The Dr. Laura Podcast Do One of the Following Things With Your Spouse for 15 Minutes Each Day
Mar 19, 2026
A psychologist urges listeners to focus on their own thinking and decisions rather than fixing others. She challenges the idea of “we grew apart” and asks why distance was allowed to grow. A simple prescription: spend 15 minutes daily together with affection, check-ins, walks, humor, or playful moments to stay connected.
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Feelings Often Override Common Sense
- Recognize that people prioritize feelings over common sense, which often makes life messier.
- Dr. Laura urges accepting and managing "crappy feelings" to make reasonable long-term decisions instead of acting on emotion.
Work On What You Can Control In Relationships
- Focus therapy and help on what you can control—your own decisions and thought processes.
- Dr. Laura says reach out when you're stuck in scared, guilty, or worried feelings and be willing to work on yourself.
Do 15 Minutes Daily To Prevent Growing Apart
- Do 15 minutes a day of intentional connecting with your spouse to prevent growing apart and rekindle closeness.
- Dr. Laura lists specific options: a cheerful check-in, frisky hugging/kissing, walking together, sharing funny things, gratitude, or playful time.