The Most Unforgettable Marriage Calls I’ve Taken | Greatest Hits Vol. 2

On today’s show, we’re looking back at some of the most epic calls in show history, including:
- A wife reeling after discovering she’s been lied to for almost 30 years
- A couple unsure of how to recover after trying an open marriage
- A woman wondering if she should tell her husband she was unfaithful

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[Badassoldwoman]

As a personal trainer, I beg you all - don't get involved with your personal trainers!!! I've seen so much shenanigans in the gym. The way they make you feel is the way they make all clients feel. The slimy ones just prey on the vulnerable ones who fall for it. Please dont ruin your marriage for foolishness.

[jeremym]

I hate hearing these stories of failing marriages. My wife and I have our problems, but I would never leave her. She gave me our children and helped me build the life we have with both of us dealing with depression and health issues through the years. I think of her every day, and I am absolutely the luckiest man on earth to be with her, living the life that we live.

[nt]

The open relationship one makes me think that a lot of people today are bored and also self-absorbed. They say things like “I need attention, ” and then use that as justification to step out on your marriage. Love is putting someone else’s needs before your own and serving your partner. Everything now is me/I/myself, and that attitude does not facilitate a good marriage.

[lesley_lezley]

Crazy how people always don't know what to do AFTER they've done everything to ruin their marriages.

[christywilson]

I wish my therapist and our marriage counselor would have been this upfront with us. It might have saved my marriage.
It seemed we were just doing superficial work and left to flounder.
Thank you for your work Dr. John.

[camillemayers]

If your partner is putting pictures of you on the Internet, sexualizing you and saying that you are looking to be with a man in front of him...he is marketing you. This is dangerous. Neither you nor he have any control over who encounters this information on the Internet. Your husband is dangerous. Run!

[COINsimp]

That first wife needs to divorce her husband right away. This is a character issue that can not be fixed. I don't think she needs to tell all her friends their business, therapists only. Once you start telling friends it's too many cooks in the kitchen.

[karlas]

One of our preachers said to ask your self each day “what can I do to help my mate today”. It takes the thought off self and onto your mate.

[Suzette-gbuj]

Thank you, Dr. Delony. I listened to your “The Most Unforgettable Marriage Calls I’ve Ever Taken Greatest Hits Vol. Two” for the first time this morning. The call with Rebecca really hit home. But what struck me, and frankly made me burst into tears, was you telling her the parts that were real in her marriage. Because I truly believed that our entire relationship, and marriage, was a lie. We were together for almost 25 years. He treated me like I was a princess for the first 20-ish years. I felt the shift, and tried to talk to him, but he denied that anything was going on. I put on my detective hat, and pretty much found out everything. We’re divorced; initially I wanted to work things out, but I discovered another piece of the puzzle, and I couldn’t go on after that. Thank you, again. I guess hearing an intelligent, caring human being (outside of my circle of family and friends) say “that part was real” is something that I needed to hear.

[dachater]

How do people think an open marriage is ever okay?!?!😰

[vickiefrisbie]

Yeah. The duplicity of trying to keep up with appearances while your marriage is broken is exhausting. It’s so strange to me that the person who was left broken is the isolated fearful one while the breaker walks around free from accountability.
Let everyone know who needs to know and let him earn those relationships back. You set yourself free.
Godspeed on your journey.

[mindbodyfitness]

First woman needs to leave him and not look back. He’s NOT going to change. He might make a good attempt at faking the change, but it won’t take long for him to turn into Super Douche again.

[krystenburkhardt-hansyn]

“I need you to see me and still love me”! That really shook me. I wish that when we were younger, I’m 57, but I wish I had the patience and the ability to sit down and listen to people who knew what they were talking about instead of thinking I knew everything. I wish to God I could get that time back. But I can’t.

[elkforests]

"Hes just there."
🤣😂 yeah you really love the guy.

[neededtobesaid]

Second caller. Her husband allowed the "open relationship" to make her happy?!? She only stopped cheating because her "boyfriend" didn't treat her right. Did she ever mention that she loved her husband? One day the husband is going to realize that he's not enough for her. Unfortunately, it might be when she finds someone else.

[dking]

Big respect to Dr. Delony here....to analyze such complex situations in such a short time, to give practical steps and insight, and to offer hope - quite remarkable.

[pattylyons]

If the two of you are already having problems, involving a third party will only make things worse.

[TheWizardSpeaks]

An offer for open marriage would immediately end the relationship for me. Absolutely no way I'm doing that

[joymattson]

That husband who posted pictures of his wife will never change. I don't care how much he goes to therapy.

[rebekahwilson]

The second caller said, “Blame Covid, blame this Blame that”. Are you serious?! How about, I chose this instead of that. Take Responsibility For Yourself!! Also, she came back because “it didn’t work out”, not because she knew what she was doing was wrong. Nor did she say she loves her husband.🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️