I love this tv prog (even though I don't have children !). Did anybody see this weeks show ?. I was wondering if Jo Frost is expecting a baby, she did seem to have a bit more around her middle !. I read last year that she didn't have any of her own but maybe one is on the way..........anybody know ?. Just curious !.

Val

I saw the last few minutes when we were waiting for Lost to come (I don't know why we are still watching that, it is getting worse and worse!!!) I did think she looked a bit rounder, but I think she is just like me, puts weight on, just to loose it again in a few weeks :rolleyes: :P

I thought it was just good living.I wish she had been around when my boys were younger!

I've often thought she was a little bit 'chubby', not heard anything about her having a baby.  I thought Wed's show was very interesting, I've not seen one regarding 'clingy' children before, so I was very interested to see how she handled it.

I think she's fab, she's always so good with the parents and children - makes me smile how she always ends up crying along with the mum!!  (or she did on Wednesday's show anyway!)  I've learnt lots from her and when I eventually have kids I'll be trying to remember everything she's said.

I don't think Jo is married. I read recently that she lives with her dad.

>I don't think Jo is married

then she certainly cant be pregnant ;) :D :D

I personally thought she just carries a bit extra round her middle just like my goodself :p

'then she certainly can't be pregnant'

...might be wrong but I sense she's a lady with sound morals :)

and the year is 2005 :rolleyes:

and the year is 2005

..and the best start for children is still to be brought up within a stable, married relationship.

Er hum!  It is possible to be in a stable relationship without being married..........

>Er hum!  It is possible to be in a stable relationship without being married..........

My thoughts exactly, Digger. I have been with my OH for eight and a half years (and living together for 8 years) but we have no plans to marry. I fail to see how having a piece of paper stating that we are married would make us better parents were we to decide to have children

Yes, but you have few or no legal rights. There's no such thing as a 'common law husband/wife'.

I think it's nice for children to have their parents married, I knew a lot of kids at school who often got teased because they're parents weren't married and had different surnames.  But then I guess I'm just old-fashioned!!

But if its just about surnames it would be cheaper to just get one of the surnames changed ;)

>Yes, but you have few or no legal rights

Not automatically, no. But there are plenty of steps that can be taken to ensure you do have similar provision as a married couple in the event of a split or worse.

Just on a purely practical matter, when my first husband died when my children were 9 & 11, the widowed mother's allowance enabled me to work part-time, which made life so much easier. Isn't a lot of the trouble nowadays that people think you have to have a high powered, expensive wedding - why? A simple wedding can be just as special.

Further on the practical matters -what about a pension if you have lived together without being married and  haven't worked towards one of your own but haven't in the eyes of the law got a husband? That has alwys been a point as far as I am concerned. (Having said that, I reckon each to their own. :) I myself was VERY unhappy with living with somebody without being married -we did for just over a year -I didn't even know what to refer to him as! But we can't all feel the same. :) )

I agree about the wedding costs. It's just plain stupid what so many people do, spending thousands. Surely that money could be put to MUCH better use. When I got married (second time :) although first wasn't more expensive at all ) 2 years ago we spent roughly £500. And we had a GREAT time. Everything was dog and cat orientated. My clothes, the wedding cakes (2) had photos of dogs and cats on them, we had the reception at home and people adored cuddling kittens etc, all food home made except for the cakes that cost just under a tenner each from ASDA. :D For wedding presents we requested cat and dog food! :D  Oh and naturally one of the dogs was Best Man!

We booked the registery office and everything - but having been married before, and both endured messy, nasty divorces (which deprived Big Dave of his two oldest sons) we both got cold feet - if it ain't broke, why fix it?

It's a shame marriage is talked about like this though - don't you think?  It was once such a romantic thing to get married, but nowadays I feel it's more 'frowned upon'.  This is my second marriage, and my first one was dreadful, being cheated on from day one, but I never let it put me off.  I love being married - it's total security for me.  Let's hope I'm never made to eat my words :D

I remember watching a 'Judge Judy' programme (no - I don't usually watch it :D ) . There was a man who said that he couldn't make the commitment to getting married - BUT - he had had a baby with his girlfriend JJ was particularly scathing about people producing babies without a lot (or no) thought - yet they couldn't commit to getting married :(

How true

Daisy

It was always my biggest fear, getting pregnant without being married.  Not judging ANYONE who's not married and has children, but stating what my fear was.  My parents are fairly old-fashioned, with my dad being 71 this year and my mum 68 :p  I'm so happy to be married and trying for a family - just feels sort of 'right' to me!!  Each to their own though ;)  And I've every admiration for single parents, I'm sure I couldn't do it.

