Tarek and Christina seperate

[powellrj]

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...s-tarek-and-christina-el-moussa-separate.html

I hate to hear this.

 

[Patch'sD]

You can only deal with so much terrazzo tile I guess.

 

[lorimay]

I was sad to hear this, its not always as it seems.

 

[Govols1997]

How could you continue to work with your estranged spouse?

 

[lynxstch]

Sad, maybe they will work things out. Didn't they have a baby boy not long ago? I know they already had a daughter.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

So sad. Their kids are so young. I hope things play out smoothly.

 

[Mizzoufan]

I feel so out of the loop. No clue who these people are.

 

[Gorechick]

I feel so out of the loop. No clue who these people are.

They are from the HGTV show Flip or Flop.

 

[Praying Colonel]

How could you continue to work with your estranged spouse?

Tough to do. Sonny and Cher tried it & the public wouldn't accept it. Difference here is they're not divorced (yet), so an outside chance it might.

 

[Poohlove]

I read this earlier, it is sad but to me honestly not unexpected (the separation that is). Their relationship seemed out of balance and that was what could be seen on tv, I can't imagine what real life is like.

 

[gwynne]

How could you continue to work with your estranged spouse?

Probably the money influenced them.
It's not for everyone. But, they must be under some sort of contract. Finish this one...and I guess we'll see if they are asked back when the current contract expires.

 

[Erzengel]

I watched the show a few times and I absolutely don't know how they are off camera in their private lives but there was a fakeness to the show.

 

[mom2rtk]

How could you continue to work with your estranged spouse?

I continue to watch Little People, Big World. They are now divorced and living side by side on the farm. So they obviously continue to work on the show together, and ostensibly they continue to run the farm together.

Honestly, it has changed the show substantially and I'm thinking about not watching any more. It's just more habit than anything else now after watching for so many years. I can't imagine they attract any new viewers.

 

[chirurgeon]

How could you continue to work with your estranged spouse?

Pete and John were partners before they formed the Dis and Dreams Unlimited. I think they've done very well. But I'm sure they are the exception.

 

[frostedpink]

I was sad to see this as well. I really like their show because it's only 30 minutes long, so there isn't a lot of recap after every single commercial break (like House Hunters recaps the whole show every 7 minutes).

I also like that things actually go wrong sometimes so it seems a bit more real. Like when their Escalade was stolen from right outside one of the houses they were working on.

I agree with others who have said it will be very difficult to continue the show while separated and/or divorced. That will be very awkward.

Time to find another house to flip!

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Looks like one decided flip and the other flop.

 

[Disney Doll]

Sad. They have small kids.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Pete and John were partners before they formed the Dis and Dreams Unlimited. I think they've done very well. But I'm sure they are the exception.

The movie Joy was based on true events. Her ex-husband is her very good friend and has a high level position in her company.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/20...-millionairess-behind-jennifer-lawrences-joy/

I don't know that Tarek and Christina rise to that level, though.

 

[Julie's Haircut]

I watched the show a few times and I absolutely don't know how they are off camera in their private lives but there was a fakeness to the show.

Well, all HGTV shows ARE fake, but yeah, there seemed to be something off with those two. Granted I only saw about 5 or 6 episodes, but something about their relationship just struck me as odd.

And I never did like the actual show. DW insists the shows don't always follow the scenario below, that sometimes there are flops, but every one I saw follows almost the exact same script.

Buy house at auction for 350k.
Plan on 100k on renovations.
Halfway thru discover major problem that increases costs by another 50 to 75k.
Worry about recouping costs because comps in the neighborhood sell for 25k less than what they spent.
Take a chance and price house 100k more than comps.
First person to walk in offers 50k more than asking price.

 

[Missy1961]

Well, all HGTV shows ARE fake, but yeah, there seemed to be something off with those two. Granted I only saw about 5 or 6 episodes, but something about their relationship just struck me as odd.

And I never did like the actual show. DW insists the shows don't always follow the scenario below, that sometimes there are flops, but every one I saw follows almost the exact same script.

Buy house at auction for 350k.
Plan on 100k on renovations.
Halfway thru discover major problem that increases costs by another 50 to 75k.
Worry about recouping costs because comps in the neighborhood sell for 25k less than what they spent.
Take a chance and price house 100k more than comps.
First person to walk in offers 50k more than asking price.

Well, I've watched a few more than you have, and they don't always make a profit. It doesn't happen often, but it did happen. But they have always annoyed me, so I don't watch the show anymore.

And yeah, almost all of HGTV is fake. My sister's sister-in-law is a real estate agent and she was on one of the shows a few years ago. The house they "bought" was the one they were already living in.