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Today’s show is a prime example of why I say it’s worth choosing guilt over resentment. We start by talking with a man whose younger brother is struggling to grieve their father’s death, then we hear from a woman needing to set boundaries with her special needs sister, and finally we talk to a wife who’s feeling guilty for leaving her abusive husband. My brother needs help grieving our father’s death. How can I help? I’m struggling with guilt & boundaries trying to support my sister’s Asperger syndrome I’m preparing to leave an abusive marriage & dealing with guilt Lyrics of the Day: "Another Is Waiting" - Avett Brothers Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show.  Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Greensbury Resources: Own Your Past, Change Your Future Questions for Humans Conversation Cards Redefining Anxiety Quick Read John’s Free Guided Meditation Listen to all The Ramsey Network podcasts anytime, anywhere in our app. Download at: https://apple.co/3eN8jNq These platforms contain content, including information provided by guests, that is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional medical, counseling, therapeutic, financial, legal, or other advice. The Lampo Group, LLC d/b/a Ramsey Solutions as well as its affiliates and subsidiaries (including their respective employees, agents and representatives) make no representations or warranties concerning the content and expressly disclaim any and all liability concerning the content including any treatment or action taken by any person following the information offered or provided within or through this show. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified professional expert and specialist. If you are having a health or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Mar 202253min

Today, we’re talking to a mom about teaching her kids healthy habits despite her husband’s family history of obesity, a father wanting to divorce his wife who’s addicted to alcohol, and a young labor and delivery nurse who needs to learn to cope with the trauma she faces at work.  How should we teach our kids healthy habits despite family history of obesity? We might divorce over my wife’s alcoholism & I worry about the kids' safety with her I’m a labor & delivery nurse & struggle to grieve when we lose babies Lyrics of the Day: "Jesus Take the Wheel" - Carrie Underwood Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show.  Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Greensbury Resources: Own Your Past, Change Your Future Questions for Humans Conversation Cards Redefining Anxiety Quick Read John’s Free Guided Meditation Listen to all The Ramsey Network podcasts anytime, anywhere in our app. Download at: https://apple.co/3eN8jNq These platforms contain content, including information provided by guests, that is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional medical, counseling, therapeutic, financial, legal, or other advice. The Lampo Group, LLC d/b/a Ramsey Solutions as well as its affiliates and subsidiaries (including their respective employees, agents and representatives) make no representations or warranties concerning the content and expressly disclaim any and all liability concerning the content including any treatment or action taken by any person following the information offered or provided within or through this show. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified professional expert and specialist. If you are having a health or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Mar 202253min

Today, we’re talking with a wife who’s resentful of her husband for letting his brother live with them and a young woman who’s coping with her mom’s schizoaffective disorder. And I dive into why everything Hollywood has taught us about romantic relationships is ridiculous. Husband invited his brother to live with us and didn’t ask me first My Mom has Schizoaffective Disorder. How do I cope this this? We need to change the way we think about relationships Lyrics of the Day: "Walk" - Pantera Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show.  Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Greensbury Resources: Own Your Past, Change Your Future Questions for Humans Conversation Cards Redefining Anxiety Quick Read John’s Free Guided Meditation Listen to all The Ramsey Network podcasts anytime, anywhere in our app. Download at: https://apple.co/3eN8jNq These platforms contain content, including information provided by guests, that is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional medical, counseling, therapeutic, financial, legal, or other advice. The Lampo Group, LLC d/b/a Ramsey Solutions as well as its affiliates and subsidiaries (including their respective employees, agents and representatives) make no representations or warranties concerning the content and expressly disclaim any and all liability concerning the content including any treatment or action taken by any person following the information offered or provided within or through this show. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified professional expert and specialist. If you are having a health or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Mar 202244min

In today’s episode, we talk to a deployed husband seeking to better support his wife as she parents their struggling daughter, a wife wanting to keep her marriage strong when her husband enters the police force, and wife whose immature husband refuses to go back to work. I’m deployed & our adopted daughter is struggling back at home How can I support my husband as he becomes a police officer? My stay-at-home husband refuses to go back to work Lyrics of the Day: "I Feel Like a Number" - Bob Seger Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show.  Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Greensbury Resources: Questions for Humans Conversation Cards Redefining Anxiety Quick Read John’s Free Guided Meditation Listen to all The Ramsey Network podcasts anytime, anywhere in our app. Download at: https://apple.co/3eN8jNq These platforms contain content, including information provided by guests, that is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional medical, counseling, therapeutic, financial, legal, or other advice. The Lampo Group, LLC d/b/a Ramsey Solutions as well as its affiliates and subsidiaries (including their respective employees, agents and representatives) make no representations or warranties concerning the content and expressly disclaim any and all liability concerning the content including any treatment or action taken by any person following the information offered or provided within or through this show. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified professional expert and specialist. If you are having a health or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Feb 20221h 5min

