TV Review: Must Love Kids
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What Parents Should Know
Parents need to know that although this dating show is a lot
tamer than
The
Bachelor and its ilk, since it does deal with
relationships, there's always the potential for issues related
to sex and sexual activity to come up. The featured women and
their dates drink socially, but not to excess. Since the
featured women are all single parents, there's some content
related to the challenges they face.
Families can talk about how the dating world works in real life. Is this show more realistic than other TV dating shows? Why or why not? What role does the women's single-parent status play in the show? How does that affect the way they evaluate their suitors?
Common Sense Media Review
Dating when you have young children is a tricky proposition
-- so it's no wonder the three single moms in MUST LOVE KIDS
are up for letting reality TV lend a helping hand. The show
follows the three featured moms as they each meet seven men.
Over the course of the series, they get to know the guys and
start dating them, generally in low-key situations like mixers
and dinners. All, of course, while continuing to balance the
demands of being a single parent.
While the show doesn't have the crass competitive edge of more over-the-top dating series like The Bachelor, Must Love Kids' charm is largely blown by its sheer monotony. The women are nice enough, and the men seem mostly the same, but hour-long episodes feel dragged out. The show would work much better in a half-hour format.
Fans might enjoy The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom and Jon and Kate Plus 8.
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