- Hi. - Hi, Mia.
- Hi. - Hi.
Hi, you guys.
- Have a seat. - Thank you.
Welcome, Mia.
- Thank you. - Ooh.
Well, it was an eight week experiment like no other, huh?
- A journey. - I'm sure.
So if you could just talk to me
a little bit about your choice on decision day
and how you came to that. - Yeah.
I would say there was definitely a lot of ups
and downs in our marriage.
But despite some of the negative times we had to go through,
there was a lot of times that were beautiful
that I could reflect back on.
And so that's why I really wanted to stick through it
and kind of see what could happen with Tristan and I.
In those hours and days after decision day,
cameras went away, the experts went home--
your security blanket.
What was that adjustment period like,
and how did that affect you?
It was hard, because it's like the training
wheels were taken off of my bicycle,
and I'm left to drive myself.
And I'm just driving it into a ditch.
Why?
Why do you think it was hard to navigate yourself?
So the moment filming ended, the very next day,
Tristan was showing me pictures of his ex-girlfriend.
He was just like, hey, check out my ex-girlfriend?
Actually, yeah.
He was like, check out my ex-girlfriend.
She's, like, in a bikini.
So you know, a lot is showing.
And he was like, you know, she's so beautiful,
like talking her up, basically.
And I was like, I'm sitting right here.
And then he said I was like not mentally
strong or mentally tough.
And so that's when I removed myself from that situation.
Because I honestly had no idea how to handle it.
And then three days later, his mom called me.
And she, you know, she just expressed
that Tristan, I guess, has tons of women that come up to him
and, like, kid on him, and that I just
needed to be more secure with myself
to handle those types of things.
And for me, I was just like, why didn't Tristan call me?
Like, why didn't he reach out to me?
Well, Mia, you and Tristan have gone through a lot
together. - Yeah.
But now I would like to invite Tristan to join us on stage.
So please welcome back Tristan.
Tristan, Mia, I want to get to the big question.
Because I know everybody out there wants to know.
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Where are you now?
We are divorced.
How hard was it to come to that decision?
Uh, it's been really tough.
But after the last walk out, I said I cannot bet
my future on an unstable woman.
So who initiated the divorce?
I did.
OK, let's-- OK.
So after the ex-girlfriend incident,
I initiated the divorce.
Tristan, can you please be honest
and tell them we were supposed to go to counseling in Houston,
right? - And you drove down.
Yeah, I made the trip to Houston.
Correct.
And then I told you that night that I wanted a divorce.
And then you said that you wanted the divorce.
Yeah. - I said I initiated it.
So I originally said I wanted the divorce.
And then the counseling, he initiated.
And I was the one that filed.
That's what happened.
You said you wanted the divorce,
she filed the paperwork. - He just--
- No, yeah. - Let's leave it at that.
Let's leave it at that for a moment.
Because I want to turn and hear from Dr. Jessica.
I'm disappointed in how two people
who we've had so much admiration for are so hurt at this point.
I mean, even sitting here today, you
can see how hurt people hurt people, even with the comments
that they're making.
And at the same time, I don't see this as a failure.
I think that both of you have learned so much about yourself
so that you can apply this to the relationships
that you want.
And Dr. Pepper, Pastor Cal, do you have any advice
on how to divorce with dignity?
Well, I think it's really important
to watch your language.
There's going to be some hurt.
There's going to be obviously some unresolvable feelings.
I mean, if they were resolvable, they'd still be together.
- Right. - Right?
Right.
Stay on the high road.
Any further conflict really is counterproductive.
Now it's time for you to build your individual lives.
Take the lessons you've learned, cherish the trials
and the issues that you've gone through,
and let them make you better.