Weakness Has Wreaked Havoc in Evelyn's Life

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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Evelyn can't take a stand, which is why her mother-in-law is still living in her home after three years. 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 Sirius XM Triumph 11.
0:11.5	Evelyn, welcome to the program.
0:14.8	Thank you, Dr. Laura. I really appreciate you taking my call today.
0:18.9	Thank you. How can I help? I have an issue with my mother-in-law
0:26.2	and my husband. Okay, let's go back. How old are you? How old is your husband? How long have you been
0:31.3	married? I'm 41. I've been with my husband for about 17 years.
0:40.3	And how old is your husband? He's also 41. And you said been with. Does that mean married?
0:49.3	Yes, we've been married for 12 years, total 17 years together.
0:56.8	So you had a lot of dating time to know about his mom?
1:02.0	Yes, I did.
1:05.0	So what may I ask, did you expect it was going to change after the marriage?
1:14.5	Well, it's okay if I can explain a little bit.
1:18.9	No, I didn't ask you to explain. I asked you to tell me what you thought was going to change
1:25.1	when you were married.
1:30.0	You already sort of knew her.
1:32.5	So I'm just wondering, just tell me,
1:34.7	I thought what would change is?
1:38.6	Honestly, I didn't think anything would change because I thought that my husband and my mother-in-law,
1:42.5	they both had a great relationship.
1:44.1	I had a great relationship with her until some things had happened before we got in.
1:51.8	What did you do that made your mother?
1:55.0	Well, you can have to explain more because people don't just flip.
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