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Season 8, shot in Minnesota, played right into that narrative with several women saying no at the altar or being influenced in part by their partner's political or social beliefs.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Reality star ditches fiancé at the altar over views on religion, Black Lives Matter.
—Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, at the altar, Carton turned Mezzenga down.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
After engagement, couples spend 30 days together—first on a romantic getaway, then in their everyday lives—before deciding at the altar whether to marry or walk away.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Reality star ditches fiancé at the altar over views on religion, Black Lives Matter.
—Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, at the altar, Carton turned Mezzenga down.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
After engagement, couples spend 30 days together—first on a romantic getaway, then in their everyday lives—before deciding at the altar whether to marry or walk away.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Altar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altar. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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