Couples Therapy

Relationship expert Dr. Jenn Berman and her staff of therapists welcome the celebrity couples to an intense program designed to fix even the most troubled relationships.

On the first night of Couples Therapy, the drama surrounding Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison's controversial marriage continues when Doug demands an apology from Nik for calling him a child molester.

Shayne's emotional breakdown continues, but Dr. Jenn is able to convince her to stay and fight for her marriage. Nik half-heartedly apologizes to Doug for calling him a child molester, but the tension between them remains. Tiny brings up JoJo's alcoholism in therapy, which he minimizes, and then later he warns Tiny not to bring up his drinking ever again. As Alex and Simon explore their relationship issues, their constant fighting drives them even further apart.

Doug has an emotional breakdown during couples yoga when he's forced to do it alone because Courtney has not yet arrived. In a group about trust, Courtney admits that her relationship with her ex-boyfriend undermines her relationship with Doug. When JoJo's alcoholism comes up in therapy, he defies Dr. Jenn's advice causing Tiny to question their marriage.

Nik threatens to leave therapy because he feels Shayne is isolating herself and unwilling to take part in the process. When the subject of power comes up in group, Todd and Monica face the reality of their relationship while Alex has to confront her own insecurities. Doug and Courtney get a wake-up call when Dr. Jenn decides to implement a new house rule sending the couple into uncharted territory.

After Dr. Jenn enforces a dress code in the house, she takes Courtney shopping to get her more appropriate and respectful clothing. During an intense process group focused on childhood trauma, Alex and Tiny share their heartbreaking stories, but when Courtney refuses to be authentic about her own experiences, the group gangs up on her out of frustration.

With Doug and Courtney gone, the rest of the couples rejoice, happy to be free of the constant drama. Shayne reacts by tearing down Doug's mural in his room, Simon prances about in his Speedo, and Nik even creates a t-shirt that says "Dourtney Is Dead". Dr. Jenn isn't happy with the adolescent behavior and gives the couples an earful, and the next day in process group everyone is ready to deal with the fallout calmly, but Alex is still mad at Dr. Jenn.

Courtney and Doug return to the house, and although they swear that they are returning with an open heart, not everyone in the house is buying it. Dr. Jenn meets with Courtney's mother, Krista, to get some answers about why Courtney dresses so provocatively and why she allowed Courtney to marry Doug.

With only a few days left at Couples Therapy, some of the couples have found themselves on a slippery slope as things seem to be getting much worse before they start to get better.

With only two short days left until the couples complete their therapy and leave the house, Dr. Jenn and her staff work frantically to tie up any loose ends. The biggest unresolved issue is between JoJo and Tiny. Will JoJo finally agree to get treatment for his alcoholism, or will Tiny have to leave him once and for all? Doug has an important breakthrough with his estranged family, and one of the couples decides to finish the process and reaffirm their love with an unexpected wedding.