I’m Single at 50 and Devastatingly Lonely

The Dr. John Delony Show

Ramsey Network

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

4.8 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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On today’s episode, we hear about: A man desperate to experience physical touch in his 50s A mom who refuses to be part of her daughter’s wedding A young woman struggling to find friends in her 20s 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 up to 40% off with code DELONY at Cozy Earth. Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Visit Hallow for a 90-day free trial. Visit Helix Sleep for special offers! Explore Poncho Outdoors! Get 25% off your order at Thorne. 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	I'm in my 50s, never married, no kids, and I've been feeling a bit embarrassed about this last few days.
0:11.5	I'm looking for help on handling times of feeling sad over not having affirming touch in my life.
0:19.6	If you don't mind me asking, then feel free to just pass on this question.
0:28.6	What is going on?
0:30.3	What's up?
0:30.7	What's up?
0:31.3	This is John of the Dr. John Deloney Show, coming to you from Nashville, Tennessee.
0:36.5	Hope you are doing well.
0:37.8	We're taking calls from all over the planet
0:39.7	on your mental and emotional health,
0:42.2	your physical health,
0:43.6	everything going on in your life,
0:45.1	your relationships, your kids, all of it.
0:47.0	You want to be on the show,
0:47.8	go to john Deloney.com slash ask ASK.
0:51.6	Let's roll out to Columbus, Ohio,
0:54.0	and talk to Andy. What up, Andy?
0:56.8	So my question is, and I've been feeling a bit embarrassed about this last few days because it seems trivial compared to a lot of people's.
1:07.6	But under my 50s, never married, no kids, never really had a significant other.
1:15.4	And I'm looking for help on handling times of feeling sad, frustrating, frustrated, probably
1:26.7	even grief over not having a affirming touch in my life,
1:31.7	you know, other than the occasional quick 1.5 second hug.
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