My Fiancé's Ex Won't Exit the Relationship

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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Bill is not happy with the way his fiancé's ex-husband continues to pursue a friendship with her. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Thanks for listening to my call of the day podcast. You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM Triumph 11.
0:11.3	Bill, welcome to the program.
0:13.9	Man, how are you?
0:15.9	Good. What's up?
0:18.2	So, uh, do you want the long, the quick background or do you want the current situation?
0:24.5	I would think long background.
0:26.3	I need the background first, please.
0:29.8	Oh, I was a combat Marine for 13 years.
0:34.8	Ben and Marsh lost my entire life.
0:43.1	A close friend of mine had a boot camp i met who i would call the woman that gets me from me that i'm allowed to be myself around 100% which makes me feel
0:52.6	less stressful and more of a man.
0:55.0	You know, I'm a project manager.
0:58.0	I own a martial art school.
1:00.0	Obviously, she's been with this guy since her ex-husband since 14 years old.
1:06.0	They were married for years.
1:08.0	His controlling nature, unbeknownst to me, pushed her towards being bulimic.
1:13.6	We've been together now, seven years engaged, we're about ready to buy a house and get married.
1:21.6	But lately, she got diagnosed with double breast cancer, had a bilateral mastectomy, and is now going
1:29.8	through chemo, and said ex-husband is now, now, she has two daughters, I have two boys. My oldest
1:38.0	son's 24. He's currently active in a Marine Corps like I did. My youngest is 15. Her youngest is 17. Her oldest is 20.
1:47.0	Now, her daughter has come to me for a lot of advice because I give a no-nonsense approach and I'm very loving.
1:55.0	Whereas the ex-husband, for instance, the youngest one, you know, soccer is her world, and my fiancé has taken
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