Welcome everyone to Family Talk. It's a ministry of the James Dobson Family Institute, supported by listeners just like you.

I'm Dr. James Dobson, and I'm thrilled that you've joined us.

Well, welcome to Family Talk, the broadcast ministry of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.

I'm Roger Marsh, so grateful you've joined us today.

You know, those who have listened to Family Talk for many years know that we are strongly devoted to the family.

And while many of our programs are dedicated to parenting or marriage,

there's another group of people who are equally

important to our ministry, those who are single, and more, have never been married. The conversation

you're about to hear in just a moment deals with the frustrations and issues that many single

adults have. And joining Dr. Dobson for this classic conversation are his close colleagues, Dr. Henry

Cloud, and Dr. John Townsend.

Now, these renowned psychologists are the co-authors of the best-selling boundaries series.

Together, they've spent decades counseling singles through their work with Campus Crusade,

church groups, and their respective private practices.

Their discussions will explore why some singles struggle with emotional attachment,

how men and women approach relationships differently,

and the deeper questions about self-worth that many single adults face.

So here now is Dr. Dobson to further introduce today's guests and topic

on this edition of Family Talk.

Thank you. introduce today's guests and topic on this edition of Family Talk. We're going to talk about single adults today. We're addressing this subject to those who

were never married, and there are some different needs there than just those who are perhaps divorced and raising children or single

for other reasons, maybe widowhood or what have you. But the number of single listeners in our

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