Surviving Marriage — Season 1, Episode 6: Rick and Daisy
Reality • 42 min • 1 season, 9 episodes
Episode synopsis
Both previously married, Rick and Daisy are on the verge of divorce after four years of marriage. Rick is upset because he believes Daisy does not treat his son (her stepson) with the same love he shows her children and because Daisy doesn't contribute financially to the relationship. Daisy wishes Rick was more empathetic and supportive of her life choices. When the truth comes out, Rick runs from Daisy and the jungle.
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.