In Part One of this two-part series, Jeremy steps back from theory and frameworks to share something more personal: five hard-earned lessons in the five years since he and his wife went through their separation. This episode isn’t about assigning blame or offering quick fixes—it’s about telling the truth of what separation, or the threat of, teaches when you’re willing to learn from it. Jeremy reflects on the internal shifts that only happen when a relationship breaks down, questions about identity, responsibility, emotional regulation, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive pain, and how it all factored back into restoring his marriage to be better than it was before. 

Rather than rushing toward closure, this episode invites listeners to slow down and listen for more nuanced lessons and what separation reveals about patterns, blind spots, and growth that can’t be forced. Whether you’re walking through separation yourself, processing a past one, or simply wrestling with the cost of relational loss, Part One offers ideas for experiences & repair that are often desired but rarely named. The remaining five lessons—and how they intertwine with the first 5—will unfold in Part Two.

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Music for the show’s intro is provided (with permission) by Matt Langston & EleventySeven. You can check out their awesome stuff here - https://www.eleventysevenisalive.com/
 
Music for the show’s outro is provided (with permission) by Sean Rogers & Shineunder. They don’t exist anymore, but Sean is still doing great work and can be found here -  https://heyworldcreative.com/