*Please note:* This article reveals what happens in the final episode of Married at First Sight.
They really gave it a shot.
Christina and Frederik fought their way through couples therapy, awkward meals, and spontaneous tears during a getaway that was supposed to be so romantic. But in the end, it didn’t work out.
- Our worldviews are simply too different for them to meet, Christina says in the Married at First Sight podcast.
There’s just one catch: the couple actually disagreed. Frederik would have liked to stay married after the five weeks of filming ended.
- I was in doubt in the days leading up to it, but then I thought: "Why not try giving it a shot away from all the cameras?"
Christina and Frederik have never quite agreed on what went wrong between them.
Today, they are both doing well, but the divide between them is still there. They have never quite agreed on what actually went wrong between them.
That’s also why it wasn’t an easy decision for Christina to say yes to taking part in the podcast together.
- I was actually a bit unsure whether I should say yes or no to it. Because our relationship is in a pretty difficult place today, she says.
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'He seems like someone who just can’t be bothered anymore'
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The challenges between the two have not been hidden from viewers.
Throughout the show, Christina talks about feeling alone and seeking more initiative, while
The final couples therapy session in the show they themselves dubbed crisis therapy.
There was tension in the air when Christina and Frederik were to meet and record the podcast. Christina is very aware of how she phrases herself, she says.
That’s why Christina was convinced that Frederik also wouldn’t want to stay married. And that actually makes good sense, Frederik says after having watched the show through.
- I can also understand that Christina had doubts, because when I look back on it, I can see that okay, he does seem like someone who just can’t be bothered anymore, Frederik says.
Even though they don’t have a close relationship today, they have come far enough that they can acknowledge each other’s efforts in trying to make the relationship work between them.
- We can really look ourselves in the mirror and say: "I gave it everything I had," Christina says.
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A disappointing, fantastic adventure
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Frederik today has "huge respect" for the fact that Christina stood by her no to the marriage, but fortunately he took something other than a life partner away from the show.
He actually goes so far as to say that he got what he wanted out of it.
- Of course it was a shame that she didn’t want to give it a shot, but I had developed so much that I couldn’t be disappointed or anything like that. I just thought it was nice that she listened to herself and made the decision that was right for her, he says.
Christina and Frederik parted on good terms in the show, even though they had different wishes. (Photo: © DR)
For Christina, the disappointment is also there, but the experience was still an adventure, she says.
- There is, of course, a little sorrow that it didn’t turn into something, because I didn’t sign up for this to get some kind of self-development journey. I clearly signed up to find a partner.
What she takes with her, however, is a pride in staying true to herself by standing by the decision to end the marriage.
- It was hard for me to stand by my decision, because my pattern is exactly to please. So everything inside me was screaming: "Just say yes, just say yes, and everyone will be happy," she says.
- It wasn’t us, and it won’t become us. And so what? We gave it a shot, and I really think we can both be quite proud of that on the other side.
You can watch the final episode of Married at First Sight on DRTV and hear how the participants are doing today on DR Lyd:
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