I couldn't believe how they were with her!!! She was so lonely yet had a house full of ppl!!! Smh... They did NOT "WELCOME HER INTO THEIR HOUSE AND FAMILY"!! MOST OF THE TIME THEY JUST COMPLETELY IGNORED HER!! YES, IT WAS HEART BREAKING!!
I can't skate worth crap on rollerblades but I would fall on my fat butt in public for her or if it was allowed strap on a pair of regular roller skates
I think if you all were raised with someone like Janet you would understand why those kids are so distant, it’s not that they don’t like Mary it’s just that there use to dealing with Janet loud overbearing presence, she doesn’t really talk to her kids so they pick up on that and naturally shut down it’s obvious Janet kids feel as though they can’t talk to her, Mary actually talks to them and make them feel like they matter, they would change over time if Marybeth was there
I just wanna hug her. I hope she knows that she is frickin adorable and such a sweetheart and it could have been any person, and they’d of still acted that way. All distant n too kool for skool n what not :((((
This episode of Trading Spouses has really stayed with me over the years. Janet is just an awful, awful person. The way she treats Brian turns my stomach. That guy is so talented and unhappy. Janet is way too judgmental and she repeatedly hurt his feelings. She was the same way with all of her other kids, too. She is narcissistic enough to think that everyone around her loves and adores her but that is not the case at all. She's rude and too self involved to notice what's happening around her. Mary Beth is incredible. Just incredible. Her heart is big and open and she genuinely cares about people. I hope that everyone is doing okay ... but Janet can stay on her own planet for all I care. She is NOT a good person.
+Chelle Daniel I definitely agree with you. I had a mom similar to her in many ways. (Mainly the way she always puts down her kids hopes and dreams and always thinks that she knows best!) It made me cry to see the look on Brian's face when he got positive input from a mother for the first time in his life! It was amazing to see how the whole family was SO shut down emotionally all scared to share anything bc of the continual bullying they got from their mother. This also showed how much what you tell your kids effects them, though happily you can turn things around with just a few kind words of encouragement!
I wanted too agree with you, and I'm aware this is old, but purely I believe this woman does not like herself and that she honestly feels that she is entertaining with her obnoxious behavior. I really hope she has gotten a better grasp on things, because I have hope, as well as her children are not bad children (that I could tell from a tv show) so she's got some things right. And wether they would admit it or not... they love her. I for one do vote for MaryBeth. I love her positivity and kindred spirit. I know people like Janet and they all deserve love.
I don't cry at anything, but that part where Marybeth looked inside Brian's room, just made me tear up and smile. I know these scenes can be set up sometimes, but that was just a beautiful moment.
Although Marybeth may not particularly like tatts and piercings, she understands that encouragement opens up and motivates a child to follow their dreams and want to do well. I hope they really did keep in touch!
Plus if piercing and tattoos keeps that guy away from drugs, then I fully support it. I have no issues with it anyway, I have 4 tattoos and some piercings too.
@@vintaqe_vibez5978 He had a tattoo that said drug free. He also said he did drugs from 13 to 17 years of age till he got arrested which told me he was straight now.
@@CountrySing She also tells them to be quiet, don't make noise, shut up, and so on. She doesn't have conversations with them, because she wont listen to them and does not care about anything they have to say! It's all about her, and anything those kids do or say gets them yelled and screamed at, ridiculed, and shamed!! It's disgusting and not how a mother is supposed to be with her children!! Smh... She was difficult to watch, or even hear! I am very disappointed in her as a mother, wife, woman, and even a human being! She obviously lacks empathy and understanding! Those poor kids!! No wonder the oldest turned to drugs and alcohol at an early age!! I have a ton of respect and awe for him that he was able to get and stay clean and sober living in that house like that!! She should be proud of him!!
I just have to add that at the end of this episode, you can totally see how wonderful the Levy family is by how the older biological children stayed back while the adopted children rushed to their mother. It showed such unintentional compassion that they allowed their siblings who needed that motherly reassurance more than most to embrace her first & feel that relief that their mom was home & with them. I'm over her crying, watching this episode for the millionth time because I've gleaned so much from watching this tremendous family not take anything for granted & simply be wonderful people.
That's so perceptive-- what you said about the biological children letting the adoptive children greet their mother first. Totally missed that, and glad you pointed it out.
Janet could make a fortune renting herself out to fill in as a mother's replacement for a week. It would be a guaranteed way for mother's to be appreciated and adored by their children and husband's after having to experience Janet. Her ad could read something like "If your family thinks they have it rough, once they have to endure my lazy, negative, critical, mean spirited and loud mouthed self, they will appreciate you like you never thought possible!".
Unfortunately Mary Beth had a no win situation. That family is so divided and individualized it would take much longer than 2 weeks to get this family to communicate at any reasonably healthy level. The 50K should be spent 10K for a divorce attorney and 40K for the kids to get therapy.
The dog even turned away when she returned! I wonder if she will ever admit the truth to herself about how her children might love her but do not like her. I can't imagine how I would feel if I returned home to such a lack of caring. I would have to seriously reflect absolutely everything about myself and figure out what the heck I needed to change!
She's a hater ....she know she doesn't get involved with her kids so the nice lady hit a nerve....only guilty pep get upset...I have a kid too so only way I would feel jealous is if I'm not doing my part
Right? Upset she has to share with her own kids and family , yet split the other families money the same way except there's 7 kids instead of 4 - i don't get that
Yes, Brian did become a tattoo artist and body piercer. We are all happy and doing well. Also love our mother, and the show did a great job with editing. Glad we were entertaining.
I liked your mom and marybeth. You kids are older and don't need to be smothered. Plus your mom is feeling sad because she feels pushed away while you gain independence. That's par for the course. Glad family is doing good. Thanks for update.
