My Girlfriend Is Asking Me for Something I Can’t Give

The Dr. John Delony Show

Ramsey Network

Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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0:00.0	All right, let's talk about your marriage.
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0:21.6	I've been dating this lady for about six months, and I got to know her while
0:29.6	was going through my divorce, and I was always very upfront that I wasn't ready to commit
0:34.6	to more things.
0:35.6	This is the right thing to break it up. No pun intended, but you're divorcing yourself from the fact that this lady likes you.
0:41.3	And I think the question you have to ask yourself is...
0:43.3	What's up? What's up? This is John with the Dr. John Deloney's show.
0:52.3	Taking your calls here in Nashville, Tennessee from people all over the planet.
0:57.3	Real people going through real challenges in their life.
1:00.6	Dealing with their mental and emotional health, their relationships, tragedies, tough stuff.
1:06.6	Whatever you got going on in your life, I'm committed to sitting with you, and we're going to figure out what's the next right move.
1:11.7	It's got to San Jose, California, and talk to Phil. What's up, Phil? Hey, Doc. Can I just say that this is great? Thank you very much for having my call. I've been listening to your program for about a year. It's great. Well, dude, I'm grateful you've been listening, and I'm extra grateful that you called in, brother.
1:29.1	I appreciate it, man.
1:29.9	What's up?
1:31.3	Uh, year. It's great. Well, dude, I'm grateful you've been listening and I'm extra grateful that you called
1:28.5	in, brother. I appreciate it, man. What's up? Uh, so let's just get into it. So I've been
1:34.4	dating this lady for about exclusively for six months and I got to know her about 18 months ago
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