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  • Money Moron Mike & Lisa (Season 2, Episode 13)
  • TV Episode | 22 min | Reality-TV

Money Moron

Mike & Lisa (Season 2, Episode 13)
TV Episode | 22 min | Reality-TV
Lisa calls in Gail to deal with her partner of a year-and-a-half, Mike, who likes to spend money on big boy toys for himself and his teenaged son from a previous marriage, as well as indiscriminately on things like junk food at convenience...See moreLisa calls in Gail to deal with her partner of a year-and-a-half, Mike, who likes to spend money on big boy toys for himself and his teenaged son from a previous marriage, as well as indiscriminately on things like junk food at convenience stores. Mike earns good money - approximately two-thirds of what comes into the household - and as such believes he has the right to spend the money as he wants. However, he has no idea how much money he does spend and how much debt they are in as a household because of his spending. Lisa's concern is for their yet unborn child and being able to provide for the baby. Mike also believes in the stereotypical division of roles in the household, Mike in charge of the "outside" stuff", Lisa the "inside" stuff, such as inside cleaning and chores, cooking and all the household finances, resulting in an approximate 90/10 imbalance in the household work falling on Lisa's shoulders. As Mike is the big personality and Lisa the small personality within their relationship, Mike gets away with whatever he has wanted in not really listening to Lisa and her concerns. Gail wants Mike to see that he can't have everything he wants all the time, other people's needs which need to take precedent sometimes. She also wants him to take over the management of the household finances so that he knows exactly what is going on with his and Lisa's money. That money management is only one aspect of Mike assuming half of the household chores. Gail also provides them with the services of a couples therapist so that they can communicate more effectively than the current situation of Mike charging into confrontation, and Lisa cowering away from it when things get difficult. After all is said and done, Mike knows what his issues are, the question being whether he can change what he believes are ingrained character traits. Written by Huggo See less
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Director
Melissa Coghlan
Writers
Heather Findlay (story editor) | Nicole McKechnie (story editor) | Gail Vaz-Oxlade (created by) (developed by) | Carrie Mudd (created by) (developed by) | Daniel Oron (created by) (developed by)
Cinematographer
Richard Hughes
Editor
Swapna Mella
Casting Director
Susan Skinner (as Sue Skinner)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 30, 2013
Release date
Sep 30, 2013 (Canada)

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