How can you gauge when discipline crosses the line? In an exclusive interview, Dr. Phil talks to a mom accused of dragging her son through a store on a leash. Dr. Phil explains how to parent with purpose! Interested in advertising: https://www.advertisecast.com/BestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many women are itching to run to the altar, but Dr. Phil's guests say they are ready to run for the hills! Meet Kelly, who calls herself a runaway bride, and Chad, who says weddings are too expensive. Can Dr. Phil get them to commit? More information: http://drphil.com Interested in advertising: https://www.advertisecast.com/BestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shanda Sharer,12, was brutally murdered in 1992 with four teenage girls convicted. For the first time on national television, Shanda’s mother, Jacque, and sister, Paije, confront Hope Rippey, one of Shanda's killers. Will Hope acknowledge the pain? Part 2 Advertise with us: https://www.advertisecast.com/network/Stage29Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A sleepy Indiana town awoke one winter morning in 1992 to news the lifeless body of 12-year-old Shanda Sharer was discovered in an open field. She had been stabbed, strangled, beaten and burned alive. Who committed this vicious and heinous crime? Part 1 Interested in advertising: https://www.advertisecast.com/BestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parents, are you worried your son or daughter's frequent nights out on the town might be more than harmless fun? Is your child's fondness for shopping breaking your bank account? Dr. Phil has strong words for two 20-somethings with serious addictions. More information: http://drphil.com Interested in advertising: https://www.advertisecast.com/BestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They smoke, drink, speed, pop pills, disappear all night and disrespect their parents all day. They are teens gone wild and Dr. Phil has a wake-up call for them and their parents. Parents, if you're in power struggles with your teen, don't miss this show! Interested in advertising: https://www.advertisecast.com/BestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Phil explored the topic of infidelity on a recent show sparking debates and thousands of viewer responses. Dr. Phil addresses a flood of comments on his social media and answers the question: "Is it possible to make your marriage affair-proof?" Part 2 Interested in advertising: https://www.advertisecast.com/BestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Phil peels back the curtain on cheating spouses when he talks to six women from the online group Mistresses Anonymous. Plus, learn how to inoculate your relationship from infidelity with Dr. Phil's tips! Part 1 Interested in advertising: https://www.advertisecast.com/BestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Phil digs into a heartbreaking story of a father's search for his missing daughter, then the loss of his grandchildren taken away by the man who may be guilty of their mother's disappearance. Don't miss this chilling tale that spans three generations. Interested in advertising: https://www.advertisecast.com/BestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you think of negotiations, corporate boardrooms come to mind but really it happens every day in your own house. Learn the principles of making a deal, how to compromise to get what you want, plus five things you might not realize you can bargain for! Interested in advertising: https://www.advertisecast.com/BestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you married to a controlling person? Dr. Phil's guests are wives who say their husbands try to control every aspect of their lives, and they are headed for divorce if their spouses don't stop their controlling behaviors. Interested in advertising: https://www.advertisecast.com/BestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the most asked-about guests on Dr. Phil returns--Brandon! Plus, a desperate family turns to Dr. Phil to save their daughter who is addicted to OxyContin and heroin.  Interested in advertising: https://www.advertisecast.com/BestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Teens are obsessed with love more than ever. Parents are concerned over measures their daughters take to keep a boyfriend. A poll asked teens about extreme behavior, some saying they had sex when the didn't want to. Parents, don't miss these safety steps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens when an unhealthy relationship threatens to tear a mother and daughter apart? Giesel says her 18-year-old daughter is boyfriend-obsessed and is damaging her promising future. Watch drama unfold as a pregnancy scare rocks this teen's life. https://www.drphil.com/ To advertise: https://www.advertisecast.com/BestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During tough financial times, families face some of the biggest pressures. When parents are on edge and fighting with each other, children are often a casualty of their hostility. http://drphil.com/ Interested in advertising? https://www.advertisecast.com/BestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tammy and Paul wed for eight years until their marriage ended. After nine months apart the couple secretly remarried, unbeknownst to their families, who would not approve. Weeks after saying "I do" a second time, the two are having doubts of their own. For more information: https://www.drphil.com/ Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/TheBestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Family squabbles are hard to avoid -- especially during the holidays -- but what happens when that behavior escalates to cursing, yelling and even physical attacks? Dr. Phil sits down with a family on the brink of falling apart. For more information: https://www.drphil.com/ Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/TheBestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A recent study shows that the number of men and women having extramarital affairs is on the rise. Could your spouse be cheating on you? Dr. Phil's guests are struggling with the aftermath of infidelity. For more information: https://www.drphil.com/ Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/TheBestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some couples vow "for better or worse." With a 50% divorce rate in America, in the midst of marital crises ranging from separation to unfaithfulness, Dr. Phil helps manage rocky marriages. Dr.Phil tells how to survive infidelity or when to call it quits. For more information: https://www.drphil.com/ Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/TheBestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Phil talks with parents who say it Is difficult to raise their teen daughter in an oversexed, celebrity-obsessed, cosmetic surgery-seeking society. For more information: https://www.drphil.com/ Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/TheBestOfDrPhil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices