What Happened After the Show: The Kestler Family

The Situation Then: Bobby and Monir Kestler originally appeared on the show “At Odds Over Corporal Punishment” on January 5, 2005. Monir was concerned about her husband Bobby’s excessive drinking and abusive discipline style. A hidden camera in the Kestler household revealed shocking footage of Bobby drinking as many as 40 beers per day and constantly yelling hurtful things at his family. Throughout the show, Bobby transformed from a defensive man who deemed himself “master of his plantation” to someone who acknowledged that a traumatic upbringing had led to his current state. As a means of help, Larry offered to send Bobby to rehabilitation at the Comeback Treatment Center.

Video Clip: Get a glimpse of Bobby's emotional reunion with his family.

The Situation Now: After 60 days in rehab, Bobby has emerged a new man. Twenty pounds lighter and infinitely less angry, Bobby is sober for the first time in ten years and treating his family with much more respect. While in rehab, Monir and their three daughters (Tiffany, Dallas and Tyler) focused on making the house more conducive to Bobby’s recovery. They had an “alcohol-dumping party” and met with psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser to address the children’s own fighting tendencies. With Bobby back home, the family is now focused on moving forward and optimistic about the future.