On MAFS, the marriages are not just for show - they are legally binding unions, solidified by an actual marriage licence.
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Speaker 2 (00:03):
Married at First Sight while in Australia, In the UK,
marriages are not legally binding due to local laws requiring notice.
Participants take part in a commitment ceremony instead. But in
the US, in contrast, marriages in the version over there
are legally binding. Participants must sign pre nuptial agreements and
(00:26):
the production team often covers initial divorce costs if the
relationship fails.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
Is this why in movies and things and sitcoms they
American couples can just run off and get married. You
can't do that in Australia because you have to lodge
paperwork and you have to certain cooling off period.
Speaker 4 (00:43):
Exactly. We love paperwork in this country, and I'm kind
of grateful of you. Wouldn't read about that, would you.
Speaker 3 (00:48):
I don't care.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
Shut up.
Speaker 4 (00:50):
Those guys have trouble with it.
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