It kind of makes me sad that Janet is so out of touch with reality. She was actually upset that she had to share the money with her KIDS? Really?! Wow.
I do feel a lot of pity for Janet, for sure. She thinks she's supportive of her son's art when she (very vocally) LOATHES his medium. She's jealous and upset that they thought Marybeth was wonderful when Marybeth woke up, took care of them, and spent every waking second trying to show an interest in the family - even when they weren't ready to be receptive. Janet is lazy and doesn't see the value in something as simple and easy as making a batch of muffins, ffs. I learned how to make muffins in 5th grade. It's really not that complicated. She just doesn't understand... she doesn't even have to mimic Marybeth for her family to appreciate her. She just has to do SOMETHING worth appreciating. You get what you give... and if Janet wants that same kind of affection and adoration, well, she's got to find her own way of showing her family she loves them instead of just being critical and laying in bed all day.
Wannabe freaks. Glad they have found a way to entertain themselves. That woman called them "Professionals"? He said most of his equipment was made by himself? Yeah I'm sure this equipment is the product of a thousand years of ghost hunting spirit world professionals can create in their garage! Alert NASA and area 51 about these professionals and their discoveries.
i wonder if Mary Beth is still adopting? sure I'm 38,but i promise to ALWAYS answer her calls and I'd be the first one to wish her a "happy birthday" every year...just kidding. .she wouldn't want me
I think all parents should strive to learn something from MaryBeth - you may not understand your kids passions but you should always support them and just give them unconditional love. The Farrell teens seemed like nice people, they had just been so overwhelmed and a little emotionally stunted by their mums loud and unpredictable nature. The Levy family were so wonderful, such a fun and compassionate family. I think they handled the whole thing really well, especially considering that Janet came in and was so nasty to their friends.
uuuggh i almost lost it an broke down when she took brian to the tattoo parlor!!!! wished my mother took a sec to even care about me back when i was younger !! lol much older now but this brought up old emotions lolol!! ggrrrrr!!
I legit cried when Brian gave Marybeth the present 🎁😭 she showed him so much genuine kindness! Tattoos are not looked down upon anymore- I am an artist and have thought about working in that industry as well. As a mom, one of the most important things you can do for your children is support their passion!
Mary Beth seems to be mother of the year in my book! She is so lovely and caring. What awesome parents they are. I had to laugh when the 'ghost hunter' told Janet she should pretty much be leaving the house. I feel so sorry for Brian and his family, Janet is a very blind lady. I hope Brian gets to make his dreams come true!
Sooooo IS nobody gonna talk about how Brian bought such a lovely and meaningful gift for Mary Beth?? I literally started getting teary eyed when I saw that the man got a big and soft heart.
haahah you are very right! back then i never wouldhave thought we were going to be able to fast forward through commercials! and ya we send letters back and forth for holidays..kinda, lol i miss them though and hope they are doing well!
Wow yr mum is amazing. How kind she was in her letter to Janet... very sad how alienated Janet's family is. The reunion for each family really put that on display. Your mum tried and good for her!
The good thing for Janets kids.... they are so close to being old enough to MOVE OUT!!! Her son is an incredible artist and for her not to support him is just shameful
Emma: You, dear, & your family are such a wonderful family unit & such an inspiration to me & my husband who are starting our own family. Please pass this message of thanks to your amazing parents & also give all your siblings a hug just for being them & for the love you all have for each other. Your mother is the perfect definition of what a mom should be: knowing when & when not to reign in you guys, letting you find yourselves & guiding you. Your father is so gentle & kind-hearted & someone to truly respect & love. Both of them are deserving of every wonderful gift they receive & more. Thank you so much for sharing your family life with the world & we hope to see great things from all of you for many years to come! Countless Blessings to both families!! xoxo
I can't believe how depressing and repressed janets kids are...they are so put down that even when someone positive tries to interact with them, they are incapable of having fun or even speaking. Janet is a horrible person who should have never had children. I came from a broken home and I have still never seen such a beaten down group of kids. I hope that they aren't messed up as adults because of her negativity and constant criticism
should never had kids?No the world IS better off with those kids in it; they just have it rough, they might overcome all the bad parenting their mom did, and make a life of their own someday,
What an amazing mom and wife Marybeth is. So caring unlike the other Mom. Don't even remember her name. Brian just needed a bit of reassurance. Good kid. Loved Marybeths family. Beautiful!
Seeing a mother who cant stand her own child breaks my heart. She doesnt have to agree with his choices but she comes across as not loving her family at all. She is a true narcissist. Sickening.
Brenda Hama-Mav well u only had to put up with Janet bullshit for 2hr, imaging being Brian etc and have to deal with that woman everyday of your life judging u and yelling, I don't blame any of them for being reserved.
They're not normal teens, they're complete shut down from being raised by that narcissist, Janet. It's so easy to dismiss people as trash but that whole family revolves around Janet's ego. I was raised like that, I never meant to be rude with new people but I was scared because all I knew was that kind of crap.
i just think the kids have been so emotionally abused and neglected by that narcissistic mom janet, so when they speak their minds they're used to negative feedback. when you grow up with someone like that every day it'd be hard to have confidence and think it's safe to talk about their personal feelings since usually it doesn't mean a thing to their mom. So to have someone in the mother roll even with it being marybeth it was still hard cause they've just been scarred by the woman that usually plays that roll. that to me was just showing the damage the mom's done for their social skills and how much they have to overcome now ):
This is the perfect example of how your children turn out when you have an active mother verses a non-active mother. Mother's are the glue to the household. Parents (BOTH) be active in your children's lives, daily !!!!
