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04/17/2020
The Wake Up Call I Needed I was a nice, smart girl from an affluent family. But after my parents divorced when I was 15, I really started acting out... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDivorceMental HealthPersonal Responsibility
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03/18/2020
The Consequences of Divorce About ten years ago, I was in the process of separating from my husband, who was having an affair with our 19-year-old babysitter. Our four children ranged in age at that time from 1 to 5 years old. Despite his apologies and pleas for forgiveness, I just wanted out... More >>

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03/11/2020
Your Impact on My Family You had a caller recently who decided to re-marry and move across the country, leaving her ten-year-old boy behind. My eleven-year-old son was listening and was deeply affected by the call... More >>

Tags: DivorceMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRegarding Dr. Laura
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02/26/2020
A Guiding Light ...My parents separated when I was 16 and my dad moved out. But thanks to his lesson, I didn't do anything dumb... More >>

Tags: Bad Childhood-Good LifeBehaviorDivorcePersonal ResponsibilityRegarding Dr. LauraValues
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02/21/2020
It'll Never Happen To Me ...A few months after the wedding, it became obvious that my new husband was extremely jealous of my relationship with my 8-year-old daughter... More >>

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01/28/2020
The Devastation of Divorce My first love is baseball. When I married my 2nd love (but first wife), our first child was our son. By the time he could stand, I was teaching him to swing a plastic bat... More >>

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01/27/2020
The Price of Raising Them Right I had a six-figure salary prior to having children. I was one of those Generation Xers who thought I'd just add kids to my portfolio, and to my life, but shortly after the first was born, I realized just how wrong I was... More >>

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01/06/2020
He Looked Good On Paper I married my best friend 24 years ago, but I should not have... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyDivorceMarriageRelationshipsWomen's Point of View
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11/19/2019
Please Choose Integrity and Real Love If I had put your wise words to use, I would still be married to a wonderful man, living a life of ease with people who valued my presence in their lives. Instead, I am divorced, in debt, and despised by nearly everyone in my family... More >>

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10/25/2019
Being a Mom I have been a divorced parent for many years. When I tell people this, I often get, 'Oh you should go out and meet someone'... More >>

Tags: BehaviorDivorceParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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