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Holyfield Bows out of Dr. Phil Appearance
Evander Holyfield and his wife Candi met with Dr. Phil McGrawat at his Beverly Hills home on Saturday. The couple is now pulling out from appearing on his Dr. Phil’s show to discuss their troubled marriage.
The former boxing champion confirmed that he canceled a scheduled appearance on the talk show guru’s television show after a dinner date at Dr. Phil’s mansion turned into a disaster.
“Candi and I initially reached out to seek Dr .Phil’s counsel and we are so glad we did,” said Holyfield. “Dr. Phil was gracious to open his home to us. He was a consummate professional and generous with his time. But we have decided that this is not the time for our marital problems to be played out on the national stage.”
While the boxer sounds polite and thankful, the truth is that Holyfield did not like Dr. Phil and his proposal, and that there was a big clash of personalities. The bottom line is simply that Holyfield did not want to do it.
The couple has been dealing with marital problems since Candi, Holyfield’s third wife, asked for a temporary protective order following an alleged domestic violence dispute. She claims Holyfieldhit her in the face during an argument in their Georgia home on February 1, and that it wasnot the first time it has happened.
“In 2008 he choked me in front of our daughter and housekeeper,” Candi stated in the protective order request. “In 2009 he has hit me in front of the children. He has grabbed me in front of the children. A couple of weeks ago he threw a bottle of water at me.”
I hope that for the benefit of their family, especially their children, they two of them seek professional counseling and maybe some time apart. When you are in the midst of a chaotic situation it is very hard to see how dysfunctional it is. I am sure Candi is feeling very torn at this time. Not only is she going through a marital crisis that involves physical abuse, she is also having to deal with it in a public forum.
I wish that they seek counseling separately as well. There are obviously issues on both sides. Why a man thinks it is okay to hit, grab, or demean his wife is clearly a problem. Why a woman has stayed and continued to forgive a man that has done these things to her obviously is suffering from a lack of self esteem. Yes, we can forgive; but to continuously take this behavior and permit your children to see you be treated this way is dysfunctional. I hope that Candi has a good support system in place.
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