Quote From: catsfeetThe husband had no relationship to his kids. He kept saying that his wife didn't give him enough attention. It was all about him. When they showed the segment where he was supposed to try doing "her" job, he was totally not engaged emotionally with his kids. All he cares about is whether his house is perfect, in good order, perfectly organized, that his wife please HIM.
When his wife talked about wanting to spend quality time with their kids, read them books, rather than be scrubbing the bathroom floor, Dr. Phil just glossed right over that comment. When she said her kid was riding down the street naked on a bicycle while she scrubbed the floor, flags should have gone off.
The most important thing when you have kids is the KIDS. Not babying the husband and dressing up like a French made and washing his car.
The husband showed no interest in or care for his kids at all. He seemed like a totally selfish kid himself.
The amount of time needed to make the house as perfect as that husband wanted would TOTALLY rob his kids of good parenting. He didn't care that they have a good mother. He just wanted his wife to be HIS mother.
The fact that she would stay with such an infantile man, means, she has a lot of self growth and self esteem she needs to work on. I really feel sorry for the kids though.
I fully AGREE that if these two can not work this out for themselves, then they need to do it for the children.
