Marriage Woes Air as Real-Life Radio Drama

Oct. 17, 2005 — -- Kimberly and Jason's marriage is the talk of the town in Rochester, N.Y. As the co-host of a popular radio show with partner Barry Beck, Kimberly Ray (as she's known) has been joking on the air for years about the ups and downs of life with husband Jason.

BECK: Kimberly gets up this morning --
KIMBERLY: Where's Jason?!
BECK: There's no Jason at home.

But away from the microphone, "Primetime" found the couple's life together is no joke. Worried about their constant fighting, Kimberly and Jason allowed "Primetime" to put cameras in their home to see what was really going on. The video footage showed the couple often explodes at each other, and their 7-year-old daughter, Chloe, often gets a front row seat for their confrontations.

KIMBERLY: You were out until midnight last night!
JASON: Because I got to have something that I enjoy doing.

Though the fights continually get louder, longer and angrier, this career-driven wife and stay-at-home husband never seem to settle anything. Where did things go wrong, and can they be put right again?

When they met eight years ago, Jason was a regular listener to Kimberly's radio show. One day, he showed up for a contest sponsored by the station and he says it was true love at first sight.

"We met in June, we were engaged in August, married in October of the same year and had our baby the next June," explained Kimberly.

Soon Kimberly found herself juggling a marriage, a baby and an early morning job. That's when the fighting started.

"I was getting up at 2:45 in the morning," said Kimberly. "The baby was teething -- I wanted him to get up and help more."

Kimberly's pre-dawn schedule is still grueling, but that seems to be of little consolation to Jason, who -- though a tender and patient father -- resents his role in the marriage.

JASON: I'm a friggin' stay-at-home dad that makes nothing, and I put up with everything -- humiliation, everything.
KIMBERLY: You know what? You could have gone to work a year ago.
JASON: A year ago? Really?! Where?
KIMBERLY: Wherever you wanted to go to work.
JASON: Where? Tell me.
KIMBERLY: I don't know!
JASON: Oh, come on, 'Miss Answers,' tell me the answer!