S18.E07: Basement Blues

[Crashcourse]

Oh sure, a grown ass man baby relying on his mom. 🙄

[Elizzikra]

1 hour ago, Retired at last said:

Or, his mother could have cleaned it before they got home.

That would have backfired. David would have walked in and said "this looks great! My mom must have cleaned up." And Michelle would have lost it.

[Hip-to-be-Square]

Is there a penalty for leaving the show early? None of these couples should stay together.  They're trying to force connections or chemistry and its one-sided or not there at all for all of these couples. 

Edited December 15 by Hip-to-be-Square

[Elizzikra]

22 hours ago, Hip-to-be-Square said:

Is there a penalty for leaving the show early? None of these couples should stay together.  They're trying to force connections or chemistry and its one-sided or not there at all for all of these couples. 

There have always been rumors that there is a penalty but I don't think there has ever been any sort of factual confirmation.

[Jeanne222]

On 12/14/2024 at 8:44 PM, Hip-to-be-Square said:

Is there a penalty for leaving the show early? None of these couples should stay together.  They're trying to force connections or chemistry and its one-sided or not there at all for all of these couples. 

I'm  guessing there must be some kind of contract that says you need to be there til the end.  There would be no show if all of them left or they got down to two boring couples.

I'm convinced they are not all living together up until the end.

It's SHOW BUSINESS baby!

[Retired at last]

Many people have said that they only are together when they film on evenings and weekends, depending on their work locations in relation to where the show makes them "live." David said on AP once that during the honeymoon, they never spoke at all, except when the cameras were on and that he slept on the couch the whole time. I think the couples who really want to make it work do try to live together, but even then, there are times when one will say they spent the night at their own apartment, for whatever reason. I am sure that Karla lives in the supplied apartment, since she doesn't have her own, and I am also sure that Juan lives in his apartment, which he loves.

[atomic]

Madison also seemed surprised that Allen goes to the gym every day now trying to get buff for her. I doubt she spends much time in their shared apartment either.

[Elizzikra]

8 hours ago, atomic said:

Madison also seemed surprised that Allen goes to the gym every day now trying to get buff for her. I doubt she spends much time in their shared apartment either.

I don't think that she does much for him. I think all the "compromise" in their marriage is him changing to make her happy. I was surprised she threw a surprise birthday party for him but I guess since it counted for their "housewarming party" it was no more effort than she would have had to make anyway?