| Get My
Teen Out of a Bad Relationship
The parents
on today’s show feel helpless because their
teen daughters are in what they consider to be
toxic relationships with older men. They fear
that their children may head down a dangerous
romantic path without Larry’s intervention.
See what transpired below:
Katie’s
mother Pam feels she was tricked into approving
of 26-year-old Tyler’s and 17-year-old
Katie’s relationship since for a long time
they insisted they were “just friends.” Now
Pam is faced with the fact that Tyler and Katie
are seriously involved and wants to put an end
to it. She believes that Tyler is the wrong person
for Katie, pointing to evidence that he may have
cheated on his ex-wife and is also the father
of three young girls. Expert Dr. Roger Rhoades
advised Katie that she should trust her mother’s
judgment and stop being in such a hurry to grow
up. He also warned Tyler that he could be charged
with committing statutory rape and that he needs
to focus more on fathering his children.
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17-year-old Mia feels she is stuck in the middle
of the two people she loves most: her mother Norma
and her boyfriend Jose. Norma had opened her home
to Jose after he agreed to help raise Mia’s
son by another man. Though Norma and Jose got
along famously in the past, they now have a contentious
relationship based on several fights that went
too far. Video
Clip: Jose defends himself for getting physically
violent with Norma. Larry and Dr. Rhoades
expressed concern at Jose’s violent tendencies
and advised Mia that she stop using their son
as a pawn in her relationship with Norma.
Quick Clicks
Advice Archive: Check
out our tips for teens on working toward a better
relationship with parents.
Special thanks to the following for providing
counseling for today’s guests:
Carousel Live (McPherson, KS)
http://www.carousellive.org/
Kathleen Baker, LCSW (Tampa, FL)
813-875-0448
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