Marriage.

Exactly * Kate1949* - our ‘exciting’ conversations are about which colour bin goes out on alternate Mondays ( & I’m not joking)

My husband has abandoned it and I can see why, but for some reason I feel compelled to keep going, it is kind of mesmerising. Sean Bean's character is creepy and I also hate that "music"

Yes it was soooo slow. And the tension was awful. It was like they didn't really know each other even though they'd been married for 27 years. The fake laughing got to me as well and that music. What was that all about?

spot on not in.

My post above wasn’t in answer to yours, Kandinsky, rather to those saying the average marriage is nothing like this.

I agree Kandinsky. I think the writers have it spot in. Having rows about things like jacket potatoes is the norm in this house!

I’m still intrigued by it. It’s not supposed to be showing us what an average marriage is, it’s about this particular couple’s relationship, depressing and dysfunctional though it is. As for the acting, it’s really not easy to depict the everyday and mundane, and I think the actors are doing a great job. I’ve seen 3 episodes now and am looking forward to watching the last one.

Well my marriage is like this. Lots of long periods of silence because we’ve nothing to say, or we’ve said it all 1000 x before.
But we’re comfortable.
People who still want to live life in the fast lane after 30 years of marriage are sometimes the ones who are bored stiff with each other. so feel they have to over compensate.

The couple in this program actually seem quite happy together, despite trauma in their past.

BTW I agree the music is awful begining and end.

Yes he can help me with dishwasher or anything he likes for that matter!
Love Sean Bean, how can you not like him? Looking a bit older now, but still lovely!
I didn't realise it was written by guy who wrote Mum, which I found too slow, but that didn't have Sean Bean in it! Will carry on watching.

Didn't enjoy episode 1 of Marriage at all - stuck it out for 30 minutes and then switched off - soooooo boring

I hate the music at the start and end, but am enjoying the slow unspoken and sometimes awkward pace which is, so often, like real life.

Ladyinspain

People these days are used to their "dramas" being full of action, sex, slick characters, multiple storylines, violence, and ....Drama!! The whole point of Marriage, is the NORMALITY of married life at around 30 years and more! It is a hard job for an actor, to portray the mundane!! I am enjoying its simplicity!

That's exactly what The Daily Mail said in its article about this dire offering.

This is deadly. If my marriage was a smidgeon like this I'd have left.

I'm sticking with it just to sew if something exciting happened. But I'm doubting it . Simplicity can be great but mind numbing, not so .

Shirley48

Funnily enough, I loved Mum and I’m not keen on Sean Bean / find him quite unattractive.

Good job we’re all different!

I agree

I've watched all of the episodes now on iplayer. It was such a shock how boring it was in the first episode, as I like Sean Bean ( especially in Ken Russells 'Lady Chatterly' ) and love Nicola Walker and yes, it seemed stiff and quite amateurish to begin with.. I did persevere and have watched all of the episodes. It got better but yes what a waste of talent. I loved Mum and it had some of the same flavour but lacked seasoning. I won't be going back for a second helping!

People these days are used to their "dramas" being full of action, sex, slick characters, multiple storylines, violence, and ....Drama!! The whole point of Marriage, is the NORMALITY of married life at around 30 years and more! It is a hard job for an actor, to portray the mundane!! I am enjoying its simplicity!

Sorry thought it was totally boring and love both these actors- Nicole's laughter at everything and the use of the Fword was soo irritating..Sean was creepy and ugh....best actor was the 'normal' daughter and the 2 boyfriends..won't be watching any new series...

What a waste of two good actors I watched all the episodes of this thinking it was going to get better but unfortunately no such luck, it was like watching paint dry so boring

I agree with everything that’s been said, it’s depressing, it’s boring, the sound is terrible, the characters are horrible, and yet I think I will watch to the end.
What I can’t understand is, why two high profile actors thought it would be a good idea to make this program.

We're watching the 2nd now and no idea why. It's horrendous. If people believe marriage to be like this I'm amazed anyone bothers to do the deed.

Deadly boring and they've managed to make Sean into a boring old sod

Probably Emma’s swearing and prolific use of the ‘F’ word is to compensate for being such a doormat in other respects.

I felt the swearing didn’t “go” with her character - she didn’t seem to me like the sort of person who would be saying the f word so much

We recorded both episodes, beginning at the airport the sound was terrible, impossible to listen to so on with the subtitles, 20 minutes in and we looked at each other and decided we could not be bothered to watch anymore. I have never been a great fan of Sean Bean but usually like Nicola Walker, this was boring & dull and the swearing annoyed me too.

Yes, I’ve noticed a couple of good reviews in newspapers / online - I find it really odd that critics are fairly positive and overall the general viewing public are not so keen, to put it mildly.
A second series Kandinsky - please, no!

Watched a bit yesterday on catch-up - drying paint springs to mind. And the acting is so stilted. Quite dreadful. Guardian review says it is "pitch perfect" - each to his own I guess!!