Are Latter-day Saints watch the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives? And if so, what do you think?

Why do I watch? I want to see what it says about the church, and the culture. Honestly I don’t think there’s anything about the church in it. The outside temple scenes being juxtaposed with the girls tiktok clips and ongoing drama is crazy and sensational. This is really Utah housewives mixed saints and sinners controversy. It’s a little bit Jack Mormon mean girls.

I’ve been watching it, skipping some inappropriate scenes. There’s a ton of that. This is not my scene or typical viewing, but was curious to understand the controversy. I would say it is not good viewing for Latter Day Saints and would not recommend it for active LDS. My wife wasn’t happy I was watching it, even if I’m just auditing the course for analytical reasons.

What do I think? I think it’s sad. It reflects hypocritical and catty Utah. There’s so much back biting and girls being mean to each other. It hurts to watch, but it is a reflection on Utah society on the fringe.

Ive been pretending to be okay and acting as normal as possible, but Im actually completely heartbroken after a recent breakup. Its painful and really affecting me, to the point where I cant concentrate at work, Ive lost my appetite, I cant sleep, and It feels as if my whole world has been turned upside down. I loved him so much. He said so many cruel things to me and it made me realize he must not have loved me the way I loved him, or he wouldnt have said such horrible things. How do I handle the heartbreak and why cant I accept that he didnt love me and just forget about him?

As a member it feels like high school drama mixed with poor taste church culture. It is the “Mormon” mantra that makes it interesting. A baby blessing where the other girls don’t get invited seems like the only thing so far and I’m 7 episodes in. The chip n dales Vegas episode would definitely not happen with 98% of active LDS. To focus on the fringe and suggest it is common is hypocritical. The swinging that was mentioned is definitely NOT ok, nor is strip clubs or fornication. The focus on vanity is more typical Utah, but also American culture big in Texas and California.

I hope it has an effect of making people curious about what the church is really about, but they may be disappointed to find out the drama isn’t as thick and it’s more typical Christian with restorationist flare than something that hiding a secret of an underground conspiracy or secret.