Steak Dinner Podcast

Order No. 3: Thinking About Leaving? Separation Starts With You


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Are you thinking about separating from your partner—or already halfway out the door?


Before you make that move, this episode is your pause button.


We dive into:

  • The real reasons men leave (they’re not what you think)

  • Why introspection matters more than blame

  • How to do a 4-part self-audit: physical, emotional, spiritual, relational

  • What you might lose if you leave too soon

  • Why marriage might be salvageable—and what that actually takes

  • The brutal truths about separation: custody, finances, identity fallout

  • How to leave with clarity, not chaos, if you still decide to go



Featuring real stats:


  • 69% of divorces initiated by women (Divorce.com, 2023)

  • Only 11% of separated dads get sole custody (Australian Institute of Family Studies)

  • Divorced men are 2.5x more likely to die by suicide (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare)

  • Married men live 7–10 years longer (Harvard Study of Adult Development)



This episode isn’t about judgment. It’s about getting clear—so you don’t walk away from a relationship and find yourself facing the same demons later.


🎧 Listen. Reflect. Then act like a man who’s done the work.


🔔 Subscribe for more real talk on separation, fatherhood, identity and rebuilding.

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Steak Dinner PodcastBy Josh Peterson ; Kieran Martin