Finding Yourself After Divorce with Marcus

03/09/22 • 27 min

Life after divorce can be a difficult and confusing experience to navigate. In this episode Dr. John and Dr. Morgan sit down with Marcus, a recently divorced individual who is learning how to develop a new sense of self after his marriage ended. Marcus discusses his anxious attachment style and Dr. John and Dr. Morgan share some ways his attachment style may show up in his future relationships as well as make suggestions as to what Marcus can do during this time of self-discovery to be more prepared for his next relationship.

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Dating After Divorce with Lindsey

Lindsey talks about her experience being single and entering the dating world again. She expresses difficulty setting boundaries and knowing when to invest more in the relationship versus when to cut ties. Dr. John and Dr. Morgan help Lindsey develop a game plan for her next relationship and discuss what blind spots she may have to pay more attention to.

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Married to a partner struggling with their mental health

We are honored to be joined with Kelly, a mother of two young kids aged 2 and 4 months old. Kelly has been married for seven years but is currently separated. She wrote in because her husband struggles with depression and anxiety and she’s found that there’s little space for her to express her own needs without him either taking it as a personal attack or spiraling into a depressive episode.

We discuss solutions and approaches that could help Kelly and her husband to team up as one and treat depression as an intruder in their relationship. We encourage Kelly and her husband to develop a plan for restructuring their relationship and learn skills to communicate better during the times that they would normally escalate.