Heartbroken with Falen

In this episode, I get updates from previous episodes: 10 with Sarah, 16 with Ashley, 22 with Juniper and Amanda, and episode 29 with Kaitlin

Sam is a single mother, and thought she found the love of her life. She's gone through 2 traumas that are absolutely heartbreaking.

Topics we discuss: Is This NORMAL?
Why does my terrible ex pop in my head randomly?
After 2 years of marriage, is it normal to be super unhappy and think about divorce?
Does every relationship have issues?
Is it normal to feel like I’m always failing as a mother?
Does everyone have issues with their spouse after kids?
I’m in love. Is it normal to have fantasies about others?
What do normal people fight about? Does every relationship have issues?
Is it normal to go through periods where you feel like it isn’t working, then back again?

Throughout Colt's life, his mom was in an out of jail, and his dad was always absent. Who was there for him? He was, and that's how it's remained.

Jaclyn dated her boyfriend for 2 years. One day she came home from work, and he told her he couldn’t do it anymore, and he left. He Venmo’d her rent money, and she hasn’t seen or spoken to him since.

Rae’s son, Parker, was born 6-weeks early, and she had an abnormal pregnancy. After being in the NICU for 2-weeks, she thought everything would be perfectly normal…just like every other mom bringing their baby home…but it wasn’t.

Kate discusses her relationship that involved domestic violence within a same sex relationship and trauma bonding and how it can increase the violence.

Lauren was engaged to be married. She realized she didn’t want to settle for mediocrity which is hard when it isn’t bad enough to break up , but deep down you know it isn’t good enough to keep going.

Amanda was in a 4-year relationship, and then her boyfriend came back from a bachelor party In Vegas and broke it off.

Alicia grew up with a chaotic, dysfunctional and somewhat traumatic childhood dealing with her father who had a mental illness.