Toxic relationships are more than unhealthy. They can be an addiction.
During the early stages of romantic love, our brains light up with flashes of ecstasy and excitement. The same chemical reward systems that are implicated in a cocaine habit also get us “addicted” to romantic partners, even when they’re inconsistent, unavailable, or downright destruc ... Show More
Feb 5
How to Date Smarter Without Burning Out (And Still Stay Open to Love) | Love | E502
If you’ve been dating for a while and you’re starting to feel tired, discouraged, or quietly wondering why this seems so much harder than it should be, you’re not imagining things. Modern dating can wear people down, the endless swiping, first dates that go nowhere, the emotional ... Show More
1h 4m
Jan 29
Can’t Stop Obsessing About Them? Limerence vs Love and How to Manage Unhealthy Feelings | Love | E500
There’s a particular kind of emotional stuckness that’s hard to explain until you’ve lived it — the constant thinking about someone, replaying conversations, scanning for meaning in small moments, and slowly realizing that your inner world has begun to revolve around another pers ... Show More
51m 54s
Dec 2022
68 - Healthy relationships after toxic ones
In a new solo HOMETRUTH segment, Louise hops on a solo episode to ask 'why does no one talk about how hard a healthy relationship is after years of toxic ones? '
Louise talks about the truths you need to accept, why healthy relationships feel uncomfortable after toxic ones, what ... Show More
40m 12s
Feb 2022
Why Toxic Relationships Are Hard To Leave
Leaving any relationship is a hard decision, but walking away from a toxic partner can be more complicated than you’d imagine. Your relationship with this person becomes an addiction. A rollercoaster of highs, lows, and unanticipated emotions! But all the while, it feels comforta ... Show More
56m 50s
Feb 2023
How toxic relationships can make you sick.
<p>I am guilty of doing too much for the wrong person and I know I’m not the only one, so I wanted to dive a little bit into people pleasing and boundary setting in this episode. Plus, I have some insight on how toxic relationship can impact your physical health, so we are also t ... Show More
39m 1s