Wife Swap, the show where two wives, who are drastically different, change houses, husbands, and children for two weeks. In the first week, the wife has to follow the rules of their adoptive family, and then they can change the rules in the second week. The families are usually very different, like a very messy wife and a clean freak, or a family that loves pets and a family that has no pets.
At the end of the episode, the two husbands and wives meet each other face to face around a table. They talk about their experiences and what they think they should do to be better parents. A lot of the time, they insult each other, and sometimes, usually the wife, will leave because she is so angry. They then go back to their children and talk about the rules and which ones they will decide to keep and which ones were so bad that they threw them out.
We all wonder what we would do if we were in that situation, and it’s hilarious entertainment for most of us watching. In one episode I saw, there was a wife who partied all night and had a best friend/nanny who was gay, and when she mentioned it to the other family, they completely insulted her and her friend, saying he was sinning and that he needed help.
Other episodes have been worse than that, but that’s what you get when you make someone who shops a lot wear farming attire or send children who are homeschooled to be in public school or vice versa. I think it’s the fact that we know there will be conflict that is why we love it so much and enjoy watching it. Something about seeing people out of their comfort zone living someone else’s life is intriguing.
I couldn’t do it myself because I don’t enjoy change and I feel like with my luck I would be stuck with a very strict family, who didn’t care about mental or hidden disabilities. I think that if more people watch this, they might be able to understand other lifestyles and not judge.
