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I see your point about Tori's philosophical progression from enjoying the notion of her children being average sized (or at least one of them)and living a contented affluent life on the farm to the reality of having 3 dwarf children with the farm being out of their realistic expectations. I also see your point about Tori being somewhat mean and vindictive with her principle targets being Matt and Caryn. Her attitude toward Matt and Caryn has spilled onto Zach's relationship with them. None of this is healthy for their children. Also, you mention Tori's possible siblings? Never heard her speak of any bros/sisters. I know we've seen Tori's mother. However, I don't recall ever seeing or having Tori mention her father.

I;ve been blissfully divorced for 30 yrs and sometimes I think I watch HH to reinforce the blessed state I'm in of living alone (children married with kids)!😊

Is a new season starting tomorrow evening? For some reason, I am fascinated by the show (different cases Dr. Lee is faced with treating) AND I find Dr. Lee extremely personable and expert in her profession. I really miss seeing some new episodes.

I follow Tori on Instagram and she posts videos including Lilah BUT, although the little vignettes about different activities are cute, I have not ever heard Lilah speak words except "UH-HUH." Tori is continually hawking a # of products mostly regarding beauty and personal care items she prefers. I presume she is compensated well for these endorsements; however, in the greater scheme of things, the $$$ is nowhere near what the family earns from the show. It seems the family is content to go about their daily rounds as if everything is "honky dory" regardless of the fact that their 3 yr old daughter is apparently STILL unable to communicate normally.

If I recall correctly, Jaime stated MANY years ago that the nursing profession was entirely too laborious (pun on her former specialty😊) and resuming her nursing career would NEVER interest her. I see her more as trying to milk the "influencer" sphere on social media with the many self-induced "dramas" in her life that might be able to be monetized. As it stands now, I'm not clear on how they pay their monthly bills (must be HIGH) as who knows how much actual cash they have? As far as I can tell, their only "income" is this Couples Couch gig that I highly DOUBT pays much. Even when Jaime had her prize spot on the "after party" MAFS show, I'm not seeing "big bucks" there either. Doug, as we all know, produces ZERO income so it's all up to Jaime.

May I remark that I presume doug's parents are retirees. I'm a retiree. Before 2020, I was very comfortable financially. Perhaps doug's parents are in my PRIOR FINANCIAL CATEGORY. I certainly can't speak for them; however, I will tell you that I used to be able to assist my kids financially; HOWEVER, NO MORE! With the hit I've taken in my investments and the prices of goods/services, my kids/grandchildren understand I'm not financially where I was just a few short years ago, AND , I just heard this morning that our economy is further GOING SOUTH IN THE NEAR FUTURE. On that basis, perhaps doug will be able to pick up a job or two to tend to his needs if or when the curtain descends on their marriage.

The thing that nauseates me is how weak and compliant doug is to all Jaime's shenanigans. She's so domineering in the relationship that doug recedes into the emotional background and she "runs the show." It's hard to see such a "wimp" in action (doug). I think I saw they bought a very expensive house in FL so I guess HER financial decisions have "paid off." However, the fact that doug has no conceivable means of earning a living (should she ever leave him which, regardless of what she says now, is always possible), is concerning. I harken back to Valerie Bertinelli's situation with her ex, Tom, who was in a similar situation to Doug, and she paid him $2 million to conclude the divorce ASAP, I don't believe that jaime is in Valerie's financial bracket so I don't see that happening; however I see doug's compliance with her as weakness and very detrimental to a healthy marriage...especially since jaime is now insistent on bringing another child into the world. I agree with others that say they add NOTHING to the Couple's Couch offshoot except overt DYSFUNCTION.

I would say that there are more than enough "classical" episodes in the "can" for us to keep in touch on these boards for decades to come!! At least I HOPE SO!!

That's IT???? That's the entire SEASON? The season was 2 months long? If that's true, the sad and sorry episodes they aired (with very few exceptions) must have been the best of all the filming they did so we can only imagine what the "reject reels" must have looked like! In any event, The reduction of viewable episodes may be a harbinger of the show's demise on TLC. Dr. Now surely deserves a well-earned retirement and his son, Jonathan, certainly can choose future projects with presumably no further financial "pressure" to produce another "money-maker." LOL😆

I also noticed the squinting eyes and "vacant" look from time to time. Importantly, Patrick OWNED his own home in a very advantageous real estate market. I wondered how he was able to purchase a home as, unless I'm forgetting something, he had no source of employment? The wife didn't strike me as being able to financially survive without Patrick's financial reserves so I attributed her state of enabling "compliance" to that fact. In the end, I think the family had a reasonably "stable" situation; HOWEVER, I wouldn't waste another ounce of effort or resources filming any more of them. Frankly, the entire episode was a snooze fest with very little incentive for the viewer to really care about Patrick's weight-loss success.

Yes, as soon as I saw the wife, I recalled the episode.

It looks like a sports arena!!!

I'm WITH YOU!!!

I think that when a 600 lb food addict gets into her/his addiction each and every day, the fat, salt, sugar and carbs hit his/her system like a flavor "bomb." I doubt they can even differentiate between and among the numerous foods they're eating!! It all kicks in similarly to fill their emotional "void" and permit them to lapse into a "food coma" so to speak. I note that when Dr. Now asks them about their "food habit" and what they actually eat, there's often a pause. I think it's like a jumble in their head because one food blends into the other on a constant basis.

