So, he must have a picture-perfect marriage; right?

Well, not necessarily.

Phil has been married to Robin McGraw since 1976.

Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw smiling

It’s clear that not all the gossip about Phil and Robin’s marriage has been true.

Phil married Debbie Higgins McCall in 1970, and they split by 1973.

According to McCall, the relationship ended as a result of infidelity.

Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw kissing

According to her, she left Phil after she confronted him about his infidelities."

In 2009, Robin was reportedly ready to write a tell-all memoir.

Through it all, Phil has always seemed to support Robin’s aspirations.

Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw standing near each other

Interestingly, though,rumors spread that he was anything but supportive of her plans for a memoir.

The friend added, “Phil believes he’s being betrayed.

But at the same time, he feels he’s almost powerless to stop Robin!”

Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw smiling

The source also claimed that Phil was bribing Robin not to write the tell-all.

And, they’ve gotten used to working with potentially different time zones, too.

“I’m like, ‘What are you doing?’

Robin McGraw and Dr. Phil McGraw on “Dr. Phil”

She doesn’t like to go to bed when I’m not here.”

He referenced something Robin says to him, asking “What is it you say?”

Robin is, in my opinion, a very critical part of the ‘Dr.

Robin McGraw pointing at Dr. Phil McGraw

In an interview withSwaay, Robin opened up about how exactly this unique arrangement came to be.

When the series premiered in 2002, Robin was a stay-at-home mom to the couple’s two sons.

We started talking about it and walked off."

She added, “They asked me to come every day after that.”

“We play a lot of pinball,” he explained.

It’s ridiculous, but it’s so fun!"