10 STUPID THINGS

19-year-old Phillip feels burned by a long-distance relationship and is down on dating now.   Dr. Laura: "To date properly, you need to be in the same town and experience real life...

10 STUPID THINGS

Corinne isn't happy that her boyfriend doesn't hold her hand, falls asleep when they watch movies together and basically shows little interest in being with her, but she continues to date...

10 STUPID THINGS

Finding a guy to be your boyfriend is easy - just go to any bar. What's more difficult is finding a man who deserves to be your prince. EVERY woman wants a prince. That doesn't mean you...

10 STUPID THINGS

Samantha raised her 12-year-old son alone after his bio dad walked away, and she feels joyless and unsatisfied with life.   Dr. Laura: "Even when life doesn't go the way we want, we do what...

10 STUPID THINGS

Ansley has a 3-year-old with a man she met online, and even though he's a nice guy, she's just not sure if he's husband material.   Dr. Laura: "The needs of a child supersede those of the...

10 STUPID THINGS

Lindsey is dating an erratic guy who wants to “take things slow,” but is moving fast when it comes to affection.   Dr. Laura: "Every woman should hold out for a mature, self-confident man."

10 STUPID THINGS

Elizabeth is having a hard time with her recent breakup and worries that she'll never meet someone she likes as much.   Dr. Laura: "You can be better, and you can have better."

10 STUPID THINGS

Jay is in recovery from a meth habit, recently out of a shacked-up relationship and scared of what the future holds.   Dr. Laura: "Finding productive ways to fill time will help you avoid...

10 STUPID THINGS

Gina fears that her boyfriend of six years is never going to marry her.   Dr. Laura: "Change the course of your life by changing your feelings of unworthiness into self-compassion."

10 STUPID THINGS

When he gets uncomfortable in relationships, Patrick lashes out and pushes people away instead of dealing with the issues at hand.   Dr. Laura: "Let's not waste more time protecting...

10 STUPID THINGS

Days after Sarah's knee surgery her mother asked her to dog-sit. Now Sarah is mad at her mom for asking and even more mad at herself for not having the backbone to say no.   Dr. Laura: "...

10 STUPID THINGS

Jackie feels child-like, stuck and depressed because she needs her parents' approval over everything from what clothes she should wear to what career she should pursue.   Dr. Laura: ...

10 STUPID THINGS

Suza is “pissed off” at the main men in her life and can't stop going over the pain in her mind.   Dr. Laura: "You don't have to FORGIVE in order to LET GO."

10 STUPID THINGS

Debbie thinks her daughter-in-law is not taking proper care of her grandchildren and wants to know what she can do about it.   Dr. Laura: "If you don’t like how something is being done,...

10 STUPID THINGS

Shannon's anxiety and anger problems have driven her husband away, and she's having a hard time forgiving herself and moving on.   Dr. Laura: "Let your feelings of embarrassment and regret...

10 STUPID THINGS

Kellee gets anxious when her boyfriend, who has a 6-year-old son, doesn't make the time to call and text her.   Dr. Laura: "His child, not you, will and should be the center of his life."

10 STUPID THINGS

Sarah is newly engaged and wonders if she and her fiancé should accept her father's gift of money for a home.   Dr. Laura: "The man you marry should earn the threshold he carries you over."

10 STUPID THINGS

If the three things men mainly need from their wives are sex, food and back rubs, Donna wonders what things women need from their husbands?   Dr. Laura: "If you take good care of a good...

10 STUPID THINGS

Jenny lost 150 pounds, escaped an abusive relationship and is dating a good guy, but she's still searching for something...   Dr. Laura: "You're seeking reassurance that you are lovable."

10 STUPID THINGS

Kim has a baby with a man she only knew 6 months before getting pregnant, and they have no interest in getting married.   Dr. Laura: "Do what's right, good and just in spite of your...

10 STUPID THINGS

Nikki has been married three times, has three young children and is still looking for a man.   Dr. Laura: "Good mothers think of their children's wellbeing first."

10 STUPID THINGS

Kayla's failure to demand respect has led to a shack-up relationship.   Dr. Laura: "Put yourself on a pedestal, and make a man earn you."

10 STUPID THINGS

Mary doesn't want to marry her boyfriend even though they have a 4-year-old son together.   Dr. Laura: "Give your child the hope and dream of a loving, committed relationship."

10 STUPID THINGS

David's daughter kicked her drug-addicted boyfriend out of her home and started reading Dr. Laura's “10 Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives.” After only a few chapters, she is...

10 STUPID THINGS

Nicole has cheated in the past and finds herself tempted again.   Dr. Laura: "You don't solve a problem by becoming the kind of person you're ashamed of."

