[slygirrl]

I actually disagreed with the concept of this show before it even aired, but after tonight's episode I can clearly see why.... When Mark Wahlberg has to have a disclaimer at the beginning of an episode (as well as the middle) that you are about to watch someone demolish they're entire relationship on national television you know the concept of a show like that is morally wrong. Tonight a woman pretty much opened up to the entire world that she's a liar, a cheater and married the wrong man-- all in front of her husband. And of all the questions she can get false, the questions was "Do you think you are a good person?" After all she had admitted right there for the world to see most people would think she would say no..... she said yes.... and lost all the money she had accumulated while in the process destroying her marriage.

Mark Wahlberg said in the beginning this episode was debated as whether or not to be aired and "if he had had his vote it would have never have been showed" (which I honestly believe given his extreme uncomfortable disposition during the entire episode) Well, coprorate America decided otherwise and showed it anyway...... What has society come to when people actually take satisfaction in watching someone bury themselves? I watched it only to see if this woman could really be that insensitive, I was not even mildly entertained with anything she had to say. I was disgusted about the idea before, now I am actually morified that they allow this to go on simply for ratings.....

[Alejandros Mommy]

I actually thought that it was such a good thing this happened. This man can now go on with his life and not look back with any regret as none of this was his fault. I do not feel sorry for this woman at all. I can never understand why women/men stay in an unhealthy or unloving relationship....or cheat on their spouses. I think it's best that she got this out in the open. Sounds like she's reaping what she sowed.

[twinzplus3]

Slygirl. . .I won't watch it any more. I saw one episode where the first candidate was a pretty decent person--had nothing horrible to admit to. The guy though that was after her was kind of a creep-and after that I just won't watch it.

[Magic_Mikki]

Sure, it must have sucked for the husband to hear these things on TV, and not to mention, all his friends, family, coworkers, etc. now know his personal life, too.

However, she was saying that this wasn't about the money. She probably should have taken her problems into marriage therapy instead of to Fox, but she knew exactly what questions could (would) be asked and she decided to continue. I think it's her own problem that she decided to aire her laundry on TV.

Don't get me wrong-- I think the show is incredibly corrupt, seeing as that it will almost always ruin a relationship or two with each taping. But like I said before, the contestants know what's coming, and they know what's going to be asked. I still watch it, but I totally blame those who don't! It's kind of a discusting show, but I'm I like a good train wreck every now and then!

[poliscmjr]

I got a phone call over the weekend about this episode because my sister had gone to high school with the woman. And my sister was friendly with her and the ex-boyfriend. Although talking to my sister the night the showed aired she had no idea they even dated.

I do feel sorry for the husband, but it seemed to me that he already knew what the answers were going to be which is why he never pushed the button.

[purelegance]

i don't know. i feel like they signed up for it, and she could've left at any time. she knew what she was doing. she was going to say these things to her husband either way. she wanted to publicly humiliate herself, so she got what she wanted.

[slygirrl]

I have kind of kept quiet thus far because it's almost as if this episode created controversy everywhere on the internet. Poliscmjr, her sister hit the button and someone had pointed out (though I didn't notice it, but other people had) she made a signal to her sister as to when to hit the button, so she did. The question that was asked in its place was really not much different than the one that had been thrown out. The initial question was "If I wanted to get back together with you, would you leave your husband?" Her sister then hit the button after her husband had wanted to hear the answer so you could see the animosity on TV that that had created. The replacement question was "Do you think that I am the man you should have been married to?" And her response was "I'm going to be honest here and say... yes".

Now I do not agree with the way she handled herself on the show and there was an article in the NY Post the following day about "What's next..." As far as this woman and her husband went. She doesn't confirm that they split (in fact she says on her myspace that they have not), but she says "I want to get back together but I don't think he does" and there are no pics of her and her husband on her myspace. She also said in that interview she does not want to get back together with her ex. Now as far as the ex boyfriend goes people have very strong opinions about him and I don't really think that's fair. (I have talked to him, so I know the story behind "how he got there") The producers contacted him to do that particular "bring a guest in" question. Lauren did not know they were bringing him there so her shock was genuine (if nothing else was). He did not know before the show filmed what the questions were (plus she had already asnswered them prior to the filming during the lie detector test anyway) until a few minutes before he was sent out on stage. He has said he regrets doing it at all because initially it "seemed fun" to go on the show, but seeing the aftermath and all the hate mail he has received online as well as the things that have been said to him on the streets he said he regrets every second of what he has done. I think a lot of people are scapegoating him because they are calling him a "homewrecker" ... you can't be a homewrecker if she was already asked those questions prior to the filming and answered them when he wasn't even there.

I don't feel bad for that Lauren chick because she's milking every second of her "15 minutes of fame" and it's pathetic. When Britney Spears does somethign else stupid she will fall out of the limelight and be back to her own boring life with no husband or money to show for it..... I think the entire episode was controversial and that was what Fox wanted, it created buzz and the concept that someone could really be that coldhearted created buzz and Fox got what they wanted for ratings and number of viewers. As I may have previously mentioned, corporate America doesn't care how it affects people's lives afterwards, they just want the monetary value placed "on their heads" , if you will, to pay off and it definetly has......

Oh and on a side note, Lauren also said (on both her myspace as well as the article with the Post) that her and her husband had talked about the cheating and what nots before the show ever filmed so he did know about it, what he didn't know was how deeply her "feelings" ran for ex lovers from the past....

[twinzplus3]

To me. . .it's not an issue as to whether or not they signed up, expected it, but whether or not the premise of the show is right. It is defintely a commentary on our society when we derive pleasure and entertainment from watching people in such turmoil. It's a 21st century Roman arena. . .with willng participants.