In this episode we begin with trusting that the kids you helped raise, his and hers, know who the players are and were. We touch on what taking the high road was like then, to what it is now. How she had to bite her tongue on the many occasions with his ex wife during their marriage and the strain it placed. At one point even her therapist at that time said how are you getting through this. 

The times were tough for her, from sleeping on couches to bringing her daughter with her on trips. She did whatever she could to escape. Growing with each moment apart stronger and wiser.

Stacie talks about her biggest turning point arriving when she asked for help. Describing how she wished she had begun educating herself one month into the marriage, but instead kept her head down and continued working. Knowing now that her intuition was correct. You can see and feel the maturity that is present, but you never sense regret. She learned something in this process. She wears it like a badge of honor. Where most cover up the scars from others, Stacie embraces them and shares the stories openly, without fear.

This episode starts to unravel the time we commit to others knowing something isn’t right. It reveals how much a person can take before calling it and Stacie allows you to see her process and how she navigated it. The mistakes, as well as, the victories.