Wife swap

[Tinker]

Well? What do we think?

found the hour long show afterwards reflecting on what had happened to those already on it interesting - I did not know Michelle(?) she married to Barry had posed topless... not a nice image in my head !! Shame nothing had happened there - I thought she had really gotten the strength to be done with him.

I thought this one was good - reflecting on how families should be - and while money is nice it doesn't compensate for spending time with your kids and valuing your family.

Zippy you have a suspiscious mind!

Zippy my thoughts exactly
I only caught glimpses of the program but it did suggest that to me.

Do you think so?? I thought they seemed much better matched with one another than with their own husband/wife though All that kissing that was going on aswell, I think I would have been in trouble for that and my dh definately would

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th whole point of wife swap is to make you feel smug that no matter how bad your marriage is , its not as bad as theirs!

oh and they definitley got it on IMO

I thought it was great this week - all sides seemed to learn from the experience. I was so shocked at how little time crap Dad spent with his kids and that he complained about having no personal time, despite spending up to four hours a night in his "playroom". I felt sad for the boy, who obviously craved attention from his Dad. I was very amused, however, to see his early attempts at looking after them - those poor kids being hosed down in the bath. I didn't feel that Niki and good Dad actually got it together, but they were very tempted.

To be honest I find it difficuly to judge from these programs exactly what the score is. OK - the situation in the wealthier household was fairly clear, but in the less well off household I'm not so sure. Jane came across as not doing so very much - but in fairness all that was actually said was that the chap did the cooking, washing up and children's bedtime. OK he worked fulltime - but she worked part time - which could be quite a lot of hours, and she might also be doing all the cleaning, shopping etc. It didn't really say who did those things, did it? So I don't think it is fair to say she was definately making him do "all the work".

Crap Dad reminded me of my husband. Right down to the spending all the time playing computer games and complaining that he gets no spare time.

Although at least mine does make an effort to go out with us sometimes (if I force him too).

Oakmaiden the couples concerned were on R&J last night and they said it was edited alot to make them all look worse - but thats what these TV companies do isnt it!

Twinkie - I cried to for that little lad too.

It was awful to hear those words coming out of his mouth and he looked so sad!

To "crapdad"'s credit he didn't give up when that first excursion went so wrong (haven't we all been there and got the tshirt). Thought his wife was a bit of a shrew - cue sudden awakening to how awful her last 10 years had been (sorry dear, but didn't look that way in the beginning) and she really played up to the role by dolling herself up again for the return but letting her self go at BIL's house. Seemed a bit phony. Also thought it was a bit hard on the youngest child (Morgan? aka Tot) who was perhaps wetting herself out of the stress of it all.

Wasn't really sure about the other couple. They did seem to treat it with more of a sense of humour and nice stroke putting lock on the playroom door! How did she feel about him blowing their holiday fund on her SIL I wonder ?

Have taped the follow up programme to see later.

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And me!

I was hoping that the tv company who filmed it forked out £50 quid out of sympathy for the kids from the poor family.

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Twickie,

It was truly foul wasn't it? (the decor not the wet fish)

Great programme but I am frankly amazed they allow young kids to get caught up in these programmes basically for our entertainment.

Would you let another mum (whom you didn't know) look after your 2yo for ten days while you looked after hers?

I always wonder that jasper, I really wouldnt want a stranger looking after my kids - especially as your dh would have to go off to work still for the week. Tbh I wouldnt want another woman in my house either.

Jasper,

No I wouldn't (although ironically she would probably do a better job!)

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read the thread DL!!

zippy - my dh is with you - he thought they got it on. I also wondered about the holidya fund - thought perhaps the woman should have repaid it for the kids......