Well with Arielle Lorre 312: Love Life Advice: Leaving Long-Term Relationships, Finding Your Person, Dating Mistakes & Breaking Toxic Cycles with Matthew Hussey
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May 1, 2024 
Matthew Hussey, a NYT best-selling author and coach in dating and relationship intelligence, shares invaluable insights on love and relationships. He discusses the courage it takes to leave long-term relationships, even when they seem good. Hussey emphasizes the importance of self-love and how childhood patterns can hinder our happiness in adult relationships. He also tackles common dating mistakes and encourages embracing the process of finding love, all while promoting personal growth to create meaningful connections.
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Familiarity Drives Relationship Choices
- We gravitate towards what is familiar, even if it causes us pain.
- Our nervous system is addicted to familiar chaos and stress patterns from childhood.
Why Romantic Love Fails for Self-Love
- The romantic model of love doesn't work for self-love.
- We often take ourselves for granted and feel contempt because familiarity breeds contempt, even with ourselves.
Parent Yourself to Self-Love
- Love yourself by caring for your own life like a parent cares for their child.
- Accept responsibility for your human and focus on taking care of yourself, not on feeling special.
