Apparently, nobody really explained the situation to Emily Simpson before she signed up for Wife Swap: Real Housewives Edition. Prior to traveling to Park Ridge, New Jersey, she thought she was switching lives with another Housewives star.
“I don’t know if this is just me not listening very well or not asking enough questions,” the Real Housewives of Orange County star admitted. “But my interpretation was that it was switching with another Housewife. I think I thought that up until probably two days before I started filming the actual Wife Swap.”
Emily Simpson thought she was swapping with another Real Housewives star on Wife Swap
Even though she didn’t initially understand the concept, Emily fit right into the Svensson family. She was even cool with their unusual housepet: a giant pig.
Making matters worse, the New Jersey dad wasn’t used to pitching in around the house. Unlike Emily, whose husband Shane Simpson is a fully hands-on dad, Caley Svensson runs her home without any help from her spouse.
However, she did find the family’s favorite footwear unacceptable. “Having animals around me at all times doesn’t bother me,” she told Decider. “Crocs? Yes, that bothers me. That is offensive,” she laughed.
Additionally, the RHOC star isn’t used to having zero help around the house. Decider asked if she ever got annoyed with Erik Svensson’s failure to pitch in with his three kids.
“It’s a lot of work to take care of those kids and to get them to school … to get them to all the activities and do all the things.” she said. “I can imagine how frustrated [Caley] is because I have such great help with Shane. For me, that’s just normal … I was frustrated for her.”
Finally, the interviewer commented on the way Emily’s daughter Annabelle warmed up to Caley. Was that a surprise and how is Emily’s relationship with her daughter now?
“My relationship with Annabelle … it’s great,” Emily responded. “We butt heads a lot … She tells me I’m lame and I’m cringe and I’m a boomer … Even though I keep getting abused, I still keep coming back every day.”
Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on Bravo. It streams on Peacock.
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