Couples Therapy Recap: Finale Time! Weddings, breakups, and nudity

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By eyediosmio | Saturday, December 8, 2012 | 10:00 am | 14 Comments
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Anyway, it’s a very weird conversation in that Doug knows he’s on camera so he does his “acting” voice part of the time, and part of the time you can tell he’s kind of scared shitless about what his Mom would say because his voice changes and he’s not “performing.” 

His Mom actually warms up to him a bit and even invites Doug and Courtney to visit.  Which I think is HUGE!  If any of you have been in a family where everyone is not speaking to each other, you know how these little nuggets of positive interaction are a big deal.  Honestly, I hope he does find some peace with his family, I mean – when this marraige falls apart he’ll need his family there to help him pick up the pieces.

Courtney and Doug have a nice moment, where he tells her about his conversation.  It’s so hard to tell with Courtney and Doug whether they are playing a role or if they’re really interacting. They are so hyper aware of the cameras, that this moment seems so played out for them.  She only seals that opinion for me when she says:  “Family relations are important in a marriage,” and then does a weird little head nod.  Like, Yeah!  Remembered my line! 

It’s the last day of process group, and everyone has assembled for an hour of patting each other on the back with how far they’ve come. 

Dr. J starts it off by emotionally thanking everyone for the experience and telling them “how far they’ve come.”  She says that a lot to everyone this episode.

Alex and Simon have a nice moment where they also thank everyone, and Simon says he thanks everyone for their “voices,” and I am positive he’s not including Courtney and Doug in this.

I’m gonna miss his colorful style.  I’d like to think he was wearing his rainbow clown shoes with this jacket.

He tells everyone he’s more in love, if that’s possible, and sweetly tells Dr. J he hopes he never has to see her again. 

Fucking Doug puts his actor voice on, proclaims his growing love for Courtney and it’s so friggin nauseating.  God, he’s so fake when it comes to her.  It’s as if he’s read every romance novel ever written and then just tries to recite all the rote, cliched lines he’s ever read.  It’s so infuriating. 

Courtney doubles down on on the inauthentic speak, when she starts thanking the house for helping her grow as a young woman, and she says she was essentially a bratt and they’ve helped her grow.  But honestly, I have seen NO growth, other than the hemline of her skirts.

Friends with Benefits has her say, too.  First she blah blah blahs about opening up, learning so much, blah blah blah.  But then she tells Too Short she can’t make any promises, but that he asked her if she could give him a chance, and she’s willing to do that.  And I shake my head.  Three weeks of intense therapy, and you can “give him a chance?”  This should have the time to say:  “I love you, let’s do thing.”  Not, hey you know, maybe I could love you at some point in the future?  I’m directing that at both of them.  Doomed.

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eyediosmio

I'm a part time writer, full time wife and Doberman wrangler in steamy South Florida.  I try to keep my sanity by watching loads of reality tv so I can feel better about myself.  It's a lazy way to maintain my moral compass, but I'm too lazy to drive to church every Sunday. 

14 Comments

  1. 1
    Holyterror
    Posted December 8, 2012 at 2:30 pm

    Krista always looks like she’s about to barf, and is just trying to cover the fact that she has an egg-sucking hangover ( and terminal frizzies) by talking a lot and smiling and kissing everyone. \Seeming fine,\ in short.

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    Holyterror
    Posted December 8, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    I didn’t get the clown joke either.

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    AmyOops AmyOops
    Posted December 8, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    Awww, we’re gonna miss you! Any future recapping in the works?

    I totes agree with your theories on what happens to the couples. The only thing I disagree with (and I think it’s just me) is that interest in Dourteny is waning…I *still* can’t get enough of these two trainwrecks. Yes, I am pathetic, but dammit they’re such enterTAINing trainwrecks!

  4. 4
    thespiral
    Posted December 8, 2012 at 7:24 pm

    I heard (and I think Nik confirmed on his website) Courtney’s parents separated because of the Doug issue – specifically, Krista was infatuated with Doug and something weird happened with them, and the dad freaked out and disengaged from the whole bizarre situation. Which makes it even creepier, because it means Krista wanted Doug but couldn’t have him because of her marriage and supposed “Christian” values, so instead she used her minor child as bait to lure him in. If any of that is even close to the truth, it’s SICK. But it does ring true after watching them all interact on the show.

    Tiny made the right decision leaving Jojo, as sad as it is. Because the man is married to the bottle, and unfortunately it looks like it may be ’til death do them part. And I wouldn’t be able to bear watching someone I loved go out like that either.

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    darlingclementine
    Posted December 8, 2012 at 9:50 pm

    I was CRACKING UP at the parts about Courtney and her nude modeling in classy poses, way too funny! Great job recapper.

    I wonder if Courtney still talks to her dad or anything. I know he was ok with it at the beginning (guessing Krista did some major convincing) but after he snapped out of it and divorced the lady I wonder how that works. I cant imagine a father just being able to put what is going on with courtney out of his mind.

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    Lizbot
    Posted December 9, 2012 at 7:49 am

    Call me judgy, but I’m going to guess that any man who picks Krista as a life-mate is not going to have the best skills or judgement when it comes to being a parent himself. He obviously stood by and allowed Krista to turn their teenaged daughter into a sex-bot without interfering (and you have to wonder how much he may have participated, gross as that might be), so I’m not really buying into any outrage that he might currently be feigning.

