Aren't Parents Entitled to Happiness?

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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Christine knows Dr. Laura's Philosophy on dating when minor children are involved, but she doesn't think it's fair to put off her happiness for the sake of the kids. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Thanks for downloading my call of the day podcast. You too can participate in my live radio program
0:06.8	heard weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM. Triumph 111. Christine, welcome to the program.
0:15.4	Thanks, Dr. Laura. Hi. So I've been, hi. I've been in a really great relationship for about eight months.
0:24.6	And we're both divorced parents.
0:27.6	His daughter's 11, he's been divorced for about two and a half years.
0:32.6	Stop.
0:33.6	Stop.
0:34.6	Stop.
0:35.6	Have you never heard the program before?
0:40.0	Yes.
0:41.9	Have you...
0:43.1	I have heard the program before.
0:44.3	I heard my opinion on how we hurt children even more after divorce, which has already destroyed their family life and made them feel insecure.
0:55.9	Yeah.
0:56.9	And confused.
0:57.9	And that you shouldn't be dating until you raise the kids.
1:03.0	So they have your full attention.
1:04.8	They already lost their family.
1:06.4	They don't need their mom or their dad focused in on some love drama.
1:13.0	So his daughter is 11.
1:14.7	In my mind, you're doing something wrong.
1:18.5	You're hurting his child with his permission because he's more concerned about how he feels
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