Episode 107: Dating Advice from a Divorced Marriage Therapist

We open out the gate with ethics of people practicing various forms of therapy without any certifications. Sometimes people NEED therapists, but WANT a friend. Without being dismissive, we sort through how you as a friend can suggest therapy without running the risk of losing a friend like we may fear. The conversation went several different directions but definitely loads of useful information and nuggets. For starters, people aren't necessarily boring, they are often HIDING. Hiding their true selves in fear of being found out and judged. Why do we sometimes feel more safe opening up to strangers than we do our own support system? Can there be romance without finance? Why do we make marriage about love when it has historically been about status and resources? We discuss compersion in multiple relationships and how outsourcing different needs and wants is more of the norm. When one feels challenged by this, you have to ask why you view it as a threat. Last but not least, queer sex is where it's at!