Not Everything in a Marriage Has to Be Talked Out

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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Listen to my Morning Monologue: I’m sharing my take on pressing issues, enlightening research on human behavior, answering questions I get by email, and my favorite, most instructive interactions with callers. Everything you’ll hear is designed to help you become a better spouse, parent, family member, co-worker, friend, and human being. It’s the free therapy you need! Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to my morning monologue.
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0:25.1	So many of you married folk think you have to talk everything out. I mean, there are things that
0:31.4	require talking, but most of the time a show of sensitivity and affection will go a very long way to putting
0:39.3	everybody back in a good mood, being sweet to each other, going to the bakery, bringing
0:47.3	home something naughty.
0:50.7	Come on.
0:52.6	Enough with all these discussions.
0:54.0	Let's go to therapy and discuss this now how about
0:55.8	we just act sweet with each other i don't want to be asked sweet to you well then pack your bags and
1:01.1	get out of dodge you're not supposed to be sweet just because you feel like it yeah let me spend a little more time with that concept. But I don't feel
1:14.5	affectionate right now. It gives a shit how you feel. There are things you need to do in life.
1:21.9	For instance, in marriages, there are things you need to do in a marriage to keep it going,
1:26.0	to keep it afloat.
1:31.0	We can't all wait until we feel like something before we act appropriately.
1:33.2	Then nobody would do anything.
1:34.5	Hardly ever.
1:36.1	Stop it.
1:39.3	You're affectionate because you made the vows.
1:41.5	You're affectionate because ultimately you love the person.
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