Wife Swap
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| Creator(s) | RDF Media |
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| Country of origin | UK |
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Wife Swap is a reality television program, produced by UK independent TV production company RDF Media. It first aired in 2003 on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom and since 2004 has also aired in the US on the ABC network.
Two families, usually with vastly different social classes and lifestyles, swap wives for two weeks. The women try to fill their counterpart's role, usually not succeeding particularly well. The adopted family also tries to cope with the change. However, the husband usually fares worse than the children.
Each wife leaves a house manual which explains their role in the family and the duties they hold. During the first week of the swap, they attempt to keep up with the demands set by their new lifestyle, which usually includes a greatly increased (for one, decreased for the other) level of housework. During the second week, the roles are somewhat reversed with the family having to abide by the rules set by the new wife.
At the end, the women meet for the first time and along with their partners, discuss how they feel about the two weeks. This often descends into personal insults and rows, and has degenerated into violence at least once.
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