Dear Dr. Laura,

I have never actually called your program but I am an avid listener. I was a child who got married -- I picked my husband when I was 19 years old, and he was 23. We got divorced after 10 years due to stress, immaturity and neglect. My husband had an affair and I was a very independent strong girl-woman who would not stand for that.

So, we divorced and we each started to raise our 2-year-old son separately. My sweet little boy was happy to be with both of us. Each time he returned from his weekend with his dad he would say, "Daddy loves you, Mommy." As a divorced mother, I thought a lot about the life my son would have. I didn't want him to be an outsider in a new family, I didn't want a new step mom or dad to not like him. And, I thought a lot about his little words to me about Daddy loving me. 

By this time, I was a Dr. Laura fan, and knew I shared some blame for my divorce. My little child helped me keep loving his daddy. Two and a half years after our divorce, my ex-husband picked me up and we drove to the justice of the peace and I married him again. Last June we celebrated our 25th anniversary. My little boy is now 20 years old and I can't help but believe we changed the course of his life. I married his daddy again because of him, but I am still together with his dad because of love. 

So, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have a happy family and I know your words in your books and your words I hear on the radio helped me get that. I chose my husband twice and I will keep treating him kindly forever. 

Mary