The speaker encourages listeners to find a positive narrative after a breakup, rather than focusing on negative thoughts that often come naturally. Embracing emotions and creating a story that leads to feeling better is key.
The speaker critiques a relationship advice book for its lengthy and simplistic lists, finding the advice to be superficial and more suited for dealing with difficult co-workers rather than intimate partners.
The speaker provides relationship advice for men and women, recommending that women allow their partner to make mistakes - just not with them - while men are advised to avoid the emotional turmoil of long-term relationships. The speaker speculates that the highest divorce rates occur among couples in their forties to fifties who have been married for a while.
Laura and a guest discuss topics including improving communication with a partner, ending relationships in a healthy way, self-worth, and more.
The guest speaker shares her personal experience with prenups, debunking popular TV myths surrounding them. She also discusses how even simple solutions can solve serious fights in relationships.
The hosts discuss the importance of checking in with your partner when you feel yourself checking out in a relationship and how it can bring you closer together. The analogy of checking in on cheese is used to illustrate the concept.
The speaker suggests that one should not tolerate behavior from a romantic partner that they wouldn't tolerate from a friend or even a boss. Setting boundaries is important to maintain healthy relationships.
The host suggests visualizing a childish version of one's husband's ex in order to avoid getting caught up in the drama. Additionally, the host urges the importance of setting a good example for children by modeling healthy relationships.
The importance of being a whole individual before entering a marriage to know what you want and how to pick the right partner instead of spending a lot of time and money on an unknown partner.
The host urges listeners not to give up on themselves and offers advice on when to leave a toxic relationship and when to fight for it.
Amber gives relationship advice to someone who feels wronged by their partner. She advises them to find someone who is nice and treats them well.
In this conversation, the speaker emphasizes the importance of not discussing private relationship disputes or problems in public, rather having conversations in private with a spouse, partner, or counselor.
