406: Is it a mistake to get back together with an ex?
Love, Happiness and Success with Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby
Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby
4.6 • 849 Ratings
🗓️ 17 June 2024
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Have you been thinking about getting back together with your ex? It's completely natural to wonder if getting back together with an ex is a mistake, or if it might be the beginning of a beautiful new chapter in your relationship.
In this episode, I'm here to offer you the clarity you need. We'll walk through FOUR ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS that you must ask yourself and your ex before getting back together.
These questions are designed to help you understand whether giving your relationship another chance is the right move. Doing this introspective work will either set you up for a successful reunion or save you from investing time and energy into a relationship that may not have a future.
So, make yourself a cup of tea, grab your journal, and let's dive deep into these pivotal questions together. By the end of this episode, you'll feel empowered and equipped with the insights needed to make the best decision for your heart and your future. Let's get started! 🌟
xoxo,
P.S. Let's talk! Every week on Thursdays at 12pm MT / 2pm ET I'm hosting a live stream on Monday's podcast topic to answer YOUR questions. If you're wrestling with this "should we get back together or not" dilemma, I hope you join me!! Submit your question in advance here: https://www.growingself.com/dear-lisa, and then tune in on the socials: Instagram, YouTube or Facebook. See you Thursday!
P.P.S. In the meantime, take advantage of the free resources I mentioned on today's show including tons of insightful articles and a curated podcast playlist all about how to get "relationship clarity." They're all for you! https://www.growingself.com/stay-or-go
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| 0:00.0 | Is it a mistake to get back together with your ex? |
| 0:03.6 | I am going to teach you the four essential questions that will give you clarity about whether |
| 0:09.5 | or not this relationship has a bright new chapter ahead or if you're about to get on the |
| 0:16.0 | on-ramp to disaster so that you can avoid it. |
| 0:33.4 | And that is, of course, Tom Petty, ladies and gentlemen, the song is Need to Know, |
| 0:35.5 | the only Tom Petty song. |
| 0:39.2 | They never play on the radio, which is too bad because it is the best one. |
| 0:41.5 | I'm Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby. |
| 0:47.7 | I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed psychologist, and I'm a board certified coach. |
| 0:56.5 | And it's my mission to help growth-oriented people like you do the work to create love, happiness, and success in your life because you deserve that. |
| 0:59.1 | So let's dive right into our topic today with the first and most important question. |
| 1:06.3 | Is it always a mistake to get back together with your ex? And I'll just tell you right now, no, |
| 1:14.4 | it is absolutely not always a mistake. And to understand why that's true, first you have to |
| 1:21.6 | understand why do people break up in the first place. And that, my friend, goes into cycles of rupture and repair in |
| 1:31.8 | relationships. Let's talk first about rupture. In every relationship, couples experience |
| 1:39.2 | rough patches, times when things feel difficult. There is a growth moment. Either couples do this work successfully, |
| 1:48.8 | but if they can't, it can get to a point where things feel so hard, it calls into question |
| 1:55.7 | whether or not the relationship is sustainable. In order for things to work, something will need to change. |
| 2:03.6 | And people move into this mental and emotional space where they begin to wonder, |
| 2:08.5 | are we fundamentally compatible? Can this get better? In the space, sometimes people get involved |
| 2:15.0 | with couples counseling or relationship coaching with someone |
| 2:18.0 | like me. And if there's a lot of negativity in a relationship or if the path forward is not clear, |
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