THE RICKI LAKE SHOW SPOTLIGHTS OUR MEMBERS AND 1-800-THERAPIST.COM

(The Ricki Lake Show and 1-800-THERAPIST collaborate to produce "Married Teenagers on the Verge of Divorce." The two part segment will air on October 17, and 18 and again in reruns on October 31 and November 1.)

(From Ricki Lake's web page)

Tuesday (10/17/2000)
MY LIFE IS HELL BECAUSE I MARRIED AS A TEEN...NOW I WANT A DIVORCE!
The guests on today's "Ricki" declare that their lives are hell because they got married too young. One young couple got married in their late teens, and the husband says his bride does not know how to be a good wife because all she wants to do is party. Another couple has already separated, and the husband has moved out. His wife wants him to give their marriage one last chance for the sake of their two, young children. Ricki decides to send all of today's couples back to their hometowns for a month of therapy to work through some of their problems.

If you want to contact one of the counselors who appeared on today's show:

The expert who counseled Nakia & Timothy is: Catherine Kendall from Sammamish, Washington. www.Hometown.aol.com/CatJon7

The expert who counseled Tifani & Andre is: Dr. John Rhead, Columbia from, Columbia, Maryland. www.nationalregister.org/homepages/John_C_Rhead.html

If your marriage is in trouble and you're looking for a marriage counselor in your hometown, call: 1-800-THERAPIST (1-800-843-7274).

Wednesday (10/18/2000)
Follow-up! MY LIFE IS HELL BECAUSE I MARRIED AS A TEEN...NOW I WANT A DIVORCE!
On today's "Ricki," we follow up with the guests who think they got married too young. Ricki sent them back to their hometowns for a full month of therapy to help them work on their relationships. We find out who salvages their marriage and who decides to part ways for good. Regardless of the outcome, Ricki tries to end the torment these guests have been living in.

About the experience from our 1-800-therapist.com members...

"Taping with the Rickie Lake crew was a great experience. I am impressed with the genuine concern and sensitivity the crew had for my client. Even though the young man couldn't be present for the taping (He was in the King County Jail), we still went ahead with the session. Soon the cameras melted away and we really got into some issues. Imagine my surprise when Krystal, the Rickie Lake Producer on site said, "This is the best therapy session we've ever taped!" I would definitely work with the show again."

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