Heal Your Heartbreak #249 Dating Mindfully & Compersion with Dr. Marie Thouin
Dec 24, 2024
Dr. Marie Thouin, a dating and relationship coach specializing in mindful dating and consensual non-monogamy, shares her expertise on fostering authentic connections. She discusses techniques for navigating dating apps without anxiety and emphasizes the importance of intentional relationships. The conversation explores compersion, the joy found when a partner thrives, and challenges societal norms surrounding love and connection. Marie encourages self-reflection on personal values to navigate modern dating mindfully.
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Unconventional Upbringing
- Dr. Marie Thouin's parents chose not to marry or cohabitate, while intentionally parenting her.
- This upbringing sparked her interest in questioning societal relationship norms and intentional relationships.
Intentional Relationships
- Intentional relationships reject societal defaults, like the "relationship escalator."
- Focus on inner desires and values to create fulfilling relationships, not external scripts.
Shame and Breakups
- Breakup pain often stems from shame and perceived failure, not just the loss itself.
- Societal pressure to conform to "relationship escalator" intensifies this shame.
