Family Bailouts Straing Marriage - Til Debt Do Us Part - Trish & Tony

[@handylady8015]

“Kids, we’re homeless……..but checkout this awesome ink”.

[@aussiemouth747]

And the dumb arsed car...

[@marynorton6068]

Not having the money for my kids to have hobbies would cure my spending problem instantly.

[@Burlykim13]

I love how excited Gail gets when she helps them make a difference and they’re happy about their own changes.

[@ginaa284]

for sure! Tony was happy with $3k but did get the 5K. some people on this show are upset they don't get full amount when they think they worked their asses off. I wish this couple all the best

[@moewilson4605]

I hate when people are ashamed of their homes. The fact that they have been able to buy a home and put a roof over their kids’ head is huge. They are a young couple in this episode and with time and fiscal control they will improve their living situation. Also those repairs and some fresh paint can do a lot for their home.

[@andreaberryman5354]

NEVER BOTHER fixing asthetics when children are 13 and under-you're flushing it down the toilet. Kids trash homes.

[@AFBudgets]

​@@andreaberryman5354fact

[@bluegreenpurpleS-ur6oi]

OMG, 15 years ago my nephew accidentally burnt the kitchen and the insurance payed to replace and renovate the kitchen! 😂

[@janebaker4912]

I felt like that too at first! I thought she was being a snob. But I'm guessing she feels she'd be in a nicer home if he stopped buying cars. That his cars come first and her comfort comes second.

[@jacqueline8559]

​@@andreaberryman5354 Only if they have rubbish parents, who allow them to trash homes. I don't know of anyone whose children have done this. My kids were taught respect and dignity. They wouldn't have ever trashed our home

[@matildamaher1505]

When I hear couples say they have parents to help with the grandkids, I say you are blessed. There's so much that can be done and saved too..This is a good show

[@janebaker4912]

The poor grandparents gave them 30k for debts which was a waste sadly.

[@juditharsenault2131]

I received an inheritance and helped my son and his wife get out of debt- student loans, credit card judgment, rent to own couch, car loan. .They promised to not get in debt again and he didn't. They split up. I hink she borrowed money for a car but paid it back early- doubled up on payments. She's a hard worker. My son has no debt and is very frugal.

[@Fe26man]

Glad they learned their lesson! I would need to see signs of change before I’d do the same.

[@debbieframpton3857]

They have no debt because you paid it

[@debbieframpton3857]

No way would I ever borrow against my house for my daughter's debt that they created with needless shopping

[@Maya-ln1os]

I wish somebody would even fix their mouth to ask me to borrow against MY home to pay THEIR debt...ain't no fkn way! And they're back in debt TWO years later?!!!!!

[@brooklynjones7739]

That’s awesome that you wouldn’t help your struggling family members! Great to know the kind of person that you are!

[@debbieframpton3857]

@@brooklynjones7739 , I said needless shopping why should I risk what I worked for all my life because people were foolish enough to go out and buy junk they did not need and racked up credit card debt

[@Iworkwithnitwits]

Shame on them for doing that to his parents.

[@lynnettemurphy8243]

@@brooklynjones7739 Actually it shows the type of person you are. You think it's acceptable that your parents should be bailed out of a mess they created. Grandparents take out a loan against their house, and it wasn't being paid back. What if they hadnt been able to cover that and lost their home? Then your parent end up in debt again, only double the amount this time. All needless spending on crap. Having no sense of responsibility, or lack of self control is no reason to expect others to help you out. Get yourself into the mess, get yourself out.

[@hollyb6885]

Sorry kids, we can’t afford for you to play sports but look at these great tattoos of mine and my cars and mom’s new clothes. Geez. I hope they grew up and are fine now.

[@burnerbaby26]

Pissed me off.

[@solidstate9451]

Yes, prove how much you love your children with ink, not with deeds.

[@baileyjones8748]

we’re doing great actually thank you for the concern.

