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This week I am spearheading a LOADED conversation with Lauren LaRusso About ROMANTIC AFFAIRS 😐

We are here to talk about all the things that no one wants to talk about… and we are going to answer the questions that have probably crossed your mind when it comes to ROMANTIC AFFAIRS.

Lauren is a psychotherapist specializing in marital affairs. She has helped countless individuals and couples process the unexpected and inalterable impact of infidelity on their lives. Let’s jump right in!

In this episode… 

• Inflection points 
• Seeing the signs
• The TRUTH behind infidelity 
• Shame, silence, & secrecy 
• Non monogamy 
• Entitlement, vulnerability, boundaries 

Quotes

“As betrayed spouses, we become complicit sometimes because we adjust our expectations based on the slow creep of changes in our partner.” - Lauren LaRusso

“As humans, we always want what we can’t have.”  - Lauren LaRusso

“You have to be hyper vigilant for yourself. You need to be connected and in tune to yourself enough to be looking outside and sending the signals of unavailability of loyalty to your primary relationship.”  - Lauren LaRusso

“I would recommend handling your shit as soon as you possibly can.” - Lauren LaRusso

“I think that the affair itself removes the power of choice for the person who doesn’t know about it.” - Nikki Spo

Timestamps: 

0:00 -  6:00 | Intro 

6:00 - 9:40 | Does everyone have a role in affairs? 

9:40  - 11:15 | Inflection points 

11:15  - 15:00 | Laurens background 

15:00 - 18:20 | Shame, silence, & secrecy 

18:20 - 19:40 | Ethical or consensual non monogamy 

19:40 - 22:15 | Secrecy can be enticing 

22:15 - 27:30 | The main reasons affairs occur 

27:30 -  32:55 | The betrayed spouse 

32:55 - 36:00 | Can marriages be saved after affairs?

36:00 - 38:00 | How do we get to being happy? 

38:00 - 41:05 | Making a choice for YOURSELF 

41:05 -  43:50 | Forgiveness & unavailability 

43:50 - 46:45 | Being strung along 

46:45 - 49:25 | The power of choice 

49:25 - 51:35 | Honesty & integrity 

51:35 - 54:30 | People who stay in their marriages 

54:30 - 57:11 | Outro 

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https://www.laurenlarusso.com/ / https://laurenlarusso.substack.com/ 

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