<p>We know a family that is doing this show, they can’t talk about it…</p>
<p>But would you do it? My family would run away if I even suggested it, but I am wondering would you do it and what would be your hook?</p>
<p>For us, a liberal family with dogs, a grandma living in a cool city</p>
<p>I just wanted to comment that this is a very entertaining show. I watch it with my mom whenever I’m home from school. heh~heh.</p>
<p>Hehe that show is one of my guilty pleasures. 
I don’t think my family could do it… we rent an apartment, and all the families on the show seem to live in suburban houses.</p>
<p>We’re not the exhibitionist sort. The answer is no—Hell no!</p>
<p>We’re not weird enough to do that show. We’re a very average family with no extreme beliefs. We watch that show for entertainment and I often feel sorry for the kids who have to live in such households.</p>
<p>a local news station wanted to do a story on my oldest.
Come to the house and film while she got ready for her first day of school, and then follow her around.
We politely declined- there was no way I was going to make her stick out like that.
I dont quite follow the old money axiom that you are in the papers three times, when you are born, when you get married and when you die, but I would rather earn my 15 minutes of fame another way.
I have to admit I have never seen it- trading spouses sounds too much like those rumored 70s parties where everyone throws their keys into a basket…</p>
<p>EK – I’m with you. I can never understand people who will pour out their hearts to the media, especially when something tragic happens. I don’t want ANY fame, let alone 15 minutes worth.</p>
<p>Seems like walking down the street naked to me. Worse, actually.</p>
<p>I absolutely HATE all “reality” shows. I would rather gargle dirt than be a part of even watching one.</p>
<p>We can not wait to see this family on TV- we want to have a party and eat pizza and watch them, knowing the family we have a bit of a clue of the “opposite” kind of mom, we shall see</p>
<p>cgm, be sure to let us know when to watch. Thanks!</p>
<p>Oh I will - hehehhehe</p>
<p>Absolutely one of my favorites. H refuses to watch it but I watch with the kids. We laugh about going on it but NEVER really would!</p>
<p>I’ve only seen this show once - a family from our general area was on it recently. I don’t know them, but I know several people who do. The wife was supposedly portrayed in very close to true form. Would I go on a show like that? No, not ever!</p>
<p>Do you really think I would let someone else “adopt” my dogs!!! Not likely!!</p>
<p>I’ve never seen it, but my kids have and say they want to be on it- over my dead body! I’m sure the producers could make me look like June Cleaver if they catch me on the right day, or Lizzy Borden on an off one.</p>
<p>We inadvertantly saw a few minutes of “Trading Spouses” while waiting for a VCR tape to unwind. Gah. No wonder we stick with our VCR tapes and DVD’s. </p>
<p>We vote with our “Off” switch. I wouldn’t dream of watching any of the reality shows, or Jerry Springer, or…or…or… I have to wander what has happened to a sense of maintaining dignity or honor; without their absence, these shows couldn’t thrive.</p>
<p>However, anent spouses and tomorrow being Valentines Day, TheMom sent me a card, mailed from work Friday afternoon…she was horrified that the postal service delivered it on Saturday. [That’s the postal service for you, they cross you up on <em>both</em> directions.] Anyway, the card’s outside portrays two women, one saying to the other, “I got a bottle of wine for my husband.” Inside, the other woman responds, “Good trade.”</p>
<p>You always crack me up, TheDad. It sounds like TheMom could get a nice Bordeaux for you! I got a nice single malt scotch for galwaydad ;)</p>
<p>TheMom obviously has a good sense of humour too…</p>
<p>I’m with sj, wouldn’t want 15 minutes of fame, avoid it like crazy. Inviting cameras and camera men into the house? Good one.</p>
<p>Did you see the Jerry Springer interview…maybe Vanity Fair?..The interviewer asked if Springer paid his guests. No, he doesn’t. He gets thousands of emails/letters every week. </p>
<p>Middle to upper class America (personified by CC?) is horrified because they never see the lower socioeconomic groups in all their glory.</p>
<p>I read that as “in all their gory”. Yes. Well.</p>