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I saw the show too.  I have mixed feelings about it.  First, this could happen to anyone.  But, for the first woman with the children, I found it odd that her husband would be staying with friends while she bounced from shelter to shelter with the children  I know there are some shelters that just take women and children, but what kind of man would allow his wife and children to be on the streets while he sleeps in the comfort of someone's home?  Also, I think it is sad that some of the folks did not feel comfortable asking their children for help.  But I wonder what kind of relationship they have with their children because we would certainly know if our parents were on the street because we talk to them almost everyday (and I live in California and they live in Maryland) and my sister visits often because they are in the same state.