Dr. Phil Divorce: Even people who don’t watch daytime television are likely familiar with psychologist Phil McGraw, one of its most prominent and successful practitioners. Formerly known as “Dr. On their highly regarded daily broadcast, Phil McGraw and his wife Robin McGraw “guide millions of viewers on topics ranging from marriage and domestic abuse to addiction to weight loss.” Dr. Phil Divorce
The National Enquirer and its sister tabloid, which over the past few decades have published several dozen articles accusing “Dr. Phil (and sometimes Robin) of various indiscretions, from minutia like being a “ratings whore” to personal turmoil like a “secret divorce deal,” to outright felonies like sexual and child abduction, have been the most frequently spreading source of celebrity rumors about Dr. Phil.
Dr. Phil and his wife filed a $250 million libel and malicious defamation lawsuit against American Media Inc., the parent company of the National Enquirer, in 2016 due to the National Enquirer’s continuous pursuit of gossip about them. The Washington Post reports: We can now see people searching for Dr. Phil Divorce and more. Dr. Phil Divorce
[The lawsuit] claimed the publications specifically focused on the McGraws as a means to overcome financial instability.
The lawsuit mostly focused on allegations from the tabloid that Dr. Phil abused his wife. It claims [AMI’s reporting] has hurt both their professional lives, which center on providing counseling, often to couples trying to save their marriages.
But it included other examples as well. In one, the magazine “threatened” to write that a drunk Dr. Phil stood behind a man and smashed a beer mug over his head at a Lubbock, Tex., bar called the Copper Caboose while he was a student at Texas Tech University.
The issue, according to the suit, is that the Copper Caboose didn’t open until six years after he’d moved away from the city — where he didn’t return until 2014 — and didn’t serve alcohol until 2009.
The [Enquirer] said that much of [the] information it has published can be found in lawsuits filed against Dr. Phil. This is true, the lawsuit stated, but the tabloid arguably stated allegations as fact.
A few months later, the McGraws dropped their complaint without disclosing how it was ultimately resolved. Still, ever since, it appears that the Enquirer has stopped posting negative stories about Dr. Phil Divorce in favor of delivering sensationalist, promotional articles about guests on his show.
The rumor that Dr. Phil and his wife of 43 years, the former Robin Jo Jameson, are getting divorced has persisted. According to the Enquirer, the impending split was only avoided because of a “secret divorce agreement” involving a fictitious “tell-all book” Robin allegedly wrote: Dr. Phil Divorce.
In the ultimate betrayal, Dr. Phil McGraw’s wife Robin is writing a tell-all book that exposes his darkest secrets, sources say.
Robin’s “warts-and-all” memoir about their 32-year marriage could bring her a whopping $3 million advance, according to publishing insiders.
“Phil believes he’s being betrayed,” a friend of the 58-year-old TV shrink told The ENQUIRER. “But at the same time, he feels he’s almost powerless to stop Robin!
“Their marriage has been on shaky ground for some time, and he thinks that if he demands she not write the book, she will dump him for good.”
And the self-help guru has plenty of reason to worry, said another source.
“Robin reveals how Phil has humiliated her by his cheating and lying,” a friend of 55-year-old Robin told The ENQUIRER.
“She’s also written about their secret divorce deal — which is already done — and disclosed the real reason he hates his talk-show mentor Oprah Winfrey!”
Robin’s manuscript also reveals that the couple has already worked out a secret divorce pact, said her friend.
“Phil knows Robin wants the success of a best-seller, but he’s confident he can dissuade her by giving her a payoff equal to the potential $3 million book advance she’d reap,” his friend told The ENQUIRER.
“Phil can be very convincing, and he’s telling her it’s what’s best for their marriage. He thinks she’ll take the loot — ‘crazy money’ he calls it — and forget all about turning the manuscript into a book.”
The Enquirer mentioned above report was first released in April 2009. However, more than ten years have passed since that time without a Dr. Phil divorce or the release of a “tell-all book” written by Robin McGraw. Despite the ongoing divorce rumors surrounding Dr. Phil, there is no evidence beyond tabloid reporting that these claims are valid. Dr. Phil Divorce
According to a transcript on the Dr. Phil website, The McGraws addressed (and disputed) tabloid allegations of an impending divorce on their show as early as 2008: Dr. Phil Divorce.
During the summer, pictures of Dr. Phil and Robin were all over the tabloids, which claim they were getting a divorce. With Robin’s seat in the audience vacant, Dr. Phil says, “I am not getting a divorce. Trust me; she’s here.”
Robin joins him onstage. “See, I’m married,” she says, showing her wedding ring.
“Isn’t she cute? We just celebrated our 32nd anniversary,” Dr. Phil says proudly. Dr. Phil Divorce
Robin says she’s shocked that strangers would write lies about something that is so precious to her and Dr. Phil. “It really bothers me, because you know what? I’m not even mad at him, and they have me divorcing him!” she says.
Dr. Phil shows a recent photo in a tabloid which shows him carrying a bag, allegedly full of personal effects. The headline claims that Robin kicked him out, when in actuality, he was holding his tennis bag. “I’d think if I was going to move out, I’d take more stuff than this,” he jokes. Dr. Phil Divorce
Another tabloid photo showed a moving van in front of their house, loading up a large mirror. Robin and Dr. Phil explain that they were having their house remodeled while they were on vacation.
“What you have to understand about tabloids is that what they print about public figures — and we are considered public figures — does not have to be true,” Dr. Phil says. “What they do is they go find anybody, and they pay them to be a source. These sources are always anonymous. It’s always, ‘A friend’ said this, ‘a friend’ said that. They are not friends; they are cowards. They won’t step up and show their face. They just do it because if your face and a scandal will sell newspapers, you’re going to be on it.”
“I think it’s the belief that you can’t live in Hollywood and be happily married, but you can,” Robin says.
“One of the things that’s really insulting to me is, if I was getting a divorce, it would be filed at the courthouse, and I would say so. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. People get divorced every day,” Dr. Phil says. “I would hate it. I would ask for your prayers and support. And if I got kicked out …”
“Don’t take the mirror!” Robin quips.
“Anyway, we’re not getting a divorce,” Dr. Phil reiterates.
In an appearance on the “Rachael Ray Show” in 2012, Dr. Phil once more blasted divorce rumors from “stupid tabloids”: Dr. Phil Divorce.
[My wife] lost both of her parents close together at a very young time in her life, and she said to me one day sitting on the end of the bed, ‘You know, I’m now an orphan, I’ve got no people.’ That’s the day I told her, ‘That’s not true. Look me in the eye and let me tell you I will never leave you.’ She believed it that day and it’s something we take very seriously, which is why I just shake my head at these stupid tabloids — we are not getting a divorce, and for them to obsess on something that is so at the core definition of our family is just astounding to me.
Robin most recently wished Phil a “Happy Birthday” on Instagram in September 2019, along with a picture of the two of them posing in front of the well-known pop art “Love” sculpture, declaring that he was her “forever love” and that she “loved you more and more with every birthday”: Dr. Phil Divorce.
We obviously cannot predict with 100 percent accuracy if a couple will not eventually be divorced. Although the McGraws’ marriage has been the subject of divorce rumors for at least 15 years, those rumors appear to be nothing more than fabricated tabloid rumors.
The McGraws have repeatedly vehemently denied those rumors, continued to work closely together and given off the appearance of a long-married couple who are still happy in their marriage: Please forward this to your friends if you find it interesting. Newswatchlist.com is the best place to find the latest and updated information about your favorite celebs.