Family Stress Affecting Marital and Household Well-being

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🗓️ 4 June 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Sara’s husband’s frequent bad moods and general unhappiness with their living situation are creating tension in the marriage and negatively impacting the overall emotional environment for their three children. Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:29.8	Sarah, welcome to the program.
0:32.4	Hi, Dr. Laura.
0:33.5	Thanks for taking my call.
0:35.4	Thank you.
0:36.4	What's going on?
0:49.5	So I have been married for 15 years, and we have three great kids. One is 14, one is 13, and one is 10.
0:52.5	Did you have a shotgun wedding?
0:56.0	I didn't.
0:57.0	Thank you.
0:57.4	Okay.
0:58.3	It was close, though.
0:58.7	All right.
0:59.9	All right.
1:00.5	Yeah, it was close.
1:00.9	It was a year.
1:02.3	It was, yeah, basically.
1:03.8	That's good enough.
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