[@teresahegerich8835]

Ikr? I hope they did OK after this. I mean with 4 kids, I rarely spent $900 a year on clothing for all of us, let alone a month.

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

That's great to hear, Bailey! Congratulations to your parents.

[@california0057]

They made mistakes but they were willing to work on themselves. I am proud of them!

[@anonuser12345]

Yeah they seemed like really nice people. The guy didn't throw a fit when told to sell his car like some people do. They did a good job.

[@babyloobibovski2947]

What an adorable couple. They seemed really authentic and appreciative. They took ownership. Well done, folks!!!

[@brendasuelong-bryant3855]

I had to file BK. I swore I would not occur any more debt. Guess what? I did! I'm now debt free. Learned the lesson!

[@ibobeko4309]

How much debt did you had ?

[@kathleendigregorio1701]

Well done 🌸

[@lovemezay]

Wow!! Pls share more of your story :)

[@MoreMedication]

Brenda: I need more detail. Did you actually file for bankruptcy? Did it clear all your debt? How many months/years ago did this happen? Tks!

[@courtneywalsh1028]

My younger brother file for bankruptcy. It took him 18 months to clear it all up. He is now debt free. Lesson learned hard way

[@keithjacobson1640]

Going into debt again after having parents take out a 36K loan on their home is unbelievable to me.

[@Teenywing]

That’s why paying off your kids debt is never a good idea-loan or not.

[@MoreMedication]

@@Teenywing Absolutely. Your kids can always make more money (2nd job, sell the car, downsize) but older individuals are really on the clock. What they previously earned is all they have for the rest of their lives. And it makes me crazy when people dip into their retirement fund(s). Even if the parent is payed back they will still never recover financially. We are retired and live a good life. If there is an urgent need, we have given family/friends $100 here, $400 there. But they are irregular gifts, not meant to be paid back. Never loan money to family or friends - either give it to them outright or decline. That way there are no expectations and no imbalances in the relationships.

[@iheartskatinNY]

I like that when Gail pulled out the 3g he immediately started saying ya know that would pay off a lot- even though you could tell he was disappointed that it wasn't the 5g he was still appreciative.

[@jacqueline8559]

She definitely wasn't.

[@melissam7067]

Gail has the most incredible laugh

[@jodywatts2103]

gail is a very genuine person and her light shines thru.. i agree with u!!!

[@denisebarker9288]

I wish the best for this couple and family.

[@brooklynjones7739]

Youngest daughter here! We turned around! We are doing amazing!

[@domsousa678]

@@brooklynjones7739 I'm so glad 😊

[@juditharsenault2131]

@@brooklynjones7739 wow! There is hope for the rest of us then. I'm so proud of your parents!

[@islandyyt]

Happy to hear that this family is thriving. Good for them.

[@clyde1951]

Awesome news✌️

[@dlynch1898]

Brilliant plan. Well done only because they chose to get with the program. Best wishes to the future.

[@alicephillips7774]

❤😊 I loved watching this couple. Good for them.

[@jennyd4841]

I’m surprised they didn’t talk about paying his parents back for the money they used to bail them out the first 2 times🤔 obviously that is debt the parents have now because of them both

[@philly799]

I love it when broke people have tattoos & piercing, multiple pets, countless number of cars, they eat out all the time, and then they wonder why they're broke. If I loaned my son $36,000, and discovered that he kept getting more tattoos and cars, I would be pissed.

[@debbieframpton3857]

That would be the last time they would get from me

[@buzzweebee8685]

But look how they turned it around.

[@brooklynjones7739]

Ah yes. Just because we didn’t have a lot of money my parents weren’t allowed to do nice things for themselves when they had the chance to do so. You need to not look at it in a so black and white way. You don’t know how cheap they got the tattoos or what they did for us. You don’t know anything so maybe you should keep your opinion to yourself next time! :)

[@philly799]

@@brooklynjones7739 it's a free country. I'll say what I want.

[@cabayern9416]

@@brooklynjones7739 moderation. There was no moderation.

