Dr. Laura,
I am writing to say thank you.
My wife called in to the show recently. I am the incredibly stupid husband who tried to hide a huge debt from her and figure out a way to pay it off. Not only did talking to you help her realize I am not a bad person, just a very stupid one, but it also helped me immensely. I was very stressed, overwhelmed and depressed with what I was doing. I grew to dislike myself for keeping this secret, but felt trapped and alone with the knowledge of what I had done. Hearing you say I wasn't a bad person made me realize that, though completely misguided and irrational, my actions weren't meant to be evil. All I want in life is to make her happy and take the stress away. I see now taking all stress or bad news away from her is unrealistic and harmful for our relationship. We are a team and I need to allow her to be strong for me sometimes. She is the most amazing woman I have ever known and seeing that my stupidity almost caused her to leave was a complete eye opener.
You have helped her and us in many ways throughout the years and there is no amount of thank yous which can express how grateful I am for helping to keep my family intact. Thank you for everything!
Lee
