor. In 2009, Calvin and his wife Wendy started their couples counseling group called Married and Naked, in which “naked” refers to his patients becoming emotionally naked and transparent. Dangerous situations aside, Calvin believes most marriages can be saved.
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Dr. Pepper Schwartz
Dr. Pepper Schwartz is Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Washington University in St. Louis, and her Master of Philosophy and Ph.D. in Sociology from Yale University. He is currently Chair of the Advisory Board for the Ph.D in sexuality studies at the Institute for Integrative Studies in San Francisco. She is also Chair of the Intimacy and Aging study group at Stanford University’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, as well as a senior fellow and board member of the Council on the Modern Family and the author of 22 books.
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Devon Franklin
DeVon Franklin is one New York Times best-selling writer, producer, author, motivational speaker and relationship consultant. He is best known for New York Times bestselling book The waitingwhich he wrote together with his then wife Meagan Good. In 2019 he published The truth about men: What men and women need to know.
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Dr. Pia Holec
Dr. Pia Holec is a psychotherapist specializing in sex and couples therapy. She is based at Journey Psychology Center, LLC, where she specializes in working with minority populations in the areas of sexuality therapy, relationship issues, family of origin concerns, and trauma.
Who are the couples of season 16? Married at first sight?
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Iris and Jasmine
Airris, 39, Trainee Software Engineer
With a recent career change and a return to his home state of Tennessee, Iris is ready for the next step: finding a wife and starting a family. Trainee software engineer is looking for a strong, independent woman to be his life partner.
Jasmine, 32, competitive cheerleading coach
Jasmine isn’t ashamed that when it comes to men, she hasn’t made the best choices, so she’s happy to leave the decision-making to the experts at Married at first sightso that he can hopefully finally find true, long-term love, settle down and start a family.
Related: Check out the Married at first sight Couples from season 14
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Christopher and Nicole
Christopher, 36, Business Coach
Christopher is another Nashville transplant, having moved to the Tennessee city from Chicago three years ago. As a result of the COVID restrictions, he has found it difficult to meet women and is looking for his true love to marry and start the next chapter of his life with.
Nicole, 32, Senior Marketing Advisor
Born and raised in New York, Nicole moved to Nashville to escape the toxic dating scene in Manhattan, but time was not on her side. She moved four weeks before a devastating tornado and six weeks before the world shut down due to a pandemic, so she never really got a chance to enjoy her new city. Now she is ready to focus on finding her true love.
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Clint and Gina
Clint, 40, Account Executive
An adventurer at heart, Clint seeks a woman to share his many passions with. As a lifelong learner, Clint believes that to do anything right, you have to learn and listen to the experts. He’s ready to apply the same thought process to finding a wife, so putting his fate in the hands of matchmakers is a no-brainer.
Gina, 35, Salon owner
Gina is well known throughout the Nashville area as she has worked hard over the past nine years to build her salon business, especially the past four years after a brutal breakup. But now, Gina wants to put her dating life on hold and turn her attention to finding a man with whom she can dream, travel and possibly start a family.
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Mac and Dominic
Mack, 34, Business Manager
Mack recently moved to Nashville to pursue new career opportunities as his career has always come first. But now, he’s ready to settle down and start a family, and he’s looking for it Married at first sight as the best chance to find his eternal partner.
Domynique, 25, Associate Sales Broker
With an excellent education as part of her resume, Domynique is doing well in her career, but she believes the next step is to settle down with someone special. Unfortunately, the bar scene and dating apps aren’t for her, as she doubts where she’ll meet her perfect match, so she’s excited to find out if her soul mate is out there. Married at first sight.
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Shaquille and Kirsten
Shaquille, 31, Executive Director
With his career on track, Shakil is open-minded, ready for love and willing to put his fate in the hands of the experts. Also, family, faith, support and education are essential for Shakil. He is ready to give marriage a fair shot.
Kirsten, 32, Realtor
A successful real estate agent and the “total package,” Kirsten struggles to find a man who meets her standards and isn’t interested in settling for anything less than what she believes she deserves, so she hopes the experts will find her a godly man who he will not fear her success and is willing to grow with her.
There are spoilers for its season 16 Married at first sight?
Yes! We don’t know who, but the season gets intense and takes a shocking turn when one bride’s husband makes an indecent proposal to another man’s wife.
How many episodes are there for season 16 of Married at first sight?
Season 16 will consist of 23 episodes.
What’s new this season Married at first sight?
Viewers will get three additional titled episodes Beyond Judgment Daywhere the cameras will continue to roll on Judgment Day and reveal what happens after the experiment ends and the marriage becomes even more real.
Twenty digital episodes of MAFS: Relationship Rewindwhere Pastor Cal and Dr. Pepper give their thoughts on the most dramatic scene of that night’s episode, also new this season.
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