Parents' Guide to

Secrets and Wives

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Bland Real Housewives wannabe is full of arguing.

TV Bravo Reality TV 2015
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What's the Story?

SECRETS AND WIVES is a reality series about a group of suburban women living in an exclusive Long Island area. It features Cori Goldfarb, Liza Sandler, Amy Miller, Andi Black, and Gail Greenberg, who all grew up on the exclusive North Shore. Joining their inner circle is Susan Doneson, who grew up in the less sophisticated South Shore. From plastic-surgery fashion shows to raising their teen and adult children, the women spend their time planning social functions, breaking up with and reconnecting with men, and keeping up with the gossipy secrets about each other. They don't always get along, but in the end they consider themselves to be part of a special sisterhood.

Is It Any Good?

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The voyeuristic series feels like a distant cousin of the Real Housewives franchise thanks to its rather bland and unoriginal look at the suburban lives of a group of women focused on money, looking good, and enjoying a life of privilege. It also features all the expected dramatic arguing and relationship problems that one expects from reality shows of this kind.

There are lots of conversations about who is (or was) dating whom, lucrative divorce settlements, and, of course, one another. This not only serves to highlight their affluence but reveals how disconnected they are from the larger community around them. It doesn't make any of the women particularly likable. But if you aren't looking for anything too stimulating, you might find it appealing.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the reasons people agree to appear on reality shows. What makes them special or entertaining enough to star in a TV show? Why do people watch them?

  • Do you always get along with your friends? How do you resolve conflicts if not?

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