The Break Up Break Down
The Break Up Break Down
When True Love feels more like a True Crime Story....Abby is ready to investigate! Breaking Up is hard to do (obviously) but it's even harder when social media is involved. If your relationship is on display, people are noticing...especially when it ends.
We talk to couples and individuals about their break ups. What went wrong? What things did they work through to try and make it work? We'll learn from them and take valuable lessons from their experience while sharing a laugh (or cry) along the way.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 39min
S9 Ep11: When her religion made her break up with her BF....
This week we're raising awareness for First Step in Detroit: https://www.firststep-mi.org/-
Mar 17, 2026 • 11min
S9 Ep10: The Co-Parenting Crash Course w/ Dr. Kendall DeLoatche | Break Down Bonus
Mar 12, 2026 • 18min
S9 Ep9: Dating men who don't want to commit w/ ExWorker Rebecca | Break Down Bonus
Mar 10, 2026 • 31min
S9 Ep8: When HR started secretly dating a colleague.... - S9E8
Learn more about the Domestic Violence Resource Center in Reno, NV: https://domesticviolenceresourcecenter.org/-If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, text BEGIN to 88788.-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8-Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/-Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/-The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/-Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9
Mar 3, 2026 • 36min
S9 Ep7: When her husband admitted to an affair with the wrong person....
This week we're raising awareness for La Casa De Las Madres in SF: https://www.lacasa.org/-If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, text BEGIN to 88788.-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8-Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/-Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/-The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/-Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9-Check out @livingoverthetop on IG
Mar 3, 2026 • 13min
S9: Break Down Bonus: Navigating romance in the office w/ CoWorker Scotty
Workplace drama is having a moment on TikTok… so naturally, I invited a coworker to unpack it with me. We’re reacting to the viral episode everyone’s debating and giving our honest take- who’s wrong, who’s delusional, and what this says about modern office culture.
Feb 17, 2026 • 19min
S9 Ep6: When she discovered she wasn’t her boss’s only office romance…
The week we're raising awareness for New Life Center in Goodyear, AZ: https://newlifectr.org/our-team/-If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, text BEGIN to 88788.-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8-Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/-Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/-The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/-Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9
Feb 12, 2026 • 41min
Learning to trust again after betrayal ft. CoWorker Amber + Dr. Margaret Rutherford | Break Down Bonus Replay
[This episode originally aired in 2023]-Are you having a hard time trusting your new partner after your last relationship? Your ex may have damaged your ability to trust again, but you don't have to live in fear forever. Dr. Margaret Rutherford joins Abby to talk about what you can to have a healthy relationship with your new partner. -Check out Dr. Margaret Rutherford's:-Website: https://drmargaretrutherford.com/-Podcast: https://drmargaretrutherford.com/selfwork/-Follow the podcast-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/abbymariemurphy/-Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/-The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8-Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9-[CW: Abuse] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 10, 2026 • 26min
S9 Ep5: When Engagement Plans Turned Into a Sudden Breakup.... - S9E5
The week we're raising awareness for Hubbard House in Jacksonville, FL: https://www.hubbardhouse.org/-If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, text BEGIN to 88788.-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8-Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/-Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/-The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/-Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 6, 2026 • 22min
Break Down Bonus Replay: Discovering your sexuality later in life w/ Lexi
This Episode Originally Aired in 2023-S3E9 was all about exploring your sexuality as an adult. Lexi joins Abby to talk about how similar her own coming out journey was to this week's main episode's guest. She talks about how she dated only guys until college and the experience that made her decide she'd prefer to date women. We also get into coming out to friends and family and how difficult it can be when they don't take it well.-Follow the podcast-Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/abbymariemurphy/-Abby's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theabbymurphy/-The Break Up Break Down on IG: https://www.instagram.com/breakupbreakdownpodcast/-Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8-Submit Feedback: https://forms.gle/jZcG5YPcBqPyNxEz9-Timestamps:-(00:00): General reaction to S3E9-(02:21): Lexi talks about dating women for the first time-(08:31): The people in Lexi's life who questioned her coming out-(11:54): How to trust a new partner after getting cheated on-(13:29): Lexi's favorite part of dating men vs. dating women-(15:26): Keeping things from relationships-(18:02): Lexi's advice for people entering their first queer relationship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
