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The Dr. Laura Podcast

I Want to Stay Married, But...

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2021

⏱️ 12 minutes

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I Want to Stay Married, But... - Annie is finding it difficult to navigate being the mother of five while battling breast cancer and helping her husband who struggles with PTSD. - Dr. Laura: "It's time for you to draw a line and make a change." | 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

0:06.8

heard weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern time

0:10.0

on Sirius XM Triumph 411.

0:12.8

Annie, welcome to the program.

0:15.9

Thank you, Dr. Laura.

0:17.7

Hi.

0:18.9

What can I do for you?

0:21.6

I am a 39-year-old mother of five,

0:25.9

and I've been married to the love of my life for the last 14 years.

0:33.7

And 10 years into our marriage, my husband was an EMS worker,

0:37.9

and he was unfortunately developed PTSD.

0:43.2

And it was pretty severe.

0:46.3

He was hospitalized for over a month.

0:49.1

And he was hospitalized because of what behaviors.

0:55.3

And so he developed psychosis from the symptoms and the inability to sleep.

1:04.0

And so he needed to be in a patient program.

1:07.1

Do you have any history younger in his life with mental illness?

1:11.5

He has a family history, but not himself.

1:15.0

And what's the family history that you're aware of?

1:19.2

So mom has untreated bipolar.

1:21.9

She's been diagnosed but chose not to treat it.

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