My Mom is Divorcing My Gay Dad

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Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Emma was hit with a double-whammy. Not only are her parents getting divorced, but the reason is that her father is gay. 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.
0:02.9	You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM Triumph 11.
0:11.4	Emma, welcome to the program.
0:13.7	Hey, Dr. Laura, how are you?
0:15.9	Good, Emma.
0:17.4	How can I help?
0:19.5	First, I want to thank you for taking time to talk to me.
0:23.1	You're welcome.
0:25.2	I am, so I'm 20 years old, and I'm a college student.
0:28.5	I'm in nursing school.
0:30.0	And my parents have been married for over 30 years, and they decided to get a divorce
0:37.4	in March of 2025.
0:40.6	And so that has taken a toll a lot on me.
0:44.5	My dad was unfaithful to my mom for the entire marriage is what she expressed to me.
0:54.2	And he was unfaithful to my mom with men, not women.
1:02.4	And so I have been struggling a lot with how to deal with, one, the divorce, and two,
1:06.9	my relationship with my dad and being able to support my mom through it all.
1:11.0	So I just want to seek your wisdom.
1:12.6	Okay, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.
1:15.2	You're not there to support your mother.
1:17.2	Stop that.
1:17.8	Don't even think about being a support for your mother.
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