Wife Swap/Trading Spouses

[Tiramisu]

Originally Posted by Tiramisu

Katrina's not in the picture and I don't think the mud was in the show. I think it was just some ritual the family goes through. I'm assuming that's his wife.

It's on ABC here.

Here's a bit I found about the show:

WIFE SWAP - Air Date: Friday, October 31, 2008
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#505) "Martin/Vallone"

A RASTAFARIAN MOM WHO RELIES ON JAH TO PROVIDE FOR HER FAMILY SWAPS LIVES WITH A MONEY-MINDED MOM WHO BELIEVES HARD WORK WILL BUY HER FAMILY THE BEST, ON ABC'S "WIFE SWAP"

In Florida, the Vallone family may only have $30 in their bank account, but they are rich in karma, that is. Wife Jana (30), husband Jason (33) and their four children, Ezekiel (7), Shashamane (5), Malachi (4) and Sheba (2), live in a trailer where all four kids share a bed. Jason is a singer in a reggae band that's waiting for its big break; instead of working a nine-to-five, he devotes his time to the band. Jana cooks, cleans and home-schools the kids according to the principles of ONE LOVE. At the Vallones', Jah will provide, so if the kids want to go to the beach instead of learning spelling, Jana and Jason head to the ocean.

A world away in Texas, the Martins pursue the American dream in their well kept home. Wife Katrina (39) and ex-marine Troy (36) value order and meticulous financial management. They always have a financial goal in mind, whether it's an upgrade to their pool or an $8,000 home theatre system. Their three daughters, Allyson (16), Charlene (15) and Emily (9), have a rigorous schedule of chores which MUST be completed by 4.30 p.m. when Troy inspects their work. Troy polices the girls and is especially hard on his biological daughter, Allyson who craves a closer relationship with her dad.

Once in Texas, Jana is horrified by the girls' chores and can't understand why Troy is so harsh with his daughter. In Florida Katrina is shocked at Jason's unconcern for providing for his family, as she watches the kids do whatever they want. In the second week, Jana clashes with Troy as she tries to show him that happiness comes from giving to others and also tries to heal the rift between him and his daughter. In Florida Katrina and Jason clash when she sends him to work at a job, and the Vallone kids experience public school for the first time. At the end of their time together, will Jana be able to heal Troy's wounded relationship with his daughter? And will Katrina convince Jason to pursue the American dream?

[Tiramisu]

Friday night; 7:00; Channel 13

Sneak peak!

http://video.aol.com/partner/abcshor...1/73389-150156

Hope the link works!

[DianaB]

OMGosh!! Things got so bad that she actually went to a motel!!!! The guy that she was with was really rude!!! Like I said, I think that they pair up completely opposite people! I've been watching reruns and some of the people that are traded are really weird people. I just watched one where one the families believes in fairies and talks to trees!!!! The woman put pentagrams (in tape) all over the family's garage. My husband would have literally thrown her out over that alone!!!!

[Tiramisu]

I've known Katrina for around 10 years and (other than looks) I'm not sure we'll see the real person on this show. I'm more interested in seeing her husband, kids, and house.

A little background: Katrina has 5 siblings and her parents were divorced. She married an older guy (Joey), had a daughter (Charlene), divorced Joey, re-married Joey, had another daughter (Emily), and divorced Joey again. She had been dating another older guy (Ken) for a few years and he told her he would never get married. Two years ago, she met Troy (twice divorced) and they had been dating for a year when she found out that Joey was getting re-married. So, Katrina and Troy got married the week before Joey did. Troy has a daughter (Allison) and son (Trey) from his ex in North Carolina. They seem to take turns keeping the children because his daughter has now gone to live with her mom and the son is with him and Katrina here.

Don't get me wrong, I think Katrina is a very smart woman. She is Admin to one of our ExxonMobil VPs and is very efficient in that position. She is out-of-the-office ALOT and I cover for her. So, I'll leave you with that and see what your opinions of her are, if you get to watch the show.

[DianaB]

I won't be able to watch the show because we don't get the networks and we're having a get together tomorrow night. I'll see if I can watch it on-line though or I'll look for reruns. It looked really interesting!!!

[Tiramisu]

Did anybody watch Katrina's show? I thought she'd come across more "bossy" and not back down to anything. I was disappointed.