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What if an infidelity situation didn't have to mean the end of your life as you know it?
 
In this episode, I'm talking with Jane, a woman in her late 60s who found herself having an affair after more than 40 years of marriage. She never imagined herself as someone who would have an affair, and yet reconnecting with someone from her past brought excitement, intimacy, and a sense of being fully seen that she had been missing.
 
Jane shares what happened when she decided she could no longer continue living in her marriage, how she navigated the decision to separate, and what happened to her relationship with her husband afterward.
 
Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/240
 
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So many stories about infidelity focus on the devastation, the shame, and the belief that an affair means your life is ruined forever. But that is not the whole story.
 
In this episode, I'm sharing another conversation with a podcast listener who has made it through the challenges of her infidelity situation and is thriving on the other side of it.
 
Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/239
 
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Most stories about infidelity end with heartbreak, regret, or destruction. But what if that isn't the whole story?
 
In this episode, I'm joined by Scarlett, a longtime listener who generously shares the story of her affair, the end of her marriage, the painful aftermath of losing her affair partner, and the unexpected life she built on the other side of it all.
 
Join us as we discuss clarity, courage, boundaries, closure, new love, and why even deeply difficult experiences can become catalysts for creating a life that feels more authentic than the one you left behind. If you've ever wondered whether life after an affair can be not just okay but genuinely fulfilling, this conversation offers a perspective you may not hear anywhere else.
 
Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/238
 
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Have you ever made a change you knew was right for you, only to wonder why it felt so unsettling?
 
If you've found yourself grieving a life you chose to leave, questioning your identity after making a major decision, or feeling strangely untethered even though you're confident in your choice, this episode is for you.
 
In this episode, I explore why change can feel so profoundly strange, even when it leads us exactly where we want or need to go.
 
Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/237
 
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What if making major life decisions didn't have to be so agonizing?
 
Many people assume that the bigger the decision, the more time, uncertainty, and emotional turmoil it should involve. But what if you could make major life decisions thoughtfully without turning them into an exhausting, never-ending mental ordeal?
 
In this episode, I share the story of leaving Costa Rica and deciding where to move next, and I use that experience to illustrate a different approach to making major life decisions.
 
Along the way, I explore why we often create unnecessary suffering around major life decisions and how we can avoid making difficult feelings into bigger problems than they need to be.
 
Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/236
 
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