How Do I Protect My Kids From My Mentally Unstable Ex-Wife?

The Dr. John Delony Show

Ramsey Network

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Relationships

4.8 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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On today’s episode, we hear about: · A man struggling with the guilt of keeping his kids away from their mother · A husband hoping to pick up his hobbies again after his wife’s surgery · A man trying to decide if he should call off his engagement Next Steps: 📞 Ask John a question! Call 844-693-3291 or send us a message. 📚 Building a Non-Anxious Life 📝 Anxiety Test 📚 Own Your Past, Change Your Future ❓ Questions for Humans Conversation Cards 💭 John's Free Guided Meditation 🤘🏼 The Dr. John Delony Show Merch Connect With Our Sponsors: Get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Get 15% off with code DELONY at Bon Charge. Get up to 40% off with code DELONY at Cozy Earth.  Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Go to Hallow for a 90-day free trial. Visit Helix Sleep for special offers! Get 20% off with code DELONY at Organifi.  Get 25% off your order at Thorne.  Go to Trainwell to get started! Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Big news.
0:02.6	New dates for money and marriage getaway just dropped for Valentine's Day weekend 2026.
0:08.8	Get tickets at Ramsey Solutions.com slash events to get away with your spouse in Nashville, Tennessee.
0:20.6	My ex-wife was found wandering the highway during rush out of traffic in a state of confusion.
0:27.3	She is currently unable to safely care for herself and requires 24-hour care.
0:35.1	And that's where we are right now.
0:44.3	What's going on? What's going on? This is John with the Dr. John Deloney's show.
0:49.9	So glad that you're with us. Talking about your kids, your marriage, your dating relationships, what in the world you're supposed to do next?
0:57.6	In a world that feels like it is falling apart, how do we keep singing?
1:02.0	Even if it's just a couple of us huddled around a campfire.
1:04.8	That's what we're doing here, man.
1:05.9	Pull up a stool, pull up a seat, pull up a log, and we'll figure out what's the next right move.
1:11.7	Whatever you got going on.
1:13.1	Go to John Deloney, D-E-L-O-N-Y, John Deloney.com slash ask-A-S-K.
1:18.7	And we'll get you on the show.
1:20.4	Go out to Boston, to a Harvard bar, and talk to Tim.
1:24.5	What's up, Tim?
1:26.6	Hello.
1:28.1	How you doing?
1:29.1	I'm doing good, man.
1:29.9	What's up with you, brother?
1:35.5	I'm calling a show to ask you,
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