Love Life With Matthew Hussey

How to Leave a Toxic Relationship for Good | Rewind

Dec 26, 2025
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ADVICE

Assume Unchanging Patterns

  • Assume this person will never change if their harmful behaviors repeat over a long timeline.
  • Act empirically: base decisions on their baseline behavior, not momentary deviations.
INSIGHT

Empathy Can Work Against You

  • Empathy can be weaponized by people who repeatedly hurt you, making you rationalize staying.
  • Trade close empathy for distant compassion to protect yourself while still caring from afar.
ADVICE

Don't Hide Behind Empathy

  • Do not let your empathy become an excuse to avoid facing your fears about being alone.
  • Name the fear plainly instead of disguising it as noble patience or loyalty.
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