Dr.Phil and his wife, Robin McGraw, have been married for 46 years. They have built an enormous fortune together but come from humble beginnings. Robin got married in a $99 dress, and even today, they still enjoy the simpler things in life.
Talk show mogul Dr.Phil McGraw has changed multiple lives with his talk show “Dr.Phil,” which has been on the air for an impressive 21 seasons.
However, before using his psychology experience to build a successful career on daytime television, he started, like any other broke student, focusing on finishing his studies and making money.
Just before the talk show host was about to leave for school to take his Masters, he had set his eyes on someone that would become his wife of over four decades.
Dr.Phil and Robin McGraw met when they were both focused on their careers and uninterested in getting into a relationship. Robin was friends with Dr.Phil’s sisters, and she met him in his parents’ living room. As soon as they locked eyes, Dr.Phil asked, “Who are you?”
Though both were not looking for anything serious, it became evident things were about to change for them. The first clue was Robin trusting Dr.Phil to fly a plane on their first date.
The talk show host remembered Robin telling him she had never flown before, so he took that as an invitation to personally give her her first plane ride.
Luckily, Robin was not worried or nervous despite them flying at 10 p.m. She said, “I really go with my gut always. I knew I’d be safe with this man.”
Throughout their three years of dating, Robin worked at the airport as an instructor, responsible for providing landing instructions. But on Valentine’s Day in 1976, Dr.Phil flew down and spontaneously asked her on a date.
Robin ended her shift as normal, but little did she know that she would end the night as a fiancé. She said, “I was really surprised. I was the happiest woman in the world.”
Dr.Phil explained that he knew Robin was the one when everything felt easy. He found her when he least expected it, and building a future without her did not feel worth it.
So, six months after the proposal, and right after Dr. Phil had graduated, the couple tied the knot at a Baptist Church in Wichita, Texas.
At the time, the couple had not yet built the wealth they have today, so Robin got married in a $99 dress, and she had to pay $5 a week until it was fully paid. Meanwhile, her husband rented out a white tuxedo for three hours.
Dr.Phil and his wife often reflect on their humble beginnings before their lives changed for the better in 2002 when he landed his talk show.
Having been married for 46 years now, the couple is constantly asked how they made it work. Robin explained that they started cultivating and developing themselves as long-term partners when dating.
They took time to understand and learn from each other, so they were prepared for the whole nine yards when they...
