Dr. Laura, 

I love listening to your show and even though we don't have a fancy car with SiriusXM, I splurge each year to subscribe via the website so I can listen to the podcast on my phone or around the house. 

I smile every time you say, "Choose wisely - treat kindly." You would get along so well with my mom. Her version of the same advice as I was growing up was "Choose your love - love your choice." I'm happy to say I took her advice. Even once I left home to go to college, I stuck to our simple family rule that if a guy wanted to date me, he had to ask my father's permission. This automatically eliminated 90% of the boys who were jerks or cowards. After getting to know me for a few weeks around campus, my now-husband asked me out for Valentine's Day dinner on a REAL DATE and, sure enough, called to ask my dad. "Sure!" my dad replied. "Make reservations for four and we'll meet you there at 7:30." So our first real date was with my parents. My dad had a man-to-man talk with him about what dating meant and didn't mean, and my husband proved his character in the way he handled that first serious conversation. 

We are now celebrating ten years of marriage, with five beautiful children and I have a man I am proud to love, trust and call the father of our children. He respects and values me, earning my love. He is a man of honor, character, integrity, responsibility, and worthy of the utmost admiration and respect. I chose my love well.

And now I love my choice well. Thank you for all you do encouraging women to be picky. To let the dirt sift away and hold out for the gold. To remember that who they choose deserves their best each day. I have the best husband in the world and I never want him to feel less-than because of me. Keep up the excellent work, Dr. Laura. And I'll keep smiling each time you remind me of my mommy. 

Angela