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The Dr. Laura Podcast

My Wife Says She Needs Space

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2020

⏱️ 6 minutes

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My Wife Says She Needs Space: David desperately wants more time and attention from his wife, but she is annoyed by his clinginess. - Dr. Laura: "Act like you just met her and you want to make her like you." | Become a Dr. Laura Family Member: https://www.drlaura.com/ See https://www.drlaura.com/privacy-policy for privacy information.

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0:00.0

Thank you for listening to this edition of the Call of the Day.

0:03.8

Be sure to listen to my program Monday through Friday now heard on Sirius XM Triumph 2011.

0:09.8

David, welcome to the program.

0:12.0

Hello, thanks for taking my call.

0:14.5

Thank you. What can I do for you?

0:18.7

I'm just nervous and scared. I keep having the same argument with my wife.

0:25.0

Tell me what the same argument is. Just go to what the argument is about.

0:31.0

I really don't know other than there's times that I need her.

0:35.0

She tells me she wants space and so I try to stay away.

0:39.0

But ultimately I need to be close to her.

0:42.0

And unfortunately it always comes out as you don't do this when I talk to her.

0:48.0

And so she takes that hard that she can never be what I need.

0:54.0

I'm not trying to be negative towards her.

0:57.0

Okay, David. David. David.

1:02.0

You may not be a good match.

1:05.0

So you've got to figure out how to get appropriate needs met in an appropriate way.

1:10.0

If she's not the kissy huggy, sit down and listen to your feelings type of lady,

1:15.0

then you have to stop demanding that and have a minister or a mentor,

1:21.0

therapist, somebody else you talk to, guy buddy, when you have those needs

1:26.0

to talk about your feelings, if that's what we're talking about,

1:29.0

if that's not something she's comfortable with,

1:33.0

you know, let me just say one thing, lower your voice.

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