This is why relationships no longer last, says Kari Kanala – 2024-09-04 16:58:58

First date at the altar In the 11th season of the program starting in September, three couples will be formed in the familiar style based on the evaluation of three experts. Couples see each other for the first time at the altar. The core of the program is therefore the formation of marriages.

The first date at the altar is shown on television at a time when there are fewer and fewer marriages. According to Statistics Finland, the number of marriages continued to decrease last year. In 2023, 20,693 marriages were concluded, while the previous year the corresponding figure was 21,519.

According to the Statistics Finland, the trend has been downward since 2008. A slight dip upwards was seen in 2022.

Reverend Kari Kanala has been First date at the altar – program as an expert in almost every season. Kanala still sees marriage as the cornerstone of society.

– If we can support marriage and families through society’s decision, we are doing good. It’s a bit like throwing a stone into water. The waves are broad for family members and the communities we live in, Kanala describes.

Kari Kanala has been an expert in the First Date at the Altar program since its beginning. Mikko Huisko

Kanala sees that the importance of marriage is emphasized in situations where the couple is having a hard time.

– If there is a loss of loved ones or something else, the meaning of marriage can play a really important role. Grief is, in the end, that you have been allowed to love, Kanala describes.

Kanala sees that love can be found in many places. One can find love on the First Date at the Altar program, the other on a dating service, for example Tinder.

The thing that Kanala criticizes in today’s dating culture is its speed. He thinks slowness is important in terms of giving himself and others time.

– If we move forward quickly, we go after infatuation and falling in love. We don’t even start making love, which is a tough one, Kanala describes.

The first date at the altar starts on MTV Katsomo and on the MTV3 channel on Tuesday, September 3. at 9 p.m.