Quote From: dpech66That's what happened to my husband and I. We grew up in a neat little Northern California town, but when real estate skyrocketed and our landlord decided to take advantage of the price increase and make some money selling the house we rented, we were squeezed out of the market-and not just to buy a home. We could no longer afford to just rent a place! On top of that, because it is a small college town with mostly retired people and students, we were unable to find employment that would allow us to afford living there. So we moved! We now live in the Midwest, 2000 miles away, have better jobs, and the cost of living is not only within our price range, but much cheaper than we could have ever hoped for. We are looking at being able to buy a home in six months. But that experience in California was valid because it really taught us to live on less and appreciate the finer things in life (you'd be amazed what kind of entertainment you can come up with for little or no money). My husband and I now have a better and closer relationship than we did before we moved. We spend alot more time talking (it costs nothing to have a good conversation).
I am shocked by people like Bridgette and Michael who seem to be so far removed from reality, the way most people live, that if they found themselves flat broke one day they'd have no idea how to dig themselves out.
I agree with you that Michael is taking a passive attitude towards his wife's spending. How can he sit there and complain about the credit cards without calling all of them and having them stopped, NOW?
Alot of the money she's spent on foolish purchases could have made a serious difference in the life of someone affected by, say, Hurricane Katrina. $25K spent on jewelry could paid for a house in full in some areas of the country.
I hope this family gets their priorities straightened out, that it's not about the presents they give to themselves and their children, but about the PRESENCE.
I think he should divorce the ungrateful wench and file bankruptcy and start over. This woman is the most selfish ungrateful woman i have had the distinct displeasure of watching on your show. She has no concept of how to have a loving relationship nor does she care too. She stated she never loved her husband and saw basically dollar signs by marrying a doctor. Well he should do her a favor and divorce her if she is that unhappy being married to him and he can move on and possibly have something to show for all his long hours. That's another thing she is complaining that he is never around to do things with her and the children as a family well maybe if she would stop spending money on ridiculous things like designer dog leashes and strollers he would not have to work like a dog. She does not deserve any of it and he needs to freeze the credit cards so she is unable to charge any more and lock up the checks and extra checks in a safe where only he has a key, and if she wants money to spend tell the wench to get a job.
