I married at 18, something you discourage. My high school boyfriend was joining the Army, and I "loved" him, so I had to follow him.
The first four years of our marriage were hell. We literally hated each other, and had we lived in the same state as our parents, we would have divorced very easily. I was smart enough to refuse to get pregnant because our marriage was so unstable.
In 1995, I happened on a co-worker listening to your program. I thought you were completely wrong with your opinions, but I continued to listen. Things started to click and make sense. I began to employ your advice, and my husband also started to listen to your show as well. We started going to church, and a marriage headed for divorce became wonderfully new.
We waited four years from that first show to have our first child, after being married seven years. I was a stay-at-home mom to my son. After 15 years of marriage, we had our second child - It's hard to get pregnant when your husband is always deployed. I was a stay-at-home mom to my daughter.
This year we have been married 23 years. He is the love of my life, and he shows me every day that I am his. I waited a long time, but THANK YOU so much. You not only were instrumental in saving my marriage to an amazing man, but you saved me from a life of misery, and blaming others for my own mistakes.
Angela
P.S. My 16-year-old son absolutely loves your program which thrills me. For his birthday, I bought him "Ten Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives" and "How Could You Do That?" You not only have been an inspiration for our family, but you were the catalyst for there even being a family today. I am amazingly blessed, and it is no small part to accidentally overhearing your show one day. Thank you Dr. Laura, and God Bless!
