Katie Conrad is a 25-year-old mental health professional from Woodbridge, VA. Derek Sherman is a 26-year-old cyber security engineer from Maryland.
Katie was born and raised in Woodbridge, Virginia and has three brothers. Katie's parents divorced and her father remarried a wonderful woman who became a big part of Katie's support system.
The men in Katie's life have kept her grounded. Katie's brothers are her best friends and her father is her hero.
Katie's upbringing has made her cautious about who she chooses as a partner and has taught her what she does not want in a relationship or marriage.
Katie has so much love to give but has struggled to connect with the right type of men.
As a therapist, Katie knows firsthand, how valuable the experts are to the Married At First Sight process. She is ready to be completely unguarded and give her all to the experiment.
Derek was born and raised in Maryland in a very tight-knit military family.
Brought up with a strong emphasis on the value of family, Derek spent time going to Argentina during his formative years to connect with his mother's side of the family.
Although his parents are now divorced, Derek states that it has not affected his views on love and marriage in a negative way.
Ready to meet the love of his life in whatever way life presents her, Derek is excited for the Married at First Sight experiment as he considers it to be a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Admitting that he has had no luck finding his perfect partner on his own, he is ready to trust the experts in hopes of ending his long-awaited search.
