I am uncertain if the show been exists in new episodes but during the last season I was an occasional watcher of Wife Swap.
As many of you probably know, the show is a reality show that allows women to trade places. The two women usually have very opposite personalities and family life styles. There fore the trade is not always simple. In fact it is typically very hard and emotional for the wives and the husbands and children.
During the first week, the women must live as the woman that they are replacing. During the second week, the women get to run things by their own rules.
I think that the concept of trading places with someone else can be a very eye opening experience. It can help you to realize that maybe things are not as bad as they had seemed.
Having a different person as a wife for a couple of weeks can also be a good eye opener for the husbands. Many men begin to take their wives for granted. Having someone else come in can help the men realize that they need to hold on to what they have.
While it is not possible or necessary for all of us to go out and trade places with someone else in the world, it is a good idea to try and remember that you could have it a lot worse.
If you are upset because your husband works too much, imagine your life with a man that never works at all. Which had you rather have?
If you feel that your wife doesn’t keep the house neat enough, imagine yourself with a woman who runs behind you nagging about all of the messes that you have left. Which is worse?
Sometimes just taking a peek into someone else’s life can make us appreciate ours a whole lot more.