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The Dr. Laura Podcast

Fostering Has Sparked My Desire to Be a Dad

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Faustino thinks he's finally ready to be a dad, but his girlfriend isn't so sure. 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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seven at dr laura dot com costino welcome to the program hi dr laura um i'm calling here today i guess based on

0:35.9

for my relationship that i have and kind of where it's going to be moving forward.

0:41.4

What kind of relationship do you have? How old are you?

0:46.2

I'm 38 years old. I'm been in my relationship about six and a half years.

0:52.8

And with a woman or with a man?

0:56.4

With a woman.

0:58.3

And the reason you've been in a relationship for six years with no marriage is?

1:07.3

Financial, I think, mostly.

1:09.1

There was a lot of kids involved.

1:11.8

She had three kids.

1:13.0

I have none of my own.

1:14.8

Oh, my gosh.

1:15.6

How many kids does she have and how old are they?

1:19.0

She has three kids and a foster children, a child as well.

1:23.7

Her three kids are now 15, 18, and 20, and the foster child is 11.

1:32.8

So the three kids recently did move out, and we're kind of starting to settle into our relationship.

1:40.8

What do you mean move out?

1:42.9

They're minors except for the older one.

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