Married At First Sight NZ will trivialise marriage, church says

Thursday, April 27th, 2017

A spokeswoman for the Catholic bishop of Auckland said Christian marriage was “a sacred covenant”.

Married At First Sight trivialised marriage for ratings and did not give the couples their best chance at success, she said.

Married At First Sight pairs couples “at the altar” as they embark on an experiment to see if they can fall in love. The Australian version of the show rated well. Despite canning an earlier Married At First Sight series Continue reading

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