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Married at First Sight stars Dave Flaherty and Amber Martorana had a tumultuous relationship at times. During filming Season 7 of the experiment, Flaherty sometimes responded to Martorana's insecurities in a blunt manner. Looking back, Flaherty told host Jamie Otis on the most recent Married at First Sight: Unfiltered episode.
"You know, through most of the season, I probably could have chosen my words better," Flaherty said about how he communicated with Martorana. "And that's something I'm realizing and taking forward with me." He added: "There is a difference between us, but I really didn't mean it in a bad way."
Because of how critical he was about Martorana, he wasn't 100 percent confident going into decision day. "I think there was a concern going into decision day certainly. It wasn't an easy eight weeks," Flaherty said. "I always said, 'There's enough good here that we need to continue trying to make it work. This isn't a dating relationship where we can just walk away; this is marriage. And I think that needs to be honored and respected and we should continue to work.''"
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One of the things that caused stress in their marriage was the color of Martorana's hair. When they said "I do," and throughout the eight-week experiment, she had platinum blonde hair. Flaherty, however, expressed that he had a liking for tall brunettes, like Jessica Biel, which made Martorana feel insecure. After the experiment ended, she changed her hair back to its natural color, saying there are perceptions that come along with being a "Dallas blonde" that didn't fit her personality.
In a sneak peek clip of Tuesday's reunion, Martorana revealed things "went downhill" when the cameras stopped rolling. "The fact that I had dated a friend of his was a bigger issue for him than I realized," she revealed.
The friend was someone who went to the same gym as them. To solve the problem, Dr. Pepper Schwartz suggested they change gyms.
"Looking back, I'm a little disappointed in myself too," Martorana said about not working out somewhere else. "I should have been way more open to that but it was just kind of a block in him developing feelings for me. Later on, down the road, after we had more arguments, he just kind of felt like he doesn't know if he could fall in love with me."
All three couples from Married at First Sight Season 7 will reunite once more on the reunion special, which is slated to air Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on Lifetime.
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