If you are involved in a high-conflict divorce, the producers of a new reality TV show called The Angry Ex might just be looking for you. The premise is a cross between A&E's Intervention and War of the Roses, and it promises a lot of strong emotions as it looks at this phenomena of long term hostile aggressive divorced couples and the damage they do to their own lives and the lives of their family members.
Motion Media Film LLC is seeking participants for a pilot intervention-style reality TV show about high-conflict divorces and hostile aggressive parenting situations.
49% OF MARRIAGES IN AMERICA END IN DIVORCE
If you have not been through it yourself, you probably know someone who has. Family members, friends, acquaintances, co-workers. Divorce can happen to anyone. It’s always difficult, trying, complicated, fraught with emotion and frequently overwhelming. It’s hard to avoid feelings of failure, embarrassment, doubt, shame, even betrayal and bitterness. Fear and resentment are common—one partner or the other or both feel victimized.
RELATIONSHIPS END, AND EVENTUALLY PEOPLE MOVE ON
Time passes, and emotions subside. The grievances fade. Everyone moves on and life begins again. This is the way it works most of the time, especially if there are children involved. You let go of your grievances and get over it, if for no other reason than for the sake of the kids.
EXCEPT FOR SOME PEOPLE
For some people the end is just the beginning—the beginning of years of hostility and retribution. They lie, intimidate, embarrass, criticize, bully, demand, inflict financial hardship, use the legal system to punish, deprive their ex-spouse of parental rights, and most of all, they never ever forgive. In many cases spouses who were controlling and abusive during the marriage actually become worse after the divorce. After the divorce, there is not even the pretense of a marriage to prevent the abuser from inflicting punishment.
Invariably, these types of personalities see themselves as victims, and use the behavior of the other to justify a continual onslaught of hostility and psychological damage.
Frequently they blame their ex-spouse for every single thing that is wrong in their lives.
"This is not Judge Judy, or Jerry Springer." Says Executive Producer Peter McArdle. "It's definitely not the old show Divorce Court, either. This is an up-close and personal look into the lives of people who are destroying each other, their families, and especially their kids, by clinging to anger and feeding the fires of revenge."
"We are in their homes, meeting their relatives, talking to the people who know the facts, We are going to do the homework, and the background fact checking. The history of the relationship and the breakup is explored. Details of and reasons for hostilities are investigated. Participants explain their side of the story on camera. Accusations by each participant are freely encouraged so that there is full and complete disclosure. Statements and versions of events are verified to the best of the ability of the producers."
The show is hosted by some the best conflict mediators in the country and an intensive effort at conflict resolution is attempted. Proven solutions to conflicts are provided. Participants are revisited later in the season to see if there is any improvement in the relationship.
The audience is left to draw it's own conclusions about the outcomes.
People interested in participating should visit the Facebook page The Angry Ex or The Angry Ex Web site.
http://www.theangryex.com/
Motion Media Film LLC is seeking participants for a pilot intervention-style reality TV show about high-conflict divorces and hostile aggressive parenting situations.
49% OF MARRIAGES IN AMERICA END IN DIVORCE
If you have not been through it yourself, you probably know someone who has. Family members, friends, acquaintances, co-workers. Divorce can happen to anyone. It’s always difficult, trying, complicated, fraught with emotion and frequently overwhelming. It’s hard to avoid feelings of failure, embarrassment, doubt, shame, even betrayal and bitterness. Fear and resentment are common—one partner or the other or both feel victimized.
RELATIONSHIPS END, AND EVENTUALLY PEOPLE MOVE ON
Time passes, and emotions subside. The grievances fade. Everyone moves on and life begins again. This is the way it works most of the time, especially if there are children involved. You let go of your grievances and get over it, if for no other reason than for the sake of the kids.
EXCEPT FOR SOME PEOPLE
For some people the end is just the beginning—the beginning of years of hostility and retribution. They lie, intimidate, embarrass, criticize, bully, demand, inflict financial hardship, use the legal system to punish, deprive their ex-spouse of parental rights, and most of all, they never ever forgive. In many cases spouses who were controlling and abusive during the marriage actually become worse after the divorce. After the divorce, there is not even the pretense of a marriage to prevent the abuser from inflicting punishment.
Invariably, these types of personalities see themselves as victims, and use the behavior of the other to justify a continual onslaught of hostility and psychological damage.
Frequently they blame their ex-spouse for every single thing that is wrong in their lives.
"This is not Judge Judy, or Jerry Springer." Says Executive Producer Peter McArdle. "It's definitely not the old show Divorce Court, either. This is an up-close and personal look into the lives of people who are destroying each other, their families, and especially their kids, by clinging to anger and feeding the fires of revenge."
"We are in their homes, meeting their relatives, talking to the people who know the facts, We are going to do the homework, and the background fact checking. The history of the relationship and the breakup is explored. Details of and reasons for hostilities are investigated. Participants explain their side of the story on camera. Accusations by each participant are freely encouraged so that there is full and complete disclosure. Statements and versions of events are verified to the best of the ability of the producers."
The show is hosted by some the best conflict mediators in the country and an intensive effort at conflict resolution is attempted. Proven solutions to conflicts are provided. Participants are revisited later in the season to see if there is any improvement in the relationship.
The audience is left to draw it's own conclusions about the outcomes.
People interested in participating should visit the Facebook page The Angry Ex or The Angry Ex Web site.
http://www.theangryex.com/