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03/09/2012
Making My Marriage Better ...Lately, since I need to get up early to feed my daughter breakfast before school (she leaves the house at 6:30), I've been making the occasional breakfast for my honey as well, and sending many more lunches from home than before. More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeHumorLaughterMarriageRead On-AirRespectSexValues
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03/09/2012
Remember He's a Man, Not a Woman I am 30 years old, married to a wonderful man with three children ages 6, 5 and 1. My father-in-law gave me your book, "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands," almost 8 years ago for Christmas. As a young, naive woman, I was offended he thought that was a good idea. I put it on the shelf and never read it. More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeRaising Boys to MenReal menRespectThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValuesWomen's Point of View
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01/23/2012
A Different Kind of Wife I'm writing to thank you for helping me change my perspective on being a good wife. Today one of my old friends posted on Facebook how her husband is such a baby when he's sick. Other women chimed in to say how pathetic their husbands are also. More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeRead On-AirRespectValues
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12/16/2011
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. ...Fueled by your advice to raise one's own children, and prompted by gratitude that, as a cancer survivor, I was given the opportunity to make an impact on my kids' lives, we made the decision to raise our own children... More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeParentingRegarding Dr. LauraRespectValues
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12/16/2011
I So Admire My Husband Do I have a MAN for a Husband? Yes I do. We'll be married 31 years in February.... His father and maternal grandmother did not approve of me as a prospective wife and did everything in their power to discredit and humiliate me. More >>

Tags: BehaviorFamily/Relationships - FamilyGratitudeMarriageRelationshipsRelativesRespect
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12/14/2011
Mostly Happily Ever After I know we are not typical because we married too young (ages 17 and 19), but it was a norm "back then". I always say we were just lucky because we were not that smart at the time. But during all these years of marriage we have learned and grown "together" which I think helped us. More >>

Tags: BehaviorGenerosityMarriageRead On-AirRespectValues
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12/07/2011
Learning to Stand Up for What's Right We tell those in authority to report abuse immediately and for kids younger than eighteen(?) that is the only tool we have to help. We should tell the over 18's they have a moral responsibility to all the younger to try to keep them from similar fates. More >>

Tags: abuseAttitudeBehaviordisrespectMorals, Ethics, ValuesRespectResponse to a CommentValues
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11/10/2011
The Green Tricycle I had the chance to speak with you recently about a gift I had received and how I was reluctant to accept it. Your advice was to return it. I will be doing that... You also said my dad would be proud of me for my actions. Thank you. I thought I would take a moment and share something I wrote for my dad. I was able to give this to him shortly before his passing when he was still well enough to take it all in. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentBehaviorFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentFatherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodRelationshipsRespectResponse to a Call
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11/10/2011
Paying Attention to my Husband Changed Our Marriage Your caller has inspired me to write this email to you. She mentioned her husband was been having an emotional affair with his co-worker...Four years ago, I too experienced that. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMarriageRespectThankfulValues
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11/02/2011
Insight Into What It Takes to Save my Marriage ...My husband of 19 years chose to separate six weeks ago because he said I've made him feel worthless the past several years. I never realized how I treated him, and he never complained until this point. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDivorceGratitudeMarriagerespectThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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