Seven Year Switch

2015
Seven Year Switch

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EP1 Switch Perfect Jul 17, 2018

Four couples embark on an emotional experience in an effort to save their real marriages. They say goodbye to the lives they know and switch spouses with a complete stranger, taking part in an experimental marriage for two weeks.

EP2 At the Flip of a Switch Jul 24, 2018

The experimental couples are getting to know each other in a brand new living situation. By the end of the day, boundaries are tested as the couples re-discover what it’s like to build a connection and attempt to navigate their initial attractions.

EP3 Revelations and Realizations Jul 31, 2018

The experimental couples are assigned activities to help them explore each other’s passions and personalities. Some couples are forced out of their comfort zones, while others become too comfortable. Tensions rise when the experts drop by with a surprising announcement.

EP4 Vowing to Be Vulnerable Aug 07, 2018

Emotions run high as the couples cope with seeing footage of their real spouses with their experimental partners; the experimental couples are tasked to become more vulnerable with one another, but not everyone is ready to open up.

EP5 Close Encounters Aug 14, 2018

With the switch almost halfway over, the experimental couples participate in an exercise to help build emotional intimacy, with some continuing to open up and others beginning to shut down; the experts check in and deliver a surprising announcement.

EP6 Confronting the Truth Aug 21, 2018

The experimental couples confront their biggest challenge yet, as they come face-to-face with their experimental spouses' real spouse; not everyone likes what they learn, and feelings of jealousy and regret begin to surface for some.

EP7 Emotional Bootcamp Aug 28, 2018

As switch therapy begins to wind down, the experimental couples learn how to rely on a spouse in order to navigate the unexpected; the couples get a new perspective on their time in the switch at intense group summits.

EP8 No Regrets, Just Results Sep 04, 2018

The experimental couples reflect on their time together. As the couples prepare to say goodbye, letting go of their “new life” proves difficult for some.

EP9 In Good Times and Bad Sep 11, 2018

Back home, the couples are reunited with their real spouses, where new revelations are brought to the forefront. Some use the lessons they’ve learned to try and save their marriages, but others begin to fall back into old habits.

EP10 The Time Has Come Sep 18, 2018

The couples reunite and must choose between parting ways or recommitting to their marriages.
5.5| 0h30m| TV-14| en| More Info
Released: 08 July 2015 Returning Series
Producted By: Kinetic Content
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Official Website: http://www.fyi.tv/shows/seven-year-switch
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Four married couples try to save their marriages by entering into a social experiment. During this experiment, the four couples switch spouses and live with another participants spouse for two weeks as husband and wife.

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memphius At first glance while browsing through the Channel Guide, my wife and I read the description - something to the effect of "the experimental couples explore new adventures" - and we were shocked at the idea of the show. At first, it seemed as if it were some form of new age swingers program. However, after watching the rerun of the second episode, we were HOOKED.The therapeutic idea of the show is truly ingenious. The couples, who are at their 'wits end' of the relationship, are attempting an extreme resolution to their marital distress. Although initially I believed the show's concept of switching spouses was a sure way to destroy any hope they could have had for a successful marriage, as the show progress, their clearly is great progression in the couples therapy.Beyond just the IDEA of the show, the filming style, the music score, and activity ideas really make for a fun experience for the viewer. The show truly is enjoyable to watch, both the highs and the lows the experimental couples experience and the adventures they share as they open up.We sincerely are excited to see a second season with new couples - and perhaps a later follow up of the couples from the first season!
jconnelly-07790 How could you allow a couple to agree to remain married after knowing the husband straight out lied to his wife about having many "drinks" with another woman. This will only backfire once the poor girl's girlfriends watch the shows and tell her he is a bold face liar. Since he is such an obvious control freak don't you think she will be devastated when she finds out. She will learn she has been lied to and emotionally abused. At that point her pain will be worsened. Just another lousy reality show based on lies for the sake of ratings. Shame on you for putting a black mark on all the so called marriage counselors. Hopefully she'll find a decent counselor when her self esteem goes through the floor.
atlasmb This show takes four married couples whose relationships are suffering from major dysfunctions and employs a radical technique to try to set the marriages aright.The four couples are not unusual in any way. The spouses have common complaints, like "he takes me for granted" or "she is always arguing with me." The radical technique is "switch therapy", which involves the spouses spending two weeks away from each other (with absolutely no contact) and living with "experimental spouses"--people whose personalities are more like what they think they want.This is not a game. Two psychologists choose the experimental match-ups and oversee the entire process, sometimes intervening when it appears a spouse is off track. If you are wondering what the proper track is, it goes something like this:1. The spouses say their goodbyes, then are transported to a house (in California) where they meet their experimental spouses.2. They have to deal with their nervousness at meeting someone they know nothing about, someone they will be living with for two weeks. When they check out their new environs, they realize there is only one bed in the house. How will they deal with that? 3. During the two weeks, they eat together, deal with household chores and, hopefully, have open discussions that allow them to confront the issues that threaten their marriages. Their personality match-ups are designed to offer them a glimpse at what life might be like with a different type of spouse. Is the grass really greener on the other side of the fence?4. They take a trip together and explore activities that they probably would never experience with their real spouses.5. They meet with their spouse's experimental spouse. Surprise!I won't explain any more of the process, but it offers many opportunities for the participants to analyze the behaviors of themselves and their spouses, and to compare contrasting styles.This is not "Marriage at First Sight", where the intention is to match up strangers for the express purpose of finding a lifelong mate. These spouses want their marriages to work.This is not "The Bachelor". This is not matchmaking and though the experimental couples do get to participate in new activities, they are not spending their two weeks in exotic locales, being pampered.And this is not "Wife Swap", where the wives impose their value systems on the daily lifestyles of their host families. Both shows include the temporary swapping of spouses, but "Switch" is entirely managed by the psychologists and involves a therapeutic process.Married people should be able to see themselves and their marriages in the participants. And it may push your buttons or force you to confront fears. I think that is one reason some people have an immediate negative reaction to the premise of the show. A lot can be gained by watching, so I hope people will not be scared off by the title.