My Son Dumped a Girl I Love

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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Lori is upset that her 24-year-old son broke up with his girlfriend who felt like part of their family. 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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0:26.5	Lori, welcome to the program.
0:29.7	Hi, Dr. Laura.
0:31.1	Thank you for taking my call.
0:32.9	My pleasure.
0:35.0	Thank you.
0:36.2	So my question for you is, my son has been dating a girl who we have become very close with.
0:48.0	They've been together for five years.
0:50.3	And how old is your son?
0:51.8	How old is the girlfriend?
0:54.2	They're both 24.
0:57.1	So they started out as 19-year-olds, and now they're 24.
1:01.4	And are they shacking up together?
1:04.3	They are recently shacking up.
1:06.3	They met in college, and then they both went off to grad school together.
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