Topic : 12/25 Parent Trap

Enrique's loyalties are with his WIFE as they should be.  Not with his old family, ex-wife or HER daughter.  Mia is NOT an outsider, she is his WIFE.  They are a team and they eachothers FIRST priority.  She has a right to a say in EVERY part of his life.  He chose to marry her and he WANTS her opinion.  I am so happy for him that he now has a beautiful decent wife that he can be proud of instead of that rag Maria.

I wish there were more men out there like Enrique!!!!

What were the two things that Dr. Phil said he never gets the child involved in?  Discussing adult issues with the child and I can't remember the other one. Anyone? Thank you

Also I think that it was criminal of that dad to stop the relationship with Selina that he had, just because he found out that he wasn't the biological dad. He was the only dad she knew and loved. Hopefully they can rekindle their relationship because every little girl needs their dad. Biological or not.

I can understand the frustration about the child support, but that should not stop him from loving her and taking care of her emotionally. Shame on Marie for doing that to both of them. She is to blame the most.

First....Maria is dead wrong for what she did to Enrique.  I think that 's obvious.  But MIa will have to someday face the consequences of her actions.  I, too, am a step mother to children whose biologiical mom did some very hurtful things.  I could have easily started a war with the ex and tried to control the situation.  But the ONLY true casualty of that war would have been the children.  Mia had an opportunity to  be a healer, a peaceamaker, a supportive  stepmother, a compassionate wife, a DECENT HUMAN BEING. 

But she is SO controlled by her hate for Maria that she has taken a "win at any cost" stance.  Enrique is obviously a man who does not make decisions for himself, and allowed Mia to lead him into this battle.

After  the show, Mia may feel like she "won" because so many were mad at Maria (myself included). 

But after the cameras stop rolling and the national glare is off of this situation, her manipulative and bitter approach to this family crisis will probably have severe consequences  - for MIA.  if she and Enrique survive this scandal intact, it will not be because she took the high road...it will simply be luck. 

Had I taken the same approach as Mia with my step children and the ex.......I could not have held my head up and looked myself in the mirror (or gone on national tv).  As many, many times as I wanted to "destroy" the ex....I was able to keep my mouth shut and my heart open....and my step children are happier and healthier because I put their needs before mine.  C'mon Mia.......GROW UP AND THINK OF SOMEONE BESIDES YOURSELF.  that little girl deserves better than this........

I agree that Mia does not seem like she is a mother.  I haven't read all of the posts...and don' t know if this came out in them or not....but I don't see how ANYONE who is a mother could allow that little girl to go through what Selina is experiencing.  Does anyone know?  Does Mia have children?   I am also very angry at Maria....but Enrique needs to "grow a set" and stand up to BOTH of these domineering women.

Even if Selina isn't his...there is absolutely NO QUESTION that she is the innocent victim and needs compassion from all sides.  If Mia is trying to score "new wife" points...she is going in the wrong direction.  I've been there.

Enrique's loyalties are with his WIFE as they should be.  Not with his old family, ex-wife or HER daughter.  Mia is NOT an outsider, she is his WIFE.  They are a team and they eachothers FIRST priority.  She has a right to a say in EVERY part of his life.  He chose to marry her and he WANTS her opinion.  I am so happy for him that he now has a beautiful decent wife that he can be proud of instead of that rag Maria.

I wish there were more men out there like Enrique!!!!