“Hitched Or Ditched” Makes Us Wonder About Weddings
Posted by: Catherine Strawn
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2:30PM, Thursday June 11th 2009
While “Hitched or Ditched” is quite possibly the most terrible show on television, I have found myself watching it on more than one occasion. The show gives a couple who seem to be ready for marriage but are avoiding it the chance to have their dream ceremony. Over a period of four days, they have to decide whether they should indeed get married, or split up for good. Of course, drama ensues, exes are brought back to life, and in-laws do embarrassing things.
During the days leading up to the wedding, the bride- and groom-to-be find out things they didn’t know about each other and try to figure out whether they should indeed tie the knot. Every day, they’re asked whether they would marry the person if the wedding were that day. On last night’s episode, Gabi flip-flopped each day, saying she would marry him and then she wouldn’t. When it came time for the wedding, I was on the edge of my seat: Would she leave him at the alter? And, if she had so many questions about they’re relationship, why were they even living together?
Since I’m not engaged, I’m not exactly sure what emotions a person goes through leading up to a wedding. You always hear about people getting “cold feet”; Marriage is a big deal, after all. But do real people who are actually getting married go back and forth about their fiance as much as they do on “Hitched or Ditched”? In my mind, you shouldn’t be considering a life together if you change your mind about them on a daily basis.
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bellarose
wrote on June 11 2009 @ 02:56 pm: [report]
No one should force a couple to get married or break up, force them into an ultimatium when they are not even involved in the relationship. No body knows what goes on behind closed doors, marriage should be a step that falls into place when you are with the right person. I hate this show. Plus on what you said…“But do real people who are actually getting married go back and forth about their fiance as much as they do on “Hitched or Ditched”? ” NO, these people are doing that because someone outsie of thier relationship is giving them an ultimatium, like WTF back off.
Lynn
wrote on June 12 2009 @ 10:46 am: [report]
@bellarose - well, it’s not like the show can REALLY force them to break up. After the cameras are off, they can stay together if they want.
But yeah…this show is f’ed up
BlueVibe
wrote on July 15 2009 @ 08:27 am: [report]
And we wonder why people struggle so much with marriage in this country??
Sorry, but I think this show is sick. If you can’t decide whether to get married or not, you’re not ready. And there’s nothing like distracting vacillating couples with shiny objects to create all sorts of drama and stress.