October 1, 2015
Falling In Love, All Over Again

Dr. Laura:

I want to thank you for nagging, because it saved my marriage!  Even though I've never spoken to you, listening to you advise others has had an extremely positive effect on me.  I'm 62 years old, and I'm in my second marriage.  My first husband passed away after 22 wonderful years of marriage.  I remarried 12 years ago, but things became difficult five years into the marriage.  

I became very critical of my husband when he was no longer attracted to me.  We were no longer intimate.  He wasn't attracted to me because I gained weight, and I gained more weight because I didn't care any longer.  Because I didn't care, I became critical of his every move.  I'm not sure how or why we stayed together, but I'm glad we did.

After I found you again on SiriusXM, I started to lose weight.  I'm now down thirty pounds and have about fifteen to go.  I also started being nice to him again no matter what the response.  I complimented every little thing I could find.  Although it took some time, a few months ago, we started to talk - really talk!  One thing led to another and suddenly, he was the man I fell in love with years ago.

He now tells me how much he loves me and we are like newlyweds again.  It's wonderful, and I wanted you to know that your impact is far wider than just the people you talk to on your show.  

Maria


P.S.  My husband is a seasoned sailor and we fell in love on his boat!



Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM