Stacie and Alicia from the Trashy Divorces podcast join Abby to talk about ethical polyamory, healthy relationship dynamics, and expecting more from your love life. Check out their podcast below and tune in to hear them break down this week's break up!

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When her husband abruptly announced he wanted a polyamorous marriage, she tried to be open-minded by welcoming a third into their relationship. She tried her best to make it work until it became clear what he really wanted out of this relationship...we'll hear the story when we break down this week's break up.

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This episode originally aired in August of 2021.

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Timestamps:

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(00:00-03:45): Episode Intro

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(03:45-04:50): How they met

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(06:50-08:56): When she was blindsided

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(08:56-11:34): When they became a "throuple"

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(11:34-13:43): The worst part of this "three person relationship" (for her)

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(13:43)-18:09): When she started to think about leaving....

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(18:09-21:11): What led to the marriage ending

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(21:11-25:17): She decides to leave the marriage/the divorce

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(25:17-31:34): Moving on after marrying your high school sweetheart

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(31:34:33:15): Advice for leaving a toxic relationship

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(33:15-33:34): Teaser Clip

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These childhood best friends were inseparable until one of them made a series of life-threatening mistakes that pushed the other away for good. This week's interviewee will recount the frightening events that led to their split when we break down this week's break up.

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This week we're raising awareness for 1736 Family Crisis Center in Los Angeles, CA: https://www.1736fcc.org/

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Timestamps

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(00:00) - Start

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(03:51) - How they met

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(10:49) - The first event that changed everything

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(17:14) - How their friend's addiction impacted their friendship

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(27:24) - The end of their friendship

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(3438) - Reflecting

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(38:48) - Advice

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(44:25) - Teaser

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[CW: Alcoholism, addiction, car accident w/ loss of life]

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Check out the Personality Hires podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ddda6wKZg7n5sT9oaLSTJ

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The "Sepia Bride" went viral on TikTok after calling out her photographer for editing her wedding photos with a brown-ish filter, but many users couldn’t help speculating about her relationship dynamics after watching her videos. Did the bad omens from their wedding predict their split?! We'll find out when we break down this week's break up.

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This week we're raising awareness for Safe Alliance in Charlotte, NC: https://www.safealliance.org/

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Timestamps:

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(00:00): Episode Intro

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(07:07): How they met

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(14:37): Red flags/leading to divorce

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(19:48): The end of the relationship

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(21:10): The 'sepia bride' controversy

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(26:02): Dating after divorce

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(32:19): Reflecting/advice

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(35:07): Teaser

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Thank you to Danielle Bayard Jackson for joining the podcast!

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daniellebayardjackson.com / betterfemalefriendships.com 

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She says gave everything to be the best maid of honor, believing their friendship would last a lifetime. But after the wedding, her best friend texts her three reasons why their friendship can't continue. Why did their years long friendship come to an end? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up.

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This week we're raising awareness for Family Justice Center in Buffalo, NY: http://www.fjcsafe.org/

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Timestamps:

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(00:00): Episode Intro

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(03:39): How they met

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(11:21): Becoming/being maid of honor

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(14:28): Was this one person the catalyst to the break up?

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(17:42): The text message she got that ended the friendship

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(23:11): Reflecting/advice

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(28:57): Teaser

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Break Down Bonus episode on loving an addict: https://shows.acast.com/the-break-up-break-down/episodes/break-down-bonus-can-you-be-in-a-relationship-with-an-addict

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They say you never get over your first love, but for this week's guest...it took three break ups for them to decide they were done for good. What was the final straw to break off this passionate relationship they thought they'd always run back to? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up.

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This week we're raising awareness for Calvary Women's Services in Washington D.C.: https://www.calvaryservices.org/

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Timestamps:

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(00:00): Episode Intro

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(03:50): How they met

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(11:45): The first break up

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(18:53): The second break up

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(37:03): The third break up

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(45:18): Reflecting/advice

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(55:31): Teaser

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[CW: Substance abuse, suicide, mental illness]

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