In today´s episode of the ‘Nuclear Families Evangelist’ (A podcast that debunks the mythologies and biology by exploring the dynamics and relationships in blended families), host Traci Dority-Shanklin continues the discussion with guest Marni Rosenthal-Chaikin, Business Development Manager in Pharmaceuticals and an Entrepreneur in the Health and Wellness industry. Marni talks about the struggles of second marriage.
Three Key Points
1. Marni reveals that while she was going through her divorce, she had a lot of support around her. She did have one person who said, “Everybody I know that got divorced regrets it”, but Marni has no regrets. In terms of the advice, a lot of people advised her to, “Never speak badly about your ex or the other person's ex”, and they really hold to that rule. Of course, they don't have anything bad to say, everybody's welcome when they come to drop off the kids. They want everyone to feel like this is an extended family.
2. Marni says that with his kid, we still try to keep the dynamics, a dad and his boys and a mom and her daughters to be very sacred and that is important. She thinks they have held true to that fear has not become a reality and they've made a conscious effort to uphold that promise.
3. We all saw firsthand how devastating it was during the pandemic, especially more than anything for the kids to be learning on zoom at home away from their friends, it was truly heartbreaking. Marni thinks for them they were lucky as they live in California where it's sunny 355 days a year but they try to take walks every day. They were fortunate enough to have a trampoline in their backyard, so they jumped a lot and tried to do something physically active with the kids every day.
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