[unbroken]

does he post them on his website or youtube?  i'll be at work.  i'm really interested to know if he talks about MLC or just affairs.  does he believe in MLC?  has he seen the website?  what does he think? does he think we are kidding ourselves?  i sometimes worry that i am, that maybe this site is giving me false hope.

[whyme2]

Love...

Not sure any of your questions.....I do not it is titled:

Friday - April 8, 2011


Midlife Crisis or Excuse?

Imagine if out of the blue, your spouse tells you he or she doesn't want to be married anymore. Then you realize your partner is nearly 50 years old, is getting in shape, updating his or her wardrobe and joining Facebook! Is this a midlife crisis? Dr. Phil sits down with two couples who are on the brink of divorce. Tony and Jill have been married for four years, but Tony says he wants out, so he can have his freedom back and not have the pressure and responsibility of having a wife. Their divorce will be final in a few weeks -- so why is Jill still sleeping with him? And, Miles says his wife of 10 years, Elaine, is going through a midlife crisis and that's the reason why she had an affair. Elaine says she doesn't regret her indiscretions because the other man made her feel happy and alive. Is there hope for these unions? Find out the warning signs of a midlife crisis and what Dr. Phil says these couples must do before calling it quits!

We shall see......like I said, I have read and research so much....starting to talk myself into the fact is this real, or something coaxed up.  Since my H is an exception to a lot of the traditional MLC traits.  But this site gives me a salvation, and a place to be honest and real.....as my family and friends just do not get it...and do not understand why I am standing.....they say just move on.   Hard to know what to do!!!!!

[lost5]

I really hope I can see it or it is on youtube because I wont be home.

I cant wait to see what he has to say and then maybe we will have even more info.

ill be awaiting some great talks about this one.

[Dontgiveup]

I probably won't watch it....doubt I'll be home at that time anyway.  I'll confess I'm skeptical of how MLC is typically portrayed publicly.  A lot of emphasis is put on the affair, which is usually the most painful part for the LBS, but it is not really the depth of what MLC is about.

And maybe this is just a weird thought, but it seems odd to me that someone in MLC would go on a program about MLC......I've not heard of an MLCer that would say they were having an MLC.

[LettingGo]

I agree with DGU. Plus, it opens up the subject to a LOT of judgement and opinion by "people" who have not experienced it. While I agree that a light needs to be shined on midlife depression, I think putting it out there for discussion on the Dr. Phil show is cheapening the reality of our experience, and will probably backfire and reinforce the common perception that staying with a man that cheats means you are a doormat.

Of course, I just realized I have a preconceived negative opinion on a show I haven't seen, LOL!! I guess the subject is too sensitive and personal for me to watch this way. I need it to be "safe", make any sense? So, please post after you've seen it and if it doesn't turn into a moral judgement-fest, I'll be interested in watching... Sorry.... I'm just very protective of myself when it comes to hearing "opinions" on MLC from "regular" people...

[trusting]

I agree that it may be portrayed badly/inadequately but I am going to watch it out of curiosity.  I reserve the right to turn it off if I get too annoyed or upset.

I have the DVR set up to record and then will have to watch and erase before H sees it on there (one of the tricky things about having a live in).  I never watch Dr. Phil and I don't want him to click on it out of curiosity.  I doubt he would even notice, though, and he has been VERY withdrawn into his own world the past week or two.  I could grow an extra nose and he probably wouldn't notice.

[OldPilot]

I am recording it too, but not on my TV at my house.
So I won't be able to watch it until next Wednesday night.

Looking forward to the reaction here.

[ForeverHopefulOne]

Crap!  I wish I would have known the day they taped the show; it's filmed on the lot where I work.  I would have loved to catch some of the guests that appeared on the show to pick their brain!

[Tsunami]

Let's bump this puppy up so the night time readers can see this too!

Is this the regular Dr. Phil show, or the one now on the Oprah network?

[whyme2]

Regular line up...........BUT I have noticed that thee OWN...plays repeats a few days later if you miss it.........please post thoughts after the show.