+Emma Rose I know i was like 5 but man your mom is like mine A Super Mom! She should've had an award for what she tried to do for that family :) You whole family is amazing! The other person needs to stop being pushy and forcefull yikes it's not always her way i hope thier doing better now but ik ur family is doing excellent :) Great Episode of ur very lovely family! Best Wishes!
this has to be one of the most saddest episodes i have ever seen in regards to that horrible janet. i feel so sad for those children of hers. they were soooo not happy to have her home. so very sad. i wish those kids well and hope they are doing ok.
Mary Beth, is an amazing woman, she is kind, compassionate, and such a warm loving person. There is no more perfect people to be adoptive parents than the Levy parents. I want to hug them both! They are just amazing!
"So uh....i also picked up uh..a weird kind of energy, and also something I've never got before. um...i actually picked up an ION...". the dad and kids..🤔😐😞😴😧😒. the new wife..😮. LMFAO😄
Hi Emma. That must have been a L.O.N.G fortnight! I love the way your brother took one look at the 'orb' photo and just said "That's a light bulb in a mirror" that cracked me up. I suppose if nothing else the whole thing must have reminded you all of how great *your* mum is!
I remember this episode when it first aired. Just curious if your Mom ever heard from Brian or any of Janet's other children and how they're doing now? You were so lucky to have the Mom you had. Hope all is well with all of you.
I felt so bad for your mom at the roller rink, and also for those teens for not being able to have any fun because their "mother" made them build up such a protective emotional wall. She really should not be around kids. Doesn't Fox have a psychologist or someone to oversee strangers who are going to have access over kids in such an intimate setting?! BME hoodie at 12:22 :)
Yea, I agree with you 100%! Janet should NOT have been aloud to participate in this show Trading Spouses.Janet IS an abusive person. Why did this man even get together with her!? He deserves much better but to stand by AND let his wife abuse their children like she does!:(Janet DID NOT learning a thing! Mary Beth IS a wonderful human being AND mother I am sure she probaby has her moments as well like anyone! After all she IS only human BUT NEVER the less she was wonderful to Janet's family for which they despreatly needed her kind spirit.This IS THE very first time that I have ever seen where a family did NOT want thier mother back and that they were afraid of her.,My heart aches for them all.
These teens were no longer kids, they have a mind of their own, they should NOT have treated Marybeth like that...did u see Glen cr** himself when he learned she had to spend the money? He knew he was an absolute sh** to her. Brian at least opened up to her and learned to respect her. Rest pf the family deserved nothing, as I agree with another postee, the father is just as responsible for the emotional abuse for letting Janet do this!
Emma your families episode has always been one of my favorites of all time! Your mom is just amazing and is what every mother should aspire to be....especially with her concept of "I don't have to like what my kids doing but I should at least be encouraging and nurturing", that's how my mom was and how I would have been if I could have had children.
this is what happens when the whole family is depressed,,,the cant enjoy nice lady around and everthing is stupid...been there but now im happy and i like your mom a lot:) cant say that abuot the keeping up appearances lady :D
Janet is selfish....she deserves a treat? Uh, no you deserve to be a caring compassionate mother and wife. I hope she didn't spend Glen's share of the money.
Mary Beth seemed to be just an incredible and loving person and a very caring Mother. This world could sure use more role models such as she is. I actually feel sorry for Janet because in the end all the terrible hateful things she says and does will come back and bite her eventually. She must be a very unhappy person. I actually hope that she finds a way to change the way she treats others and finds happiness.
Mary is possibly one of the sweetest people they've ever had on this show. She's so amazing. When she actually offered to let Brian stay at her home to check out the scene where she lives, I was just amazed. She's living with this household of people who act like they want nothing to do with her and all she does is respond with love. Offering what is essentially a stranger into her home, just amazing.
Love watching these older commercials. Realized I was in Vegas on vacation when this show aired. Fun to look back and see where I was at during these episodes.
Mary Beth is an absolutely wonderful, hard working, people oriented, family oriented woman who obviously loves her family and is a dedicated mother and wife. I love the fact that she is fun loving and cares for others, and is open to possibilities. The first few minutes of part two irked me. She wanted to go to the family fun center to connect with them and hopefully get them to loosen up, epic fail. Have Janet's family ever had fun as a family before?! Her feelings were hurt because it seems like all that she's doing isn't getting through. I'm surprised she got through to Brian. At the beginning of the episode it was mentioned that Brian was a bit of a trouble maker. It may have been because of the fact that his mother criticized everything that he did/does. Maybe he felt the only way he could express himself and get out his true feelings was to act out. He's very talented and when I saw his art work, I felt something deep in my soul. I hope he keeps it going and makes a living out of it. For Janet to say that the Levy kids simply adored her made me see red for a moment. Brian was not excited to see his mother at all. He was not thrilled when Mary Beth left. When the younger son said he was not excited to see his mom it make me smirk. How rotten is Janet to the point were she'd rather have all that money to herself because she feels she deserves to "treat" herself. It seems to me that she treats herself enough. She is BEYOND selfish. To make it worse she's perhaps ticked off about sharing the money with her kids and now she's taking it out on her family. Her kids aren't happy and neither is her husband. I can tell that he just tolerates her. It looked like at the end Brian was was packing his bags and leaving. I don't blame him, but now the others have to suffer. At lease Janet was thoughtful of the Levy family's money.
The light haired mother was a true inspiration for other mom’s. Such a beautiful moment when she was promoting the other mother’s son. Loved it!! Children NEED motivation and support from those they love. Encourages success.
im not crying. 😭😭😭 Mary Beth, you smart, loving, talented, great mom lady. you are raising amazing human beings. 😭😭😭😭 when she went to the oldest 20 yr olds room.... just wanted to cry. she's such an amazing human being 😭😭😭
From my amateur knowledge i would easily diagnose Janet with Narcissistic Personality Disorder maybe even comorbidty of paranoid personality (that whole ghost thing was ridiculous). A parent who is affected by narcissism i think is really common and anyone who sees their mom or dad in Janet should seek info online about it. I Seriously feel bad for her children. That being said I would love to know MaryBeth's life story and take on life and parenting. What a special lady!
