I'm Going to Marry Her Anyway & My Daughter's Boyfriend Is Older Than Me!

Therapy Thursday with Ellen K · Jul 23, 2026 · 28m · transcript

Sam is ready to propose to his girlfriend Marta, but when he asked her father for his blessing, he got a firm no. Confused by the rejection, Sam feels he's built a stable future with a successful career, strong benefits, a car, and savings for a house. He's determined to marry Marta anyway, but he hasn't told her about her father's response. Sarah, Ellen, and Ryan help him figure out how to share the news with Marta and move forward while still balancing respect for her father.

In our second session, Richard was looking forward to his 55th birthday dinner until his 28-year-old daughter…