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The Dr. Laura Podcast

I Feel Guilty Because I Now Have All the Kids

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Susan has taken full custody of the 5 children she shares with her alcoholic ex-husband but worries about the potential backlash of them being estranged from their dad. Searching for advice? 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 listening to my call of the day podcast. You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern time on serious

0:09.5

XM Triumph 111. Susan, welcome to the program. Hello. Hello. What could I do for you?

0:17.0

Well, I'm actually calling, I just want some advice because I don't know. I'm also very nervous, which I know a lot of people say to you but anyway

0:26.1

So I have five kids with my ex-husband and we split custody 50-50.

0:40.5

And he basically, he was drinking a lot, which he kind of did when we were married,

0:42.2

but anyway, I thought I didn't

0:43.8

can you stop throwing in anyway if it's really not important then don't say

0:48.9

it at all but don't say it and then dismiss it with anyway. Come on.

0:52.5

And how did you have five kids with a guy you didn't like too much?

0:57.7

Well, I did like him until he cheated.

1:12.3

And how many kids into the marriage when he cheated? After the five. Oh, right after I had the right after I had the last that were twins.

1:15.2

Got it. Okay. So we ditched him and

1:20.6

and like I said we have 50, 50 custody.

1:24.0

My older kids, or yeah, my three older kids did an intervention with him to have,

1:29.0

just, you know, basically say, stop, if you don't go to rehab we won't see you anymore.

1:33.4

At the intervention the conclusion was I don't know why they came to the intervention

1:38.1

allowed this but he said he claims he doesn't have a problem he said just

1:42.1

give me another chance I I'll stop drinking.

1:44.0

And if I don't, and if I drink, I screw up, I'll go to rehab.

1:48.0

So he lasted six days. He screwed up.

1:51.0

And so the kids left and I guess my question is I just he they're not

1:57.7

going there anymore they they live with me full time he hasn't contested that

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