I'd say the ghost thing was for her to get more attention rather than an actual belief. She was losing their attention so she made up some ridiculous thing for them to be forced to pay attention to her. Or maybe the show producers made it up to get more action in there. Everything she did on the show definitely points to NPD.
MaryBeth seems like an awesome mom and person in general. She reminds me of my mom, who’s the hardest working person I know. Go hardworking moms! 😊 And best of luck to all the kids including Brian!
your own children should not dread your return after being gone for like a week! it just helps show on top of everything else what a horrible person she is. No one not even her own family or husband like her! but marybeth is amazing and a wonderful person. and an awesome family. :)
Mary Beth skating alone was so depressing and I wanted to hug her and skate with her
I couldn't believe how they were with her!!! She was so lonely yet had a house full of ppl!!!
Smh...
They did NOT "WELCOME HER INTO THEIR HOUSE AND FAMILY"!!
MOST OF THE TIME THEY JUST COMPLETELY IGNORED HER!!
YES, IT WAS HEART BREAKING!!
I think we ALL would have LOVED to skate with Mary Beth. Those children were rude, disrespectful, and didn’t even TRY to make her feel welcome.
I can't skate worth crap on rollerblades but I would fall on my fat butt in public for her or if it was allowed strap on a pair of regular roller skates
I think if you all were raised with someone like Janet you would understand why those kids are so distant, it’s not that they don’t like Mary it’s just that there use to dealing with Janet loud overbearing presence, she doesn’t really talk to her kids so they pick up on that and naturally shut down it’s obvious Janet kids feel as though they can’t talk to her, Mary actually talks to them and make them feel like they matter, they would change over time if Marybeth was there
I literally was so sad watching that.
Marybeth might be my favorite mother from the whole show. She is so supportive and sweet at least from what they showed us.
Dont forget Dina lol
I just wanna hug her. I hope she knows that she is frickin adorable and such a sweetheart and it could have been any person, and they’d of still acted that way. All distant n too kool for skool n what not :((((
She was so kind!
She is a good person and very caring. I wish she could have helped the other kids too.
This episode of Trading Spouses has really stayed with me over the years. Janet is just an awful, awful person. The way she treats Brian turns my stomach. That guy is so talented and unhappy. Janet is way too judgmental and she repeatedly hurt his feelings. She was the same way with all of her other kids, too. She is narcissistic enough to think that everyone around her loves and adores her but that is not the case at all. She's rude and too self involved to notice what's happening around her. Mary Beth is incredible. Just incredible. Her heart is big and open and she genuinely cares about people. I hope that everyone is doing okay ... but Janet can stay on her own planet for all I care. She is NOT a good person.
+Chelle Daniel I definitely agree with you. I had a mom similar to her in many ways. (Mainly the way she always puts down her kids hopes and dreams and always thinks that she knows best!) It made me cry to see the look on Brian's face when he got positive input from a mother for the first time in his life! It was amazing to see how the whole family was SO shut down emotionally all scared to share anything bc of the continual bullying they got from their mother. This also showed how much what you tell your kids effects them, though happily you can turn things around with just a few kind words of encouragement!
Chelle Daniel __ agreed
Valerie Sherman __ I dealt with same kind of mother too! What you say is so true ...
I wanted too agree with you, and I'm aware this is old, but purely I believe this woman does not like herself and that she honestly feels that she is entertaining with her obnoxious behavior. I really hope she has gotten a better grasp on things, because I have hope, as well as her children are not bad children (that I could tell from a tv show) so she's got some things right. And wether they would admit it or not... they love her. I for one do vote for MaryBeth. I love her positivity and kindred spirit. I know people like Janet and they all deserve love.
Janet should have never been allowed adopt Brian and Stephanie
I don't cry at anything, but that part where Marybeth looked inside Brian's room, just made me tear up and smile. I know these scenes can be set up sometimes, but that was just a beautiful moment.
Azkamooski I just read your comment at the same time when she walked in the room,I agree that was a lovely moment and to see the look on his face😍
Me too. She was so nice and those poor kids didn’t know to have fun because Janet sucks the fun out of things
Holy crap.
I want to be Brian's friend.
The gift from him to her at the end made it real for me. 😅😅😢
Okay I might wanna cry really quickly
I almost teared up too.
I want to be a Mary Beth when I grow up!
you guys are RUDE!
lynnette cushman what
lynnette cushman wtf are you even talking about?! She was giving Mary Beth a compliment! 🤦🏻♀️
Mountain Girl Yes that's right. Wish she was my mom. Though it's just a show and hardly likely it's based on anything factual.
I'm a dude and I want to be Marybeth
Although Marybeth may not particularly like tatts and piercings, she understands that encouragement opens up and motivates a child to follow their dreams and want to do well. I hope they really did keep in touch!
Plus if piercing and tattoos keeps that guy away from drugs, then I fully support it. I have no issues with it anyway, I have 4 tattoos and some piercings too.
@@vintaqe_vibez5978 He had a tattoo that said drug free. He also said he did drugs from 13 to 17 years of age till he got arrested which told me he was straight now.
I felt so sorry for Mary Beth at the skating rink. She tried so hard to get the family to have fun and open up and they just didn't want to.
They lack people skills because Janet is such a poor role model.
@@CountrySing
She also tells them to be quiet, don't make noise, shut up, and so on. She doesn't have conversations with them, because she wont listen to them and does not care about anything they have to say! It's all about her, and anything those kids do or say gets them yelled and screamed at, ridiculed, and shamed!!
