After dating for three years, my girlfriend and I had been shacking up. I could never figure out why I didn't propose to her. I thought I was too young, but that wasn't it... More >>

I was married at age 22, had four children by age 29, and divorced at 30. My husband had an affair and made it clear he did not want to stay married no matter how much I wanted to for the sake of the kids, who were then all under the age of 7... More >>

...You guided me to be quiet, listen well, and play more. I learned to hear how I was received no matter my intent. I silenced my fearful 'what ifs.' Then, I poured on the small showers of affection... More >>

This morning my husband said, 'I'm so lucky I have the best wife in the world!' Dr. Laura, we are not newlyweds but have been married 35 years... More >>

...I started graduate school. At that job, the radio was set to your show. Thank God for that. I heard you say 'you have to kiss a lot of toads before you find your prince'... More >>

...When we first married, I wanted to keep my last name, spend money the way I saw fit, carry on with my own schedule, and basically ignore his needs and desires... More >>

Today was my twelfth wedding anniversary. My lovely husband is quite forgetful, so I figured he would forget, then rush to the store to buy me flowers, but that's not what happened... More >>

...My dad gave us terrific advice when we were expecting our first child. He said to remember that we were husband and wife before we were "mom" and "dad," and the best gift we could give our child was to be a happy mom and dad... More >>

...When I was in college, I had occasion to be hanging out with my mother and several aunts. One of the aunts was a professional, well-educated woman who had never married (back in those days, she was called an "old maid!")... More >>

Recently, I got a text from my husband that said he would be home in a few minutes and wouldn't mind finding me naked in bed! My first thought was 'Oh, no! I have so much to do before the kids get out of school. I don't want to mess up my makeup and hair, and I just wasn't 'in the mood'... More >>