
Heidi’s Lane with Heidi Powell Ep. 76 Dating After Divorce (& Death): The Messy, Healing, Heart-Opening Truth | with Ryan
This one feels extra close to home. As Thanksgiving rolls in, Ryan and I cozy up to talk about dating after divorce, the quiet that follows shared holidays, and what it’s really like to rebuild love in your 40s. From last year’s lonely Thanksgiving to navigating real-life quirks, triggers, blended-family chaos, and leaving the honeymoon phase behind, we go there. Honestly, it’s some of our most real conversations yet.
✨ We talked about:
- Dating after divorce when you’ve “lived a lot”
- Navigating the quiet, the loneliness & the healing
- What shifting out of the honeymoon phase really feels like
- How we communicate through triggers, tension & growth
- The messy, beautiful truth about modern relationships
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Watch the full episode on YouTube here or head to https://www.youtube.com/@RealHeidiPowell.
Here are the key moments from the episode:
0:00 Why Dating After Divorce Feels So Different
3:12 The Thanksgiving That Broke Me Open
6:01 Why We Stay in Unhealthy Relationships
9:18 The Side of Me Most People Never See
12:27 Why I Crave Deep, Real Connection
15:06 Feeling “Different” My Whole Life
18:10 When Someone Finally Sees the Real You
21:05 The DM I Never Replied To
24:08 Why This Relationship Feels Different
27:01 Leaving the Honeymoon Phase
30:22 The Miscommunication That Taught Us a Lot
33:42 How We Process Emotions So Differently
36:29 Why Real Life Feels Like a Milestone
39:41 The Hardest Part of Dating After Divorce
42:53 What Healthy Conflict Really Looks Like
46:06 Choosing Your Hard in Relationships
49:40 Why Communication Matters More Than Chemistry
53:11 What Surprised Us About Social Media
56:44 The Emotional Crash After Big Life Events
1:00:29 When Stress Shows Up in Your Relationship
1:03:52 How Honest Talks Build Real Safety
1:07:10 Understanding Your Triggers in Love
1:10:31 Fighting with Each Other, Not Against Each Other
1:13:02 When Speaking Up Helps and When It Doesn’t
1:16:15 What Healthy Love Looks Like Now
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