Christine's husband doesn't like to socialize and pressures her and their children to stay away from friends and family. Dr. Laura: "Your children need the contact and connection with...
View MoreChristine's husband doesn't like to socialize and pressures her and their children to stay away from friends and family. Dr. Laura: "Your children need the contact and connection with...
View MoreWhen my now-husband and I got engaged (but were living 12 hours apart until I finished my last year of college), I was driving a car that was on its last tire! My incredible man...
View MoreMarriage is a marathon, not a sprint. And it’s a race that needs practice! My husband and I are married for nine years this month. We have a great marriage and had fallen into a...
View MoreGabe is a step-mom to her husband's 11-year-old son, and she's wondering if she should have a baby of her own. Dr. Laura: "Your step-son would not benefit having to compete with...
View MoreWhen I was five, I had a great piece of advice given to me about marriage.
View MoreBefore the holiday, you told the story of “The Gift of the Magi.” I always tear up at that story. And, yes, there ARE marriages like that.
View MorePete and Shelby fear their petty squabbles are hurting the children, and Dr. Laura shares the story, “The Gift of the Magi,” to help them see what's really important. Dr. Laura: "Live...
View MoreAfter 16 years of marriage, Bridget and her husband are wondering if they should add a baby to their family. Dr. Laura: "Don't do anything you're not ready to sacrifice for."
View MoreDavid desperately wants more time and attention from his wife, but she is annoyed by his clinginess. Dr. Laura: "Act like you just met her and you want to make her like you."
View MoreI got this lighthearted note from Rumi whose “wonderful husband” sent her these little tidbits about the “Differences Between the Sexes:”
View MoreI've been married to the same woman for 31 years. It took a while to figure this out, but some of the qualities that I believe make a marriage work are:
View MoreThe thing I love about marriage is there seems to be someone for everyone. We're all different, and finding that person who gets us (or tolerates us) is a feat in itself. Once we're...
View MoreMy fiancé and I had been dating over a year and a half, and we were wildly in love. Still, only a few months before the big day, I remember wondering if I would always love my fiancé to...
View MoreKristen and Chris have been on opposite sides of the political spectrum for most of their 5-year marriage, and things are especially tense with COVID-19 and the recent election. Dr....
View MoreAnna is a tough, feisty wife and mom who is confused about how to handle her post-breast cancer body and a husband she caught checking out boobs on the net. Dr. Laura: "You're the one...
View MoreSeveral years after our first and only child was born, I became so angry with my husband, I decided I would replace him. I rekindled an old friendship and before long I was sneaking...
View MoreMy husband and I have been married 28 years. It has not always been easy, but we have kept - and will continue to keep - our marriage strong, not just until the kids are up and out, but...
View MoreI’ve been married for 37 years. We’ve been through cancer, the loss of parents, sick family members, disability, loss of jobs, and mystery illnesses that would challenge even the most...
View MoreWhile searching through a handwritten cookbook from 1946, I came across a very simple recipe at the back. It has a corny picture of a husband in a hot frying pan. I had to read on, and...
View MoreKeri suffered childhood trauma and she feels re-traumatized by her unfaithful husband, even though it was 13 years ago. Dr. Laura: "When we are betrayed the hurt never goes away...
View MoreMy husband and I have been married 43 years. We made a promise from the beginning to keep making each other happy and not have our children suffer from the effects of divorce (my...
View MoreRecently, I heard you work with a woman who was no longer attracted to her husband, and then with a man who was asked to think about the happiness and electricity that was present at...
View MoreAllison is a new stay-at-home mom to her three children and is missing the autonomy and money she had when she was working full time. Dr. Laura: "Two Words: Grow. Up."
View MoreDr. Laura, I have been an avid listener for more years than I would like to admit. I agree with your stance on stay-at-home mothers and doing things in the right order, which brings me...
View MoreI heard your program recently when husbands called in and told you why they loved their wives. My wife loved me with everything she had, telling me “I just want to make you happy.” ...
View MoreMy wife and I have been married 25 years. This was her second marriage, but my first, and she already had a child when we married. I tried to do everything right, providing a good...
