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The Dr. Laura Podcast

Why Have I Wasted My Life?

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2022

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Why Have I Wasted My Life? - Stella wonders how she got herself into the position of spending more than 9 years of her life with a married man with no plans to divorce. - Dr. Laura: "Settling for a married man is your way of avoiding commitment." - How has fear of commitment effected your life? Email me your thoughts at: drlaura@drlaura.com | To participate on the radio program; call 1-800-Dr-Laura / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment - https://www.drlaura.com/make-an-appointment. Become a Dr. Laura Family Member: https://www.drlaura.com/ See https://www.drlaura.com/privacy-policy for privacy information.

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0:00.0

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0:13.2

Stella welcome to the program.

0:16.2

Well, thank you, Dr. Laura. Thanks for taking my call today.

0:19.8

You're welcome.

0:20.8

I don't want to be made the fool, but I think I'm being made the fool.

0:25.2

I've been in a relationship for nine years and he's legally separated not legally divorced.

0:34.2

And we both kept our primary residences, but we go back and forth to each other's homes.

0:41.2

He works in law enforcement. I work in medical. So I've kind of taken care of all his needs.

0:48.2

Like making lunches everything with his hours shift work everything.

0:52.2

And he has a son with disabilities. He's he's grown. He's in his later 30s.

1:01.2

But still he functions. He's a high spectrum autism and functions that about a 10 11 year old level. He needs constant supervision.

1:09.2

So this is my dilemma. He had his ex law we call her his ex wife even though he didn't legally divorce.

1:17.2

She had called him up and said that she needs him to take Mitchell for six weeks. Well, she goes back to Africa to settle her parents estate.

1:27.2

And he was upset with this and he had seen it that he's going to be six weeks at home where he wanted to take Mitchell and go back to Africa as well.

1:37.2

So he could visit with his friends and family and he hadn't been there in quite some time.

1:41.2

And so instead of taking Mitchell and being here, he opted to take Mitchell back to Africa and what he didn't tell me was he'd be going back with her.

1:50.2

And I said to him, going back on a trip with your ex wife.

1:55.2

Ma'am ma'am ma'am.

1:57.2

It's none of your business.

1:59.2

None of your business.

2:01.2

You're not.

2:02.2

You're not.

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