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Episode 221: When Spouses Disagree on Planned Emancipation

Episode 221: When Spouses Disagree on Planned Emancipation

Update: 2025-09-30
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This week Dr. Ken and Cynthia discuss a challenge almost every parent faces—what to do when you and your spouse don’t see eye-to-eye on planned emancipation. From different approaches to devices and curfews, it’s not always easy to stay on the same page while raising young adults.

We discuss why keeping your marriage first changes the conversation, how to navigate disagreements without turning them into power struggles, and what it looks like to support each other even when you don’t fully agree. We also touch on blended families and shared custody, and why it’s never too late to start giving teens the message that they’re growing into adulthood.

It’s a practical, hope-filled conversation with plenty of humor (including a surprise iPad cameo from Cynthia’s youngest) and the kind of perspective every parent needs when the plan and the parenting don’t always match up.

 

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Episode 221: When Spouses Disagree on Planned Emancipation

Episode 221: When Spouses Disagree on Planned Emancipation

Kenneth Wilgus, Cynthia Yanof