Divorce should only be pursued when a person is emotionally neutral and confident that they have exhausted all efforts to save the marriage.
“The time to get divorced is when you can walk out the door emotionally neutral. You don't get a divorce until you are at peace that you've done everything you can to rehabilitate the marriage.”
Dr. Phil · Jul 2025 · 1 episode · 237K views on this topicHe expresses that the husband in the fifth story, who abandoned his wife after her cancer diagnosis, has shown his true character and that the relationship is likely irreparable.
“This high stress situation revealed his true character and I honestly see no coming back from this. What's there to excuse? Sorry that you ruined my hopes of a real child because you got cancer. I feel less attracted to you because your oven is being ripped out and we can't get a bun in anymore.”
Two Hot Takes · May 2025 · 0 episodes · 0 views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.