Quote From: dw20052I have been a viewer of Dr. Phils since its inception even before on Oprah. I have always admired his up front attitude when giving advice. What I have learned is that he is a smart man who knows where the money is spent in our country. Every show I hope that he will stand up for the men in this country whose only wish is for a happy home. When ever I hear "when momma ain't happy no one is happy" .When are women going to take responsibility for their own happiness and agree to what they promised in their wedding vows. In case they have forgotten a little reminder. LOVE HONOR and OBEY. If there was a more equal representation of reality then I would be more caring of what I see and hear. You Dr. Phil have yet to addressed that I have not seen my child for 19 years. Was there abuse on both our parts yes. When I realized that the home I had created was no longer there for my rest it made me angry. What would you have done if Robin treated you in this manner? Do not answer with "you teach people how to treat you". Another blame game solution.
You are a more intelligent man then to think it is always the mans fault. Then why are we the ones more often than not the one to blame. The one to pay. The one that suffers because it is so easy to blame us. There is ten minutes to go and the man is still in the hot seat.
The night I left my wife and child in my mind it had come to me leaving or killing her. I am not a killer yet what has she done to make me feel as if it was my only choice? Am I to blame for her actions anymore than she is to blame for mine? Yet she has had total custody without any legal action. What do you think my chances would have been? Today I would have hard time retaining custody, then it was an impossibility. Well it has now been an hour of one mans assinine behavior that society will go to sleep thinking of. Thank you CBS and Dr. Phil
Gimme a break. This is 2006. Who the hell has "obey" in their wedding vows anymore??? Not anybody i know of. In this case it is the husband's fault as he was abusive not only to his wife but to his children! Talking the way he did in front of his 4 year old is absolutely blasphmous! I would be really angry if i had a 4 year old child (or heard one) talking that rudely to his or her mother. Having a child say "mommy I hate you" or i'm going to choke you" is not normally something that a child that age says!
It is normally the man who starts the physical abuse and not the wife. if she hits him back she would have every right to defend herself! This guy kicked his pregnant wife out of the bed and she had to sleep in her truck? What the hell was that all about??
Statistically it is the man who is more abusive and controlling than the women. I am not saying that women are total angels, no there are some women that are out of control - like the "Rage" episode shown a few weeks ago where that mother was beating and hurting her children. In that case too, remember, the man was not innocent either - i believe he'd kick the kids and there was some inicents with the "stick"
Truth be told men are the ones statistically who are abusers -
How many men report their girlfriends/wives etc to the authorities for violent behaviour?
Marriage is a two way street if the vows are still in effect of "love honour and Obey" then it works both ways if the woman says NO the man out to "Obey" her wishes.
The statistics are staggering. One in three women will become the victim of domestic violence. She could be your next door neighbor, your friend, your coworker. To the outside world their lives seem normal but behind closed doors they live a nightmare full of intimidation and violence. For one woman, years of violence have brought her to a point of no return. Throughout her marriage, Kerry suffered physical and emotional torture at the hands of her husband. Like many women, she lived in fear, isolated from any help or support, until now. In this important Dr. Phil Prime Time Special, Kerry will attempt to escape the abuse. She has only a narrow window in time to make her move. And what she does in those few hours could be the difference between life and death. Kerry's dramatic story is an inspiration for the hundreds of thousands of women who wake terrified in their own homes. Airs at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) only on CBS. 