[@ThePearlsofGray]

Parents go out of their way to help children like this mostly for the sake of the grandkids, but there still needs to come a time where you stop the full bailouts, even if there are grandchildren. If the parents are continuing the same stupid behavior maybe its time to suffer some serious consequences. Edit: I made my comment before watching the whole episode and I have to say I do appreciate the humility this couple is showing, and they appear to genuinely want to work together. I do hope they have been successful in making the improvements.

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

Yeesh. I wonder if maybe Trish could have returned some clothes to the shops. It might be only a fraction of what they cost, but I hope they could maybe have recouped some of the cost. They seem like a sweet, if frustrated, couple. I think if I were his parents I'd be somewhere between exasperated and furious that they were in this mess, but also somewhat proud for seeing them actually have a plan to deal with it.

[@Islandboy1900]

People should not take things for granted and be content and happy that you have a roof on top of your head regardless of its condition. If not happy with the condition, fix it! She just complained about not liking this and that...then save the money for it and fix them instead of spending them on unnecessary stuff! People just need to adjust their attitude and outlook on life..there are people who are worst off..

[@momof2momof2]

I laughed out loud when she said how much she cut their spending lolol I wish I had that much income today. I hope they worked extra extra hard to pay it off even earlier.

[@legzfalloffgirl5148]

1100$ per week?! I'm lucky if I get that a month!!!🥰

[@debbielockhart7762]

​@@legzfalloffgirl5148The $1200 was per month, not per week.

[@roxy4158]

This made me cry!!!

[@Mr.Boring_Man]

Glad Gail me them BOTH accountable.

[@joannamoody]

It’s worrisome when the husband or wife says, “I have three kids” instead of “WE have three kids.”

[@brooklynjones7739]

They are allowed to talk about us separately without it being bad. They are still together and everything is good

[@joannamoody]

@@brooklynjones7739 I’m so happy to know your family is well! This tv show is motivating and inspiring for me as a viewer. I hope your family genuinely feels it was a good experience as well. 🙂 Thanks for coming to comment and let us know how you’re all doing.

[@lisacrews3060]

It's a matter of subculture, not morals, so you don't need to be worried at all. Some subcultures see through a lens that's more individualistic and others use a more communal lens. They can be just as devoted to their families either way.

[@LadyOrpheus]

It fully depends on the context. Most of these interviews seem set up as "Tell us about YOURSELF". If you are answering that question, you might say "I'm so and so, I work this job, and I have 3 kids". Not a red flag immediately.

[@janebaker4912]

Blended family. If one partner says "my".

[@muckraker80]

You can make that car jump all you want, but that, sir, is NO low rider.

[@aussiemouth747]

It's stoopid! 🤔🤷‍♀️🦘

[@esthermarcen7587]

I will be ashamed of myself if I need to borrow money from my mother after been buying stuff i do not need like crazy, the house was easy to fix, and easier to clean, I think, good they got the check.

[@cchaffincc]

I so hope they made it.

[@brooklynjones7739]

We did!

[@rose-marielewis4717]

I'm just thinking if he is good with cars, why not do some extra work fixing cars? Get some extra money from this to also pay down debt?

[@solidstate9451]

He is not good with cars. He let other people fix the cars for him.

[@brooklynjones7739]

LOL he was good with cars. His entire life has been working with cars and he’s worked his way up through the car business. How about you don’t talk about someone like you know them if you don’t.

[@tamaraliscia3408]

​@@brooklynjones7739Weird that you take a stranger's comment so personally. How about you don't be so arrogant and rude?

[@reginafisher9919]

This man is so irresponsible it makes me sick

[@kathleendigregorio1701]

This is the kind of guy who shouldn't marry until they are 40 and make no babies before than. By than he can buy all the goofy crap he sees, finally get bored of himself, grow up and set limits for himself.

[@debbielockhart7762]

​@kathleendigregorio1701 Nope, if they live like that until 40 they never grow up.

