"I am a novelist who relishes connecting with his audience. That disposition has suffered. The reason: three months ago, the US network Showtime aired the latest season of the documentary series Couples Therapy, on which my wife Jessica and I appeared as one of the pairs. The series depicts four couples in 18 or so sessions of free therapy with Dr Orna Guralnik, a renowned New York psychoanalyst."
"The show is unscripted, and tries to avoid sensationalism. Participants are not paid, except for a modest stipend to cover childcare and transportation. The therapy takes place in a spacious office designed in the muted tones of the High Analyst style. The impression is that one is on New York's Upper West Side rather than a recording studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn."
"Reportedly, millions of people watch the show, which airs on the BBC in the UK. At a time of deep global division, many of these viewers have found a way to agree that I may be the worst man in America beyond redemption or, worse, understanding. We ride at dawn for you, Jessica, went a recent comment on a TikTok Jessica made in response to the show."
A novelist and his wife participated as one of the couples on Showtime's documentary series Couples Therapy, filmed with Dr Orna Guralnik. The unscripted series shows roughly 18 sessions per couple, with participants receiving no pay beyond modest childcare and transport stipends. Filming occurred in a spacious, muted office that resembled the Upper West Side rather than a studio, with nearly invisible cameras. After the season aired, the couple experienced intense public backlash, including direct messages and hostile comments accusing the novelist of egregious behavior. Millions reportedly watch the show, including BBC viewers, and online audiences debate relationships with passionate, sometimes vitriolic, detail. The backlash has diminished the novelist's enjoyment of connecting with readers.
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