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04/12/2013
A Thank You from My Future Children I wish to say you and your callers were the catalyst for saving my marriage. Just one short week ago, my husband was having an affair. It was my own fault and this is how I found out... More >>

Tags: choose wisely - treat kindlyChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyDatingFamily ValuesMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesPersonal Responsibility
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04/10/2013
How to Act like a Real Lady I always wondered why some women who called you would shack up with men, bring two or three innocent children into the world and then wonder why the men end up leaving and abusing them ten years later. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceDatingMorals/Ethics/ValuesPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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04/08/2013
Old-Fashioned Courtship At 95 years old and 20 years widowed, my now-frail dad is still a real mensch. While courting my mom, this is only one of the many romantic things he did... More >>

Tags: DatingFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityRelationships
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04/05/2013
Thanks for Your Backbone For the first time in my 25 years, I broke up with a guy when I saw the ripples instead of waiting for the whole tidal wave to come down on me before I made a decision... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceDatingMorals/Ethics/ValuesPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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04/04/2013
Eleven Ways to Kick Hurtful Habits Old habits die hard. Be it smoking, gossiping, raising your temper, pointing out others' flaws, avoiding responsibility, or getting defensive, when something becomes familiar and comfortable, pathways get set up in the brain and it becomes a knee-jerk behavior...Here are a few tips on how to change a bad habit and be a better spouse, family member, or friend... More >>

Tags: DatingFamily/Relationships - FamilyFriendshipsMarriageRelationshipsRelatives
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04/03/2013
First Love, Young Love I met my first love working at a fast food restaurant just after high school. She was caring and a hard worker like me. She was very beautiful and had eyes that smiled all the time. More >>

Tags: DatingFamily/Relationships - TeensRelationshipsShacking UpShacking-UpTeens
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04/02/2013
One Woman's 'Stupid Courtship' Story I teach a 'Psychology of Women' class at a community college, and your book, '10 Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives' is required reading. I ask the students to choose a chapter to write about, and how it relates to their lives. One woman wrote... More >>

Tags: 10 Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up their LivesCourtshipDatingMarriageParentingRead On-AirRelationshipsTen Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives
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04/02/2013
Staying Strong in Character I wanted to share a quick 'praise report' about my 17-year-old daughter, who is a stronger young woman than I ever was! She stands up for herself and her beliefs, against the crowd. More >>

Tags: BullyingCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceDatingParenting
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04/01/2013
Helping Me to Become a Man In the late 80s, I asked a high school acquaintance out on a date. She was 19, I was 23. We had sex that night and moved in together one week later. Eight months later, I got her pregnant and started cheating on her. More >>

Tags: DatingPregnant out of wedlockRaising Boys to MenRead On-AirReal menRegarding Dr. LauraRelationshipsSocial IssuesThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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03/29/2013
Unwarranted Guilt Feelings Recently I recalled, out of thin air, a young lady I met while I was in college. That was 38 years ago. I had never dated anyone at the time. More >>

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