Sep 12, 2026 · 12 min · 15 segments
Kathy feels hurt and upset by what she perceives as a betrayal by her parents, particularly because they continue to have a relationship with her son despite the conflict between them. Got a…
Dr. Laura SchlessingerHostHello, Dr. Laura.
How are you?
Um, I'm gonna try to be succinct.
I guess I-- It's a long story, but the current situation is my son stopped, my son, uh, stopped speaking to my husband and I back in March because he said that we don't respect his girlfriend.
His girl-- He and his girlfriend have two children out of wedlock, which is another bone of contention with us for many... for years.
Um, we have been ba- This has been a pattern for years, so we finally didn't respond.
We said, "You know, we'll let him come to us." We're always offering the olive branch.
And so when this all happened, we told our other children, we told my parents what had happened.
And they-
Okay
Yes
Yes.
Yes.
So how, how is he concerned about you not liking her? Your son is the one making these decisions.
I, I know.
I, I, I think that, that, that I-- This has been a pattern in their relationship.
She is, um...
Hello, Dr. Laura.
How are you?
Um, I'm gonna try to be succinct.
I guess I-- It's a long story, but the current situation is my son stopped, my son, uh, stopped speaking to my husband and I back in March because he said that we don't respect his girlfriend.
His girl-- He and his girlfriend have two children out of wedlock, which is another bone of contention with us for many... for years.
Um, we have been ba- This has been a pattern for years, so we finally didn't respond.
We said, "You know, we'll let him come to us." We're always offering the olive branch.
And so when this all happened, we told our other children, we told my parents what had happened.
And they-
Okay
Yes
Yes.
Yes.
So how, how is he concerned about you not liking her? Your son is the one making these decisions.
I, I know.
I, I, I think that, that, that I-- This has been a pattern in their relationship.
She is, um...
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You Have No Right
Dr. Laura directly challenges Kathy’s family-contact demands.
A Family Pattern of Conflict
Kathy describes what drove the family rupture.
Leave the Door Open
Family relationships can survive even during estrangement.
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