601: Should I Marry My Dying Girlfriend? | Feedback Friday
Dec 17, 2021
This discussion dives into a listener's dilemma about proposing to a girlfriend facing terminal illness, exploring love and commitment against the backdrop of time constraints. The hosts also tackle the pitfalls of life coaching, encouraging skepticism and ethical scrutiny in these relationships. Additionally, they address the challenges educators face today and the importance of managing stress by embracing personal interests. Themes of inheritance and the emotional weight of newfound wealth are also examined, raising questions about responsibility and values.
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Evaluate Relationship Health
Understand why you're drawn to this relationship despite significant challenges.
Determine if it's truly healthy for both of you.
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Hidden Issues
Your girlfriend's diagnosis might overshadow other relationship issues.
This can cause you to overlook real problems due to sympathy.
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Process Past Trauma
Go to therapy to process your past marriage and complicated beliefs about women.
Gain clarity on what went wrong and why you distrust women.
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You've met someone who checks your boxes for marriage material, but there's one problem: medical issues may mean they've only got three years left to live. Should you propose and hope for a miracle? We'll examine this and more here on Feedback Friday!
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You've met someone who checks your boxes for marriage material, but there's one problem: medical issues that may mean they've only got three years left to live. Should you propose and hope for a miracle?
Your spouse went on a quest of self-improvement, and now follows a so-called "life coach" who dispenses what certainly seems to be a steady buffet of snake oil with an exorbitant price tag. How can you wake them up to the fact that this is probably a scam?
You have three years before you're able to retire from teaching -- a job you once loved, but students, parents, the community, and the administration are more entitled and demanding than they were when you first started. Three years seems like forever to endure a job you now hate. What can you do to make it to the finish line intact?
You've received a sizable inheritance, but you understand how quickly money dissipates when you try to throw it at every problem you want to solve. Are you wise for wanting to use the money to create multiple streams of income so you are able to help people more confidently in the future, or just stingy?
As a freelance consultant, how can you set boundaries that ensure you're not working for hours more than clients are willing to pay?
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