Laura Schlessinger

Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a conservative American radio talk show host, psychologist, and bestselling author who became a cultural fixture of late 20th-century talk radio. Holding a Ph.D. in physiology and a post-doctorate in marriage and family counseling, she dispensed blunt advice.

She authored numerous bestselling self-help books, including The Ten Smartest Things Women Can Do After 40 and Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man (though famously known for The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands). Her broadcasts emphasized personal responsibility and traditional morality.

Schlessinger’s uncompromising advice style and massive radio audience made her one of the most influential media personalities of her era. Her publications sparked widespread debate on modern ethics and family values.