[@Ravenousyouth]

every guy i know who likes fixing cars spends all their money on cars . cheaper paying a mechanic than dating one

[@pamsmith1665]

You mean marrying one?

[@anettas.1751]

16:43 "i do not want to think about it untill it happens." No comment.

[@succulents6137]

Get up and work 2 or 3 extra jobs to pay back your folks! Go deliver pizza, babysit, walk dogs, clean houses, whatever it takes!

[@brooklynjones7739]

They did

[@janebaker4912]

​@@brooklynjones7739very hard working pair.

[@kimberlygoguen3219]

Throw your money away ? Get a tattoo!

[@RG-jf5ep]

This show makes me so depressed to see how out of control cost of living has become in Canada. I live in a similar house to them. My husband and I together make 200k with no kids, we will likely never have a bigger or better home.

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Be grateful. A lot of people don't own a home or are homeless. I own an apartment and I am very grateful.

[@sinkintostillness]

I do understand this in some ways. But how about a different perspective? We have been conditioned to believe we need bigger and more, and the reality is we really do not. We can live with a lot less the consumerism leads us to believe, as you start to pare it back and create more space in your home, suddenly your current space feels adequate.

[@marlenemaschke3763]

Cute couple.

[@710LENNY]

I remember this episode, thanks for posting. Any chance you will be posting anything else to while away the time over the Easter weekend? Again, thanks.

[@paulmorgan6269]

Love the way she giggles and smiles at the situation she is in. How bad is that. She has no idea and maybe this is down to education.

[@lyndagabriel6539]

Maybe... and some people giggle when they're embarrassed.

[@HaloFlemz86]

The mom’s crocodile tears really got to me. She’s equally to blame.

[@slf5141]

Nice couple

[@winterfavorite6260]

Are they still together?

[@christinageddis156]

Bull crap she's just as guilty as he is $900 in clothes but she can't pay for her kids sports and she's laughing like it's funny I wouldn't have helped them

[@brooklynjones7739]

My mom had undiagnosed mental health issues. She coped the best way she knew how. It doesn’t make her a bad mom or undeserving of help.

[@teresahegerich8835]

@@brooklynjones7739 Thanks for being so open. Your parents seem nice, and I hope everyone is OK.

[@meggy0]

@@brooklynjones7739 I totally understand, I just got a mental heath diagnosis and when I did it felt like my life just clicked into place finally - I can't imagine. how tough it was for your Mum . Your family seems really sweet, and it is hard to even go on a show like this and ask for help. I just hope she (and you, and your whole family) are doing okay.

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Compassion seems to be in small supply these days. People should be helped when they ask.

[@foreverskye4683]

Thank you! Saw many comments about the husband, but no one mentioned how his wife wanted to leave because “she grew tired of not being able to give her kids what they wanted” yet there she was spending all the money on clothes 🙄 she’s entitled and selfish, she can work remote or work part-time, it shouldn’t be all on one person unless they could afford that lifestyle and agreed to it.

[@cathychildress4735]

divorce is in the cards

[@mmp495]

Its interesting with the current housing shortage and price increases how people would love to make that condo a happy home.

[@gab19guerin72]

They did good by following the plan. Please stick to it.

[@ckee8437]

My aunt used grandma's credit cards to spend 50k on online shopping. The crap she bought is in unopened boxes in the basement. People are weird.

[@BusArch42]

It’s an addiction. My mom and MiL both had this problem. My mom had an entire trash bag full of candles I had to clear out when she died. She collected stuff. My MiL does it too. She buys those as seen on TV things. When she moved three years ago there were stacks of unopened boxes. Brand new.

[@francocalabrese6909]

It would be great if we saw how these couples made out say 10 years down the road .....somehow I do not believe discipline could be learned in 4 weeks

[@MoreMedication]

Possibly not, but at least they have a plan. That’s a start. And if they can learn from their mistakes they will hopefully stop making them. I include a piggy bank with every baby shower gift. I am a firm believer in setting goals, and you can never start too early. No, of course a 4 month old will not get it. But if they grow up setting aside portion of their b’day card money and whatever the tooth fairy pays for an incisor these days, they will learn the difference between needs and wants. Which is a lesson that far too many people never learn.

