Episode 3052: Mike and Mallori

Talk about a shotgun wedding! Mike and Mallori got pregnant two weeks after they met, and married six months after that! They insisted it was love at first sight, but good relationships take work and time, and before these two got married they didn...

Episode 3038: Lindsay and Brant

Trust is the most important thing in a marriage and one of the things that was missing from Lindsay and Brant’s relationship. After hearing about Lindsay kissing his friend, Brant still loved his wife, but could not trust her. And Lindsay could not...

Episode 3051: Jackie and Mathieu

One thing you'll notice from this show is just how young this couple really is and how fast they've had to grow up. Both 20, Jackie and Mathieu haven't even been married a year but they're already struggling with some serious issues that are threat...

Episode 3050: Kelli and Kevin

This episode proves that people can change. Kelli and Kevin had a very volatile relationship, their highs were high and their lows were the lowest of the low. Kelli and Kevin had only been married for eight months but the frequency, length, and se...

Episode 3037: Mike and Maylissa

No couple on the show has ever had as many peeves as Mike and Maylissa. They had so many, in fact, that the only way I could deal with everything was to put them all together in one big challenge, aka, The Wall of Hate and Rage. This wall was buil...

Episode 3049: Cris and Christina

When it comes to Cris and Christina’s pet peeves, still waters run deep. She was flabbergasted by his forgetfulness, and he just didn’t get why she wouldn’t do dishes. Communication was their biggest issue by far. They were having explosive fights...

Episode 3036: Robyn and Adam

Robyn and Adam had some typical newlywed peeves – he didn’t help out with laundry and she wasn’t a fan of PDA’s but their biggest struggle as a couple was over their baby boy, Rudie. A lot of couple’s co-sleep with their kids and I’m not saying...

Episode 3048: Veronica and William

Humour in a marriage is a good thing, but not if only one partner is laughing. When Veronica met William, she thought he was hilarious, his non-stop joking cracked her up. Fast forward a couple of years and Veronica’s laughter had turned to tears...

Episode 3047: Carolina and Milo

S-E-X!!!! It’s an issue in most marriages, but one a lot of people are too embarrassed to talk about, but if you watched the show, you will know without a doubt that Carolina is not one of those people! A self-described “cat in heat”, Carolina was ...

Episode 3034: Lisa and Mark

When I met Lisa and Mark, their relationship was anything but marital. They were more like brother and sister with their constant bickering back and forth and they were like parent and child with Lisa trying to control everything that Mark did an...

Episode 3046: Laura and Les

I don’t think I've ever laughed so much with a couple and I don’t think Les has ever cried so much. Laura and Les have an incredible zest for life and they laugh non-stop, but sometimes the laughter was used as a mask. When Les broke down about...

Episode 3033: Amanda and Drew

I don’t know how many people have told me that they're shocked by the fact that the wife, not the husband, is the one complaining about not having enough sex, but it’s more common than you might think. Sex drives vary from person to person and ...

Episode 3044: Neda and Ali

Neda and Ali!!! Oh my goodness! I could not believe how these two behaved when I saw their evidence on tape. They acted like children: stubborn, selfish and spoiled. Neda had said on tape that she was unwilling to change, and I knew that if she did...

Episode 3043: Marianna and Santiago

Marianna and Santiago were tough nuts to crack. They came to me with what seemed to be petty peeves, but the issues underlying those peeves were very serious. When I showed up with the evidence, I tried to make them see that their happiness and r...

Episode 3031: Eva and Mike

I'm sure you've all heard the saying, "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." Well, that was the problem with Mike and Eva's marriage. Mike was scared to say anything negative to Eva. He was extremely upset with Eva's ...

Episode 3030: Megan and Mike

Mike and Megan were one of the most desperate couples I've ever counselled on the show. They had so many problems: first of all there was a 10-plus year age difference between the two, they were parenting a toddler, had a new baby with numerous med...

Episode 3042: Shalane and Chris

Shalane and Chris’ situation was unique for the show because not only were they having problems as partners; they were having problems as parents. The way they related and treated their three boys were very different. Shalane’s approach was very la...

Episode 3028: Laura and Darrel

Newlywed, Nearly Dead? host Gary Direnfeld shares his thoughts each week and so can you! Let us know what you think. Please note: Gary will not be monitoring these blogs and will not respond to questions. When these two met, Darrell was a long...

Episode 3041: Darla and Dale

Newlywed, Nearly Dead? host Gary Direnfeld shares his thoughts each week and so can you! Let us know what you think. Please note: Gary will not be monitoring these blogs and will not respond to questions. Do Darla and Dale love each other? Yes. ...

Episode 3027: Red and Jonny

Newlywed, Nearly Dead? host Gary Direnfeld shares his thoughts each week and so can you! Let us know what you think. Please note: Gary will not be monitoring these blogs and will not respond to questions. There’s no denying it: Red and Jonny are...