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The Dr. Laura Podcast

Should I Leave My Baby Daddy?

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Adeline and her boyfriend fight constantly, and she's thinking about moving out with their two kids. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0

Thanks for listening to my call of the day podcast. You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern time on serious xm. Triumph 111.

0:11.0

Pavoline, well come to the program.

0:14.7

Hi.

0:16.4

Hi.

0:18.5

What can I do for you?

0:21.2

I have, um, it's kind of a long story I don't know where to start I know

0:30.6

would you put you back on hold so you could take some time to think about how you want to present it?

0:37.0

No, I think I've got a clear question is like I just need some advice on my situation if I should stay with my

0:55.0

What is your situation?

0:57.0

My boyfriend slash baby daddy I guess you would say we have two children together. We're not married and

1:12.4

we we're not married and we are constantly on edge with each other fighting are just the love isn't there he is 34 years older than me so we have a big

1:29.4

age gap and I just want my peace I think but I don't know.

1:40.0

I think your children want their peace more than you deserve yours.

1:49.6

But what does that mean?

1:52.0

That means stop acting like a spoiled brat

1:56.4

and realize that every time you're fighting with him

1:59.7

and making a big deal and being dramatic,

2:02.0

that you're damaging the children.

2:04.0

So you created this family with him. Now you have to do your best to make it peaceful for the kids.

2:18.0

Not for you. You made the choices which put you where you are and put these children where they are.

2:26.0

So your moral obligation now is not to search for your peace,

2:31.0

but to provide them with theirs.

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