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Oh but she doesn't really want another job when she's got her cushy sugar daddy funding her very expensive shopping habit! It seemed like she was negotiating more for the "work" she did at home more than anything she was doing at the office, which is really her only negotiating tactic because the first episode we see her taking the afternoon off to shop, with his credit card, btw......not exactly burning the midnight oil in the office, you know? If she's being paid hourly for a full time 40 hour-a-week job, he's basically paying minimum wage. If she's being paid hourly, but working less than full time (seems probable) then who knows? Maybe the $500 is fair if she's only working 10 or 15 hours a week. Either way, if she wants to be taken seriously, then she needs to stop maxing out his credit cards.

Or, more likely, he was recruited by the producers from one of his myriad dating apps. You know they have recruited extensively the last few seasons, and most of those were from dating apps.

A $50,000 vehicle with nothing down and 36 month loan is going to cost more than $500/month. Or do you mean leasing, in which case I have no idea.....

I have always referred to them this way as that is what they were called when I was in PE 30 years ago. Apologies if I was being sexist. I guess I never advanced past “beginner push ups”......😂

Even when I was super fit in my early thirties I couldn’t have done that. Maybe that many girl push ups? She’s a boss!

I agree with all of this. He’s direct and has a snarky wit I appreciate. Maybe it’s just the ladies rallying around “their friend” Olivia on Unfiltered. Brett has nobody on the guys side to connect with - I mean look at it: Miles and Woody are already friends, and I really don’t see Brett having anything in common with Bennett or Henry who we already know can’t stand him. I also agree that he and Olivia are completely mismatched, but I think we all saw that coming from the get-go. It’s just that the unraveling has taken a surprising turn a little bit with Olivia’s unpleasant side showing up. At first I thought it was going to be a “Poor Olivia” situation along the lines of a Kate, Amber or Mindy. Now I’d ay it’s about 50-50....... Personality-wise, he reminds me a little bit of Jon, the husband of Molly.

Man, this was such a sad episode! Between Henry (There was definitely something in my eye during that segment!), Gregg losing his business and Shawniece and Jephte’s rocky relationship, I don’t know what’s worse! I was not however sorry for those dumbasses who chose to get on a plane and expose countless people to the Covid; only sorry for the innocent people they endangered. I did enjoy Jess and Austin working out - the fact that she could do so many “boy pushups” was impressive! And I laughed at Ashley finding Anthony with her pillow, although I’m pretty sure that was a producer storyline I could see coming a mile away.....

Judging by everyone’s reactions to all things Brett on Unfiltered, I would caution that the Pro-Brett support might be premature. I find it interesting that the ladies particularly (Including his wife) have been pretty openly hostile when talking about Brett with Jamie O. I am curious about what will be upcoming with Brett and Olivia because I cannot imagine the disdain is a result of just the bachelor party footage..... Having said that, the last few episodes have been kinder to Brett than Olivia. And I will always love his immediate shut down of meddling ChristinA.

That's so funny - my husband too! He started going gray in his late twenties (he said it was when he married me! ;-p) and when he got to his forties he couldn't stand it any more and started dying it. He just turned 50 last December. I personally think he looks better naturally silver, but just like I don't invite opinions on my hair, he is free to keep wasting his time and money with his Just for Men..........

I agree - I do think Woody cares about his wife’s appearance, but trying to compare a gf getting an abortion to a wife getting a haircut is not analogous! I am glad he clarified where he was coming from because he was digging himself into a very deep hole! Also, maybe I am alone on my own island here, but I do not, never have, nor never will discuss my hair decisions with my husband. It’s my fucking head and I am the one who has to style it daily. I have also in the last year or so gotten two tattoos. Does he like tattoos? No he does not. But did he say don’t do it? No he did not. Smart man. We have been married 22 years.😋

My point was not about the travel itself but more the fact that they would do it whether production puts them up to it or not.

You are absolutely correct about this! I don’t know why they cannot come up with a budget and compromise - Brett could divert some of his disposable income from some of his myriad hobbies and Olivia admitted she needs to rein in her spending anyway. The real problem is that she is too rigid and he’s not going to bend either (at least for her anyway). She thinks he’s cheap and he thinks she’s frivolous.

I was just going to say this - sometimes a spender/saver couple help each other! My husband & I make equivalent money - he is in sales so sometimes he makes more, and sometimes I do. We both make good money though either way. I love to shop and travel, and he would rather save the money (for what I don't know). At different times we compromise though, and this enriches both of of our lives because he lives in a nicer house than it would be on his own, and we have traveled to places he would never have visited on his own. I, on the other hand, would have finances like Olivia left to my own devices (which is terrible to admit - I'm an accountant for shit's sake, but my interest in financial matters kind of dies when I leave my office, sadly). It is possible to compromise if you are invested in the relationship! Which, unfortunately, neither of these people are.........

