One Big Mistake Men Should Stop Making

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4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Men, close your eyes and picture yourself leaving Rapunzel up in her tower to cut off her own hair and use it as a rope to climb down to freedom. Could you do it? I know you’re born with a biological desire to rescue a damsel in distress. That’s natural and normal and even good in many cases. Guys want to fix and rescue. But the truth is that it’s not always possible. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Listen to all my episodes of Dr. Laura's Deep Dive in your favorite podcast app.
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0:14.0	Dr. Laura's Deep dive.
0:18.0	Deep dive.
0:19.0	Dr. Laura's Deep dive podcast. Deep Dive, Dr. Laura's Deep Dive podcast.
0:23.7	Guys, close your eyes.
0:25.4	Picture yourself leaving Rapunzel up in her tower to cut off her own hair and use it as a rope to climb down to freedom.
0:32.2	Could you do it?
0:34.1	I know.
0:35.5	You guys are born with a biological desire to rescue a damsel in distress. That's natural and normal and even good in many cases. Guys want to fix and rescue. But the truth is, it's not always possible. Another truth is that you don't want to be with a woman who never learns how to take care of herself at all. But based on the calls I take on the Dr. Laura program, men just can't seem to stop
0:59.9	themselves when it comes to helping a helpless woman. Dating is a time for discernment, a time to
1:07.7	observe whether she's a good match. The kind of woman you pick to be your wife and mother of your, I don't know,
1:14.0	84 children is crucial to your emotional health, well-being, and happiness.
1:19.5	And that means you're better off ditching the distressed damsel, as I explained, to my young caller, Zach.
1:30.2	Carrie and Zach, welcome to the program.
1:34.1	Hi, Dr. Laura.
1:35.0	Thanks for taking our call.
1:36.9	Thank you, Carrie.
1:38.0	Hi, Zach.
1:39.7	Hi.
1:40.8	How old are you?
1:41.9	Just a second, Carrie.
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