I found the fiance to be 100% truthful (if a little "discombobulated" at the police interrogations) and REGRET that he didn't utter the words: "I want a lawyer" as soon as he was arrested. I understand that most people think that if they're innocent they can simply rely on the police to hear "their side of the story." However, after working on the defense side of the criminal justice system for MANY years, the first thing ANYONE should do after being read his/her miranda rights is to request a lawyer! So much of this disturbing saga could hopefully have been avoided if he had an attorney to represent him.

I agree with your assessment. I understand that the producers would NEVER interfere with any appearance "choice" made by an interviewee; however, on that basis, they should accept that sometimes the essence of the tragic circumstances of the story is diluted by such choices.

Thanks! Now I know....☺️

Please indulge my ignorance. I never heard of Jennifer Nettles.😊

As with all other aspects of their behavior (understanding that before a person is 600 lbs, he/she's 500 lbs, 400 lbs, 300lbs and 200lbs) compulsive eating is an ADDICTION! As with any other addiction, the person KNOWS what they're doing is not healthy and self-destructive, but cannot stop doing it. Compulsive eating addicts are the most complex to treat inasmuch as a person HAS TO EAT to live. It's not like other addictions where you can excise alcohol, street drugs, prescription drugs, gambling or shopping (among other things) from your life and survive. The food is ALWAYS around tempting you. Most of the participants on the show appear to come from highly dysfunctional families who inflicted major trauma on them (or parented them when they were going through major trauma). That is why, IMO, there are so very FEW success stories. When there IS a success (and there have been many OVER THE YEARS) it really should be considered a "miracle!" Success overcoming ANY addiction is worthy of celebration; however, with food, in particular (I'm an example) it's a day by day by day triumph choosing life over death with many factors allowing for Recovery. First and foremost, it's developing the strongest will imaginable to resist constant culinary temptations thrust upon you by well-meaning people and sticking to an eating plan/exercise routine that works for YOU. Stephanie shows NO SIGNS of being able to fight herself out of her miserable eating addiction. Her parents are certainly no help. Her children, the next generation of sufferers. SAD!

I was particularly struck by the young lady with the ombre blue hair (or maybe it was pink...don't recall) whose daughter also had that distinctive "look." Not sure farm life is conducive to such urban frivolities but noticed that the farmer seemed very "taken" by her. The farmers seemed out of their depth with the format of the show but I love to see life on a farm (watched the PBS show "America's Heartland" for years) so I intend to tune in again!

From what I saw, that would be a mutually agreed upon situation.

That may not have been the case when the show launched 11 yrs ago.....

I've watched YEARS of one of my favorite shows, AMERICA'S HEARTLAND. I also enjoy Magnolia Network's, "Ranch to Table." The family life is outstanding on these shows; HOWEVER, the physical energy and commitment to CONSTANT challenges that the farm families have to face is significant and I wonder how many of these "lovelies" plucked out of the general population by the show's producers are up for the challenge!

After last night's insult to my reasons for watching the show, I'm at the point of believing that the producers are using ANYBODY they can scrape up from whatever sources they use to cast for new episodes. As with last week's fiasco, it seems like there is almost a script the pounders use throughout the 2 hrs: the whining, the blaming, the delusional references to how hard they are "trying" and, MOST OF ALL, the almost SCRIPTED family approach to ENABLING their offspring to continue eating as they wish while ignoring the fact that this will lead to their child's inevitable demise. I understand that the "parents" of these crippled children, have many "issues" caused by THEIR life choices and the misery and trauma they created for their children. I also understand that, for whatever reason, the "parents" chose to continue assuaging this primary guilt by mistakenly keeping the disabled child dependent on them in every way possible. We all know that 95% out of 100 people who are morbidly obese will fail at losing the weight even gastric bypass surgery can assist in achieving. KEEPING that weight off is another subject entirely. I lost 100lbs 16 years ago and kept it off (no surgery) and I KNOW how I must manage my eating/exercise routines each and every day WITH NO EXCEPTIONS! I also know that I have many advantages these pounders didn't have in making the right choices (like the severity of childhood traumas they suffered). I'm beginning to believe that there are many years of archived shows that I have videotaped and kept and it's best for me to watch those success stories that were so inspiring to me, like Milla, Diana, Nikki, Doug, Chad, Christina and Cilla, to name a few instead of the new "trainwrecks" I'm viewing each week where the show almost becomes a "satirical" play on dysfunctional families. Finally, I believe that there are very few(if any) successful new participants for this show because there are MANY "weight loss surgery" opportunities for those really motivated to succeed THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY and, also that most insurance (including medicaid) will pay for it. The physical, emotional, financial and familial disruptions caused by having to go to HOUSTON to be treated by Dr. Now, is therefore, almost obliterated. Dr. Now should make a hasty retreat into retirement that he so richly deserves and should enjoy. His son's company that has had years of being richly compensated for producing the show, should move onto other projects. I'm done☺️

Anthony and Ashley are a relic of the historical time when the show ACTUALLY had appropriate participants who brought the viewers a plausible reason to watch and enjoy the show. NO MORE....now it's simply a clown show of mismatched media hounds who are simply interested in their "15 minutes of making fools of themselves."