Marie meets some more people, some of which have trauma bonded with each other.  One of the people she meets is possibly his new partner.  Should she reach out?  Will they believe her?  How can she keep up?  Marie decides that enough is enough.

Marie is able to confront Joe and speak with him.  Will she get answers, or still be left in the dark?  So many mixed messages, so many more questions to be answered. Marie walks us through the confusion and her own mental gymnastics to make the lies make sense.  Marie attempts to apply puzzle pieces, but you can't make sense of nonsense.

Marie already knew she was done with the relationship, but was the story over?  When she gets some advice about protecting herself from an unlikely source, she has the opportunity to confront more truths.  How could someone juggle so many lies?

Marie has just discovered something that has the potential of changing her life as she knows it.  The level of betrayal and hurt in that moment would only scratch the surface of everything she was about to discover about her soon to be fiance. As he lays in a hospital bed, she begins her path to uncovering more of the lies.  The truth should not have been hidden. 

In this episode, Marie explores more aspects of her progressing relationship.  They begin planning a future together.  When a trip literally and figuratively goes south, she is confronted with some realities that she never thought possible.  Can this really be happening?

In this episode, we hear some other persepctives and stories relating to the beginning of the series.  We are joined by two women who share the meeting, first impressions, and support of our narrator in the beginning of her new relationship.  As always, the story is the interpretation of events as told by our guest and listener's discretion is advised. 

First full episode of the series.  Meet Marie, a woman who embarked in online dating.  After her divorce, she was afraid and guarded.  When she met a man who was romantic, caring, kind, and seemingly perfect, she decided to take a chance.  Follow her experience, collect the clues, and listen to her story that proves that people are not always who they seem to be.  See if you can guess what's next.  Listen each week for more!  Viewer discretion is advised.

Let's get this started!  Disclaimer: This is intended to share a story from a woman who has been traumatized and victimized.  We are intending to teach people in the dating arena how to protect themselves even if the situation feels safe.  This story's purpose is not to convict, locate, bully, slander, or defamate the alleged perpetrator.  The intent is to tell a story and advocate wherever we can for people in similar situations.