[@kli9005]

But it can. If you are ready for change you can make the change. I noticed that many were not aware of their situation or what contributed. It takes a lot of discipline but if you see the light at the end and remember the suffering it will get you through.

[@brooklynjones7739]

Hey! Over 10 years later! It worked! We are in high mid class now and doing amazing

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Great news!

[@kathyreilly854]

I think Gail gave the jumpstart they needed. It’s easy to bury your head in the sand when things are overwhelming and you just don’t know how to get started. It can happen to anyone and it’s apparent that this couple was sincere in wanting to turn things around. They did the hard work without complaining. It took a lot of courage to have that conversation with his parents.

[@deborahmeek6529]

They are lucky they had parents that helped them out, me and my hubby sure would have loved that but we got zilch from our parents

[@SandrineBastien-s2e]

I would have loved to see a couple getting the 5K and Gael saying they now have to re-do the budget and the debt payment taking the 5 K into account ;)

[@luciahernandez2050]

9:52 How many cards is she holding?

[@miroslavamm6912]

SO THEIR EFFECT ON A NORMAL PERSON'S PSYCHOLOGY, BUT A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN 'CONDITIONED' IS TO ACTUALLY TRANSFER AND ASSIGN BLAME IN ODER TO COVER UP FOR THEIR PSYCHOSOCIAL ODDITY. THEY PRESENT VERY POLITE IN PERSON. WHICH IS WHY IM WORRIED. I REMEMBER BOTH OF THEM. MPI

[@brooklynjones7739]

Literally who are you “I remember them” cause I don’t remember you.

[@katespringsteen8220]

Brooklyn, ignore them, typing in all capitals and speaking gibberish. Glad things are going well for you family, love from Australia .

[@debbieframpton3857]

They've only been married five years and they racked up that much debt

[@slf5141]

How do you spend over $6000 a month... crazy and not realize ?

[@carlam4986]

Many people don't consider the interest they are paying on all their debt as spending, so it's easy to not realize it, especially when you've never learned how to budget properly.

[@reginafisher9919]

I'm sorry they are both so irresponsible it's unbelievable she's just as bad as he is how horrible for the children

[@brooklynjones7739]

They managed the best they knew how. There is a lot of things that weren’t shown in the video that they dealt with and they did the best they could. The fact that you can say this about someone who you have no idea about is horrible

[@Natalie-Cornacchione]

@@brooklynjones7739 I'm sorry you have to see all these nasty comments, especially based on a small sample of someone's life from a reality television show over 10 years ago

[@jenem9618]

@@brooklynjones7739 I'm glad your family is doing well now. With all due respect, you probably shouldn't be looking at these comments if you're going to take every criticism personally. Your parents weren't on the show because they were responsible with money.

[@drewconway7135]

He seems like a good guy who works hard and wants to be his kids’ hero. His fault is getting distracted by obnoxious cars. She seems like a whiner with no ambition. She brings in half what he does, but spends like she earns double what her husband brings in. And then whines about the house instead of picking up a hammer and nails. Why do men always get saddled with doing all the repairs? Women are just as capable.

[@lynettepettitt655]

My ex SIL is like that. Bought a house at the high end of what they could afford, refused to work full-time, complained endlessly about what she wanted done on the house...(she even claimed she earned more than him - per hour- not what she actually made😆) now they're divorced she's met reality of not living beyond her means! She hasn't bought the $60,000 vehicle she was eyeing off 😆

[@tmm6884]

The same reason men are largely allergic to doing the dishes, washing clothes, cooking, vacuuming, so on and so forth. That said, I do my own repairs because I do them better.