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    Linda
    Posted December 9, 2012 at 11:31 pm

    Here’s my problem with Nik: He reminds me of every guy (OK, one guy in particular) who was clearly a rat, but a very charming, likeable rat, to the extent that everybody (me included) bent over backward to overlook or excuse really bad/borderline sociopathic behavior and instead justify the ratness with \underneath everything he has a really good heart\ and \he just needs the right woman to bring out the good person he is deep down\ and blah de blah blah and you know what? No. There is no such person. He is what he is, and no amount of support and love will turn a rat into a human being. I don’t know about Nik specifically; I’m just sayin, this all seems very familiar. But about Nik specifically? Here’s a guy who makes most of his living off a heinous website that encourages the public humiliation/degradation of women (most of whom are private citizens) and who is happy to justify that with \well, you shouldn’t have gotten drunk/gone out of your house in that outfit/gotten old/let your fiance take that picture of you/etc., and yet women still really want to believe that deep down he’s this great guy. Be wary of likeable rats, is all I’m saying.

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    considerthis
    Posted December 10, 2012 at 7:06 am

    Couldn’t disagree more with the Doug/Mommy reunion. Firmly believe that Doug had that entire conversation with a dial tone. WAAAY 2 overacted on Doug’s part and he can overact with the best of them. She didn’t want to be recorded or he never asked because she probably told to go Fuck himself in the first 10 seconds of hearing his voice.

    I think Dr. Jenn bit of way more than she could chew with Dourtney. Since the only “progress” she could make with Court was to show where her fucked up persona started – not fix it mind you by inviting Krista to join the sideshow freaks. So she and the producers set their sites on at least helping Dougie mend a fence or two and when that failed they staged a phone call to keep the shows “reputation” as well as Dr. Jenn’s in tact.

    While forgiveness is a good thing – it might just be too soon for Mamma Doug. I also think Doug’s “I did NOTHING wrong – I got her parents blessing” attitude might delay the healing with his mother. If Doug could just say “Mom, listen I know this is crazy – here’s my number – call me maybe” it might work better – some contriction on his end would go miles.

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    eyediosmio eyediosmio
    Posted December 10, 2012 at 7:15 am

    @AmyOops: I’ll be back I’m sure, no future shows as of yet, but keep your eyes peeled!

    @darling: Thanks!

    @Lizbot, the suggestion is gross but not out of the question. In that, as a parent he allowed his daughter to be pimped out and being sexualized at such a young age. It causes the eyebrow to waggle.

    @Linda: I agree, his website is horrible and in order to really move on in life and mature, he needs to sell it. Also, I think he was a dirtbag but may really be trying to turn over a new leaf, unless he’s that good of an actor and I’m totally duped because in his sessions he really takes the blame for his part in the struggles of their marriage. But I’ve dated many dirtbags like him, who always promised to do better and never did. Until I stopped dating dirtbags, so I hear you on that one. We shall see, I guess?

    @considerthis: Brilliant! I am so gullible, which is why reality TV is perfect for me b/c I believe EVERYTHING! Damn, a dial tone, eh? Could be! I would not put it past the producers to arrange that sort of thing. Very interesting . . .

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    AmyOops AmyOops
    Posted December 10, 2012 at 7:13 pm

    Totes brilliant, @consider, I concur. But I now have that CRJ freaking song stuck in my head. Aarrrrrgghh!

    “Hey, I just met you, and this crazy, but here’s my number…so call me, maybe”

    Bwahahahaha now everyone can get it headstuck [evilgrinhorns].

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    darco
    Posted December 11, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    Haha Nik Richie totally summed it up perfectly when he said Stodden is “is too young and too high on meds to even know what love is.” Gaah I hate her so much yet I watch her every move – so I guess she win in the end? This whole season was definitely made that much more interesting by the fact that she was in it, I will say that.

    Oh and props to the show for ending this season with “Be Your Everything” by Boys Like Girls over the season highlights montage, I really love that song and I also think they did a great job of picking the best highlight clips for the montage.

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    BillieJo
    Posted December 11, 2012 at 10:48 pm

    Loved reading your recaps, but, from commenting on the Couples Therapy facebook page, I want others to know it resulted in several of us being stalked, harassed, and even having our computers hacked by one of Courtney’s very mentally unbalanced ‘fans’. Reports have been filed with the FBI at this point. This is what people like Courtney attract. We’ve changed passwords something like 3 times in 2 days, added more spyware, malware, and virus protection, had to contact ISPs, etc. Because one 39 year old ‘man’ got in an online disagreement with some women, so he’s made it his mission in life to terrorize them in the cyber world, because if he defends Courtney, she’ll love him maybe. Kinda like John Hinckley Jr.

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    Lillie Lower
    Posted January 7, 2013 at 4:26 am

    Interesting cases. These are so common though. The one with the alcohol problem will continue to drink eventhough he promised to go to AA. It really doesn’t show in his face that he is in a state of remorse. The only thing that can change him is when the woman of her life will be gone. Classic ending really.

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    Lillie Lower
    Posted January 7, 2013 at 5:17 am

    This is some show that has so many drama that is sometimes irritating. Nevertheless, people still watch it because it is quite interesting.

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