Selecting 3 men and 3 women from 5 couples with exactly 2 married pairs

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Find the number of ways of selecting 3 men and 3 women from 5 married couples such that there are exactly 2 married couples.

I need the reasoning
 
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First you select two couples out of five. Then you select one man out of the remaining three and one of the two women who are not his spouse.
 
Punch said:
Find the number of ways of selecting 3 men and 3 women from 5 married couples such that there are exactly 2 married couples.
I need the reasoning
Choose three wives. From their husbands choose two. Then choose one of the other men not married to any of the three chosen wives.