MAFS: Dr. Pia Shuts Down Brennan When He Insists Wife Emily Needs His ‘Help’ to Speak Her Truth (Exclusive)

Brennan doesn’t let his wife Emily intrude during their therapy session.

Get a sneak peek at Wednesday’s episode in a PEOPLE exclusive Married at first sightDr. Pia Holec, a psychologist and sex therapist on the show, asks Brennan if he is “holding back” from being “completely honest” to protect his wife’s feelings after a rough start to their marriage.

“I definitely make sure to be respectful and consider her feelings and I won’t say anything that won’t help but only hurt,” he says as Emily seems confused by his answer.

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dr. Pia immediately notices the change in Emily’s demeanor, saying, “So, I’m noticing your body language and eye movements when he’s saying that . . .”

“It’s just her,” Brennan quickly clarifies.

dr. Pia once again tries to talk about Emily’s body language, asking, “But, there’s something behind it. So when you squint your eyes and look like that, what does that mean?”

When Brennan tells his wife to “explain,” Dr. Pia repeats that she would like to speak directly to Emily, but he continues to interrupt her.

Finally he says: “Let me talk to her.” Brennan, I’m talking to Emily.”

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Married at First Sight Emily.

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However, he will not back down. “I’m just helping,” he claims. “This is a lot, isn’t it, so I’ll just help her take a step back.”

“She doesn’t need your help, though,” replies Dr. Pia.

“This is my wife, so I’m just going to make sure she’s okay,” he says as Dr. Pia retorts, “It’s my job to ask if she’s okay.”

The heated therapy comes as the couple, who got married in public, struggle to adjust to married life.

Married at First Sight Brennan and Emily.

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After the honeymoon, Brennan admitted that he wasn’t attracted to Emily and decided to spend a few days in his apartment with Emily instead of moving into a shared space right away. He also refused to help Emily move her things even though she had an injured wrist, and left her friends indifferent at their housewarming party.

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Married at first sight (produced by Kinetic Content) airs Wednesdays at 8:00 PM ET on Lifetime. Married at First Sight: AfterParty airs at 10:00 PM ET.

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