It seems to me that this wife has achieved what she was trying to. She admitted that she was not in love with her husband when she married him, but did so because he was a rich doctor. What did she expect? I think she made an amoral decision in the beginning and led her life in the same fashion. The children of this marriage are the real victims. They have been raised to turn out exactly the way they did. No big surprise. It's unfair of Bridgette be disappointed in them for just growing into the adults that she groomed them to be. I see her as a very selfish, self centered woman. Please excuse me for not being able to muster up sympathy for her when all her problems have come from her own greedy chioces. She blames everyone except herself. She went into this marriage for the financial benefits and that's exactlly what she's gotten. It amazes me how people rationalize their bad behavior simply by adding the suffix "AHOLICS" to their actions. That way, it's as if they had no control over it. It's even more amazing how many people accept that excuse. I also feel somewhat sorry for her husband. He has to know why his wife entered into the marriage, it's no wonder how and why his rage got the best of him.
I think this woman unworthy of the attention she's recieved. It's evident that her children don't respect her, and she certainly deserves no respect. She allowed her self serving agenda to create a highly dysfunctional family with pain at every turn. She should apoligize on her knees to her husband and children instead of calling them names and brow beating them. If she had ever loved them she would've acted in their behalf instead of her own. I think she is just as guilty of child abuse as anyone who beats their children. She failed them miserably by her lack of guidance.
When she said they paid $2,400 for their dog, it floored me. My mother passed away last month after living with me for a number of years in very poor health. I am faced with the prospect of bankruptcy after getting so far in debt by taking care of my mother and it takes me well over a month to make $2,400. When I hear this woman whining about her life, it frankly, makes me ill. Disgust is a fitting word for my feelings toward Bridgette. It reminds me of the saying "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear." She had serious issues going into her marriage, how can she expect her marriage to be a good one now? It was based on deception from the beginning?
Imagine spending $25,000 in one weekend while you’re $80,000 in debt. That’s what Michael’s shopaholic wife, Bridgette, did and her excessive spending is ruining their marriage and family. Dr. Phil discovered that her behavior was just a symptom of a much larger problem. When the couple last appeared on the show, Bridgette revealed a painful secret and the conflict got pretty heated. Dr. Phil sent them home with a camera to record their candid thoughts, but their behavior might surprise you. Then, find out why Bridgette’s children called her a liar, and what sent Michael and Bridgette out of the house in the middle of the night. Can this family in crisis move past the pain and rebuild their lives? Share your thoughts.
