Dr. Phil McGraw is about to launch his ninth season and he tells ET why he feels his show is more relevant now than ever!

"Think of what is going on in America right now," he says. "We have got economic trouble. It affects so many people and it trickles down into marriage [and] parenting because of all the stress. We are meeting people where they are."

One of the new features that Dr. Phil is excited about is the addition of "Dr. Phil's Housewives." He thinks that among the six women selected to take part, there will be someone that every woman in America will be able to identify with.

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