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April 26, 2007, 3:09 pm PDT

exactly

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R U KIDDING ME?? ARE YOU SERIOUS?? FROM A SOCIAL WORKER'S POINT OF VIEW-SHE NEEDS TO GET OUT!!! AND THE GUY NEEDS SOME SERIOUS HELP!! HE IS ABUSING, I MEAN ABUSING HER!!!!! HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU WERE IN HER POSITION?? HOW WOULD YOU FEEL?? THE REASON WHY SHE IS REBELLING AGAINST HIM IS BECAUSE HE JUST ABUSIVE TOWARDS HER AND HE SEEMS TO BE BLAMING ALL OF IT ON HER-IT'S NOT HER FAULT! OBVIOUSLY IF SHE WANTS TO GET OUT, SHE HAS THINK OF HER KIDS TOO-WHO KNOWS IF SHE STAYS THEN THE HUSBAND MIGHT DO THE SAME STUFF TO HIS DAUGHTERS!!! THE HUSBAND GOES THROUGH A CYCLE OF ABUSE: THE HONEYMOON STAGE, TENSION BUILDING, AND EXPLOSIVE. THIS IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!!!!

I don't feel sorry for her either and completely agree with butterfly88-good points you hit every single one!!!!
 
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April 26, 2007, 3:12 pm PDT

People make there own choices

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I'm having a hard rime feeling sorry for her. She should have left AGES ago for her  AND her childrens sake. It's ridiculous for her to think she's doing her children a favour by staying with him. He is an abusive man and those children are not in a good home.  The only reason I can see her feeling trapped with him is fear that he may kill her if she tries to leave. There are options out there for her and her children...she needs to open her eyes. He is a sick man, heres hoping he takes something from Dr.phil.
Definately agree, if its about her kids safety why is she leaving them with her husband and going to bars?!  This makes her a bad parent.
 
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April 26, 2007, 3:16 pm PDT

TO THE LADY IN NC THAT FEELS "TRAPPED"

My question to you would be ok so you stayed with your abusive husband until you found yourself alone with no kids to raise and now you want out?!  This is just insane!!!  Were your kids not worth getting help for??  I say sit and wallow in the mess you made.  Your children are now living with the reprocusions.
 
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April 26, 2007, 3:22 pm PDT

DEPENDS ON EACHOTHER

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I agree with dmarieok.  I think because this woman is so unhappy, she is reaching out to others and seeking attention in the wrong places.  Having sexy pictures on MySpace is not helping their marriage.  She should get rid of that altogether.  She's just perpetuating an already volatile situation.  Don't get me wrong, I think her husband is psycho - but there are things she is doing that is just not helping their marriage either.
I would like to reply and say that my husband and I BOTH have friends of the opposite sex.  (We have been together since I was 16, 3 kids and no fights)  In fact if he befriends a women he always tells me how well he thinks we would get along and that is how I met my best friend...HIS work accountant.  Also I am a stay-at-home-mom and am always looking to chat with new people over myspace (WHICH I think is getting a really bad name lately due to this show)  In fact I met a guy the other day and was showing my husband his page and telling him allll about him and my husband goes, o yah thats mike our electrician at work!!!  It was hilarious then he came over and we all had drinks.  I think its just a trust issue.  If you don't have trust you have nothing.  My husband and I completely trust each other.  With everything.  There's no "limits" there's no hiding anything.....its called a "relationship people"!!!!!
 
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April 26, 2007, 3:27 pm PDT

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I  can't believe this woman has stayed with this man for the past 11 years.  Is she as crazy as he is???? There must be something that I'm missing here.  i can understand her being scared to leave because of his obsessiveness and controlling  ways, but Really!!! life is and can be better than this.  To me the scariest thing is that I believe he is capable of much more than we are hearing.  He doesn't seem to have a conscience, or any morals, plus in his twisted way he blames her for what he does.   I would have kicked his ass to the curb  LONG LONG AGO and where are her parents??? how could a mother let a man treat her daughter like this?? I would never allow this, it just wouldn't happen.  Confused and angry in Canada
I COMPLETELY AGREE!!!!
 
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April 26, 2007, 3:34 pm PDT

jENNIFER DOESNT = VICTEM

ok...it just seems like you wanted to be the "hot wifey" for a older man....now the novelty has worn off (for you) but he is still going on and on.......he was probably always the same (cuz how could you NOT know, i mean come on...) but now you are the one who is changing....its called growing up....it usually happens after 19.....just my 2 cents
 
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April 26, 2007, 3:35 pm PDT

right on!!!

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I do not understand this couple at all!  First of all, Jefferey has serious problems he needs to deal with, but no one has addressed Jennifer's contributions to this failing marriage.  Jefferey is perverted and dangerous, in my opinion, but Jennifer is not innocent (as she portrays herself).  I believe they are a sexually "experimental" couple that live a different lifestyle than most.  Jefferey at least admits it, Jennifer just puts pictures of her bending over backwards on her myspace account and does not see anything wrong with this--real classy gal!  I am a young, married, mother of three and I would never behave in this manner.  It is just very disappointing that Dr. Phil always states that each individual in a marriage contributes equally to that relationship, whether it be positive or negative, yet he has not addressed this at all!  I just do not see the accountability on Jennifer's behalf.  I do not think they should be together, one is a cheating, lying spouse, and the other a perverted weirdo.  What a shame for the children that they have brought into this world.

