491. Dr. Cortney Warren - How to Let Go of Your Ex

In this episode Dr. Cortney Warren and I discuss why it is so hard to let go of your ex, the difficulty with being honest and how to take steps to create a positive long-term romantic relationship.  Dr. Cortney S. Warren is a board-certified clinical psychologist and former tenured associate professor of psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Having won numerous professional awards for her research, Cortney is an expert on addictions, self-deception, romantic relationships, eating pathology, and the practice of psychotherapy from a cross-cultural perspective. Her newest work is a self-help book on love addiction and breakups called Letting Go of Your Ex (2023). Social Media Links: Website: https://drcortney.com/  Psychology Today Naked Truth Blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/naked-truth  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CortneySWarren   Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCortneyWarren  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcortney/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQGXD7Ms5oR3GzsPZl3Tjl_9qj71MezHj  Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ka7bam4AAAAJ&hl=en [https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Ka7bam4AAAAJ]  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cortneywarren/  TEDx Talk: Honest Liars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpEeSa6zBTE&t=2s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2s&v=YpEeSa6zBTE] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drcortneywarren?lang=en  Intro Music by Wordsmith: www.wordsmithmusic.com Thank you for supporting my affiliates: Are you ready to feel more energized, focused and supported? Go to https://zen.ai/drdssocialnetwork and add nourishing, plant based foods to fuel you from sunrise to sunset. Use the promo code DOCTORD at checkout to save 15% off your purchase today! Blend anytime, anywhere with BlendJet 2 portable blender. Use my special link https://zen.ai/doctord12 to save 12% at blendjet.com [http://blendjet.com/]. The discount will be applied at checkout using the code DOCTORD12. Ready to shop for better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/doctord20 to save 20% off anything you order. Use the promo code DOCTORD at checkout. Chapters: 0:00:02 - Love Addiction 0:10:01 - Long-Term Relationships & Breaking Up 0:21:48 - The Dilemma of Self Deception 0:28:39 - Navigating Healthy Relationships 0:40:17 - Individuality in Relationships 0:46:11 - Reorienting and Learning