My husband and I guffawed at "Pool Boy Nightmare"!

Truth! I didn't think it looked bad, it looks like a single hetero guy lives there. I did not know a single guy who invested in home decor in my single days. Everything was functional and basic. If it was clean that was a bonus. I really thought Brett was going to sabotage this process, but it's looking more like Olivia is doing her darndest to contribute to the demise of their marriage. Color me shocked that he is (so far) coming off better than her!

Perhaps this is true of Keith and Kristine, but I don't believe that of Steph and AJ - they live to travel. And I also don't believe it of Jamie and Beth either.

Yeah I don't understand posting stuff like this on SM. Even if you feel that way, why invite a shit storm of angry comments? Or maybe that's just me, and he likes to argue?

This is a tricky one: Are they being all tight lipped and secretive because they have already done it, or because there is nothing going on there? I'm going to go with a Yes, but it won't be a happy situation. Just ask Sonia or Kate, the other secret sex queens......

Plus, they do get paid something for participating, as well as a free vacation to Mexico..........

You and me both! I wish the show understood that most of their audience feels this way and they put more effort into making real matches and less effort into drama!

I was more thinking about the scene with Miles and Woody and their mutual friends when they told them they were getting married. None of them seemed surprised that Miles was matched but more than a few raised their eyebrows at Woody. One even verbalized “I can see it for (Miles), but you??!” And obviously, family is a biased opinion, unless your talking Henry’s dad! But the way his mom described him does align with what we’ve been shown, so I tend to believe her. I also feel like as we move further from the “social experiment” aspect of this show and more into Lifetime Garbage Reality Crapfest territory, the producers have been less subtle about the casting/storylines and it’s easy to pick out villains pretty early on - I mean consider that in the last couple seasons you have the Kate/Luke debacle and last season Meka/Michael AND Taylor/Brandon drama. All started on the honeymoon. I definitely feel like Miles is getting a good guy edit. Maybe I’m wrong, but unlike Karen, I cannot see any red flags. 😋

I wouldn't say it's "passion about Miles" per se, but more the way he has been shown so far. You are right, he could be lying. But I look at what his friends and family said about him and that goes farther to reinforce my belief that he is what he says he is more than what he says about himself. Also, he has shown himself to be sensitive to Karen which she also verbally confirmed. If she wasn't so reticent and talking about red flags, or she was as outwardly happy with him as Amani is with Woody, I don't think there would be any of this discussion here. They would just be a nice boring MAFS couple. Further, if he was truly a MAFS villain, we as viewers would already have been shown that because the one thing this show isn't is subtle......

I am 48 and I wouldn't look at either of them! Just too gross.......Although, the geezers on this show seem more normal than the ones that are closer in age. The young "millionaire" guys are assholes, or if the woman is the one with the money, it's a weirdo. Last season it was Gentille and Brian, and this season it's the homeless guy and nail polish mogul in Seattle. I have no words for Rodney and Desiry. That is just stupid. Why didn't they just pair him with a young broke guy? That at least would be more believable than Desiry saying they can't have sex because she's religious and not because Rodney is gay....... And I highly recommend the original Parent Trap if you can get it. It's maybe my favorite live action Disney movie of all time. Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara, plus a teen Hayley Mills. Perfection!

I guess I’m more like Karen. I had one boyfriend in high school and one serious boyfriend in college. I won’t say before I met my my husband because I knew him and was friends with him while I was with my college boyfriend. So, three serious relationships? I dated and fooled around with others but I definitely wouldn’t call them monogamous relationships. I got married one month shy of my 26th birthday, so I guess I was young too. We’ve been married for 21 years. 10 monogamous relationships sound like a lot, but who cares? I think he was trying to emphasize the monogamous part but all she heard was the 10, which seems to be generating the most discussion here too. I really hope she can un-thaw some. He appears (at least so far) to be a nice guy. It’s so frustrating when this show finds a nice guy ready for marriage (like finding a unicorn!) and wastes them on a dud girl.

She is bitchy, but between the three of them, I’m team Kathleen. I kind of love her - she’s so mean it’s hilarious. She isn’t even nice to Bill! Bri acts like Kathleen attacked her at that lunch last season (honestly, my favorite scene of the whole first season) but in reality she was just stating the cold hard truth about Bill. Lifetime clearly agrees because there is absolutely no reason for her to be there at Bri’s birthday party other than to be her fabulous bitchy self. Plus, Bill is a creep and I cannot stand the way Bri sounds when she talks. The two of them calling each other honey, blech. I was bummed they were back again this season. Has anyone here ever seen The Parent Trap with Hayley Mills? I feel like the Minister when Maureen O’Hara (the ex wife) shows back up - “Delightful woman. How did he ever let her slip away?” 😂