Wife Swap...almost like being a stepmom!

I have recently watched some episodes of this show, and it reminds me so much of being a stepmom, and some of the issues we deal with here. They take a "wife", put her into a new family w/ DH and the "wife" has to deal with all the differences the new family brings. In some of the episodes, the kids are real brats, or go out of there way to be defiant, as a listless DH sits back and watches, or defends their behavior, that in turn causes blow-out's with the new "wife" Or they themselves don't want to change, and expect the new "wife" to deal with it. .When the "rules change", the families really seem to lose it, and only a few that I have noticed, stopped and realized that some of the new ways of doing things were good. Some of the women even had to quit, they were pushed so hard, and felt disrespected. At the end of the show, when all 4 parties meet together, fights break out alot of the times, I even saw one physical fight between 2 DH's (one felt the other insulted his wife, but the wife was name calling the other wife) too similar, and scary for me!! Has anyone noticed the same thing as I have?? I wish they could do a show about stepmom's, and really get into all the stuff we go thru-, skids,DH, court system, custody battles, money issues, and let's not forget the BM, and all the plotting and harassment that comes with it. Maybe a wake up call to the world, and change a few things,( i know, bright sided thinking). For us, it does not come to an end after 2 weeks.

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There should be a show!

I agree with you Chel there should be a show on Stepmom's. Wouldn't that be an eyeopener? If they BM's friends and family knew how they really acted I bet they would be mortified! I think all these nasty BMs need to see themselves on video to see how ridiculous they really are. Saying that though some of them would probably still think they come out smelling like roses! At least in wifeswap they get to give the kids back!!!!

I asked DH if he wanted to do wife swap

Actually I would have rather done Trading Spouses, there was a decent cash prize and to me it was less sensationalized, and more deep an experience for the families. But of course that made it flop when Wife Swap came out.

Anyway, DH told me "NO....I've already lived that show. I had the alternative wife. I don't need a reminder to appreciate you."

"Om Tare Tutare Ture Mama Ayurpunye Jnana Putin Kuru Svaha"
~Sita Tara Mantra

I love those shows!!

It always seems like the really hardnosed husband has a breakdown, where he realizes how much he relies on his wife to support him. I loved the one recently with the Cajun family though. It is a lot better when they are open to the changes, and everyone benefits.

My DH would never do it though! They did used to spread it out over more shows but now have it more condensed, I do really enjoy it though. And it is, like stepmoms!! except they get to be on TV

"A lie told often enough becomes the truth." - Vladimir Lenin

wow, sita tara,

my DH said almost the same thing, but with a terrified look on his face when I asked him a question like that. He feels, now that he went thru- hell, and finally found me, he would never let me out of his sight, (and not in the" bad stalker" way.)"~waiting on the world to change~"

The look the "wives" give the cameras and the kids crack me up so much.