My Daughter's Boyfriend is a Loser

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🗓️ 7 March 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Would it be wrong for Michelle to tell her daughter what she thinks about her boyfriend? 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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0:24.0	shell welcome to the program hello hi how what's up I am calling in because my daughter is in
0:36.6	college and she has been dating a boy since sophomore year in high school.
0:45.5	And I kind of, you know, thought it would play out.
0:50.5	But it really hasn't.
0:53.1	And I feel like they are in completely different places in their lives and career goals. And I'm just concerned if I don't say something to her and talk to her about it.
1:17.7	So you think she's not good enough for him or he's not good enough for her?
1:23.5	You didn't hear me.
1:24.9	Do you think she's not good enough for him or he's not good enough for her?
1:28.7	And the reason I ask both ways is when I was much younger, two different guys, their mothers told me that their sons were not good enough for me.
1:37.5	And they meant it. So it goes both ways. So what is your concern?
1:42.8	I believe that he's not good enough for her. In what way? In what way?
1:50.0	He is a he's a very nice guy. However, he is not motivated at all with school or a career.
2:11.3	He does have a job, but it's not one that would really allow for advancement or an actual, you know,
2:12.9	decent career in the future.
2:24.3	And I'm just very concerned that she's going to be more like a mom in the relationship that they do end up getting married and doing more taking care of him. Yeah, but wait a minute. Maybe that's what she wants. A lot of women like that level of control.
2:33.8	Feeling superior.
2:35.6	Feeling needed.
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