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The Dr. Laura Podcast

“Side-Seat Driver”

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2020

⏱️ 3 minutes

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"Side-Seat Driver": Ken can’t understand why his wife declines to drive but when she’s in the passenger seat she’ll “do all the driving!” - Dr. Laura: "Back seat drivers want the power without the responsibility." | Become a Dr. Laura Family Member: https://www.drlaura.com/ See https://family.drlaura.com/pg/jsp/help/general/privacypolicy.jsp for privacy information.

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0:00.0

Thank you for listening to this edition of the Call of the Day.

0:03.8

Be sure to listen to my program Monday through Friday now heard on Sirius XM Triumph 2011.

0:09.6

10 welcome to the program.

0:12.0

Hello Dr. Laura.

0:13.6

I just, I had one quick question for you.

0:16.4

Why is it this goes back to your question about the hair?

0:20.7

Why is it every time my wife and I go to go somewhere?

0:24.3

I offer for her to sit in the driver's seat and drive.

0:27.7

She declines and as soon as she sits down in the passenger seat, she then does all the driving.

0:34.7

I have an answer for you.

0:37.4

Okay, I'll take it.

0:39.3

It's the power without the responsibility.

0:42.9

Whoever is at the wheel has the responsibility.

0:45.8

Who nags has the power?

0:49.7

Okay.

0:53.7

So this is what I'd like you to tell your wife.

0:56.6

You called me and I said the reason she does that is she wants the power and not the responsibility.

1:03.6

And say sweetheart, you have a choice.

1:05.1

You either drive and take responsibility or you sit quietly or I pull the car over and get out and

1:12.2

sit in the back seat literally and then you can either sit there and complain or drive the car.

1:18.0

But you can only have one job.

1:22.9

I love you dearly and give her I love you dearly and give her big kiss.

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