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I actually think it is a fair question since Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe and there is very little economic opportunity there. I did a quick search and it looks like many people leave that country and work abroad to support their families and thus go months or years without seeing their spouses or children. Andrei himself was in Ireland because of the lack of jobs in Moldova. I don't think that the USA is the best country in the world in every area, and certainly people are happier elsewhere, but there are many, many places that are a lot worse. Source: I have lived in other countries and have a number of ex-pat friends who share experiences with me. There are many countries I'd be willing to live in- Moldova is probably not one of them, although I'm totally game for a visit.

How could Evelyn be a teacher? She doesn't have a college degree- and that is usually a pre-requisite to teaching. My state even requires substitute teachers to have a B.A. Other states make subs have at least an associate's degree, and she doesn't have that. I don't see how she would be 'teaching' anything...unless it's homeschooling to kids from church??

Maybe she has a lot of fluid? I had a large baby (9 lbs) and only gained 20 pounds in total. Some people also take eating for two literally!! If she intends to have frequent blessings, I fear for what her body will look like in a few years!

I was thinking about Luis complaining about being bored and how all of the foreign fiancees seem to think that the whole country is like NYC or LA based on movies they have seen. I could buy this if it was 1990- but they all have the Internet. Once they commit to their overseas love interest, wouldn't they look up their new town of residence to check it out?! I've never been to France, but I would not expect the entire country to be like Paris. That holds even more true for the USA because the country is so large.

Years ago it was common to marry at 18 or 19, but teenagers were also expected to act more adult-like and mature than they do today. Evelyn is marrying at an age common in 1950 with a millennial upbringing. It doesn't work.

My opinion of the Patrick and Myriam situation is that they are probably both at fault. I have no doubt that Patrick read more into this relationship than there was. He's very full of himself. I also would bet money on the fact that Myriam was flirty with him and using this online relationship to boost her self-esteem. I'd love to see what their correspondence was like before the show. That would speak volumes!

A few random thoughts since most of what I'm thinking has already been covered... -It is quite ironic that Evelyn seems to think David's friends should have no problem coughing up the money for the tuxedos when she has probably never paid for anything on her own during her 18 year existence on this earth. -This show never covers the important info. What does David do for a living (either David)? Where will Evelyn and her Spaniard live after the wedding? Maybe Pastor Tim can rent out his little side apartment?! -I understand why Molly's teenage daughter is upset. Forget the fact that this is a man who is closer in age to her than to her mother for a moment. Also forget the fact that she never met Louis before he came to live in their house (!) I would be embarrassed beyond belief simply because Molly is my mother. She acts like she is 16. I wouldn't want that broadcast all over the country.

I can't stand Nicole. She's immature, bratty, and has a bad attitude about everything. But, I can't get on her case for May's behavior. I have a toddler a bit younger than May, and he gets into everything, despite being told "no" about 800 times a day. There a drawer in my room I don't want him in, and I stop him from going in there every single day and have done so for about one year. But if I wasn't in the room, that is exactly where he would go. I absolutely am in favor of discipline for kids, but at this age, they really don't get it yet. I actually think May was doing well considering the time difference in Morocco and the jet lag. My guy would have been screaming his lungs out. Poor kid probably isn't getting many naps! That being said , I doubt Nicole is a stellar parent. But we really won't know whether May is well-behaved or not or another year of two.

I used to work full-time. I am now a stay at home mom who does some side work tutoring, but I'm home the vast majority of the time. My house is not spotless, but I try to treat being a mother and a housekeeper as a job because it is for me at the present. I make all of our meals. I clean. I take care of my kids. I do all of the household shopping, make the appointments, and buy the gifts. If I didn't do these things- then what the hell else am I doing? You cannot spend literally every second of the day staring at your kids. There is nothing wrong with staying home- but take some pride in what you do! I actually really appreciate having the time to have a neat house and do my cooking from scratch because I wasn't able to do that when I worked. But I suppose when you've never worked or seen anyone else work that really doesn't matter...

If this is her attempt to show us that she is just a "regular" person, she has failed. I know plenty of families where both parents WORK and they have two kids and their house looks better than this. You are showing the world that both you and your unemployed hubby are incapable as doing something as simple as throwing out diapers. That's pretty sad. You have two kids- not 200. Deal with it. Grow up and clean your house. If not, you have no business having any more children for sure!

If she really is only 18 weeks pregnant, she is big very early, especially since this is her first baby. I know that everyone carries differently, but I didn't look like that until I was about 7 months pregnant.

I think you are reading quite a lot into a haircut. I also think Russ is smart enough to know that there are a lot of conservative women in the USA- particularly in Oklahoma. I mean- wasn't he clubbing with her in Columbia? He knew she wasn't a nun. But, Russ also knew that whatever girl he found here probably wouldn't be as "hot." Superficial? Yes? Sinister? I don't think so.

I really don't want to stick up for Chantel (who seems to own nothing except clubbing dresses), but it's not okay for Mother Pedro to expect her to respect Dominican culture while she refuses to respect American culture.

I rarely comment, but I had to get involved after this mess of an episode. First of all, I think Chantel and Pedro are both at fault for their misunderstanding. And they both need to tell their families to get out of the picture. It ain't cool for Chantel's parents to act all high and mighty, but if I was Pedro, I would have called out my mom on the little stunt she pulled with the chicken feet. Yes, Pedro's culture needs to be respected. He should give gifts and things like toiletries that are much more expensive in the DR. However, if Chantel is in school, then it isn't unreasonable for her to expect Pedro to be spending the bulk of his earnings on her and their joint expenses. That's what you do when you are married. I made more than my husband for the longest time and helped pay off his college loans. Now he makes much more and I am a SAHM. If Pedro is sending a significant part of his earnings to support his able-bodied mom and sister, I'd be pissed, too. (Does sister Pedro even have a job?) Pedro can inform mama that he'll do what he can for now but that his ability to help will be limited. Of course, someone needs to tell Chantel that she isn't entitled to a 3K ring. The major problem here is Pedro and Chantel needed to have a serious discussion and settle all of this PRIOR to the wedding. They have cultural differences. Fine. Talk about it. And it doesn't help that Chantel has the maturity of a 12 year old.

I also don't understand why the Duggars think staying a virgin until marriage is such an accomplishment when the kids get married young and are dating/engaged for rather short periods of time. How old are Jessa and Ben? 19 and 22? Plenty of non-fundamentalists don't have a sexual experience until the age of 19 or their early 20s (like most of my friends). It's really not that amazing. I also think it's more of an accomplishment if you are allowed to date, go to college, etc. and make the conscious decision to remain chaste. But it's not so much if you simply never are given the opportunity to have sex... Modesty is also not constantly publicizing kissing photos, regardless of if you are married or not.