I think it's one of humanity's greatest fears -- dying with nobody giving a damn. But, judging by the careless way some of you treat your most important relationships, you could be facing your final days without your loved ones at your side. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

For decades I’ve ended each hour of the Dr . Laura program with a simple directive. After taking many-a-call from people who have made poor choices and messes of their lives, I close the hour out by saying, “Now, go do the RIGHT thing!” Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

I’m going to talk today about a topic I just love -- how to figure out what to do with your life. And it’s an area I know something about... Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

We all have pain in our past. It may have originated in your childhood home, or maybe it’s something you inflicted on yourself with bad decision making. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Do you want your child to become a person of good character? To treat others with kindness and sensitivity? To live a life of integrity? Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Something happens to human beings on an emotional level when we experience a lot of miserable defeats. You can start to feel stuck in a situation that you’re not able to change... Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

What do you do when the “other woman” in your marriage is your mother-in-law? Let me tell you, it’s very hard to compete with your husband’s mommy, which is why I say it’s not a good idea to marry a mama’s boy. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

One of the most horrifying things that happened to me as a psychotherapist was when I was helping a particular married couple ... Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

There’s a difference between being a perfectionist and being a high achiever. Wanting to be good and even great is healthy. That’s how I like to operate ... Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

The Cambridge dictionary defines feminine wiles as: “ways of persuading someone that trick them into doing something.” That’s an awfully negative way of putting it, especially when the use of feminine wiles produces such positive results for BOTH men and women. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

You know what kinds of parents get an A+ in my book? The ones who encourage their kids to do their best, to live up to their potential, follow their dreams and become adults who find their life’s purpose. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Divorce is devastating to children. There is always damage, even if it seems like they're taking it just fine. If you've made the decision to subdivide your child's world, make sure that their lives have as little drama and as much stability as possible. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

No matter what social media tries to tell you, being beautful doesn’t make people like you, and being thin doesn’t make you happy. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Whereas women want to hear “you’re beautiful and I love you,” men want their women to come on to them. It’s a totally different language, and that’s how they feel wanted. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Can you really talk yourself into, or out of, a mood or way of thinking? Most people don’t think so. But, short of a mental illness, the answer is "yes you can." Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

What do babies do when they're tired, hungry or need a diaper change? They cry. Every parent knows that you have to interpret their cries, sometimes through trial and error, to figure out which need they are trying to communicate. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Married couples don't grow apart - they stop paying attention, showing affection and caring for each other. I get calls from listeners telling me that their marriages are rocky. But that’s not true. Marriages don’t just turn rocky. Couples throw rocks at their marriage. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Many of you call me, wondering if you need professional help for your stress and anxiety, and my answer is frequently, “no.” Why would I say that it's usually not necessary to talk to a therapist? Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

It may not top your list of priorities, but there's almost zero chance sex isn't top of mind for your husband. If you need motivation moving sex off the back burner, don't miss today's classic Deep Dive podcast on why marital sex matters. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

In 1994, after more than a decade of trying to help my female callers and private clients unravel the mistakes they were making, I wrote my first bestseller, “The 10 Stupid Things Women Do To Mess Up Their Lives.” ... Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

In my very first Deep Dive episode, I talked about how our society is being torn apart, largely thanks to parents failing at their jobs. If you don't raise your children to be people of character who are respectful of others, accountable for their actions and able to function in a world full of rules and expectations, you're hurting them and contributing to the deterioration of our society. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

People get engaged and it's just sooooo romantic. Then they get married and ask themselves – what the hell just happened? Because, too often, they didn't spend 2 years getting to know each other. Or they turned a blind eye to potential problems. Or they didn't even bother to discuss with each other what they really wanted out of life together. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Divorce rates would probably plummet if people actually prepared for marriage. You've heard the saying, “Love is Blind.” Well, love can also make you do some stupid things like IGNORE the negative feedback you're getting about your relationship from friends and family ... Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Many of you are sacrificing a large part of your lives to take care of an ill spouse, child, parent or other loved one. Often caregivers are women who are still raising their own children, and I just don't know how any human can manage all of that. If you are a caretaker, this Deep Dive is for you to help you prevent the stress involved from taking a serious toll on your emotional and physical health. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at...