For some participants, being on X-Weighted seems to result in the end of their relationships. Fred Connors jokes, “I always say, if you want to get divorced go on X-Weighted!” After doing so many follow-up interviews with participants, we at XWeighted.com couldn’t help wondering why is it that this seems to happen so regularly?

“People think it’s the stress of the cameras that cause the marriages to break, up but it’s not,” explains Connors, “a lot of participants are in unhealthy situations that contribute to their weight and low self esteem: For many women, much of that is down to the people that they are with. A lot of women marry the wrong guy, then end up 200 pounds and chronically depressed.”

After going through their X-Weighted journey, when participants end up healthier and looking hot, often they realize that a lot of things need to change in their lives. “They learn that they have the ability to make healthy choices that will positively impact the rest of their lives, it almost gives them permission to house-clean. They are like, Okay, I don’t need this guy, he’s the reason I’m here in the first place,” explains Connors.  

To end on a more positive note, we’d like to add that being an X-Weighted participant isn’t the kiss of death for everyone’s marriage. Some couples end up even closer than they were before their X-Weighted journey began. Jamila (season 3) bonded closer than ever with her husband after they discovered a mutual love of triathlons. Amy (season 1) says that her and her hubby are like newlyweds after  X-Weighted helped her face her demons, and Rae (season 2) thinks that being on the show actually saved her marriage.