This is episode 153, staying in a relationship out of guilt and obligation with Brooke.

Welcome to Over It and On With It. I'm your host, Christine Hasler, and for over a decade I've been a life coach,

speaker, and author. Each week you'll hear me work directly with a caller as I

coach them through a goal they want to accomplish or an obstacle they may be facing.

I'll provide a blend of practical and spiritual

advice as well as tangible actions you can apply to your own life. Now let's get on with

the episode.

Hi everybody and welcome back to the show. Have another great episode for you

today with Brooke who is questioning whether or not to leave her marriage.

And she's really struggling with guilt and obligation

due to a major expectation hangover that came up

after they were married.

You heard me talk about issue-based and journeymate type of relationships on this show in the past.

This episode is a great example of one of those, so be sure to listen to the entire coaching

session and my breakdown at the end. Before we dive in, I have some exciting news for you,

which is my first product is available.

So 10 years ago, I was feeling overwhelmed

in my life and business, and I wanted to feel more spiritual and be more productive.

And there was so much I wanted to create in my life. I tried so many different ways of managing my time and to do lists,

including color coding my calendar using things like

Evernote, apps, but nothing was really working. So I created my own system which

was very simple. Every day when I wake up, get out my journal, write the day to the top of the page and divide the page into two columns of my get-to list.

...