Episode 366: Explaining My Polyamorous Relationship & Supporting a Partner in Grief Over a Pet
The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych
Robert Duff, Ph.D.
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 15 September 2023
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Hello, everyone! I appreciate your attention and hope you are doing well.
In our first segment, we dive into a topic that's close to my heart - the evolution of my own marriage into a non-monogamous, polyamorous relationship. I unravel the intricacies of non-monogamy, elucidate the various terminology surrounding it, and give an insight into my personal journey of 'opening up'. If you're curious about polyamory, its various facets, or simply want to understand what it means to navigate such a relationship, this segment offers a comprehensive overview.
The next question touches upon a sensitive yet universal theme: grief. A listener reaches out, concerned about her partner's impending loss of his beloved cat, Jimmy, who has been a steadfast companion through some of life's most challenging moments. We discuss the profound impact pets have on our lives, the unique grief associated with their loss, and strategies to navigate this emotional terrain, especially when mental health challenges are at play.
As always, your stories and questions provide invaluable insights, making every episode a journey of discovery. If there's a topic or question you'd like addressed in future episodes, please send them to duffthepsych@gmail.com. For a detailed breakdown of today's episode, check out the show notes at http://duffthepsych.com/episode366.
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| 0:00.0 | A lot of people do that, right? If they're already having, say, an emotional affair with |
| 0:03.2 | somebody on the side and they just want to be sort of in the okay to do that, then they'll say, hey, what about this? |
| 0:09.1 | And then their partner says, yeah, maybe so. And they're like, okay, cool, because I have somebody. |
| 0:12.1 | Hey everybody, before we start the show, I want to make a couple disclaimers. |
| 0:16.2 | This show does cover a wide variety of topics related to mental health and life in general, |
| 0:20.4 | and some of those could be sensitive for you. I want to simultaneously |
| 0:23.8 | encourage you to be brave in consuming difficult content but also respect and |
| 0:28.0 | recognize your limitations. So please use your best judgment. I will never be |
| 0:32.2 | offended if you need to skip a question or an |
| 0:34.2 | episode entirely. But feel free to feel it out, check out the episode and just see what happens. |
| 0:38.8 | If you need to skip, that's okay. But you know, feel free to give it a shot first. |
| 0:44.3 | I also need to say that while I am a psychologist I'm not your psychologist and I'm not your therapist. This is not |
| 0:48.4 | intended to be direct medical advice and you should not use this as a |
| 0:51.4 | substitute for professional help. |
| 0:53.0 | So with those said, let's go ahead and get into the show. All right. |
| 1:03.0 | Hello friends of all varieties. This is the hard... All right. |
| 1:13.0 | Hello, friends of all varieties, this is the Hardcore Self-Help Podcast episode 366. |
| 1:18.0 | I'm your host Dr. Robert Duff, aka Duff the Psych, and make mental health content for real people people just like you. And today I have a question and answer |
| 1:26.1 | episode. Two really interesting questions, one about relationships and my relationships, another one about losing a pet. |
| 1:34.7 | So that's kind of what we're going to be getting into today. |
| 1:37.4 | Hopefully it goes smoothly. |
| 1:38.9 | I actually tried to record earlier tonight and it just didn't work. |
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