Very well written I am a mother of 3 children too and this is NOT the way to act.  Good for you for saying it!!!

 
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April 26, 2007, 3:41 pm PDT

04/26 Obsessive Love

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Hello All!

 

I have pretty much been counting the days to see this show. I am disgusted with the actions of both Jeffrey, and his wife as well.  He is very scary..........I mean, look at him, look in his eyes, he is vicious, and I believe capable of seriously hurting or even killing his wife.

 

I guess what I do not understand is WHY DOES SHE STAY?  There are so many excuses, I have no money, I have 3 kids,...............but, if this is as bad as it seems, I would head to the nearest WOMEN'S SHELTER---(GPS OR NOT!)

 

Jennifer does not come across as the most honest person to me, either.  In her taped pieces, she is usually smiling, or just not seemingly in as much of a risky situation as she poses.  Some women actually LIKE this type of sick attention, she may be one.  

 

 

Exellent!!!  I completely agree with you....I always wondered why she was smiling too, yah I agree she does seem to like the attention and only cries when she feels its expected (like for instance, in front of a live studio audience)
 
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April 26, 2007, 3:57 pm PDT

MYSPACE NOT THE ENEMY

Yes I felt compelled to write after hearing people say you shouldnt have friends of the opposite sex if you are married.  Okay I think was made up by someone who was afraid of losing someone to someone else, because it makes absolutely no sense.  My husband and I are high school sweethearts (met @ 16).  We were married @ 20.  We have been together for 9 years this year.  We have 3 beautiful little girls and I could not be happier.  We have recently moved and being a stay-at-home-mom I found it hard to meet people.  (ENTER MYSPACE) The thought of using my myspace page helped us out.  I met this reallly nice guy and was showing my husband his page one day after work and my husband said, hey thats mike he's our electrician on the site!!!  It was funny and then we invited him over for drinks.  Another example is that whenever my husband befriends another women he comes home and tells me how well he thinks I would get along with her.  (hence me meeting my best friend...his accountant @ work)  I think this is a trust issue and myspace is NOT to blame.  I love myspace.  If you are a mother and wife, ACT like one...if you saw MY page you would come to the conclusion that I am a happily married mother of 3 looking to befriend people.  I made my husbands page too cuz it was fun!!!!  Also our settings are turned to "private" so not just anyone can view our pages (we have to think of our kids for this reason)  WHEN YOU BECOME A PARENT YOU ARE ONE FOR LIFE.
 
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April 26, 2007, 4:05 pm PDT

04/26 Obsessive Love

Quote From: shazzzie13

First, Dr. Phil - I LOVE YOU!!!!  Many people are going to hate my post, but I have to say what I honestly feel. I will break it down by wife and husband.

 

WIFE: she has been unfaithful 2x's in the past, thus arising his suspicions. She goes out with other men knowing she has a jealous husband at home with possible violent tendences. She has not left him(????). She goes on webpages, as a married woman, exchanging nude/sexual photos with strangers and friends. It was alluded that they have sent nude/sexual photos to others in the past. She smiles when she talks about his behavior. I think that she partly enjoys this dangerous attention. I can hear the people now - yelling at me  LOL. I will admit, I do have an issue with women in DV situations. I am a social worker and would NEVER work with that population because I do not understand how or why a woman would stay with a man that is violent or controlling. I know all of the "facts" about DV - I went to school and attended numerous trainings  - I still would never work with them. Personally, I believe that she enjoys this. It excites her for some reason to get him riled up and stalk her. Unfortuantely, this dangerous game will most likely lead to death for one or both or them.

 

HUSBAND: he has very serious mental health issues. He is obviously an insecure man who has 'acquired' a beautiful wife and is afraid of losing her. He, himself, stated that she only goes after "short, balding men with little d*cks". What is he saying about himself? His behavior is escalating and he will most likely kill her if she ever does leave. He is exhibiting classic 'batterer' behavior with the isolation and denial of funds. He, I think, is beyond help and should be removed legally from her life.

 

Even if that were to happen, she would return to this behavior with another man. She finds amusement in it and will find another man that will 'obsess" over her again. THEY ARE BOTH WRONG. THEY ARE BOTH THE CAUSE OF THEIR SITUATION AND SHOULD BOTH BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE  - NOT JUST HIM. She appears to be very flirty and may have other men already. He is unstable, insecure and potentially violent.

 

I know that America will hate this post because we all want to blame him. But she cries with no tears. Okay, maybe it is shock, the "victim syndrome", whatever you want to call it. But I seriously question her actions and wish that you would delve into her a little more. We all know that he is basically a lost cause - or will need years and years and years and years of therapy...and maybe then he can get over her (I think NOT!). But, I do believe that there are two dimensions in this family. I am by no means excusing his behavior - IT IS WRONG AND DANGEROUS. But married people don't, or rather should not, carry on internet or live-body affairs either.

 

NEITHER ONE IS INNOCENT HERE.  

I would agree, it DOES look like she loves this sort of attention....thats soooooo higgh school hunny-GROW UP!!!!
 

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