It's disgusting and not how a mother is supposed to be with her children!!
Smh...
She was difficult to watch, or even hear!
I am very disappointed in her as a mother, wife, woman, and even a human being!
She obviously lacks empathy and understanding!
Those poor kids!!
No wonder the oldest turned to drugs and alcohol at an early age!!
I have a ton of respect and awe for him that he was able to get and stay clean and sober living in that house like that!!
She should be proud of him!!
Janet sucked the life out of them.
"my kids can be kind of annoying........." no your kids are wonderful.......YOU are annoying. Your son is an AMAZING artist........embrace him....
Jaime Gallagher Billiel Brian is a sweetheart
"Cops are going to pull you over for those earrings"
Imagine if he had gauges
I just have to add that at the end of this episode, you can totally see how wonderful the Levy family is by how the older biological children stayed back while the adopted children rushed to their mother. It showed such unintentional compassion that they allowed their siblings who needed that motherly reassurance more than most to embrace her first & feel that relief that their mom was home & with them. I'm over her crying, watching this episode for the millionth time because I've gleaned so much from watching this tremendous family not take anything for granted & simply be wonderful people.
That's so perceptive-- what you said about the biological children letting the adoptive children greet their mother first. Totally missed that, and glad you pointed it out.
They were older, they let the younger ones go first, that’s it, not because they’re adopted…because they’re younger!!
@@jeanakatherine9369 thank you for pointing that out
Janet could make a fortune renting herself out to fill in as a mother's replacement for a week. It would be a guaranteed way for mother's to be appreciated and adored by their children and husband's after having to experience Janet. Her ad could read something like "If your family thinks they have it rough, once they have to endure my lazy, negative, critical, mean spirited and loud mouthed self, they will appreciate you like you never thought possible!".
Peggy, good one!
Lol I would love to rent a Janet
Every woman who I've met named Janet, is clueless and silly for some reason.
@@kittykat8177 😂😂😂😂righy me to
Best comment ever - Nobody could say it better 👍 😊
Marybeth is one of the best people I've seen, wonderful lady. What she did for Brian... touching.
Even the dog got excited when she got home 😂 this women gets to go to heaven in a first class flight
I can't 😂🤣
My dogs always excited to see me come home even tho I annoy and smother her with kisses that she has to runs from me lol.
@@whitecatblackcat7551 oh geez 😂
I'm sensing clinical depression in Janet's family 😬
Unfortunately Mary Beth had a no win situation. That family is so divided and individualized it would take much longer than 2 weeks to get this family to communicate at any reasonably healthy level. The 50K should be spent 10K for a divorce attorney and 40K for the kids to get therapy.
I'm sensing matricide in Janet's family...
And psychopathy! And paranoia! And severe laziness!
And it is Janet's fault. She stunted her kids.
The only episode I've seen where the kids didn't care about their mom coming back home
tahseenthedream
Can you blame them?
The dog even turned away when she returned! I wonder if she will ever admit the truth to herself about how her children might love her but do not like her. I can't imagine how I would feel if I returned home to such a lack of caring. I would have to seriously reflect absolutely everything about myself and figure out what the heck I needed to change!
she has a darkness to her and bringing up monster hunters wit little kids in home was abusive.
@@CountrySing
I wouldn't have called it "abusive", but most definitely out of line!!!
@@CountrySing shes so juvenile
Janet said she didn't appreciate another mom saying nice things about her oldest son. Wow... just wow.
she is one sick mess.
She’s a huge narcissist. I would move out ASAP if she were my mom. Thank God I was blessed with a mom like Mary Beth.
Yup, she’s all about CRAZY.
She's a hater ....she know she doesn't get involved with her kids so the nice lady hit a nerve....only guilty pep get upset...I have a kid too so only way I would feel jealous is if I'm not doing my part
An no one is checking for you Janet lol...everybody want miss you uour kids didn't care when YOU left lbvs
While Mary Beth was concerned in Janet's children, Janet was more concerned in scaring the children and 'ghosts'.
I know who I want as a mother.
Woww... She was upset, because she had to share with her kids! How selfish!
Terrible way to behave.
These commercials omg...I know my comment has nothing to do with this lbvs...but that's how annoyed I was with 10min of commercials
Right? Upset she has to share with her own kids and family , yet split the other families money the same way except there's 7 kids instead of 4 - i don't get that
Mary Beth rocks. I was so impressed at how she made Brian feel so good about his art. Powerful human skills, Mary Beth!
Yes, Brian did become a tattoo artist and body piercer. We are all happy and doing well. Also love our mother, and the show did a great job with editing. Glad we were entertaining.
+melissa Farrell So awesome Brian is tattooing.
Can you link to his artwork please? I want to support him.
I was hoping it was because of the editing.
@@LadyDuhhhh how "godly" of you.
I liked your mom and marybeth. You kids are older and don't need to be smothered. Plus your mom is feeling sad because she feels pushed away while you gain independence. That's par for the course. Glad family is doing good. Thanks for update.
Marybeth is not just an amazing mother but person, so selfless, caring and loving her children are all so lucky to have her.
It kind of makes me sad that Janet is so out of touch with reality. She was actually upset that she had to share the money with her KIDS? Really?! Wow.
I do feel a lot of pity for Janet, for sure. She thinks she's supportive of her son's art when she (very vocally) LOATHES his medium. She's jealous and upset that they thought Marybeth was wonderful when Marybeth woke up, took care of them, and spent every waking second trying to show an interest in the family - even when they weren't ready to be receptive. Janet is lazy and doesn't see the value in something as simple and easy as making a batch of muffins, ffs. I learned how to make muffins in 5th grade. It's really not that complicated.
