i be draw into day in dec. 06 when chelsea be treat nick horribly just before he turn into the lonely splicer . for a few day and i turn it on just wait for that storyline . then i meet bo which shock me a he look so much like my husband . eventually and i recognize steve from an episode of the nanny ( a i would never watch any soap before this . ) then i follow religiously the shawn and belle escape from phillip ( who i couldn not stand at the time ) and sami and lucas wedding triangle . now . i be all about phillip and belle . since i be new ( . ) perhaps and i never saw much chemistry between belle and shawn . i think phillip macho side be a more normal alpha male just determine and pain look at time all that money weigh him down . it seem totally realistic to me that belle would be hard press to ignore the support and safety phillip could provide nature call . i have be read that regular fan be unhappy with belle new promiscuous side but and this be a soap opera and right . anyway and since enjoy this show so much and i have put some time into the other soap and but this one seem in a high class altogether . the parent tidbit of advice actually help me with my kid . ( and spouse . ) i guess just feel like i can relate to the character despite whatever plot mechanism be underplay . thanks to all who work for this show .