Everyone Has An Ex

Setting the dress alight, reshaping your wedding ring and the ceremonial unfollowing of all social media accounts... there are many ways to deal with divorce.

But are these rituals actually helpful? And who do we call upon to help us start that next chapter of life after a split?

For every breakup story, there's also a friendship story, and we've heard some pretty good ones. 

When couples therapist Esther Perel speaks to large groups of people about her area of expertise—sex and relationships—she asks the audience to raise their hands if their lives have ever been affected by infidelity. Maybe it was one of their parents. Maybe it was their own partner. Maybe it was them. Or maybe they were the third party. She says around 80 percent of the room raises their hand.

Esther is an author, a psychotherapist and a self-described expert in relationships and sexuality. She has a cult following to rival that of Brené Brown or Elizabeth Gilbert, and on this episode she speaks to Mia Freedman about why it has never been easier to have an affair, the reason happy people cheat and how infidelity can sometimes make a relationship better.

Get ready to listen to the most fascinating conversation about love, cheating and relationships you have ever heard.

Money. We work hard for it. It can bring so much joy, especially when shared with loved ones to create long lasting memories, as was the case for Bianca.

But there’s a dark side to money. Or more so how it can turn acts of kindness into entrapment and loved ones into vultures.

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Acceptance. We all crave it and it makes us feel good. But it feels extra special when it comes at a time in need and from someone who you immediately fancy and this was the case when Sacha met Jay.

But the thing about acceptance is that when you have it, it’s something you’re scared to lose. Even if what originally felt so good, starts to feel isolating and….off. And what once felt safe, feels very, very scary.

SUPPORT

If you or anyone you know is a victim of domestic violence, you can visit www.1800respect.org.au or call 1800RESPECT a confidential information, counselling and support service for people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.

Rainbow Door is a free service for the LGBTIQA+ community, you do not need a referral to use this service. You can visit www.rainbowdoor.org.au/getsupport, call 1800 729 367, text 0480 017 246 or email [email protected].

The power of the sisterhood. Isn’t it glorious? Female friendships can really be the true, Great Loves of our lives. Lucy certainly felt it with her bestie, Holly.

The best thing about a girlfriend? They’re there through everything. The good times and the bad, all the hurt and the heartbreaks. Unless of course, they’re the one who caused them.