Through thereality TVseries, the couple is challenged to commit to marriage or move on after an eight-week period.
The twist is that during that time, each chooses a new partner from the other couples.
The rearranged partnerships then live together as they explore what another possible future could look like.
One of the participants in Season 1 was April Marie.
She issued the ultimatum to her boyfriend Jake Cunningham to propose or end the relationship.
When are we gonna do it?
We can do it tomorrow.
Let’s do it now.
Let’s do it today.
We finance each other’s vehicles.
I lived with you for a year and a half.
I do your laundry.
We wake up to each other every morning, go to bed together every night.
Let’s do it," because I hate wasting my time.
We’re not getting here, and I’m done."
And so, “[The] Ultimatum” it was.
April:That is a funny question.
I was 100% confident that this is going to bring us together.
It’s going to bring us closer to realize, ultimately, what we have here and value it.
Jake was the one that was like, “I don’t want to do this.
I’m really scared.
This is a dumb idea,” and we get on the show.
I’m having the worst time of my life, and he is having a ball.
Week one, I [thought], “All right.
This is not fun.”
There are two sides of the story.
That’s all that I’m going to say.
Are you nervous about people’s perceptions?
April:Yes, I am.
Everyone’s told me, “You’re going to be looked up to after watching this.
You went through a hell of a rollercoaster.”
I feel like watching it back, I’m embarrassed at how much I cried.
I’m so embarrassed.
It was snot coming out of my nose, tears rolling, makeup on my chin.
It is what it is.
