Despite earning more than almost any couple she's counseled on the show at $150,000 annually, Gail believes that thirty year olds Marissa and David are also one of the most difficult and at risk of any couple she's ever met because of the $60,000 of consumer debt they've racked up in only nine months (with their total consumer debt sitting at $73,000). They recently bought their first house, and spent much money in filling it with stuff.