Married At First Sight Australia: Four things I learned about relationships from season 12

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OPINION: From gaslighting to grim groom behaviour, Mafs was full of cautionary tales.

It’s the show we love to hate and hate to love, but can Married At First Sight actually teach us anything about life, love, and social conventions? After sitting through roughly 40 hours of televised chaos, it was a question I kept asking myself. Having never seen the “global phenomenon” before, I was tasked with doing the daily episode recaps for the Herald , taking the best bits of drama and compiling them into short, sharp reviews. It was an eye-opening experience, one that made me at times critically assess my thoughts on the dangers of reality TV and even the role media can play in affecting mental health.

For those who haven’t seen the show, you’ll find my episode-by-episode recaps here ..