Wanted Down Under!

[sailorsgal]

She's never even been there before and he doesn't want to go!

Their marriage seems rocky to me.

You may be right. But I bet she couldn't get a visa without him.

Its not very sunny on this visit.

I'm watching this on catch up and knew there would be a thread on it! They have serious relationship issues. It looks like she's done srious brainwashing with the kids

Is this the most recent one where the husband is a Cornishman? I'm going to watch on iPlayer :)

Yes Boer it's Friday's show, prepare to be shocked by the narcissist of a wife

I was really shocked by her apparent lack of emotion when the messages from home were played. Not only that but the children looked similarly unaffected by it. I actually felt it was a touch disturbing by the end, not a comfortable watch. It never really got to the bottom of why she was so obsessed with the move to Australia.

Very uncomfortable when he was in tears at the end having agreed to the move although clearly it was under duress.

Hope he sticks to his guns and keeps the house in the UK for a year or so. I used to work in removals and a huge number of clents moved back from Australia within 5 years as they missed family and friends too much.

I watched it. Unbelievable! The way she treated her husband was shocking, undermining him, dismissing his fears, she's obviously going to wear him down until he gives in
She was so patronising about him living in the same village his whole life.
I know the show is edited and I feel a little guilty for writing this about a family I've never met but they made the decision to take part!

He does have a parochial attitude though. He's frightened to give anything new a go, and that sends a very dangerous message to their girls. Namely, family are allowed to emotionally blackmail you. To get what they want.

Grandparents ahve lived their lives, made their choices. You certainly should never feel obligated to them.

The wife is a bit fixated, and probably would have pinged back home within a few years. but, she should be allowed to follow a dream. Living overseas is a life-changing experience, and I think hubby could do with having his horizons broadened.The hassle involved is testing, but you come out the other end much stronger.

If they don't go, what the hubby hasn't twigged is that the girls will probably have the adventure for themselves. He will, of course, probably try every trick in the book to bribe them to stay........

I don't agree, Highlander. The mother's behaviour sends a far more dangerous message to the children.

There's another thread in Chat :)