In today’s episode, we hear from a mom wondering whether she and her husband should tell their kids about his past sex addiction, a parent whose young son’s intense behavior issues are disrupting the family, and a young couple who’s overworked, burned out, and looking for reconnection. When do we tell our kids about my husband’s past sexual addiction? Our son has behavioral issues & it’s affecting our family vacation plans I’m a trauma nurse struggling to connect in my marriage Trauma Stewardship - Laura van Dernoot Lipsky & Connie Burk Lyrics of the Day: "Stop This Train" - John Mayer Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show.  Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Greensbury Resources: Questions for Humans Conversation Cards Redefining Anxiety Quick Read John’s Free Guided Meditation Listen to all The Ramsey Network podcasts anytime, anywhere in our app. Download at: https://apple.co/3eN8jNq These platforms contain content, including information provided by guests, that is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional medical, counseling, therapeutic, financial, legal, or other advice. The Lampo Group, LLC d/b/a Ramsey Solutions as well as its affiliates and subsidiaries (including their respective employees, agents and representatives) make no representations or warranties concerning the content and expressly disclaim any and all liability concerning the content including any treatment or action taken by any person following the information offered or provided within or through this show. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified professional expert and specialist. If you are having a health or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Feb 20221h 1min

Today we talk with a woman needing boundaries with her homeless mother-in-law who continues to cause family chaos, a parent who can’t trust her teen daughter after she’s been repeatedly caught sneaking around, and (bonus!) I launch into why you absolutely must come to terms with being human. My mom is a mess and I’m struggling to set boundaries with her My 13yo daughter snuck out of the house. How can we rebuild trust? Spoiler alert: We’re all gonna die… Lyrics of the Day: "The Lakes" - Taylor Swift Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show.  Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Greensbury Resources: Questions for Humans Conversation Cards Redefining Anxiety Quick Read John’s Free Guided Meditation Listen to all The Ramsey Network podcasts anytime, anywhere in our app. Download at: https://apple.co/3eN8jNq These platforms contain content, including information provided by guests, that is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional medical, counseling, therapeutic, financial, legal, or other advice. The Lampo Group, LLC d/b/a Ramsey Solutions as well as its affiliates and subsidiaries (including their respective employees, agents and representatives) make no representations or warranties concerning the content and expressly disclaim any and all liability concerning the content including any treatment or action taken by any person following the information offered or provided within or through this show. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified professional expert and specialist. If you are having a health or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Feb 202245min

Today’s episode is a heavy one. We start with a caller afraid his friend has pedophilic tendencies, then we talk with a woman who just bought a farm with her husband but feels like their marriage is suffering because he never stops working.  My friend might be a pedophile & I’m not sure what to do My husband works all day on our new farm & our family never sees him What is the deal with modern mattresses? Lyrics of the Day: "Feather On The Clyde" - Passenger Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show.  Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Greensbury Resources: Questions for Humans Conversation Cards Redefining Anxiety Quick Read John’s Free Guided Meditation Listen to all The Ramsey Network podcasts anytime, anywhere in our app. Download at: https://apple.co/3eN8jNq These platforms contain content, including information provided by guests, that is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional medical, counseling, therapeutic, financial, legal, or other advice. The Lampo Group, LLC d/b/a Ramsey Solutions as well as its affiliates and subsidiaries (including their respective employees, agents and representatives) make no representations or warranties concerning the content and expressly disclaim any and all liability concerning the content including any treatment or action taken by any person following the information offered or provided within or through this show. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified professional expert and specialist. If you are having a health or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Feb 202256min

Sometimes, family hurts. Today, we hear from a man whose deadbeat stepson won’t leave his home, a woman whose father joined a biker gang and is now using meth after his messy divorce, as well as parents struggling to forgive their daughter-in-law after her affair. My adult stepson still lives with us, is a hoarder, & doesn’t pay rent My Dad joined a motorcycle gang & is using meth Email: Our son’s wife had an affair; They are reconciling but we’re struggling to forgive her Email: What do you mean by the phrase “spin out”? Lyrics of the Day: "Better Days" - Goo Goo Dolls Let us know what’s going on by leaving a voicemail at 844.693.3291 or visiting johndelony.com/show.  Support Our Sponsors: BetterHelp DreamCloud Churchill Mortgage Greensbury Resources: Questions for Humans Conversation Cards Redefining Anxiety Quick Read John’s Free Guided Meditation Listen to all The Ramsey Network podcasts anytime, anywhere in our app. Download at: https://apple.co/3eN8jNq These platforms contain content, including information provided by guests, that is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional medical, counseling, therapeutic, financial, legal, or other advice. The Lampo Group, LLC d/b/a Ramsey Solutions as well as its affiliates and subsidiaries (including their respective employees, agents and representatives) make no representations or warranties concerning the content and expressly disclaim any and all liability concerning the content including any treatment or action taken by any person following the information offered or provided within or through this show. If you have specific concerns or a situation in which you require professional advice, you should consult with an appropriately trained and qualified professional expert and specialist. If you are having a health or mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Feb 202250min