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In this episode, I unpack “monkey barring,” which is reaching for the next relationship before you’ve let go of the last.
It often looks like cheating, but it’s really about fear, codependency, and avoiding hard conversations.
We use an affair like an emotional safety net because being alone feels scary.
I name how affairs distract us from the real problems at home and how easy it is to get hooked on external validation.
I also show you what it can sound like to tell your partner you felt a tinge of attraction and use that as a doorway back to each other.
A lot of us were never taught how to do this.
But these skills are learnable. And you’re capable of them.
Struggling to decide whether to stay or go in your marriage and you’re serious about finding that answer?
Book a Truth & Clarity Session with a member of my team. We’ll discuss where you are in your marriage and explore if there’s a fit for you and I to work together so you can make - and execute - the RIGHT decision for YOU and your marriage.
By Sharon Pope4.9
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In this episode, I unpack “monkey barring,” which is reaching for the next relationship before you’ve let go of the last.
It often looks like cheating, but it’s really about fear, codependency, and avoiding hard conversations.
We use an affair like an emotional safety net because being alone feels scary.
I name how affairs distract us from the real problems at home and how easy it is to get hooked on external validation.
I also show you what it can sound like to tell your partner you felt a tinge of attraction and use that as a doorway back to each other.
A lot of us were never taught how to do this.
But these skills are learnable. And you’re capable of them.
Struggling to decide whether to stay or go in your marriage and you’re serious about finding that answer?
Book a Truth & Clarity Session with a member of my team. We’ll discuss where you are in your marriage and explore if there’s a fit for you and I to work together so you can make - and execute - the RIGHT decision for YOU and your marriage.

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