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09/27/2016
Dear Dr. Laura:
Eight years ago, I was home on a college break listening to you in the car with my mother. You had one of those typical "unhappy wife" calls, where the husband had some negative trait, and you asked if she had seen signs of it when they were dating. Of course she had. That's when it dawned on me, that although my boyfriend had some "amazing" qualities, he also had some "not-so-amazing" qualities, and if I didn't come to grips with then, then I would be the "unhappy wife" on the phone with you in 5 or 10 years.
It was the kick in the butt I needed. Once I realized he was a nice guy but not husband material, I broke it off. A few years later, I met a man who was far more a husband-material guy, and we've been happily married for three years.
In addition to all of the incredible stories of people's lives you've turned around in huge ways, you've also contributed to thousands and thousands of stories like mine. I probably would have turned out okay and been smart enough to break it off with my college boyfriend, but I wasted much less time and had a stronger conviction about my decision because I had listened to you. And it made a big difference in my life.
With many thanks.
Lynn
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