Hey guys, it's Jamie Scrimter here, second wife, stepmom of three and mum of one.

And you're listening to my podcast, where we talk about all things motherhood, stepmotherhood,

and living a kick-ass life. If you're ready for raw and real conversations and are striving

to live your very best life, then you are in the right place. Every week, I'll

provide you with tips and strategies and mindset shifts to inspire you to live your own

version of a kick-ass life. We'll bring you along as I create my own.

Hey guys, welcome back to the podcast. So there are so many things that we talk about on this

podcast that when you really think about it, weren't in anyone's five-year plan. For example,

marrying a man with three kids in an ex-wife certainly wasn't how I saw my life turning out,

getting divorced wasn't in my husband's five-year plan,

and actually running an online platform in a coaching business inspired by my experiences as a

stepmom definitely wasn't what I thought I was going to be when I grew up. But here we all are.

Now, another thing that people never anticipate happening is being cheated on.

And honestly, in my mind, it's one of the worst forms of betrayal. I cannot even imagine,

and I have often joked to my husband that if he ever cheated on me, I would probably end up in

jail. And I'm kidding, but kind of not.

In episode 36, we chatted with Jacqueline Shaw.

She is the co-host of the spiritual Smackdown podcast, and we talk to her about how her and her husband actually recovered from infidelity, save their marriage, and are now better than ever.

But in this week's episode, I'm talking to

Lauren McKinley, whose story ended up a little different, which is in divorce and ultimately

being in a co-parenting relationship with her ex-husband and the other woman. Again, I cannot

even imagine. Lauren is the author of Stop Wrecking My Home,

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