Is Emily the Reason Her Adult Daughter Won't Leave Home?

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🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Emily says she wishes her daughter would move out and take her giant dog with her. So what's the problem? Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:26.2	seven at dr laura dot com emily welcome to the program hi hi dr laura um i have a question for you i'm hoping you you can help me feeling a little bit of, I'm feeling
0:41.3	conflicted about, well, I live with, or my adult daughter lives with me. Do you have a husband?
0:51.1	I don't. Did you ever have one?
0:55.3	I did, yes.
0:57.4	We've been divorced for about 10 years.
1:01.0	Well, legal, yeah, we've been separated for about 20 years.
1:04.9	Whoa.
1:05.3	Yeah.
1:06.5	Okay, then.
1:07.7	And your daughter, has she ever been married?
1:10.0	Does she have kids?
1:11.7	No, she's never been married and she doesn't have kids.
1:15.8	And how old is she again?
1:18.0	She's 33.
1:19.7	And why is she moving in with you?
1:23.3	She's, we've always, she's always lived with me.
1:28.6	Is there something wrong with her?
1:31.3	No, she's perfectly capable of living alone.
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