Can Loretta Face Her Fears to Improve Her Life?
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Thanks, Dr. Laura. I'm a long-time listener. I just have a bit of a situation I would like some advice on. Last June, I picked up my husband's phone while he was in the shower because it kept dinging and found out, long story short, he had been having an affair with a woman for over 11 years.

I'm 74. How does a man lead a double life for 11 years and you not have any notion about money, time? How does that happen? I asked myself the same question, Dr. Laura. He is an alcoholic. And he's an alcoholic. My God, you women know how to pick them. I know. We've been married 50 years.

And I had spent my, I recognize this now I'm in therapy. I recognize now that I'm the person that always tries to keep everybody happy. And with him being an alcoholic, I spent most of our married life

making excuses for him and I'm not really sure how he was able to keep all the, excuse me, balls in the air. But it turns out not only was there, yes, literally, not only this woman, but he has also, you know, told me about other women previous to that. And

And so I started in therapy. He's very remorseful. He has for the last nine months. He's not remorseful. He got caught, woman. He's not remorseful. He's an old dude, doesn't want to be left alone. Come on. You're still doing that. Everybody means well. Come on. No, you're absolutely right. For all of your marriage.

For all of your marriage, he could look you square in the eye and lie. And lie to me. Yes, every morning he lied to me. So my question to you is, what is the dilemma you believe you have now? No more backstory. Just tell me the question.

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My dilemma now is, do I think that we'll make it a go, or should I just cut my losses? I'm sorry. It may be considered by many rude of me to laugh, but you sound so silly. Well, I understand. I mean, I feel silly. I feel stupid. I feel all of those things. Yes, but you have a decision not to be stupid anymore. I know, but at 74...

I'm 78. I'm alone. I'm 78. I'm alone. I've got friends. I've got work. I've got teaching. I've got a dog. I got hiking. I got sailing. I got all this stuff. And I don't say I'm 78. I shouldn't have all this stuff. I should just continue being stupid at something. Come on. Yeah. I like your honesty. And I know you're right. It's a tough one just to make that decision.

No, it's an easy one and you want out, but you're scared of what your life would be like afterwards. And the truth is, it'll be whatever you design it to be. Absolutely. I know down deep in my gut, you want out. You've been over a million years. The only thing holding you back is, but I don't know what my life is going to be. If I stay with this piece of shit, at least I know what my life is going to be duplicitous. That is true.

What about? Well, between now and dead, is this all you want for your life? You don't want in your last maybe 20 years an opportunity to have a better one? I do. Really? I worry about my adult life. Well, then you're going to have to jump in the water. You're going to have to jump in the water. Yep. I know you're right. Of course it's not easy. It's scary as hell. So what? I'm going to write a book called So What? What about it?

That would be a good one. What about adult children? They need to know the truth and that you don't want to live this way anymore. Right. With a drunken creep. Right. I appreciate it. I really appreciate you listening to me. Of course, honey. And I understand how scary it is. But I urge you to face the fear and build something else for your life. That's what I want to do. I just need to do it. Take control.

Take control. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Get a Harley trike. Take control. But I'm old. So you're old and you want to go down the toilet the way it's been? Or you're old and you'd like to free yourself to have a new adventure and experience and experience yourself in a way different than a kiss ass. Just try to keep everybody happy. That's not a way to live.

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Now, your pharmacy comes to you. Welcome to your Walmart. Delivery not available for all prescriptions. Exclusions apply.