Open up & Talk
Open Up & Talk is where we stop pretending everything’s fine and actually talk about what being human feels like.
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Finding your way back-Parallel Relationship Series (opens the original)
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What happens when you realize your relationship has become disconnected but neither of you is ready to give up on it? In this episode of the Parallel Relationship Series , Nichole explores what it can look like to find your way back to each other after emotional distance has settled in. Reconnection isn’t necessarily about getting back to who you used to be. You’ve both changed. Life has happened. Instead, it may be about getting curious about who you are now and whether these versions of you ca
Grieving a relationship that still exists-Parallel Relationship Series (opens the original)
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What happens when your relationship hasn’t ended, but you find yourself grieving what it used to be? In this episode of the Parallel Relationship Series , Nichole explores the complicated grief that can exist inside a relationship that is still very much a part of your life. You may still share a home, raise a family, manage responsibilities, and move through everyday life together while quietly missing the closeness, affection, friendship, or version of yourselves that once existed. Nichole tal
Is this what long term relationships become-Parallel Relationship Series (opens the original)
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Is emotional distance just part of being in a long-term relationship? Do all couples eventually lose some of the closeness they once had? Or is that quiet feeling that something is missing worth paying attention to? In this episode of the Parallel Relationship Series , Nichole explores the difference between a relationship naturally changing over time and a relationship becoming emotionally disconnected. Long-term relationships are supposed to evolve. Life gets busy, responsibilities change, rou
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