Yes, I’m afraid she’s a little unrealistic about some things. And I’ve noticed a few times that she seems not to hear what the caller has plainly said.
For example, one woman called and said she’d had 3 failed relationships, including 2 divorces. And Dr. L. went on for quite a bit telling the caller: obviously you didn’t think any of these guys were husband material.
It took a few moments to straighten that out. There have been several instances like this.
I find it frustrating as the listener and it makes me wonder is she not paying attention, or even, does she have a hearing problem? Which, as our friend Rush could tell you, isn’t a great thing when you are hosting a call in show.
If we got her in this market, I’d tune in, just to see how she’s changed. Maybe on KOMO, or something.
One shift I detected is a change in attitude toward abusive men. Now I know that women make false and frivolous accusations of abuse and I know that women can also themselves be abusive and often get away with it, but for her I think the pendulum may have swung too far the other way. I also heard her seeming to give a man something of a pass on infidelity, something she NEVER used to do.
I have my own views on marital infidelity, but I’m just talking about Dr. Laura and her own consistency.