Episode 5: The relationship that broke me in all the ways i needed to be broken
This episode marks a story— a relationship story— I've been wanting to share for quite some time in its entirety. I've had two relationships in my life that I thought would lead to marriage and didn't. This one is the latter. Really, it's the more significant one. I was 34, and when things fell apart, my last attempt at making marriage and babies by 35 fell apart, too. I was more heartbroken over that reality and all I made it mean about me, versus losing this person in my life.
This episode is ideal for anyone:
Struggling with state of their relationship and wondering if they should stay or go
Feeling "behind," on life, romantically speaking, and grappling with what they're making that mean about themselves—as a person, as a woman, etc.
Have experienced any kind of relationship trauma or pain in the realm of gaslighting, codependent/narcissistic dynamics and emotional manipulation.
Desire a way to look at broken relationships and emotionally trying periods from a way of learning more about themselves. Essentially using it as fuel towards their healing.