My humble o is that Mei has no child for any reason and that ends her with J. As a couple, they make zero sense to me.
I fail to see why she is living with him. She is unhappy and paranoid. What is she gaining? They seem implausible to me.
as to Midge, she works at night, lives with a Mom and Dad and maid. She has the help of a non-custodial parent. There are two other doting grandparents. A TV show like that tapes three a day. So she would not work every day all day. Her boy is old enough for nursery school. YMMV.