Oh spare me! Dh picked up Dr laura's ( those of you who like the book don't open post

[CerridwenLorelei]

care and feeding of husband's and said "hey there are a couple of good ideas in here"
but he did say the next three creeped him out
I asked him if he even knew who she was etc

"well No "

Where is that roll eye smiley?

I pointed out that if he suddenly wanted a Christian Conservative wife who though the dh was King he knew that wasn't what he was getting to start and better speed it up on the way out...

I have skimmed through bits and pieces and bleah ...

[TranscendentalMom]

While I totally agree about Dr. Laura being nauseating....like your dh, I have found myself agreeing with her from time to time as well. Occaisionally, I turn on her show when I'm in the car and she'll be so right on in something she is saying. She just nails people's selfishness. I love that. However, inevitably as I keep listening she says something so obnoxious that I immediately change the station in disgust. She has some good points but her view of life is so stuffy and close minded and absolutely black and white that its absurd. I feel like someone in her position should be a lot more understanding. Her own life is far from perfect from what I understand. Also I really don't like when talk show hosts promote judgement & hatred....that's the last thing we need more of in this world.

[Arduinna]

Oh CL man, what was he thinking?????

:BARF

[Gemini]

Must have been the same thing that Avonlea's hubby was thinking when he bought it for her.

[yoga]

Yeah... that they need proper care and feeding.

I still haven't read this book, yet. It's on my "to do" list, tho.

(I still don't understand why someone's beliefs discount anything they might think or say, but, hey, I guess that's just my issue.)

[Arduinna]

I don't like her due to her hypocracy which is long standing over a variety of issues.

Calling herself Dr Laura years before she she ever was qualified to use the term
and she has broken almost every moral code she tells others to follow.

Plus I cannot support someone who has said what she has about gays, it is just discustingly offensive. I could go on, but I won't.

[LisainCalifornia]

Originally Posted by Arduinna

Plus I cannot support someone who has said what she has about gays, it is just discustingly offensive. I could go on, but I won't.

You said it, Sister!

[yoga]

I don't listen to her.

Just the gossip. :

[DebraBaker]

Isn't that the catty control your husband by giving him sex and food?

Did i get the jist of the book in one sentence?

db

[tracymom]

Originally Posted by DebraBaker

Isn't that the catty control your husband by giving him sex and food?

Did i get the jist of the book in one sentence?

db

:

I can't listen to her at all as it elevates my blood pressure.

[Teensy]

a Christian Conservative

Isn't she Jewish?

[merpk]

Teensy, no, she's not Jewish.

She had converted to Judaism some years back, but in the last two years she renounced her conversion.

She is not Jewish by any Jewish degree of Jewishness.

[loftmama]

nak

my mom buys me dr. laura books which just makes my blood boil.

to make it worse, my dh always picks it up and reads it.

then he'll drop little hints, make suggestions till i have to counsel myself to dea; w/him and the book. :

finally, i usually stop fighting it and just read the darn book. i look for something to learn from it, discuss a few things w/dh (so he has the opp. to finally say what he'd like to change about our relationship - get it out in the open, KWIM?)

phew. then i exhale (is there a smiley for that?) life goes on.

BUT, i play it to my advantage to and point out the dr. laura things i do that should be acknowledged. HAH! :

[Arduinna]

hmmm I thought once a jew always a jew?????

[CerridwenLorelei]

well

after mothers day and today "tain't" no way I would even do that loftmama
( ot hi fellow Texan)

[hotmamacita]

I don't care for Dr. Laura at all. I heard about 10 minutes of her once years ago and no interest in ever hearing her show again.

The title of the book, IMHO, is emasculating and I have NO interest in its contents at all. :blech

[merpk]

Originally Posted by Arduinna

hmmm I thought once a jew always a jew?????

Only if you're born that way. Then you're stuck.

[Avonlea]

Oh Yes..My husband did give me this book, wasn't he a sweet heart?????

Here is the gist of the book:

Shut your mouth. Clean your house. If he wants to have sex, and you don't, have sex anyway. Keep things to yourself. Don't complain. If he does not fel like spending time with you and instead wants to go do something else, let him. Don't complain about it, ever.

It is ALL YOUR FAULT. Whatever he is upset about, somehow, is all your fault. If only you took better care of him, the home, the children, and yourself..and were just simply thankful that he goes out and makes a paycheck..life would be great.

Don't talk to other people about what may be bothering you..ESPECIALLY not your close friends. NEVER tell ANYONE what is going on behind closed doors. No matter how miserable you may be. Shut you mouth, spread your legs, plant a smile on your face and what ever you think or feel...tamp it down hard.

Thats the book in a nutshell. I read it all in one evening, then I laid in my bed and hated her. I also thought of various orifaces on my Husband where I could plant the book. I think I may still just burn it and serve him the ashes... with a little steak sauce on the side.

[loftmama]

Originally Posted by Avonlea

Oh Yes..My husband did give me this book, wasn't he a sweet heart?????

Here is the gist of the book:

Shut your mouth. Clean your house. If he wants to have sex, and you don't, have sex anyway. Keep things to yourself. Don't complain. If he does not fel like spending time with you and instead wants to go do something else, let him. Don't complain about it, ever.

It is ALL YOUR FAULT. Whatever he is upset about, somehow, is all your fault. If only you took better care of him, the home, the children, and yourself..and were just simply thankful that he goes out and makes a paycheck..life would be great.

Don't talk to other people about what may be bothering you..ESPECIALLY not your close friends. NEVER tell ANYONE what is going on behind closed doors. No matter how miserable you may be. Shut you mouth, spread your legs, plant a smile on your face and what ever you think or feel...tamp it down hard.

Thats the book in a nutshell. I read it all in one evening, then I laid in my bed and hated her. I also thought of various orifaces on my Husband where I could plant the book. I think I may still just burn it and serve him the ashes... with a little steak sauce on the side.

[LoveBeads]

Originally Posted by Avonlea

Shut you mouth, spread your legs, plant a smile on your face and what ever you think or feel...tamp it down hard.

I don't even know where to begin with this....but knowing Dr. Laura the way I do, I have no doubt that this is the message.

I'm so happy that she has been cancelled in my area, we have enough noise pollution.