She just doesn't understand... she doesn't even have to mimic Marybeth for her family to appreciate her. She just has to do SOMETHING worth appreciating. You get what you give... and if Janet wants that same kind of affection and adoration, well, she's got to find her own way of showing her family she loves them instead of just being critical and laying in bed all day.
Marybeth is a SAINT.
And Janet - in contrast - is a demon. 😂
Yes She Is!😇💕
"I can feel that there has been pacing in the hallways." Mmmmmm, creepy. Could it have been the people who live there?
Wannabe freaks. Glad they have found a way to entertain themselves. That woman called them "Professionals"? He said most of his equipment was made by himself? Yeah I'm sure this equipment is the product of a thousand years of ghost hunting spirit world professionals can create in their garage! Alert NASA and area 51 about these professionals and their discoveries.
Exactly, it is a hallway...pacing back and forth is sort of what it is used for.
Brian is now an accomplished artist in NYC. Found him on Instagram. His work is great! Wish he became a tattooer, but still awesome he does art!
Can you please share his ig handle? I'd love to see his works! Thank you in advance 😊
i wonder if Mary Beth is still adopting? sure I'm 38,but i promise to ALWAYS answer her calls and I'd be the first one to wish her a "happy birthday" every year...just kidding. .she wouldn't want me
lonniebelle I hope she'd adopt me too atleast as a niece. lol
Hahaha I had the same thought.
SWEAR.
Mary beth needs to adopt all Janet's kids
I think all parents should strive to learn something from MaryBeth - you may not understand your kids passions but you should always support them and just give them unconditional love. The Farrell teens seemed like nice people, they had just been so overwhelmed and a little emotionally stunted by their mums loud and unpredictable nature.
The Levy family were so wonderful, such a fun and compassionate family. I think they handled the whole thing really well, especially considering that Janet came in and was so nasty to their friends.
uuuggh i almost lost it an broke down when she took brian to the tattoo parlor!!!! wished my mother took a sec to even care about me back when i was younger !! lol much older now but this brought up old emotions lolol!! ggrrrrr!!
Best wishes from Waycross, GA.
I legit cried when Brian gave Marybeth the present 🎁😭 she showed him so much genuine kindness! Tattoos are not looked down upon anymore- I am an artist and have thought about working in that industry as well. As a mom, one of the most important things you can do for your children is support their passion!
Mary Beth seems to be mother of the year in my book! She is so lovely and caring. What awesome parents they are. I had to laugh when the 'ghost hunter' told Janet she should pretty much be leaving the house. I feel so sorry for Brian and his family, Janet is a very blind lady. I hope Brian gets to make his dreams come true!
I don't blame that dude for not being excited when his mom got home. She is not very respectful or supportive of him.
Sooooo IS nobody gonna talk about how Brian bought such a lovely and meaningful gift for Mary Beth?? I literally started getting teary eyed when I saw that the man got a big and soft heart.
haahah you are very right! back then i never wouldhave thought we were going to be able to fast forward through commercials! and ya we send letters back and forth for holidays..kinda, lol i miss them though and hope they are doing well!
Wow yr mum is amazing. How kind she was in her letter to Janet... very sad how alienated Janet's family is. The reunion for each family really put that on display. Your mum tried and good for her!
+Emma Rose You are incredibly lucky to have the mother you have! I unfortunately had a mother that was more like Janet.
how's your family since the episode?
and was there any "ghost" in the house after she left?
I love watching old commercials
The good thing for Janets kids.... they are so close to being old enough to MOVE OUT!!! Her son is an incredible artist and for her not to support him is just shameful
Emma: You, dear, & your family are such a wonderful family unit & such an inspiration to me & my husband who are starting our own family. Please pass this message of thanks to your amazing parents & also give all your siblings a hug just for being them & for the love you all have for each other. Your mother is the perfect definition of what a mom should be: knowing when & when not to reign in you guys, letting you find yourselves & guiding you. Your father is so gentle & kind-hearted & someone to truly respect & love. Both of them are deserving of every wonderful gift they receive & more. Thank you so much for sharing your family life with the world & we hope to see great things from all of you for many years to come! Countless Blessings to both families!! xoxo
Aw her complimenting Brian on his work and then bragging about him at the tattoo shop is everything she's so nice and it meant a lot to him aswell .
Mary Beth is so fucking nice holy shit.
Imagine if EVERYONE was like her! How beautiful and peaceful this world would be.
"These kids will miss me. I've done alot for them." YOU'VE DONE NOTHING FOR THEM HAVE YOU REALIZED???
Tattooists earn heaps of money and get rich so she did invest well in his future.
I can't believe how depressing and repressed janets kids are...they are so put down that even when someone positive tries to interact with them, they are incapable of having fun or even speaking. Janet is a horrible person who should have never had children. I came from a broken home and I have still never seen such a beaten down group of kids. I hope that they aren't messed up as adults because of her negativity and constant criticism
should never had kids?No the world IS better off with those kids in it; they just have it rough, they might overcome all the bad parenting their mom did, and make a life of their own someday,
I thought the same. She doesn't even want to take care of them. At that point, it's like why have kids?
flip phones on the 1st commercial omg!! talk about blast from the past!!! lol
What an amazing mom and wife Marybeth is. So caring unlike the other Mom. Don't even remember her name. Brian just needed a bit of reassurance. Good kid. Loved Marybeths family. Beautiful!
i kinda giggled with the early 2k's commercials lolol!!! slightly nostalgic :]
Seeing a mother who cant stand her own child breaks my heart. She doesnt have to agree with his choices but she comes across as not loving her family at all. She is a true narcissist. Sickening.
Marybeth was pretty out of touch with how teenagers act, but they could have at least tried. Flat out ignoring her was so rude!