[@ff2154]

@@tmm6884 😂😂😂👍🏼

[@antiantipoda]

I agree and disagree with you. 1) In a marriage any money is our money. It is unfair for the highest earning person to have more power. 2) All jobs in a household should be split. Traditionally men do the fixing, women do everything else. I do the fixing and everything else, but I do not share my home with anyone. I find that men tend to hammer a nail and want hours of praise, while ignoring the dishes, cooking, laundry, cleaning. I can do all those things including the nail in the time I would have to spend on praise.

[@drewconway7135]

@@antiantipoda Where did I say the highest earning person has more power? What’s really unfair is for one person to spend the family broke, especially when that person brings home hardly anything… or nothing at all

[@LeeLee-yn2ng]

She makes 23k 😂😂😂😂what does she expect

[@debbielockhart7762]

That was incredibly low wage - even then in Canada. I was a fairly low paid woman in those days and even I was earning in the upper $30k.

[@laminage]

Dear God! $23,000.00 per year is by today's standards the poverty line. That's heartbreaking to admit to families especially the folks that you are up the wazoo in debt. It's bad enough when you don't keep a promise but to family it's heartbreaking. I would have cursed them both out, or tell them to leave my house and they will pay back what they owe. I would make them pay me back either on a weekly or bi weekly depending on how they get paid.

[@catherinewilke5583]

That husband is pretty low rent. But they both seem interested in learning how to do better. Her parents must be so disappointed by the mess.

[@happycook6737]

What an unthankful woman. She breeded 3 kids, earns a very low salary and complains about the townhouse? On top of that several dogs and cats? She spends like money is water Your kid can play baseball in the yard. Stop spending. Period. Buy and eat cheapest food. Kids need very little physical stuff but need love, time, and free family activities. He acts like a besotted teenager spending wildly. Hope they made it to their goals. Tony's parents need to practice tough love and cut off the money supply.

[@tmm6884]

She didn't "breed" those children all on her own, did she? It's called a vasectomy. Get one.

[@williamegler8771]

"BREEDED"?

[@cabayern9416]

Stop buying clothes, so children can have activities.

[@Brooklyn-rj3np]

Agreed.

[@brooklynjones7739]

We did absolutely fine. My mom and dad did their best and made mistakes. My mom thought buying us things would help us feel better. At at school and I’m out lives after the time it did. You don’t know our family. We are doing great now. How about don’t make judgments from 1/4 of the story

[@Linda-f8q6p]

Season 5, 2008

[@Luna.3.3.3]

Yeah.... I recall the 2000's and those tats didn't age well. Nice couple though, I think Gail really might have saved their relationship. I wish them well.

[@beaulieuonnp593]

Perhaps they should have chosen a childfree lifestyle

[@veronicaarellano-hernandez2209]

😔

[@maril1379]

Use thrift shops

[@christinebutler7630]

So many of these folks spend hundreds a month on booze. And they're supposedly settled family people! Are they all drunks?

[@brooklynjones7739]

My parents literally never drank. Idk where you got this from but they went out once in a blue moon and did nothing but drink a little bit. They were not drunks.

[@JemJules]

Mistake #1 is she "married Adam and well Eve just followed!" Next mistake is the have liabilities that they 🤔 are assets. I would start there grow some boundaries! Nice "knock his out girl!"

[@narekowed8213]

When they say how old the kids are why do they always say almost 7 almost 4. That’s like me saying I’m almost 53. LOL.

[@Manitoba_Fatty_]

😂

[@toriesout2702]

I think parents of young kids say that otherwise they get comments such as wow, you’re kid is big/ very talkative for just 3 years old!

[@brendasuelong-bryant3855]

Why is wife laughing? So immature!

[@cabayern9416]

Maybe a high school diploma and the maturity of middle school.

[@Frugal_fitchic]

She was probably nervous

[@solidstate9451]

Shame

[@Wyledgirl30]

Laughter is an evolutionary response to fear and nervousness

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Embarrassment and shame.

