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Misspoufy
Member
09-30-2004
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 5:13 am
Sunshyne, it's funny what you choose as things that scared you in this week's Wife Swap, I agree it was a bit scary but those aren't the things that popped out at me. I thought it rather wierd that instead of living in a lovely home, SAHM chose to drive her family around in that expensive RV all week long. Do you suppose they actually ever WENT anyplace? Why'd they do that? I also thought it a bit strange that the oldest children, when told they were going to have their own bedrooms, responded with, "what if we get scared?" Ummmm you're 15 and 16 and you don't know what to do if you have a bad dream??? The Workaholic dad was also scary to me. You'd have thought he would have been thrilled at the prospect of spending a little more time with his wife. I think instead he saw his free time and playtoys flying out the window. If wifey is working less he won't have all his luxuries. As for the obssessive use of hand cleaner, I use the hand cleanser a lot these days. We started when my little niece got RSV, you couldn't even touch her unless you sanitized your hands. I think the bit at the end of the show with the cleanser and the boyfriend was staged for a laugh, and I got a huge laugh out of the mom's comment, "If you plan on kissing my daughter, you have to kiss me first!" I think she was a bit overboard but OCD is hard to overcome without some help. It's not something you can just get up one morning and decide you'rd not going to do anymore. Most of her germ issues, molester issues, kidnapping, et al., are all related to the OCD and I hope she is getting help, and medication, for it now.
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Cokegirl
Member
03-08-2004
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 11:00 am
Just got done watching last nights show. It was kind of funny that see I saw some of myself in the stay at home Mom. LOL a little germ-a-phobia never hurt anyone J/K I'm definatly not as bad as her. My daughter turned 16 in Aug. got her driver's license 2 weeks ago & her first job last week. Its pretty scary for me but I do know you have to let go. I thought it was so funny when the Dad with the workaholic wife said that he didn't want to go to work when his son begged him to stay home. I think it said a lot about the whole relationship between the mom and dad. She works hard and more so he don't have to.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 12:30 pm
I think the workaholic mom and her husband didn't seem like a match. Odd couple. I was also wondering if the teenage girl called him Chad or dad. I hope the ending scene with the germaphobic mom was staged. I thought the two guys were really going to have a harder time with the switch. The both made progress! I also thought they were really going to get into it with each other! I am glad it stayed pretty calm.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 12:30 pm
I just watched this also and am a little disconcerted about Mom going on her daughter's date with her. Yikes! She is not showing any trust in her parenting skills if she can't believe her daughter can handle herself on a date. That poor boy, having to go through the "inquisition"! If I were him I wouldn't come back! I do think the workaholic Mom found a better balance and was finally able to put her family first and material things second. I was worried that she and her childrenn would be too dependent upon the "stuff". The kids always expressed that time with their Mom was more important so that was encouraging. I am always amazed that they can find family with such extreme behaviors. I feel very run of the mill and average. Gladly so, I might add! 
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 1:06 pm
As whacked as these parents appear, the children seem relatively well adjusted...and that’s not fair ;). I’m not sure which set of children I felt sorriest for but at least both sets got a little bit of relief, so it seems. I’m always impressed with parents that home school, I certainly wouldn’t have the patience. We’ve seen a few workaholic dads on these shows…was this the first workaholic mom…anyone know?
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 1:15 pm
I would also describe the stay at home mom as a workaholic, just does it in her home. Maybe it should just be called obsessive behavior, whether in the home or with an ear attached to a phone. It tends to make it appear as if the mom is more important than necessary. Either way they are building a co-dependent situation. The homeschooling mom by holding onto the reigns too tightly and not allowing her kids to make their own choices and learn from mistakes and the working mom by all the stuff she supplies and forcing her kids to disconnect from her at too early an age. This may not be making sense but have no time to reword as my kindergartner is asking, ever so nicely I might add, for lunch. Think I'll go spend a moment with him. :-)
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Metoo
Member
02-22-2005
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 1:18 pm
Ok, this is a question about the stay-at-home mom. Did it ever say what the husband did for a living for them to be able to afford the house and that really nice RV?
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Ark
Member
07-10-2001
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 2:27 pm
Metoo, I don't think they ever said what the husband did but it looked like he climbed in his truck and left each morning. Misspoufy, How can they go very far from home if the husband has to go to a job everyday? I just thought the whole RV thing was weird because of that.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 3:05 pm
I thought the RV was just so it was easier for mom to keep the kids close. Strange, I think. Oh, one more thing...did ya get a look at the size of that washing machine in the RV. You'd think for no other reason than having a regular sized washing machine, that they'd spend time in the home without wheels.
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Westtexan
Member
07-16-2004
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 5:46 pm
Agee with you all. However, scrubbing down those shopping carts appeals to me. I always cringe when I crab hold of one at the grocery store. I do my shopping, go home and wash my hands. Funny, I never thought about gross shopping carts for years and never have caught the flu in my life. Then I watch some Dateline news show or Oprah show and learn what lurks there. Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 11:33 pm
Westtexan: Our local Fred Meyer grocery store has hand wipes at each doorway to be used to wipe the handles of the carts. Very handy!
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 12:01 am
My local King Soopers has those wipes now too, although often the little container is empty. I use it though any time its filled up. I don't know if I would have cared one way or the other, until last April when I got really sick for a week, just after a trip to the store and Pets Mart. I couldn't eat/drink so much as a sip for 4 days, and it took several weeks before my stomach trusted me enough to put things down in it without threatening some sort of reaction. Since then I've been very diligent about washing my hands as soon as I get back from the store, and using those wipes whenever they are available.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 4:20 pm
Heads up.... According to my DVR, Trading Spouses, on FOX, starts on Nov. 2 (Wed). Showing at 8pm Mountain Time, opposite Lost.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 4:56 pm
...and opposite Martha's Apprentice??? 
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Giz
Member
08-21-2005
| Monday, October 31, 2005 - 4:02 pm
Trading Spouses is going to be really good! The commercial of the one mom looks very scary! I guess it was a good week to show this one being right after Halloween!
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Marej
Member
09-20-2002
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 1:01 pm
They have been playing the commercial for tonights TS on the radio A LOT today and all you can hear is someone yelling/screaming.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 6:17 pm
I saw the video today on the internet - she has a total meltdown in her own home after she returns from the swap (probably going to be shown next week if its a two-parter - I'm not sure if this is a one episode show or a two-parter like most of them). She's from the northshore of Louisiana and I saw posts where people who grew up with her said she "has issues." I saw her tear up something when she's having her meltdown and the "unverified" rumor is she tore up her check.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 6:25 pm
It is on tonight, right? In 45 minutes...
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 7:15 pm
Looks CRAZZZZY!!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 7:35 pm
so is it a 2 parter?? is she crzy the whole time?
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Abbynormal
Member
08-04-2001
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 8:17 pm
Watched it. HUGE HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 8:32 pm
why?? she is nutso?? lol is it a 2 prter
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 8:38 pm
hahahaaa the fine folks at TWOP are having a field day with this woman!! They crack me, the things they say are so funny, we could never say them here but I sure get a kick out of reading them
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, November 02, 2005 - 11:52 pm
Wow! There is so much to say about this woman and I know we can't here but Wow! And her friends were just as lovely.
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Sillycalimomma
Member
11-13-2003
| Thursday, November 03, 2005 - 1:52 am
Well, I think it stinks that it is a two parter. Of course there is no way they could sum that woman up in one episode. I agree with you all-can't say what I would like to here....lol, that would get me banned for life I am sure!
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