Topic : 02/05 The Dr. Phil House: Rules of Engagement

The problem the Stephanie had with changing the tire was priceless. She was standing on the lug wrench with both feet and bouncing to no avail. Her little 104 lbs just didn't cut it. Thanks to the mechanic who later gave us a tip on the correct direction to wrench off the lug nuts, my husband was able to get the flat fixed just 2 hrs. after the show. Because he listenen to me relay what I had witnessed on your show.   V.A.

In reference to Stephanie, you say there is nothing wrong with being a girly girl.  Fine.  Many girls/women like to have nice clothes, handbags etc. but there is a huge difference between a girl who expects someone else to provide these things for her (and in abundance too!!) and a girl who earns money for herself and treats herself to some nice things.  Stephanie obviously wants someone to pamper her and she is a bottomless pit.  It seems as if she will never be satisfied and have enough things and enough attention. It goes further then that.  She doesn't seem to want to deal with the slightest bit of discomfort.  She doesn't want to exert any effort.  She was ready to quit as soon as things were no longer fun for her. I think she is going to be very high maintenance, and her fiance is going to be drained emotionally and financially from this person.  The only way they arfe going to succeed is if she gets rid of her undeserved sense of entitlement and learns to contribute something to the world as well as learn to provide herself with the things she wants through her own efforts and work. Life in the adult world is not a cakewalk and she needs to learn to take on responsibilities and stop acting like a 13 year old child.

Well I watched this show and I had to rewind it several times to make sure I was hearing what I heard!!  I know this was about couples and marriage but I can not help to be so hurt with Laceys comment about the baby!!!  She said that just go ahead and give it shaken baby syndrom!!!  Wow a mother saying this???  I have a child that suffered from shaken baby from his daycare provider and I would never ever wish that on anyone!  We go through life fighting battles everyday!!!  He was 5 months old at the time and was on life support for over 15 days, and we nearly lost him.  Since then he has had to have eye surgery and has lost most vision in his left eye!  For you Dr. Phil,  I always looked up to you and how you speak up and speak your mind.... why did you not speak up about her comment?  I think a person with your knowledge should set the record straight and tell what can happen to children if they are shaken.  We need your voice to spread the awarness about this situation!!!  Please Dr. Phil let your voice be heard on this subject and help protect our children, for they are our future!!!

I must have missed that comment about shaken baby syndrome, but even to make a flippant comment about something so tragic was so out of line.  You are right; Dr. Phil should have come down very hard on her for that one.

I am so sorry to hear of your own personal tragedy. Being the parent of a handicapped child, I can sympathize with the  the daily challenges that you must have to face.   I hope that whoever did that horrible thing to your child was served justice, although I know that there is nothing in the world that can truly make up for what she did and the consequences to your child and family.  Why not suggest this as a topic for a future show?    It may save countless lives of children.

R U NUTS! My first daughter was born just as I turned 19. She's a DR. now!  A brain surgeon as a matter of fact. What the hell makes U think they should give up their child? Youth? No  way, I also gave birth to my 2nd child at 39 and believe me I had  much more energy with the first.  By the way. my son is in med school also.  There are many families out there with money and young married people with wonderful family support that want and cherish their children and grandchildren even if they come when their parents a young. As I see it, the young couple work better together than all the others. They seem like good

people.

MY point is, U don't need to give up your child because you're not wealthy or because you're young,U just need to work and never loose sight of what U want out of this life. U sound like giving up your baby is like giving up a kitten, if u can't afford it just give it away! I'm so happy you didn't have a child to give up so their isn't another child out there looking for their birth parents and wondering WHY didn't my parents want me? 

Wouldn't it be terrible if they found some one like U and asked you Why? And you would say "I couldn't buy U diapers" U just weren't worth getting a second job to care for the life I brought into this world I had other things to do.

The 19 yr. old couple seem more devoted to each other than the "older, mature" couples.  Sure, it will be hard for them, but they do seem to at least like each other & I don't think the others do.  My in-laws were married @ 15 with a baby on the way & 6 more to come later.  They were married over 50 yrs. before they died.  I'm sure not all of those yrs. were easy, but they were in love & committed.  My neice was 16 & they have been married 26 yrs. & raised 2 WONDERFUL boys. Please don't totally discourage the young couple.  Why would anyone even think of marrying a man that has abused her & had several affairs??  I sure pity the husband of the "princess", but he surely knows what he's getting into.