I felt so sorry for her. They could have at least told her what activities they wanted to do. I'm pretty sure she'd have given it a go.
Brenda Hama-Mav well u only had to put up with Janet bullshit for 2hr, imaging being Brian etc and have to deal with that woman everyday of your life judging u and yelling, I don't blame any of them for being reserved.
They're not normal teens, they're complete shut down from being raised by that narcissist, Janet. It's so easy to dismiss people as trash but that whole family revolves around Janet's ego. I was raised like that, I never meant to be rude with new people but I was scared because all I knew was that kind of crap.
i just think the kids have been so emotionally abused and neglected by that narcissistic mom janet, so when they speak their minds they're used to negative feedback. when you grow up with someone like that every day it'd be hard to have confidence and think it's safe to talk about their personal feelings since usually it doesn't mean a thing to their mom. So to have someone in the mother roll even with it being marybeth it was still hard cause they've just been scarred by the woman that usually plays that roll. that to me was just showing the damage the mom's done for their social skills and how much they have to overcome now ):
you have to realize how they were raised basically janet raised them to be her personal slaves and not talk. Im not sure how they were able to adopt
This is the perfect example of how your children turn out when you have an active mother verses a non-active mother. Mother's are the glue to the household. Parents (BOTH) be active in your children's lives, daily !!!!
no actually! lol nothing was set up except a lot of lights around our house lol
do you know what happened to Brian and his siblings? Hope they are all ok??
+Emma Rose I know i was like 5 but man your mom is like mine A Super Mom! She should've had an award for what she tried to do for that family :) You whole family is amazing! The other person needs to stop being pushy and forcefull yikes it's not always her way i hope thier doing better now but ik ur family is doing excellent :) Great Episode of ur very lovely family! Best Wishes!
+Kenneth Brown btw i was 5 years old lol or 6 in 2005
+Emma Rose Thats you?! lmao
+Emma Rose Your mum seems like a really lovely lady and your family seemed great.
this has to be one of the most saddest episodes i have ever seen in regards to that horrible janet. i feel so sad for those children of hers. they were soooo not happy to have her home. so very sad. i wish those kids well and hope they are doing ok.
Mary-Beth was the best thing that could have happened to Brian. I hope he’ll follow his dreams
Janet "I think they will miss me when I am gone, I hope they don't cry." That is funny.
Those phones ads killed me 😭😂 i remember wanting one of those bad boys so bad. Janet makes me mad in this episode tho.
Mary Beth, is an amazing woman, she is kind, compassionate, and such a warm loving person. There is no more perfect people to be adoptive parents than the Levy parents. I want to hug them both! They are just amazing!
"So uh....i also picked up uh..a weird kind of energy, and also something I've never got before. um...i actually picked up an ION...".
the dad and kids..🤔😐😞😴😧😒.
the new wife..😮.
LMFAO😄
you know it's bad when the children have more common sense lol.
😂😂😂
I remember seeing those flip phones and wanting one so badly.
I used to have those lol. I really want a smartphone/flipphone hybrid.
Get an Alcatel...best of both worlds.
Hi Emma. That must have been a L.O.N.G fortnight! I love the way your brother took one look at the 'orb' photo and just said "That's a light bulb in a mirror" that cracked me up. I suppose if nothing else the whole thing must have reminded you all of how great *your* mum is!
I remember this episode when it first aired. Just curious if your Mom ever heard from Brian or any of Janet's other children and how they're doing now? You were so lucky to have the Mom you had. Hope all is well with all of you.
I think Brian moved to Washington to be closer to Marybeth he those kids deserve a better mother
I felt so bad for your mom at the roller rink, and also for those teens for not being able to have any fun because their "mother" made them build up such a protective emotional wall. She really should not be around kids. Doesn't Fox have a psychologist or someone to oversee strangers who are going to have access over kids in such an intimate setting?!
BME hoodie at 12:22 :)
Yea, I agree with you 100%! Janet should NOT have been aloud to participate in this show Trading Spouses.Janet IS an abusive person. Why did this man even get together with her!? He deserves much better but to stand by AND let his wife abuse their children like she does!:(Janet DID NOT learning a thing! Mary Beth IS a wonderful human being AND mother I am sure she probaby has her moments as well like anyone! After all she IS only human BUT NEVER the less she was wonderful to Janet's family for which they despreatly needed her kind spirit.This IS THE very first time that I have ever seen where a family did NOT want thier mother back and that they were afraid of her.,My heart aches for them all.
These teens were no longer kids, they have a mind of their own, they should NOT have treated Marybeth like that...did u see Glen cr** himself when he learned she had to spend the money? He knew he was an absolute sh** to her. Brian at least opened up to her and learned to respect her. Rest pf the family deserved nothing, as I agree with another postee, the father is just as responsible for the emotional abuse for letting Janet do this!
Im so happy for Bryan that he got to get what he needed, as far as the tatooing.
I loved Brian. Such a stud!!!!!! Awesome art too..
When Janet said how the party was a big success and that she was a great host and everyone loved her, I was thinking "yeh right" 🤣
Janet: "I was amazed by how professional they were"
'Ghosthunters': how do you feel?
I feel cold.
The children are smarter than them about the orbs 😂
Emma your families episode has always been one of my favorites of all time! Your mom is just amazing and is what every mother should aspire to be....especially with her concept of "I don't have to like what my kids doing but I should at least be encouraging and nurturing", that's how my mom was and how I would have been if I could have had children.
Bryan if you are reading this comments I want you to say that You are an AMAZING ARTIST 🤗👏🏻💕wow 😀
My lord, Janets family is the most depressed family I've ever seen.
