Calling Dr. Phil: The Lohans Need Help

Calling Dr. Phil: The Lohans Need Help

Posted to Relevant News by Amanda Lockhart on Mon, 06/25/2007 - 9:20am

If ever a family was crying out for an intervention, it’s the Lohans.

Actress Lindsay Lohan’s troubles are well documented. She’s in rehab a month before her 21st birthday. Meanwhile, her parents continue to bicker with one another over money and visitation rights as their divorce plods along.

And in case you didn’t realize it—and with Lindsay dominating the spotlight it’s understandable that you overlooked it—there are three other Lohan children, ages 19, 13 and 10. This is a family coming apart at the seams.

Dina and Michael Lohan, the parents of this brood, were in a Long Island court Friday arguing over visitation rights for their younger children. Michael also claimed that Dina failed to make payments as part of their separation agreement.

Parents naturally want their children to be achievers. Some want them to be stars. It happened for the Lohans. You’d think that would be enough to keep everyone happy.

My first thought in all of this is how the other three kids are affected by seeing their family live life in the tabloid crosshairs. It would be difficult enough to have their sister under constant scrutiny. But to have their parents splitting up on top of it is an awful dose of tough reality.

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