Topic : 12/26 The Nanny Affair, Part 1

Brandon seems like a genuine person and that he really has come to see how his actions affect his family. I think Amy should get some counseling too. It doesn't seem that she is without fault here...maybe she was spending too much time with Heidi instead of her own husband. Get to the bottom of this issue Dr. Phil. You said you were going to talk about Amy's "affair"  or whatever it was. Just keep the focus off of Heidi, she is not what is important here!!! Why is Heidi is so involved in THEIR life?? She definitely has some jealousy issues now that the couple is trying to reconcile and you can see that she just clearly does not like Brandon for whatever reason. She needs to go back to her own life and stay away from theirs...why was she living at their house?? Amy and Brandon need to lead their own life, it's not her business. I think Amy should find a new friend that isn't so against trying to keep her marriage together. Keeping the marriage together and not giving up is what's best for everyone if he truly has changed. I believe he has changed and now they need to move forward and forget about the past.

I agree with most of this statement...love the RED comment. She needs to go...way too involved. Interesting how she said "WE need help..." and Amy said "I need help"  I think there are more attacks coming tomorrow but hopefully Dr. Phil will focus a little more on Amy. I just don't get why she is blameless in all this. It takes TWO people to make a marriage work. Forget about all the little details and focus on what to do to fix this Dr. Phil! Help them!

I tell you why this episode makes me SICK.  So what if this smug-smiling guy is a "handsome fireman!"  Our daughter worked as a nanny for husband and wife doctors.  When Dr. "DICK" started staying home and had his penis hanging out of his p.j.'s all the time, our daughter gave her resignation.  She loved their two children, and still does, but under no circumstance, after being sexually abuses by her grandfather when she was wee and gone through counselling, and having gone through university to get an honors degree majoring in child studies, was she going to put up with that nonsense from a doctor... or whoever he was!  He had the gull to ask before she left if it was because of what he did?!?  DAH!  He KNEW what he was doing which is why my blood boils to consider how many self-serving men are out there who think only with their head (I'm NOT talking of the one that houses a brain in it)!  Do they think they're trophies?

I don't know what you mean by love and friendship should be "unconditional"?  So no matter what someone does, a friend should never offer an opinion about the behavior in question?  To me, a real friend should be honest, even when the truth hurts.  If I saw a friend killing herself with drugs or alcohol, I would say something.  And if the friend refused to deal with the problem, I would have to say to her "Look, I'm your friend and I love you, but I can't stick around and watch you hurt yourself this way anymore.  When you decide to deal with the problem, I will be there to support and help you 100 percent."

I'd react the same way if one of my friends was married to a man who cheated on her with the teenage nanny, and she continued to delude herself that he'd "change"!

first off Yvette, you are totally off base about teenagers. As the mother of  an 18, 16, and 15 yr olds I take offense at the thought that they can't be trusted for anything. My kids are great kids who are responsible, caring, and trustworthy.

 As for Brandon, he needs to grow up. He needs to own up to what he has done and quit trying to blame other people. i don't think he is truly remorsefull for what he has done. He is quick to blame others for his mistakes.  Heidi needs to butt out, This isn't her marriage. She needs to support her friend regardless of the decisions she makes regarding her marriage.