Thanks Emma for sharing your family with us!
this is what happens when the whole family is depressed,,,the cant enjoy nice lady around and everthing is stupid...been there but now im happy and i like your mom a lot:) cant say that abuot the keeping up appearances lady :D
Janet is selfish....she deserves a treat? Uh, no you deserve to be a caring compassionate mother and wife. I hope she didn't spend Glen's share of the money.
Wouldn't surprise me if she did. EVERYTHING is about Janet. God she's unattractive inside and out. Mary Beth for the win.
Mary Beth seemed to be just an incredible and loving person and a very caring Mother. This world could sure use more role models such as she is. I actually feel sorry for Janet because in the end all the terrible hateful things she says and does will come back and bite her eventually. She must be a very unhappy person. I actually hope that she finds a way to change the way she treats others and finds happiness.
I want to know what happened to Brian
NO EGGROLLS
Mary is possibly one of the sweetest people they've ever had on this show. She's so amazing. When she actually offered to let Brian stay at her home to check out the scene where she lives, I was just amazed.
She's living with this household of people who act like they want nothing to do with her and all she does is respond with love. Offering what is essentially a stranger into her home, just amazing.
this show makes me miss my mom
these videos are gold especially with the old commercials, it’s like going back in time 😌
Narcissism at its finest. Wow...
Love watching these older commercials. Realized I was in Vegas on vacation when this show aired. Fun to look back and see where I was at during these episodes.
Mary Beth is an absolutely wonderful, hard working, people oriented, family oriented woman who obviously loves her family and is a dedicated mother and wife. I love the fact that she is fun loving and cares for others, and is open to possibilities. The first few minutes of part two irked me. She wanted to go to the family fun center to connect with them and hopefully get them to loosen up, epic fail. Have Janet's family ever had fun as a family before?! Her feelings were hurt because it seems like all that she's doing isn't getting through. I'm surprised she got through to Brian. At the beginning of the episode it was mentioned that Brian was a bit of a trouble maker. It may have been because of the fact that his mother criticized everything that he did/does. Maybe he felt the only way he could express himself and get out his true feelings was to act out. He's very talented and when I saw his art work, I felt something deep in my soul. I hope he keeps it going and makes a living out of it.
For Janet to say that the Levy kids simply adored her made me see red for a moment. Brian was not excited to see his mother at all. He was not thrilled when Mary Beth left. When the younger son said he was not excited to see his mom it make me smirk. How rotten is Janet to the point were she'd rather have all that money to herself because she feels she deserves to "treat" herself. It seems to me that she treats herself enough. She is BEYOND selfish. To make it worse she's perhaps ticked off about sharing the money with her kids and now she's taking it out on her family. Her kids aren't happy and neither is her husband. I can tell that he just tolerates her. It looked like at the end Brian was was packing his bags and leaving. I don't blame him, but now the others have to suffer. At lease Janet was thoughtful of the Levy family's money.
I loved when Marybeth went too see his work. She was so understanding and saw he truly is talented.
The light haired mother was a true inspiration for other mom’s. Such a beautiful moment when she was promoting the other mother’s son. Loved it!! Children NEED motivation and support from those they love. Encourages success.
Marybeth is such a good mom 😍 her face lights up when she's with her family ❤
Oh Lord have mercy! I feel sorry for Brian’s gf or wife. To have Janet as a mother in law?! Oh HELLLLLLLLLLLL NO! 😭🙅🏻♀️💩
Lol so we just gonna act like none of us saw you smack the hell out of your brother? 😂😂😂 hahaha that was SO funny!
brian seems like one amazing guy . I hope he followed his dreams hes very talented
I remember watching this episode years ago. Fun one! Mary Beth is an awesome mom.
I hope I marry someone as wonderful as Marybeth.
Brian you are a handsome and talented man. I hope today that you followed your dreams ! ❤️
you have such a nice family! you're really lucky.
wonderful family Emma! Your mom is great!
im not crying. 😭😭😭 Mary Beth, you smart, loving, talented, great mom lady. you are raising amazing human beings. 😭😭😭😭 when she went to the oldest 20 yr olds room.... just wanted to cry. she's such an amazing human being 😭😭😭
I feel bad for Janet's family, I hope that things have gotten better. Sadly, it would sadden me if that family got separated.
OMG the more i see Marybeth the more I absolutely adore her. Such a great supporter and so loveable
From my amateur knowledge i would easily diagnose Janet with Narcissistic Personality Disorder maybe even comorbidty of paranoid personality (that whole ghost thing was ridiculous). A parent who is affected by narcissism i think is really common and anyone who sees their mom or dad in Janet should seek info online about it. I Seriously feel bad for her children. That being said I would love to know MaryBeth's life story and take on life and parenting. What a special lady!
I'd say the ghost thing was for her to get more attention rather than an actual belief. She was losing their attention so she made up some ridiculous thing for them to be forced to pay attention to her.
Or maybe the show producers made it up to get more action in there. Everything she did on the show definitely points to NPD.
Anthony Michael well like you said you have no qualifications and can’t diagnose anyone with anything.
That flip phone ad!
MaryBeth seems like an awesome mom and person in general. She reminds me of my mom, who’s the hardest working person I know. Go hardworking moms! 😊 And best of luck to all the kids including Brian!
Ty for sharing. I do realise how much I don't miss commercials, but here I can skip them :D
Yay Brian ☺️
Marybeth is lovely
Have to say Janet's son Bryan is a talented artist and she is a fool for not realizing how talented he is !!!!!!
That Asian kid is my hero!
I lmao'd when he slapped the other one upside the head when he said "Can I leave now?" lol
Mary Beth is such a nice person, loved her attitude towards life. The other mother and family are so miserable
your own children should not dread your return after being gone for like a week! it just helps show on top of everything else what a horrible person she is. No one not even her own family or husband like her! but marybeth is amazing and a wonderful person. and an awesome family. :)