S4 • E3 Jan 25, 2008 46m
Corinne Burgess is a desperate housewife nearing her breaking point. With four kids ranging in age from 12 to 3, two dogs, and a cat, her life is in overdrive. Yet her carpenter husband, Chris, seems oddly uninvolved in his family's affairs, leaving everything for Corinne to do unless she nags him to death. Chris is a traditionalist, who believes the man brings home the bacon while leaving the parenting to the woman. As a result, Corinne often feels like a single mom. She's just about had it up to here and is ready to show Chris the door unless he sees the light, mends his ways, and participates more fully with the kids and in the work around the house. Nominating Chris as crash test mommy for 48 hours is her last ditch attempt to salvage the marriage. She wants Chris to build bridges with his kids, especially his adolescent stepson, Tyler, who needs a father to be there for him at this tricky stage of life.
