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Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

479 - Grief, Breakups, and Hope for What Comes Next

Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

Multiamory, LLC

Sexuality, Self-improvement, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Education

4.9935 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

This week we're talking about breaking up again, specifically about the process of grieving a breakup through the lens of the five stages of grief. Long relationships in particular can have difficult breakups and it can be hard to know where to turn. We're going to explore the stages of grief, healing, and recovery, and hope our musings can be helpful for people going through hard breakups. If this show is helpful to you, consider joining our amazing community of like-minded listeners at patreon.com/Multiamory. You can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, bonus episodes, and more! Quality lube is essential for good sexual experiences. Try our absolute favorite, Uberlube and get 10% off plus free shipping with promo code MULTIAMORYConnect with your partner every day using Paired. Download the app at paired.com/MULTI. Multiamory was created by Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, and Emily Matlack.Our theme music is Forms I Know I Did by Josh and Anand.Follow us on Instagram @Multiamory_Podcast and visit our website Multiamory.com. We are a proud member of the Pleasure Podcasts network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I think a lot of times people have this sunk cost fallacy in their mind that wow I put so much time and effort into this relationship and now it's over, what the hell, like why did I spend all of that time?

0:16.7

Why did I spend such a huge part of my life, almost a third of my life putting energy into this when ultimately it ended.

0:25.0

And that's just, it's bullshit.

0:27.6

You learned something.

0:28.6

I absolutely learned an incredible amount from what I just went through and from the relationship for the

0:34.9

last almost decade and I think that just realize and give yourself the gift of

0:40.4

knowing hey I went through something

0:42.6

and I also am stronger and a better person

0:46.5

for having gone through it.

0:49.8

Welcome to the Multiamari Podcast.

0:52.4

I'm Jace. I'm Emily and I'm Dettaker. We believe in looking

0:56.8

to the future of relationships, not maintaining the status quo of the past. Whether you're

1:02.3

monogamous, polyamorous,

1:04.6

swinging, casually dating, or if you just do relationships differently,

1:08.9

we see you and we're here for you. Fongs I know I did.

1:19.0

Forson made up for myself to fit.

1:26.3

On this episode of the multi-ammery podcast,

1:28.9

we're talking about breakups

1:30.9

as told through the lens of the five stages of grief.

1:34.5

Breakups are hard for anyone, especially if you're breaking up in a long-term, very

1:39.2

entwined relationship, and it can be difficult to know what to do or where to turn, and a lot of the feelings that come up can surprise you.

1:48.0

Emily recently went through a very significant breakup and is still in the healing and recovering process, which is what inspired

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