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When Did DJ's Become Therapists?

Everyday I spend about 30 minutes in the car listening to the radio on the commute (which ironically is only 8 miles).  This week, the talk really wasn't different than any other day...a bunch of people complaining about their significant other.  If someone wasn't cheating, they were lazy or they didn't spend enough time with their kids.  It seems that no matter the channel, DJ's have become therapists, providing answers to people's problems over the air. Overall, I don't have a problem with DJ's giving out advice as a lot of people seem to really need help.  What I found interesting in these call-ins was all the silly chatter about relationships gone bad.  I couldn't help but wonder how long these people are willing to stay miserable until they change their lives?  A ton of people call in to these shows (and let's face it, if you call in, you already have a hunch something is wrong) and they seem generally surprised when the DJ tells them the truth about their situation.  The DJ's advice is just common sense but why can't these people see the truth themselves without having to embarrass themselves with Ryan's Roses or Therapy Thursday's?  I guess people don't always want to see what is right before there eyes but it really got me thinking that I was pretty lucky when it came to the partner department.  I know I am newlywed but I lived with my hubby for a few years before we married and I have never really had to ask him do anything.  Sure maybe I have asked him to mail a letter or pick up some milk but nothing big really. He just does things.  He cooks, he laundries, he gardens, he does nice things for me when I am tired, he doesn't complain and best of all, he spends time with me.  I secretly fear that I am the bad one in the relationship.  I know I complain and I wait a day too long to load the dishwasher.  I guess when I look at our relationship as compared to the people calling in on the radio, I must say that we both kind of do our share of the work and we both tell each other how much we appreciate each other everyday. When I hear these stories on the radio, the people just don't seem to appreciate each other very much?  People spend so much of their life trying to find "the one" that when they find them it's so easy for them to it let it all go. If I were a DJ today I would tell the call ins "Do something nice for your loved one and don't expect anything in return." 

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