Topic : 06/09 Devastating Divorce

Trapped him?? Oh yeah, all the pressure from what, a couple hours, will talk any man into marriage. You are silly. Riding his coat tails? Hello!! This woman gave him two children and 17 years all the while he was an unfaithful, lying, addicted creep of a husband.

Never loved him?? What do you call those kids and that 17 year marriage? A hobby? LOL Youre funny!

ANYONE????!!!!

Sometimes, Angels need Angels too.

Danny messes up, Gretchen saves him.

Danny messes up, Gretchen saves him.

Danny messes up, Gretchen saves him.

See a pattern here, anyone?

Only my opinion, but...Gretchen's 'indifferent' now because maybe she just doesn't have any 'Angel' left in her. It DOESN'T mean she still can't 'love' him...she's just got nothing left to give. It's already been taken. Just maybe, she was hoping some day, some way...Danny might choose to be her Angel? (I could be wrong...I have been before)

Danny, you don't have to lose the 'child within' by acting like a teenager. Gretchen, maybe, just maybe he (Danny) might come around...still...and save you? It's okay to fall.

As long as you BOTH make the commitment to 'catch eachother.' Go to a carnival or something together already! WITHOUT the kids, WITHOUT the booze and pills. (Danny...trust me, you CAN have fun WITHOUT playing the 'high wire' act)

And stop with the 'I'd give my legs, Dr. Phil...which one do you want?' bit already. Just CATCH her already, and you might be surprised. She's your wife...not a television camera. You don't have to play the part with her...simply, be WITH her...sober, and with a 'child's heart.'

Again, I could be wrong. But, that's why there's a forum...so we can express our opinions.

On a last note, PLEASE Mildred P., stop with the 'poor Danny' bit already. He's a big boy now.

~Peace and Well-being, everyone~

Yep, all this week's shows are repeats, as was the case last week.  What a bummer!

Sure hope it's only a temporary situation and doesn't last all summer!

While I can't answer your question about Robin wearing black so frequently, I do share your curiosity about the reason.  It does seem that even on the rare occasions when she wears a brighter color, at least part of her outfit is always black!

    Well, Danny, I think that you two are even. You broke your oath, and she broke hers. I'd call that square, so you might as well dissolve the marriage and think long and hard if it's worth trying another marriage.

Divorce is never easy for anyone, especially not the children. I went through this my self nine years ago.

I am married to a wonderful husband who treats my children and me wonderfully. As far as the way

Danny did his wife, from a personal point of view, he waited way too late. This is usually the case

within marriages like this. The wife just continues to give, and just when they can't go anymore,

their husband see's things in a different light and it's too late by than. I've been there myself.

Every time I watched these two people through the years, I would think I my own situation and suspected it would end the same way.  I love you, Dr. Phil, but it seemed as if this show diidn't focus on the real reason for this split...that of addiction.  I lived with an alcoholic for 29 years and, yes, I think I kept him alive all that time,  In the end, he just died more slowly and two years after we divorced, he was dead.  It wasn't until I realized that I was dying with him, that I got out of the marriage. As far as the unfinished business goes, I left with a lot of that, but you can't settle unfinished business with someone who isn't ever sober.  I have moved on and my girls are doing great.  I wish the best for Gretchen.  Sounds like she has done everything she could to save the marriage.  Now it is time for her to start living again.