Dr Phil and Robin McGraw Don’t Consider Divorce an Option
October 7, 2008 by Jeanne
Dr. Phil and his wife, Robin, told the Ladies Home Journal that they do not consider divorce to be an option for them, dispelling rumors that the couple is on the outs. I have to agree (and I am a remarried person so I’d like to think that I speak from some experience) that as soon as you think of divorce as a possible solution, it becomes more and more difficult to weigh the other options when things get rough.
The lengthy interview revealed many things about their relationship (for example, she used to try pouting as a means of letting him know that something was bothering her - it didn’t work). I found one of the things Robin said particularly helpful - she said that when she found out she was pregnant, they committed to maintaining their relationship as a couple rather than being redefined as just “parents.” What I found so valuable was that she said that, now that her boys have grown up and moved on, all the effort they put into their marriage has paid off. So many couples lose each other during the child-rearing years and when the kids move out, they find they suddenly have nothing in common. It’s an important lesson. I have tried to do this in my own relationship but, after reading this reminder, I’m going to try even harder.
