The shocking true story of the lies and manipulation used by one of Australia's biggest TVproduction companies. The full inside story of the bullying tactics, clever editing, and storyboarding used to create aTV phenomenon. This tell-all castmate who appeared on season 5 of Married at First Sight was at the bad endof their editing process. In this book, he puts it all on the line despite pressure from Channel9's publicity team and the threats by their lawyers. In 2018, Sean Thomsen became one of the most recognised members of the TV showMarried at First Sight because he wore the infamous gold jacket to the reunion. But, like thewell-favoured stars on the hit show, Sean's inside look at the world of reality TV revealedthat all was not as it seemed. Despite the promotion of 'helping Australian singles find theirpotential lifelong partner using the science of matchmaking', the show has quickly devolvedinto an oppressive ordeal - with strict rules, manipulative producers, and battles withambitious egomaniacs - and nearly drove Sean to take his own life in the aftermath. Married Lies is Sean's introspective account of his time inside the experiment; the lies,harassment, and relentless social media abuse. Get the real, behind-the-scenes tale on theproducers' whatever-it-takes attitude and ruthless focus on profits, ratings, and notoriety -truth be damned. But Married Lies is also a chronicle of transformation and personal power. By telling hisstory, both a cautionary tale and a celebration of personal empowerment, Sean shareseverything he's learned about resilience in the face of adversity. With his extensiveknowledge of self-development and unique style, Sean will help you with making the firststep to change. Married Lies will show you how to: - Overcome adversity and redirect your mind- Gain certainty and core confidence to change your career, relationship, or lifestyle- Decide what you want and establish your true course in life In Married Lies you will discover that no matter what life throws at you, your destiny is inyour own hands.

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“What a gorgeous, heartbreaking novel.”—Roxane Gay ​​ A necessary and exciting addition to both the Sri Lankan-American and LGBTQ canons, SJ Sindu's debut novel offers a moving and sharply rendered​ exploration of friendship, family, love, and loss. Lucky and her husband, Krishna, are gay. They present an illusion of marital bliss to their conservative Sri Lankan–American families, while each dates on the side. It’s not ideal, but for Lucky, it seems to be working. She goes out dancing, she drinks a bit, she makes ends meet by doing digital art on commission. But when Lucky’s grandmother has a nasty fall, Lucky returns to her childhood home and unexpectedly reconnects with her former best friend and first lover, Nisha, who is preparing for her own arranged wedding with a man she’s never met. As the connection between the two women is rekindled, Lucky tries to save Nisha from entering a marriage based on a lie. But does Nisha really want to be saved? And after a decade’s worth of lying, can Lucky break free of her own circumstances and build a new life? Is she willing to walk away from all that she values about her parents and community to live in a new truth? As Lucky—an outsider no matter what choices she makes—is pushed to the breaking point, Marriage of a Thousand Lies offers a vivid exploration of a life lived at a complex intersection of race, sexuality, and nationality. The result is a profoundly American debut novel shot through with humor and loss, a story of love, family, and the truths that define us all.

Psychologist Dr. Robin Smith reveals how to turn vows made at the altar into realistic plans for a long and happy marriage. Dr. Robin Smith advises couples on how to take the wedding vows that were made in earnest and in innocence, to a level where they can be used to build a happy, healthy, satisfying and long-lasting marriage. Lies at the Altar is for couples who are planning marriage, are newly married, or who have been married for years. In Lies at the Altar: The Truth About Great Marriages, Dr. Robin Smith addresses the unspoken needs, unasked questions, outrageous expectations, and hidden agendas that often linger beneath the surface of the wedding vows and appear later to cause power struggles, suffering, and feelings of hopelessness in marriages. Dr. Smith discusses why it's important to have one's "eyes wide open" in a marriage; how to write true vows to live by; and why it's never too late to rewrite your vows. She illustrates her advice with detailed stories from her own life, as well as from couples that she has counseled. And in her inspiring conclusion, she invites couples to light up their lives by acknowledging each other as individuals, each of whom lights a candle, and who lights a third candle which represents "us". Calling "truth" the secret ingredient of great marriages, Dr. Smith teaches individuals and couples how to find the truth within themselves and their partners, whether they are heading to the altar, suffering in an unhappy marriage, divorced, or simply want to bring more satisfaction and intimacy into their relationship.

Are faulty beliefs damaging your marriage? If you are experiencing conflict, anger, or hurt in your marriage, you don’t need positive thinking or an escape clause—you need to replace the lies you believe with God’s transforming truths for your relationship to become all that it was meant to be. According to Dr. Chris Thurman, everyone enters marriage with misguided attitudes and expectations such as: “My spouse is a bigger mess than me.” “The purpose of marriage is to be happy.” “My spouse should meet all my needs.” This practical book dismantles the ten most common lies couples believe and helps you renew your mind with God’s truths for a more caring, close, and connected marriage.

This book is for the once, never, and much married. For believers and skeptics, love's fools and love's thieves. It is for people with long memories and long histories and for people who reinvent themselves in every new town, new decade, new relationship. This book is for everyone whose heart lies where it should, where it shouldn't, and, in the end, where it must. -Amy Bloom, from the Foreword In these intensely personal essays, contemporary writers probe their experiences in and thoughts about one of our most enduring social and cultural institutions. Husbands and wives celebrate marriages that work, mourn those that don't, and write frankly about adultery. Includes essays by Mark Doty, Gerald Early, Barbara Ehrenreich, Cynthia Heimel, Vivian Gornick, Phillip Lopate, Nancy Mairs, and David Mamet.