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(Original Air Date: 05/16/06) Are you married to a man who doesn't know how good he has it? You do the cooking, the cleaning, take care of the kids, and he still takes you for granted? After seven years, Amy finds herself in a marriage where she is expected to wait on her husband hand and foot, and never voice her opinion. Her husband, Greg, is a self-proclaimed male chauvinist pig, and says his wife's job is to take care of the family without questioning his role as "king" of the house. Amy says if Greg doesn't learn to treat her like his equal and not his servant, she's going to divorce him. Dr. Phil sends in a Relationship Rescue team of strong women to teach Greg a lesson! While Amy is sent off on a special trip to build her self-esteem, Greg gets three new "wives" who give him a dose of his own medicine as they put him through all that he demands of his wife on a daily basis. Will he finally see Amy as his equal and become a better spouse in the process? Talk about the show here.

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September 9, 2006, 6:28 pm PDT

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I think that it is essential to a marriage that the two people who are a part of it are willing to work together and sacrifice to maintain the relationship. I think the problem with many relationships today is that people think of them as some fairy tail romance that doesn't require effort and I think Greg had this mentality of lack of effort. It sounded like these tough women you got to help realized the joint effort. I think the show was a good example of sometimes you have to do things you don't want to. Greg did not  want to do any of those chores he thought should just be his wife's chores but maybe this show helped him to realize that for their relationship to work he was going to have to start working harder. Thank you tough Women for trying to whip him into shape.
 
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September 10, 2006, 1:11 pm PDT

Thank you!

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I think that it is essential to a marriage that the two people who are a part of it are willing to work together and sacrifice to maintain the relationship. I think the problem with many relationships today is that people think of them as some fairy tail romance that doesn't require effort and I think Greg had this mentality of lack of effort. It sounded like these tough women you got to help realized the joint effort. I think the show was a good example of sometimes you have to do things you don't want to. Greg did not  want to do any of those chores he thought should just be his wife's chores but maybe this show helped him to realize that for their relationship to work he was going to have to start working harder. Thank you tough Women for trying to whip him into shape.

I have read your responses to the show and I thank you for your comments.

 

Some people were bothered by the way we treated Greg, but what they did not realize was that everything we did to Greg was the same things he did to Amy and their children.  He said to me several times "Wow! I didn't realize how mean I am to Amy."  I think he got the point that it's not fun being degraded and yelled at for everything.  Even though he got a taste of his own medicine, I don't think he will change.  Most people would see themselves on TV and be ashamed of their actions and change, but he thought it was cool.  I talked to him after the show and he said to me "It's in my nature to do these things." and "I can't change because it's my nature'.  I told him that even some animals can change their nature, so I know that if he wanted to, he could change. 

 

 I want to see an update on this family, because I'm concerned about the little girls.  I hope that Amy dose what is right for the children.  Dr. Phil has given them the tools, so lets see if Greg steps up and becomes a real man for his family.  Please do an update on this show Dr. Phil!

 

Thanks again for all of the comments.  Bad or good. 

***REBECCA from Utah***

 

P.S. I want you all to know that this show has helped a lot of women and I have been able to help so many people after this aired.  I love helping others.  Thank you Dr. Phil for this awesome experience.  My life is forever changed.
 
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September 11, 2006, 6:41 am PDT

Rebecca from Utah

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I have read your responses to the show and I thank you for your comments.

 

Some people were bothered by the way we treated Greg, but what they did not realize was that everything we did to Greg was the same things he did to Amy and their children.  He said to me several times "Wow! I didn't realize how mean I am to Amy."  I think he got the point that it's not fun being degraded and yelled at for everything.  Even though he got a taste of his own medicine, I don't think he will change.  Most people would see themselves on TV and be ashamed of their actions and change, but he thought it was cool.  I talked to him after the show and he said to me "It's in my nature to do these things." and "I can't change because it's my nature'.  I told him that even some animals can change their nature, so I know that if he wanted to, he could change. 

 

 I want to see an update on this family, because I'm concerned about the little girls.  I hope that Amy dose what is right for the children.  Dr. Phil has given them the tools, so lets see if Greg steps up and becomes a real man for his family.  Please do an update on this show Dr. Phil!

 

Thanks again for all of the comments.  Bad or good. 

***REBECCA from Utah***

 

P.S. I want you all to know that this show has helped a lot of women and I have been able to help so many people after this aired.  I love helping others.  Thank you Dr. Phil for this awesome experience.  My life is forever changed.

About this divorce experiment...I definitely think you chose the right girl here (Rebecca from Utah)and it worked for all intents and purposes. I think you need to wake up some of these ladies who have such low self esteem. They are decieved and when you are decieved you don't know you are decieved. Duh. I think you could use Rebecca on your show somehow to give these people a strong boost of  confidence. How did she get to be such a strong individual??? Maybe you should do a show on her or these types of people. I am hopeful that Amy will get away from Greg and become a stong self assured woman of confidence.

 

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September 21, 2006, 7:59 pm PDT

can't wait till tomorrow

I can't wait until tomorrow when they do an update on this couple.  Judging from the previews, it doesn't look like he's changed much.
 
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Thats what I'm talking about sweaty ....;;;) 

  

I've been let down by the message I wrote yesterday ..about today's show.....but I see that I'm not alone thks ....And keep it up .....;;;) 

I believe in marriage 100%....To make a story short .....NOT AT ANY PRICE ;)...There's so many things that could be worked on...hard but doable....but this NUT CASE I don't think so !!! 

Anyhow let's see how the show turns out todays....!!! 

Lily ;) 

Hi. Just happened to be up at 4 am crying but I wa under Police marriage abuse at 22 to 32 myself AND LOST my child from the stress he gave me, etc, and CRY today about it. I am about to write to  Phil now .

I am Mentally TORTURING myself because I ALLOW him to talk to me thru E mail. I have sent him many MEAN and "blaming" e mails and he knows that . I ak him WHY do you want to keep writing me then?

Feelings, (hate whateve) are obviously therein me?

He tries to do nice things  and I comply at those times. Deep down I want tell Dr.Phil but sice my ex is undercoer I do not believe he will ever even "talk". He LIES to everyonbe.. escept me maybe?

I guess he may feel bad but he is a VERY SICK sexual individual and if I told on him, I MAY be able to take his job from him but I just want to learn to say NO in my life!!

I hate myself for being so NICE and I am FINALLY gettng it.. when I FEEL half dead.

I have a GREAT SMART mind though except I am  already 45 so feel I past my life and got NOTHING> I live week 2 wek and NEVER dreamed I would be like this. I am SO depressed and I am SCARED too!

No one knows around me that I get up and CRY like this. FOUR psychs on the first visit said "here" take a SCRIPT!! UUGGHH! NO way!!

I resent that. I am EXTREMELY good lookin but NEVER used that and do NOT know how. My esteem is too low.

God bless you and YES it probably WILL be with you "forever" but deal with it NOW. DO NOT let it hurt your heart at 45 YEARS OLD!!

I stopped  the Police after I made it into the academy.I could NOT finish! NOT for me.

Take Care and Good Luk girl! YOU WILL MAKE IT!! For your daughter! YEAH!!

Welcvome 2 chat at lauletta@bellsouth.net

Lynda
 
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