Time now for a refresher from my Dr. Laura Call of the Day archives. Remember, you can hear my live radio program weekdays 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM Triumph, 111.

Cynthia, welcome to the program.

Thank you, Dr. Laura. Thank you for accepting my call.

Thank you.

I am a second to third time caller.

I listened to you for over 40 years.

I was telling you a screener, though, that I had just gotten into my car from work and everything

for five o'clock this morning, and there was a young lady on here crying, and I listen to you

every, every, every day.

But it just disturbed my spirit, though, that women and some men, but I see that more women,

they're willing to settle, knowing us and white son and mistreat you or treat you like shit.

You know, we came into the world by ourselves, and we're going to leave by ourselves.

Women, pick up, pick yourselves up and have more self-esteem.

You don't have to settle.

You'd rather be happy.

I am 54 years old.

I don't care if I ever get married again.

I'm happy with me and I love me.

And peace of mind and sanity is worth a lot versus being down and out. I dated this guy

six years. We're listening to Dr. Laura. He says, I don't like her. She's real mean. I said, well,

Dr. Laura is a true grid woman. She can be brash, but she's going to bring it full circle.

You know, and I opened my own eyes and I realized, wait, I had a better job

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