Your Secret Is Safe With Me

When an affair relationship is ending, it can be incredibly easy to believe that you'll never find anyone else who makes you feel the way this particular person does. You may know intellectually that there are other people in the world, but that doesn't necessarily make the possibility of loving someone else feel real.
 
In this episode, I talk about why the love you've experienced with your affair partner can actually be evidence that you are capable of creating that kind of connection again. I also talk about the importance of allowing yourself to grieve the loss of a relationship, holding your desire for future love lightly, and paying attention to your capacity for love, sex, intimacy, and connection rather than worrying about how long it will take to find someone new.
 
Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/246
 
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What if telling the truth could make your life easier, even if you aren't sure you're going to like what happens next?
 
In this episode, I talk about why telling the truth can sometimes be extremely beneficial, even though I also believe that you have the prerogative to lie, omit information, or keep certain truths to yourself. I explore how telling the truth can simplify your life, help you act in alignment with your priorities, and give everyone involved the opportunity to deal with reality as it is. I also discuss what can happen when you tell your spouse that your affair is over when you know that isn't actually true.
 
Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/245
 
If you want my personalized attention and support, we can work together one-on-one. Find out more here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/one-on-one

What is the C-word? In my work, there's one C-word that carries a lot of weight: closure.
 
In this episode, I talk about what closure actually means, why we can end up making our sense of peace dependent on things we cannot control, and how our own thinking shapes whether or not we experience a sense of resolution. I also talk about the possibility that sometimes the best thing you can do is learn how to live without the answers you want.
 
Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/244
 
If you want my personalized attention and support, we can work together one-on-one. Find out more here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/one-on-one

If you're spending hours texting your affair partner every day, but you know it's making your life harder, why are you still doing it?
 
It's completely reasonable to enjoy texting with your affair partner. It can be exciting, entertaining, and a reliable source of pleasure. But if texting is taking over your time, interfering with your sleep or productivity, creating endless drama, or becoming the primary way you experience your relationship, it may be time to put some limits on it.
 
In this episode, I talk about why setting limits on texting with your affair partner can make your life better and potentially improve your relationship with your affair partner.
 
Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/243
 
If you want my personalized attention and support, we can work together one-on-one. Find out more here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/one-on-one

What if the people in your life are a lot more interesting than you've been giving them credit for?
 
I'm doing something a little different this week: I'm giving you a quiz about me, with some very fun prizes for the people who get the answers right. But this isn't just an excuse to test your knowledge of my favorite things.
 
In this episode, I talk about why I created the quiz, and how curiosity can change the way we experience the people we love. 
 
Tune in to play along with the quiz, learn how to enter for a chance to win some fun prizes, and consider how cultivating your curiosity might make your relationships more interesting, engaging, and satisfying.
 
Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/242
 
If you want my personalized attention and support, we can work together one-on-one. Find out more here: https://www.mariemurphyphd.com/one-on-one