Married At First Sight UK #16

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The truth is probably somewhere inbetween with Peggy, she obviously wants to be a Hinch clone influencer so she needs to firefight the reputational damage on the back of the series. I don't doubt there were angles pushed for TV and edits but I doubt it is all sweetness and light as she is claiming either.

She does seem to value her parent's input to an extreme degree, surprised she didn't have her mum measure George's member to ensure it fit the bill. That's another thing, if they went the whole experiment without having sex what if they say 'yeah lets make a go of it in the real world' and then it turns out they aren't sexually compatible. It happens after all, I'm sure we've all had exciting relationships start where it all falls apart after the first time in the bedroom for whatever reason.
 
Brigitjonesbuttcheek said:
Why? I lived at home until I met a man I wanted to move in with. It's not that unusual for women to do that. I didn't see the point waisting money on rent and didn't particularly want to live with a house mate.

Yes she has a well paid job and could afford to live alone, but it is expensive living alone and can be lonely, so why not stay with mum and dad. For all we know she's got thousands in the bank just waiting to buy a property when she meets the right person.

I don't know why it is so looked down on to live with your parents in this country. In other cultures it's perfectly normal. Not everyone hates their family and can't bare to see them more than a few times a year.
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I think it IS unusual for someone Peggy's age to stay at home until she meets a man (probably less so for 20 something years olds today because rent is so so high).

It is also a lot less common for women to do this than women.

Loads depends on the set up / relationship with parents / if they've moved out and come back but there is a an argument for standing on your own feet and having some independence. If Georges was still with mummy and daddy you can guarantee Peggy would have gone on and on and on and on about it...
 
I've just seen a headline from the sun that Roz is teasing at the suggestion she may reunite with her ex Thomas,that just makes me question the credibility of the whole show and the people on it. Is she seeing 'being with' Thomas as good business sense and they'll play the devoted couple/friends in public to remain popular. At this point I question the authenticity of any of them, they seem to be playing characters,possibly why so many have signed to talent agencies.
 
Sonz1981 said:
I can’t believe her family controlling her life at 32!!! I moved out at 18. by 32 I’d been married 10 years , had 2 children and owned my house. No way would I be living with mummy and daddy
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Absolute madness. I'm a year older than her, I've been married 10 years (admittedly I got married very young) with 2 kids. It genuinely blows my mind watching Peggy and her family.
 
viewtube said:
I've just seen a headline from the sun that Roz is teasing at the suggestion she may reunite with her ex Thomas,that just makes me question the credibility of the whole show and the people on it. Is she seeing 'being with' Thomas as good business sense and they'll play the devoted couple/friends in public to remain popular. At this point I question the authenticity of any of them, they seem to be playing characters,possibly why so many have signed to talent agencies.
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I don't think this is the case at all as both of them are very open on their Instagrams they're not together.
 
I'm not going to knock Peggy for living with her family because it's becoming more normal for young people to stay in the family home than it was when I was young. I couldn't wait to leave and have my own flat when I started working but when I was young rents were much more affordable.

I live in London and renting is astronomical prices and a struggle even for those who have well paid jobs. My daughter still lives at home because she can't afford to leave and it's increasingly common in her generation. She'd love to be sharing a flat with friends but it's out of her price range.
 
I saw a bit of Peggy's live last night and she was explaining that her job had made her very ill, having worked all through covid (she was linked to the NHS in some way). She also said that her health had suffered for years because of the stress of her job and that subsequently she worries she won't be able to get pregnant, that she can't yet go into details about it but will once the series is over.
 
wordzalad said:
I’m starting to think maybe she just likes the company. Some people dont like living alone which is fine. The issue with Peggy is she lets her mummy determine her dating life.
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Yes I don't blame her for living in her parents lovely house at all as she's probably managed to save loads of money up.

I do think that she needs to grow a backbone though. The majority of parents wouldn't pick the partner chosen by their children but parents have to let their kids make their own choices.
 
I moved out relatively late I suppose. I came back to London from uni away at 24 and was working a mad job, working all hours. I looked around for house shares but didn't find anyone I felt comfortable living with. I finally moved out to a flat share when I was 27. That didn't last long as the woman turned out to be a weirdo. I moved home briefly. I then met my now husband and moved in with him after a couple of years.

So by people's accounts on here I'm some kind of freak. I wasn't earning £120k. I almost bought my own flat at age 30, had an offer accepted etc and then we had the big market crash (Lehman Brothers etc) and I pulled out because my mortage almost doubled. I also get on with my parents so it wasn't an issue when I was living with them. I also paid rent!
 
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Brigitjonesbuttcheek said:
Why? I lived at home until I met a man I wanted to move in with. It's not that unusual for women to do that. I didn't see the point waisting money on rent and didn't particularly want to live with a house mate.

Yes she has a well paid job and could afford to live alone, but it is expensive living alone and can be lonely, so why not stay with mum and dad. For all we know she's got thousands in the bank just waiting to buy a property when she meets the right person.

I don't know why it is so looked down on to live with your parents in this country. In other cultures it's perfectly normal. Not everyone hates their family and can't bare to see them more than a few times a year.
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Because clearly she’s extremely emotionally stunted as a result. Can’t think for herself or do anything for herself. With her salary she could be living the high life but no instead she’s in her childhood bedroom with that creepy mannequin. How is she ever going to find a man when she can’t even bring one back to her parents house to sleep over etc. it’s just not normal. I just think you can’t be independent if you still live with your parents past a certain age. Peggy is a prime example
 
I see Laura has opened up her comments now on her latest post. I actually grew to like her- I never thought her and Arthur would stay together but I dont think she realises it was her delivery of the vows and not the actual decision that has made her unpopular. She literally crushed him and didn't need to.
I still think the whole thing is heavily produced as she didn't come across as uncaring as her vows might have suggested.
 
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