View MoreAfter 18 years of marriage Shelly discovered her husband has been messaging another woman because he was unhappy. Dr. Laura: "Before you can fix a problem, you must admit you have one."
View MoreEven though we’re still in a pandemic, this has been the time of year when many kids go away to college, leaving their parents with an empty nest. That was my situation twelve years...
View MoreThe first thing I noticed when I met my now husband was that he drove an old red car which had been out in the sun so long the hood was pink. Although it was old, it worked just fine,...
View MoreJill pays the bills and wants to cease paying her husband's cellphone as retaliation to his being constantly on the phone. Dr. Laura: "Trust and vulnerability are required in a good...
View MoreI used to think my husband was a little too harsh on our 4 children, as he would correct them on little things that I normally would have let slide. One time I yelled for one of our...
View MoreDespite loving his wife Steve finds himself unhappy, criticized and deprived of sex for the past 3 years. Dr. Laura: "This is a choice of staying miserable or going into the unknown."
View MoreI’ve known my wife since the second grade and we’ve raised three children and have fifteen grandchildren. She is the best partner I could have had, and it’s been over forty years. She...
View MoreElise wonders why she’s upset instead of happy that her alcoholic husband is gone. Dr. Laura: "Tell the truth; 'I’m at peace but he was my partner and I miss him.'"
View MorePretty early in our 43-year-marriage, we had two rules for keeping our marriage together. The first rule was “If you don’t like the way I am doing it, then do it yourself.” That came...
View MoreIt’s #WifeAppreciationDay the third Sunday of September. In honor of this day, we’ve pulled a Dr. Laura Call of the Day Classic: James describes how his life has changed since marrying...
View MoreIt’s #WifeAppreciationDay the third Sunday of September. In honor of this day, we’ve pulled a Dr. Laura Call of the Day Classic: Robert shares what carrying his wife over the threshold...
View MoreDespite counseling after her husband’s affair, Julie finds herself miserable and anxious living as “roommates” in her marriage. Dr. Laura: "You didn’t change; you just went...
View MoreI met my wife in elementary school, and we ended up being boyfriend and girlfriend in the seventh grade. I wasn’t ready to settle down at age 12 (a fact I still hear about 30 years...
View MoreTwo weeks ago, my husband and I called in to give you our “first kiss” story which happened at our local skating rink when we were twelve years old. To make the call, we pulled into a...
View MoreRose is due to inherit a large sum of wealth but fears her husband will blow through it as he did once before. Dr. Laura: "History repeats itself when you don’t confront it."
View MoreMarissa doesn’t want her husband’s alcoholic friend attending their vow renewal but worries she’s asking too much. Dr. Laura: "A good man will never put you second to his friends."
View MoreKen can’t understand why his wife declines to drive but when she’s in the passenger seat she’ll “do all the driving!” Dr. Laura: "Back seat drivers want the power without the...
View MoreA friend posted this on social media, and I thought it was worthy of something you would say:
View MoreAmanda reconnected with an old friend who is engaged to be married. However, Amanda’s husband is bothered by this because he’s a man. Dr. Laura: "Insecure men are controlling; sadly,...
View MoreLetty doesn’t know what to do with her husband of 25 years who’s been watching porn for 23 years of it! Dr. Laura: "Between now and dead is THIS how you want to live?"
View MoreIn the conclusion to this 2-part episode, Renee discovers what’s been preventing him from being closer to his wife. Dr. Laura: "You can be loving and vulnerable and not lose your...
View MoreElissa feels rejected and saddened because her husband Renee can’t seem to open up to her. Dr. Laura: "Reveal the secret to your problem in order to be happy. "
View MoreNancy is in a second marriage and finding that her husband’s adult children are not fond of their Dad’s new union. Dr. Laura: "His adult children are not required to adore...just to...
View MoreI am a former paratrooper. I was with the 82nd Airborne and later the Recruiting Command. I’ve been married to my wonderful wife for 20 years and she has stood by me during part of my...
View MoreI am 45 years old, have been menopausal a few years, am still in good shape (5'5", 133 lbs) and am so fortunate to have a man who loves and appreciates me for exactly who and what I am....
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