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39 Rules 'Married At First Sight' Couples Have To Follow

Men's Health

July 28, 2020 at 8:30 AM

39 Rules 'Married At First Sight' Couples Have To Follow

You can't already be legally married.

You have to be up for every aspect of the 'social experiment.'

You have to meet the minimum age requirement.

You have to live in the season's pre-determined city.

You have to apply online.

Or you can be scouted by a producer.

You have to sit through hours of interviews.

You have to fill out a lengthy questionnaire.

You have to undergo a background check.

You have to take a psych evaluation.

You don't get any say in who you're matched with.

It's okay if you've been on other reality TV shows.

You have to get married...at first sight.

You can't know who you're marrying before the ceremony.

Phones are confiscated during filming.

You can't work full-time while filming.

You can't be all about the money.

But you do get a small sum of money.

Production covers some other costs as well.

You have to be able to support yourself.

You get some say in the wedding planning—but not much.

You're only allowed to invite a small guest list.

Everyone at the wedding has to sign an NDA.

You have to sign a prenuptial agreement.

You may have to repeat the ceremony a few times.

After the wedding, the next steps are up to you.

You have to agree to film for 12 to 16 hours every day.

You should be filming even when production is done for the day.

A curfew is enforced on some couples.

You have access to relationship coaches while filming.

You're allowed to meet the other couples.

After eight weeks, you have to make a choice on Decision Day.

Your decision could have a major impact on your life.

If it doesn't work out, the show steps in to help.

But you have to get divorced within a time frame.

It's okay to get cold feet before filming starts.

You can return to work after the show airs.

You have to agree to a media ban for a year.

The rules vary country by country.

39 Rules 'Married At First Sight' Couples Have To Follow

There's one big honker of a rule every contestant knows about before they sign up for Married At First Sight: You have to marry a complete stranger. But even before the wedding, couples have to follow a bunch of rules—and there are even more that come after. Here are all of the restrictions that are placed on the newlyweds while filming the reality show. Honestly, we're surprised that any couples stay together in the end with these strict guidelines.

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Besides, you know, the whole saying "I do" to a stranger thing.

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