Should I Confront Her Own Mistakes?

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🗓️ 14 June 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Lisa's boyfriend ended their relationship after eight years together, leaving her struggling with heartbreak and self-reflection. 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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0:31.1	Laura.com. Lisa, welcome to the program. Hi, Dr. Laura. Thank you for taking my call.
0:38.3	You're very welcome.
0:40.3	I am 59 years old. I'm divorced, no children.
0:44.3	I have my own house and I'm retired.
0:48.3	My boyfriend of eight years, divorced twice, no children, has his own home.
0:55.0	He's retired military for about 13 years.
0:58.0	He's 53.
1:00.0	So we've been together.
1:02.0	It would be eight years in July.
1:04.0	When we first met within the first year, he asked me a couple of times about marriage,
1:09.0	and I remember hearing you saying, wait till seasons before you do anything like that with somebody, get to know them. So,
1:16.2	anyways, hasn't happened. He's a great guy. He's loyal. He's honest. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
1:28.6	We needed a little editing in there.
1:30.6	So he hardly knew you and he said, let's get married, which fortunately you weren't stupid
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