I couldn't either, keeley. I just wouldn't feel right. I quite appreciate others don't feel the same though - that's their business, not mine. :)

Hear hear!

A friend's sister has been jilted twice at the altar (by the same bloke) but he was quite happy to father two children on her. He says he 'likes his freedom'. :rolleyes:

>if it ain't broke, why fix it?

I'm with you on that one Digger! :)

I can understand wher you are coming from Keeley but, as with everything else, I think its simply a case of each to their own. I have never been one of those people who dreams of the big day, the white dress and all the rest of it. In fact, it would be my idea of hell. My OH and I have been together since we were 20 so no significant terrible experiences in the past to put us off or anything like that. It is simply not a priority. Maybe when we've done everything else that we plan to do, then I guess we might think about it :)

Besides if the worst happens to the OH (touch wood it won't, of course), I stand to do very, very well financially, married or not ;).

Now, where did I hide the arsenic???  :D :D

> I think its simply a case of each to their own.

How strange that we should type the same thing!!  Weird!!

Great minds think alike ;)

Don't they just!!  Yeah, I have a great mind!!!! :D :p

It may be 2005 but there are many of us around who respect ourselves and have good morals!!  May come as a shock to some but I can assure you that we exist :d

I have good morals :p :D :D :D

I respect myself and have good morals - thats why im not getting married ;)

And staying celibate, too? ;)

now dont be silly

doesnt mean I dont respect myself though :p

I hope by that that you mean that you haven't yet met the right man to marry - NOT that you mean that people who marry don't respect themselves (OR their partners) :D :D :D

Daisy

Nope I havent met the right man, and doubt I ever will - my expectations are too high :rolleyes:

It always happens when you least expect it :) He's out there somewhere :D

Daisy

Im not too bothered to be honest, but then I have only just finally got rid of my last bloke after we were on/off for the past 6 months.  Im quite happy, ive got my own place and my dogs, what more could a girl want ...... we shall see how long it lasts :D :D

I think she is really good.  Too late for me though.  Wish they also had programmes on how to handle hormonal teens - that's when you really start gathering wrinkles and grey hair.

>>Wish they also had programmes on how to handle hormonal teens - that's when you really start gathering wrinkles and grey hair

Ill second that :D

SORRY BUT I PREFER "HOUSE OF TINY TEARAWAYS WITH TANYA BRYAN" SHE REALLY DOES KNOW WHAT SHE IS TALKING ABOUT - NOT SAYING JO IS NOT GOOD, BUT SOMETIMES PEOPLE WHO DONT HAVE KIDS AND THINK THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT THEM AND HOW YOU SHOULD TEACH THEM GET ON MY NERVES - I HAVE TWINS OF 4 AND MY SON HATES SHOPPING (TYPICAL MAN) WHEN HE IS SCREAMING AT THE SUPERMARKET CHECKOUT ABOUT WANTING THINGS I IGNORE HIM AND ALWAYS SMILE, MOST PEOPLE THINK I HAVE BATTERED HIM WHEN I HAVENT - ON ONE OCCASION THOUGH HE WANTED MARBLES - SO I SAID IN A SOFT VOICE - "SORRY SON YOU CANT HAVE THOSE MARBLES THEY ARE MINE, I LOST THEM THE DAY I HAD YOU" WELL AT LEAST I GOT A LAUGH INSTEAD OF SCOWLS FROM THE PASSERS BY.

Hi Clarkie! Please could you turn you Caps Lock off? Capitals are the internet equivalent of shouting; besides, they make posts very difficult to read. Thanks!

hi all sorry is that better - no shouting now apart from kids playing on my computer

I don't believe Jo is married. I would dearly love to have a chance to meet her for a possible relationship.

This thread is over 4 years old !!!!!

WOW...I did not realize..Thank you

LOL - when I saw this thread I thought I'd gone mad !. I couldn't remember posting it..............hardly suprising !!.

I wonder if we might chat a bit?

Who , you and Supernanny ?!

lol i was reading this and thinking 'im sure claireys has a baby' i was really confused!!!

how times change, back then I was free and single and swearing never to go near a man again ....... now im very much attached, not married but would consider it, with a 6 month old baby !! lol

St Domingo...me and a woman from the UK..love British women.