#MAFS Exclusive: Pastor Cal Talks Michael’s Second Shot At Love After Being Stood Up At The Altar–‘It Was Such An Easy Decision’

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For
the
first
time
in

#MAFS history,
a
participant
is
getting
a
second
shot
at
love, and
an
expert’s
breaking
down
what’s
to
come.

Pastor
Cal
Roberson
can’t
wait
for
viewers
to
see
what
happens
tonight
when
Michael
of

Married
At
First
Sight
Denver
finally
ties
the
knot
with
a
stranger
unseen.
At
the
beginning
of
season
17,
the
bubbly
tech
worker
was
excited
to
meet
his
bride
at
the
altar
especially
after
she
gifted
him
a
sword
and
a
crown
as
a
pre-wedding
gift.

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A
happy
Michael
stood
at
the
altar
smiling
before
being
crushed
by
an
unseen
brunette
who
left
him
high
and
dry.

After
that
devastating
blow,
Michael
might
finally
get
his
happily
ever
after
now
that
he’ll
be
marrying
Chloe,
a
39-year-old
Senior
Director
of
Development.
The
moment
is
especially
significant
because
it’s
the
first
time
in
the
history
of
#MAFS
that
a
participant
has
been
matched
twice.

Ahead
of
tonight’s
wedding
between
Michael
and
Chloe,
Pastor
Cal
is
telling
BOSSIP
what
we
can
expect
from
this
history-making
moment.

BOSSIP:
Congrats
to
Michael
on
getting
a
second
chance
at
love
on
#MAFS!
What
played
into
the
experts’
decision
to
help
him
get
a
second
bride?
This
has
never
happened
before.

Pastor
Cal:
This
is
truly
a
first
on
the
show.
et
me
say,
we
did
NOT
plan
to
make
history.
We
were
actually
mortified
when
we
saw
that
she
literally
left
him
at
the
altar.
We
immediately
went
in
healing
mode.
We
wanted
to
make
sure
he
was
okay,
understanding
how
traumatized
he
must
have
been.
The
suggestion
was
the
result
of
a
collaborative
effort
with
us
experts,
the
executive
producers
and
the
network.
We
simply
felt
that
Michael
deserved
a
second
chance.
He’s
such
a
mature
and
forgiving
soul.
It
was
an
easy
decision
honestly.
We
just
had
to
make
sure
he
was
willing
to,
and
he
was!

What
went
through
your
mind
when
Michael
was
stood
up
at
the
altar
during
his
first
wedding?

Well,
first
I
wanted
to
check
on
Michael.
We
put
a
great
deal
of
time,
energy
and
resources
into
choosing
individuals
to
be

Married
at
First
Sight.
It’s
an
insult
when
a
person
commits
to
this
process
and
then
just
decides,
at
the
altar,
that
it’s
not
for
them.
That
being
said,
I’m
glad
she
left,
instead
of
marrying
him
and
then
creating
unholy
havoc
in
the
marriage
by
not
wanting
to
be
there.

Did
Michael
have
any
further
communication
with
his
runaway
bride?
Did
she
apologize?

No,
to
my
knowledge
there
has
been
no
contact
with
the
runaway
bride.
Definitely,
not
by
us
experts,
and
I
don’t
think
by
Michael.
As
for
apologies,
I
don’t
think
it’s
necessary,
since
there
isn’t
one
that
would
be
acceptable.
But
I
do
wish
her
the
best
in
her
future
pursuits.

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Moving
on
to
Chloe,
what
made
her
an
ideal
bride
for
Michael?

We
are
often
introduced
to
incredible
people
in
this
process
who
we
feel
are
completely
matchable.
Sometimes
we
can’t
find
a
match
even
though
they
may
be
a
wonderful
person.
Chloe
is
one
of
those
people.
She’s
mature,
funny,
kind
and
I
believe
she
really
is
looking
for
her
forever
person.
Chloe
could’ve
easily
been
our
first
choice.
Unfortunately,
we
can’t
read
people’s
hearts
or
intentions
and
we
don’t
know
how
the
pressure
of
this
experiment
will
affect
people
–
as
we
saw
in
the
first
wedding.
But
Chloe
has
every
reason
to
be
confident
in
the
fact
that
she
is
just
as
much
a
first
choice
as
the
first
bride.
Even
more
so
in
my
opinion.

Talk
to
me
about
the
decision
to
not
initially
let
Chloe
know
that
this
is
Michael’s
second
time
trying
to
wed
a
stranger.
I
think
some
users
have
wondered
why.

Our
decision
to
not
tell
Chloe
was
two
fold.
First,
we
didn’t
want
her
to
question
Michael’s
suitability
as
groom.
We
didn’t
want
to
give
reason
for
her
to
ask,
“What’s
wrong
with
him?”
Because
we
believe
Michael
is
great
and
the
first
bride
would
have
found
that
out
if
she’d
given
herself
the
chance.
Secondly,
we
believe
it
was
up
to
Michael
to
share
that
with
his
bride.
We
want
our
couples
to
share
their
triumphs
and
tragedies
with
each
other.
This
is
what
married
people
do.
I
do
appreciate
our
fans
and
their
opinions,
however,
because
we
know
these
individuals
and
have
studied
them,
we
have
to
use
our
best
judgement.

As
this
season
continues,
we’re
hopeful
to
see
another
love
story
like
the
one
between
Becca
and
Austin,
can
we
expect
to
see
some
sweet
moments
between
Chloe
and
Michael?

Can’t
give
anything
away
–
we
are
all
hoping
and
praying
they
both
say
yes
at
the
altar.
As
with
all
the
couples,
it
won’t
always
be
smooth
sailing,
but
every
emotion
you
can
imagine
will
be
revealed
as
the
season
continues.
You’ll
see
love
stories,
comedy,
vulnerability,
and
much
more.

What
were
your
reactions
to
the
splits
between

Orion
and
Lauren
and
Clare
and
Cameron?
Do
you
think
either
of
the
couples
gave
up
too
soon?

Of
course!
Often
our
couples
think
they
know
what
they
can
handle
until
they
are
actually
thrown
into
the
crucible
of
marital
difficulty.
If
I
could
somehow
get
in
their
brains
and
convince
them
to
hold
on
and
just
follow
our
instructions!
Unfortunately,
they
jump
ship
prematurely.
Ask
anyone
with
a
long
term
successful
marriage
and
they
will
tell
you
they
have
been
tempted
on
several
occasions
to
bail,
but
they
didn’t
and
now
looking
back
it
was
the
best
decision
they
could
have
made.
I
always
wish
this
for
our
couples.
Only
the
ones
who
listen
will
come
to
know
the
joy
and
beauty
that
marriage
can
offer.
The
others,
have
to
throw
themselves
back
into
the
dating
pool,
frustratingly
swiping
left
or
right.
It’s
unfortunate,
but
those
are
the
hard
facts.