10 STUPID THINGS

Being in your 20s is the best of times and the worst of times. You finally have the freedom to explore yourself and the world around you without Mom and Dad telling you no. However, it’s...

10 STUPID THINGS

This week we're listening to the Top Call of the Day episodes of All-Time!! Rene heard Dr. Laura’s advice to another caller of the program and realized why she's been picking bad men over...

10 STUPID THINGS

31-year-old Jerod has been criticized for allowing his mommy to clean his home!!   Dr. Laura: "It’s your mom’s responsibility to understand 'the bird has left the nest.'"

10 STUPID THINGS

Happy #InternationalPodcastDay -  Soraya ponders sharing her affection for a man at church who has recently become involved with another woman.   Dr. Laura: "You don’t interfere with...

10 STUPID THINGS

Eric saw many signs that the woman he was dating was bad for him but stayed out of desperation for love instead.   Dr. Laura: "You bought into it because you wanted to."

10 STUPID THINGS

I stumbled upon “Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives” at a used bookstore a few months ago.  I thought, “hey, this is a book about me!”  Out of curiosity, desperation and...

10 STUPID THINGS

Jen’s 16-year-old daughter inquired about contraceptives only to receive Dr. Laura’s book, “The 10 Stupid Things Women Do” instead.   Dr. Laura: "What’s important is that you tell your...

10 STUPID THINGS

When I found you three years ago, I was 27, single, and starting to sway from my morals and values.  I was raised in a home where you didn’t shack up and you didn’t have sex before...

10 STUPID THINGS

After marrying and divorcing a bad guy, Sonia is struggling to raise her child alone.   Dr. Laura: "Character keeps us moving forward when we really mess up." 

10 STUPID THINGS

I found you when I was in the midst of doing at least three of the Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives.  I was 25 and making my weekly three-hour drive to see a man who was...

10 STUPID THINGS

In this amazing follow-up call, Andrew shares how Dr. Laura made him see things in a very different light, changing his perspective forever.    Dr. Laura: "The first time we spoke you...

10 STUPID THINGS

I married a mama’s boy.  He’s an only child.  We’ve been married for over 41 years, and his mother made our first 20 years miserable.  He always put her and his job first, and the children...

10 STUPID THINGS

Rob seeks clarity on why shacking up is not better than marriage when it comes to ensuring long-term success in a relationship.   Dr. Laura: "When you are married, you think of each other’s...

10 STUPID THINGS

Katie thanks Dr. Laura for changing her attitude toward responsible decision-making as a single mom.     Dr. Laura: "Society says women are the victim...when WE are the problem." 

10 STUPID THINGS

I’ve only been listening for two years, but I’ve learned in that time how many mistakes I made in my past. Choosing wisely was one thing I didn’t do. I met a man, and the red flags were...

10 STUPID THINGS

When I was in college, I used to hear your program with my family. I thought you were so wrong, but since then I’ve realized that everything you say is 100% on point. I had an abusive...

10 STUPID THINGS

I was a shack-up honey, not once, but twice. As the child of divorced parents, at the age of 18, I was chomping at the bit to go out on my own. My boyfriend and I played house for six...

10 STUPID THINGS

Darcey thought her husband was mean, that he didn’t love her, and that her needs were not being met...so she started texting another man!   Dr. Laura: "After reading "Proper Care and...

10 STUPID THINGS

It took time for her to carry out Dr. Laura’s advice…but in the end Samantha did the right thing, leaving a relationship with a man she was shacking-up with for years!!    Dr. Laura: "I...

10 STUPID THINGS

Jesse was shacking up with her boyfriend until the words of Dr. Laura helped her to stop playing games and start growing into a confident, secure woman.   Dr. Laura: "Self-confidence...

10 STUPID THINGS

Rene heard Dr. Laura’s advice to another caller of the program and realized why she's been picking bad men over the good ones.   Dr. Laura: "I was afraid of being thrown away." 

10 STUPID THINGS

Marie can’t muster the courage to kick her shack-up honey out of her own home!   Dr. Laura: "The need for human contact sometimes short-circuits rational decisions." 

10 STUPID THINGS

Brittanie has become unhappy in her career because of her inability to say “no” when warranted.    Dr. Laura: "The road to success is paved with failures." 

10 STUPID THINGS

In the 1990s, I was in my mid-30s with three kids.  I was self-absorbed with a " me first " mentality and heading for a divorce.  That's when I first heard your program, and thanks to you...

10 STUPID THINGS

Michelle constantly compares her life to that of her sister-in-law’s, leaving her in constant frustration.   Dr. Laura: "Stop dissing your own life." 

10 STUPID THINGS

I was a nice, smart girl from an affluent family. But after my parents divorced when I was 15, I really started acting out. I was ditching school, running away from home, and I eventually...