What the heck are you talking about?
Are you not familiar with the proliferation of TV shows about desperate housewives? They are everywhere. First there was the regular network show actually called Desperate Housewives that was very popular for several years, and now there are many cable shows called Desperate Housewives of LA, Desperate housewives of New Jersey, Desperate Housewives of ...... on and on and on.
That is what I was alluding to. It was intended as friendly humor.