I've Failed at Helping My Husband

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🗓️ 23 August 2022

⏱️ 5 minutes

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I've Failed at Helping My Husband - Karen's husband is a hoarder and a hypochondriac who can't hold a job and she's frustrated that hasn't been able to help him get better. - Dr. Laura: "Unravel this unhealthy dependency with psychiatric intervention." - Is there something you're trying to help your spouse work on? Email me your thoughts at: drlaura@drlaura.com | To participate on the radio program; call 1-800-Dr-Laura / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment - https://www.drlaura.com/make-an-appointment. Become a Dr. Laura Family Member: https://www.drlaura.com/ See https://www.drlaura.com/privacy-policy for privacy information.

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0:00.0	Thanks for downloading my call of the day podcast.
0:03.3	You too can participate in my live radio program
0:06.7	heard weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern time
0:10.0	on Sirius XM Triumph 411.
0:12.9	Karen, welcome to the program.
0:15.8	Hi Dr. Laura, thank you for taking my call.
0:18.8	Thank you.
0:19.6	Happy but nervous to talk to you.
0:21.8	That's right.
0:22.6	I've been listening to you for 30 plus years.
0:25.1	We've been my surrogate mom first time call.
0:29.0	I have some problems with my husband.
0:31.4	And I don't know if you want all three of the problems or just one or...
0:37.5	Okay.
0:39.5	Any way you want to do it.
0:41.9	All right, talk to you for the three.
0:43.8	He has not worked a full time job in many years,
0:46.6	like over half of our marriage.
0:48.7	And I'm resentful of this because I want...
0:51.0	I would like to retire soon, but I have to keep working to pay the bills
0:54.7	and most importantly carry the health insurance.
0:58.9	He's a hoarder, he saves everything, hardly gets rid of anything.
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