Married at First Sight is an American reality television series that first aired on July 8, 2014. The series features three to five couples, paired up by relationship experts, who agree to marry when they first meet. The couples spend their wedding night in a hotel before leaving for a honeymoon. Upon returning home, they live together as a married couple for the remainder of the eight weeks. Thereafter, they must choose to divorce or stay married. As of August 2024, only 11 couples married, making for a current success rate of 15.9%.