[@veronicaarellano-hernandez2209]

😇

[@Zuzia-l5b]

I know they messed up, but they learned, their energy on the end was incredible, they were greatfull for 3000 $ check, even if they did everything what Gail asked them to do. They deffinitly deserved 5000$.

[@solc.2318]

Why have ids if all you care about is yourself?

[@paulmorgan6269]

How can they survive on 37 Dollars on entertainment ? They must need more ... Lol

[@KD-nk3ht]

"Straing marriage" Christ.

[@staratv]

Her name is Trish the tat says Trisha, hmm

[@brooklynjones7739]

Her name is Trisha, she goes by Trish. What is hard about that

[@staratv]

@@brooklynjones7739 I guess so, I am a girl with a first name that is commonly misspelled, Michele with one l So my thinking is likely in reference that she probably wishes it said the name she refers to herself as, maybe I am picky, but it is in ink

[@sarah3796]

They are not going to pay off thire parents they didn’t include it in the debt when they spoke to them

[@brooklynjones7739]

We actually did pay it off thanks for wondering

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Congratulations to your parents. They were very brave to ask for help.

[@daschundloverable]

they need to file a BK

[@marciafernandes3460]

They don't need to file bankruptcie they need to stop acting like children

[@donotlendbookstome7923]

This is the second one of these videos I’ve seen where the family members of the people who were the show have commented. (I’m not replying directly to the family member who has commented here in case they want to not want to be summoned to this video right now.) I always assumed these shows were highly misleading and scripted / edited to create a simplistic narrative that sh%ts on people who are in financial trouble, and reduces their problems to incomprehensible irresponsibility. That narrative allows viewers who are doing okay to feel superior, and to avoid ever thinking about the challenges that lead people into financial problems. The show Prince$$ is even worse for this. The actual financial counselling on these shows is questionable. Bankruptcy is almost never mentioned, even though it would be a very reasonable option for people with the level of debt being discussed here. (I know, because I’ve helped a friend through a bankruptcy in Ontario.) I’ve also seen one episode where a woman re-engaging with an MLM was portrayed as a positive financial move, which was just… horrifying. I have no good explanation for why I have hate-watched so many of these this past month, but if anything, I am even more skeptical of what is being portrayed here than I was when I first started this weird Canadian reality TV binge. B--, if you’re reading this, I’m sorry you’ve had to see so much thoughtless bile spewed at your parents. I’m glad they were able to improve your family’s situation, and I’m sure that they’re not as portrayed on this show. (I’d probably come out looking horrible if someone just took 5-6 hours of footage of me getting theatrically scolded, and then cut together the most damning 20 minutes.)

[@christinebutler7630]

Kids destroy a house. I don't blame them for not being so quick to do repairs, because there will be holes in the walls again next week.

[@annkirshner4468]

I repeat have sex as much as you want but use protection

[@andreaberryman5354]

NEVER TATTOO YOUR LOVED ONES ON YOU!!! It jink's them and it's expensive! You NEVER ACCEPT MORTGAGE LOANS from others. Most SHAMEFUL thing a person could ever DO.

[@miroslavamm6912]

KIWI WEALTH IS MELVILLE JESSEP WEAVER.. THOSE AR ENAME SOF ACC EMPLOYEES. THATS WHERE THE MONEY IS COMING FROM. !! PENTAGON, THE.; CROWN.; VOJNA POLICIJA BG.;

[@mcicalese58]

I want more for my kids...boo hoo as she shops for bar shirts in every shape and color, but she doesn't go to the bar.

[@aussiemouth747]

Hope he gave that $5k to his parents. Unbelievable! 🤔😡🦘

[@jb6712]

The participants NEVER got the actual money handed to them in any form. The "check" viewers see is nothing but a participation trophy, of sorts. Gail wrote actual, legal tender checks directly to the creditors after determining which ones needed to be paid first, and then the checks were mailed to the creditors without the couple ever having had any contact with them, nor did they have any say in where the money went.