Surviving Marriage — Season 1, Episode 3: Dennis and Tamar
Reality • 42 min • 1 season, 9 episodes
Episode synopsis
After seventeen years of marriage and five children together, Dennis and Tamar are on the verge of divorce. Dennis blames Tamar for destroying his Navy career and feels she is unsupportive towards his future endeavors. Tamar resents Dennis because of their financial state and her unhappiness. Will Tamar find it in her heart to take Dennis back?
About Surviving Marriage
Married couples on the verge of divorce take part in an extreme form of therapy in hopes of saving their relationships. Akin to being locked in a room and told to work it out -- sort of -- one couple on each episode spend five days together on a secluded South Pacific island. Without modern conveniences and with limited access to food and water, the husband and wife have to rely on each other to survive the challenging conditions, including when they take part in physical and emotional exercises designed by marriage counselors. Guiding viewers are clinical psychologist Dr. Colleen Long and family therapist Tom Kersting, who explain how the participants are faring during the often-volatile journey. On the final day, the couple decide if they want to remain married or call it quits.