Life, love and the law
Life, love and the law is the podcast brought to you by Stowe Family Law. After almost 70 episodes of Stowe talks, our podcast helping you through relationship breakdown, Life, love and the law is a new direction.
This podcast series will bring you heartfelt and insightful conversations with experts in and around the family law field, including divorce coaches, domestic abuse consultants, financial advisers, mortgage brokers and much more.
Our host, Liza Gatrell, family lawyer at Stowe Family Law will welcome guests to open up the conversation around all things relationship breakdown. She'll be inviting our guests to share real stories that will help you feel less alone as you navigate some of life's toughest times.
Getting the right advice is essential to minimising the stress and strain of divorce and family breakdown, so we'll still give the same great legal guidance and practical information on family processes that you expect from us.
Life, love and the law, the podcast will help you move through each stage of your journey knowing you've got someone in your corner, whatever your circumstances.
Life, love and the law
Episode 37 Should I stay, or should I go?
It is normal to face challenges in a relationship, but what happens when one, or both people, completely disconnects and thoughts turn to leaving? How do you know the right time to end a relationship?
In this episode, divorce coach Dr. Sue Palmer-Conn joined us to discuss the challenging question of whether to stay or go, including common stress points and challenges couples face, how discernment counselling can help them make a decision, and why divorce or separation can change your life for the better.
Chapters
00:00 Introductions
03:07 What is discernment counselling? And how can it help a relationship?
03:43 The impact of losing connection
05:00 The limitations of marriage guidance
05:19 How does discernment counselling work?
09:09 What are common trigger points in relationships?
09:21 The different ways to disconnect
10:25 Making the decision to stay or go
11:34 What are the three main outcomes of discernment counselling?
12:30 Does it help make divorce more dignified?
14:08 How long does the process take?
19:30 How do you keep communication in a relationship going?
22:15 How do you break a rut in a relationship?
25:00 The pressure of time on a relationship
27:00 The impact of children
29:10 Retirement and empty nesters
30:00 Is the concept of marriage now outdated?
32:55 Sometimes leaving the relationship is the best decision
34:10 Separation can be positive
34:28 Sue’s top tips for people thinking about ending the relationship
Catch-up on Sue’s first podcast, dealing with a relationship breakdown during menopause https://bit.ly/3RQ5e2G
- The dangers of a DIY divorce - https://bit.ly/3Tsvql7
- Finding the unexpected joy of heartbreak with Rosie Wilby https://youtu.be/nmXO_2Rgv70
- Where do I start? A beginner’s guide to divorce: https://youtu.be/EhFpi8K9VZQ
- Handling fear and uncertainty: https://youtu.be/hQqziVrHnRg
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