Healing

#211: Can You Save Your Relationship When Your Partner Wants Out? Are you stuck in the land of maybe, that heart-wrenching space where your relationship feels like it’s balancing on a tightrope? Maybe your partner has asked for space, or worse, divorce papers are on the table. It’s disorienting. One moment you’re hopeful; the next,…

#210: When Your Avoidant Partner Needs Space: A Story of Coming Back to Life “Avoidance isn’t rejection; it’s survival.”   These words might feel like a revelation—or a painful truth. If you’ve ever struggled in a relationship where emotional distance seemed like an insurmountable barrier, you’re not alone. In this week’s episode of Love Shack…

#208: When They Say ‘I Can’t Do This Anymore’: A Survival Guide for Your Breaking Heart “Sometimes, when you’re in a dark place, you think you’ve been buried, but actually, you’ve been planted.” – Christine Caine.   If you’re reading this, chances are your relationship feels unsteady. Your partner has asked for space, and now…

#208: When They Say ‘I Can’t Do This Anymore’: A Survival Guide for Your Breaking Heart Sometimes, it takes just five words to bring your world to a standstill: “I can’t do this anymore.” That single sentence can leave you breathless, grappling with uncertainty and fear. But what if this moment isn’t an ending? What…

#207: The Antidote to Overthinking: What to Do When Your Partner Needs Space Have you ever noticed how quickly your mind fills in the blanks when you’re uncertain? When a partner asks for space, it’s like flipping on the overthinking switch. Suddenly, every text, every silence, every memory becomes something to dissect. But here’s the…

#206: Your Partner Needs Space—Here’s How to Handle It Without Falling Apart “Nothing makes you feel more frantic than uncertainty in your relationship.”   When your partner says, “I need space,” it can feel like the ground beneath you has disappeared. You might feel panic, anger, confusion—or all three at once. These words can strike…

#205: Holiday Chaos? Here’s How to Protect Your Peace (and Your Relationship) “Nothing brings out the best—or the worst—in us like family.” This sentiment often rings especially true during the holidays. While the season promises connection and warmth, it can just as easily bring tension, old patterns, and moments that leave you feeling more frazzled…

#204: Are You Being Manipulated—or Are You the Manipulator? Manipulation. It’s a word we don’t like to associate with ourselves. But here’s a hard truth: we all engage in it, often without even realizing it. Manipulation is not just a tactic used by villains in movies or toxic individuals; it’s a learned behavior ingrained in…

#203: Surviving Stressful Times as a Couple—What to Do When the World Feels Divided This week has felt intense for many of us. Recent events, like the U.S. elections, have stirred up powerful emotions—relief and hope for some, deep concern and despair for others. When the world feels this divided, it’s no surprise that tension…

#202: The Hard Questions You’re Afraid to Ask in Your Relationship—Answered Ever sit across from your partner and feel the distance in the room? That once-warm connection now feels like a stranger, and the simple conversations you once shared seem to be landmines waiting to go off. It’s easy to wonder: Can we fix this?…