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Created on : Friday, March 02, 2007, 12:04:18 pm
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Dr. Phil’s guests are tired of being bullied and bossed around by their spouses. They say they are treated like personal assistants, and their lives have become an emotional roller coaster because of their partners' domineering ways. Jodi wants to confront her husband, Frank, who admits he’s a chauvinist. Frank says a woman’s role is to serve the husband, but Jodi says, “Not after today!” After 14 years of being at his beck and call, will Jodi be able to stand up to her husband and demand respect? Then, Ahnika wants her brother-in-law to get a backbone and finally stand up to her controlling sister! She says Sarissa walks all over her husband, Jason, and if she doesn’t change her domineering ways, he’s going to wise up and leave her. Sarissa says she’s forced to take control because her husband doesn’t know how to wear the pants in the family, but Jason says it’s easier to shut down than it is to fight. Can this couple find balance in their family roles? Tell us what you think!

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March 22, 2007, 9:23 am PDT

03/09 Dominating Spouses

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This is my husband's view of marraige. Own nothing together.He refused to put up his credit to purchase a car with me  Don't answer your wife when she asks a question. Have no goals.  Call her names.Yell at her when she gets upset. Talk on the phone  in low voice and don't answer your wife when she asks who it was.Take away purchases and give them to someone else if she asks where he went. Comes home from work and tells his wife that he is sooo close to a woman at work. It is supposed to be ok in his culture. Yea,right. Tells his wife that his grown  children come first. And he will take second job in order to support them. I only get one check a month from him due to a deal I made at the beginning of the marraige.  Drive crazy if she asks a question in the car to the point where she is flung all over the car and hurt. If I mention another person's name in a conversation he will call that person and asked what his wife was saying about him.Withhold affection for days after a disagreement.Get mad at restuarants if he does not agree with my conservation.Get mad to the point where his veins are sticking out,(rages) I can get over things in 5 minutes.Threatens not to sign divorce papers unless I go for citizenship interview later this month.Goes where he wants when he wants,and comes back when he wants. Has moved in and out at least 20 times in the past 5 yrs. He gossips worse than any woman I have ever met..I could go on and on .......... How can I go to citizenship interview when we own nothing together? .They look for bank accounts,credit cards,loans,auto titles,etc.etc. I am not going to lie for him.And you cannot lie anyway. It is either black and white or it is not proof Two pastors have explained to him how to treat his wife but he does not seem to get the message.Sorry if this last part is off topic. But these types of men are either mentally ill or have arrested development or they do not care.My husband is like living with a 16 y/o. I never know what he is going to do or say next.

 

  It is very clear that this man has been using you from day one!  He has been using you to gain his citizenship status in this country and that suspicious behavior you're talking about as far as phone conversations go, I would start recording the phone calls.  It could be that he's having an affair or doing something else that you don't know about.  Has it ever occured to you that he can be sending money to support his relatives over in his country? and that's why you never have any extra money.   You don't need him!!! He NEEDS you! and you should let him know that.   You don't deserve to be disrespected, hit and taken advantage of by some underhanded leach who just wanted.   Kick him to the curb and sue for divorce! why should you care about his citizenship status? let him hang himself you can deny everything.  I would sue for divorce and tell the court about the mental, physical abuse, etc.   I would kick him out and change the locks on my door/windows this time it should be for good. 

 
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March 24, 2007, 10:20 am PDT

nice pic

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hears you one mamawolf, this is one of my favorites, she be a white snow wolf.
now thats anice pic of the white wolf
 
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March 24, 2007, 10:33 am PDT

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Responsible women use birth control.

 

And what do responsible men do?


use a condom silly
 
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March 24, 2007, 4:41 pm PDT

excuses

Quote From: prekteacher20

i think he is tring to push me away because he does not know how to handle someone who loves him in return.  He is always telling me that he he had it rough growing up.  His ex-wife cheated on him as for my ex cheated on me.  I think he trully loves me but doesn't know what to do  With the things that have happened to me in the past I will definintly wait and make sure this is the right one

It sounds like you are trying to make excuses for this guy! You don’t have to do that; you shouldn’t make excuses for the way that he treats you, because there is no excuse. He was cheated on in the past? You were, too! That doesn’t make it okay to treat you the way that he does. He talks down to you (implying that you don’t work hard enough) and is disrespectful- I urge you to see those signs for what they are, signals that you need to listen closely to your intuition. Stop with the excuses for him, if this man wants an equal partner, he would treat you like one. He doesn’t want that; he wants a mate who feels inferior and who is submissive. Is that what you want to continue settling for?

 
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March 31, 2007, 10:07 am PDT

I'm a Women that way

I am a very controlling wife, sometimed down right mean. I think I do it because I get away with it and he says nothing to defend himself.
 
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April 2, 2007, 6:12 pm PDT

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Quote From: misshottemper

I am a very controlling wife, sometimed down right mean. I think I do it because I get away with it and he says nothing to defend himself.
What is your "reward" for doing this to your husband? You love him, so why would you be mean to him? What are you getting out of it?
 
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April 4, 2007, 3:27 pm PDT

I Don't Know!!!

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What is your "reward" for doing this to your husband? You love him, so why would you be mean to him? What are you getting out of it?
I've never said that I get anything out of it. I feel horrible when I do it. I do love him dearly, but I really do have a bad temper, witch I am working on.
 
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May 23, 2007, 12:31 pm PDT

dominating spouse

A long long time ago during the farming age the men went out and farmed, hunted and took care of basic neccesities for the family to surviive.  the wife took care of the home and played an important role raising the children.  The industrial age came along and the mom decided she did not want to stay in the house and went out and got a job.  Then day care came along and then the child was being raised by another adult.  Mom then decide she wanted equal rights.  Remember the ad :You've come a long way baby' should have said "You're going the wrong way baby"      Now there are more women in politics. in the military, in sports, and in prisons.  Couples should have an agreement of what is acceptable and what is not when it comes to raising children.  They should also have a mutual understanding of what their roles are and that of their spouse..  Being a dominating spouse turns the family upside down.
 
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May 23, 2007, 12:32 pm PDT

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A long long time ago during the farming age the men went out and farmed, hunted and took care of basic neccesities for the family to surviive.  the wife took care of the home and played an important role raising the children.  The industrial age came along and the mom decided she did not want to stay in the house and went out and got a job.  Then day care came along and then the child was being raised by another adult.  Mom then decide she wanted equal rights.  Remember the ad :You've come a long way baby' should have said "You're going the wrong way baby"      Now there are more women in politics. in the military, in sports, and in prisons.  Couples should have an agreement of what is acceptable and what is not when it comes to raising children.  They should also have a mutual understanding of what their roles are and that of their spouse..  Being a dominating spouse turns the family upside down.
 
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March 6, 2008, 10:51 am PST

Married a dud instead of a dude lol

I find myself in a situation I never thought I would be in. I met my husband on the internet 8 years ago. Married him 6 years ago and now regret it every single day. He is a controlling person both emotionally and financially. I left almost everything I had to move here and marry him and now I cant even afford to pay attention even though I have a good job. What do you do to begin to get out of this? I have never been married before so I also have never been divorced. Talking to a lawyer today. Hopefully it will give me some insight to what my rights are. I just dont want to lose my daughter. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
 
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