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EPISODE · Oct 16, 2025 · 39 MIN

Episode 138: Relationship Series: Romantic Relationships, Part 2

from Life Lived Better · host Joseph Massey and Paula Garland

In this episode Joseph and Paula complete their exploration the difference between healthy and unhealthy romantic relationships. From communication styles and trust to red flags and boundaries, we break down what helps love thrive and what can slowly erode it. Whether you’re currently in a relationship or reflecting on past experiences, this conversation will give you practical insights to better understand what healthy love looks like—and how to spot when things may be turning unhealthy.Do you have any questions? If you have a question for Joseph and Paula to answer now or during a future episode of Questions for Counselors, reach out through the website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Just a reminder - anything shared by the pair during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.  Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing our show with others. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.Previous Episodes Mentioned: Episode 125: The Power of BoundariesEpisode 20: The 5 Love LanguagesResources used to create this episode: Harvard-trained couples therapists married nearly 50 years: 5 things people in happy, successful relationships don't doHow to Prepare Yourself for a Healthy Relationship: 12 Key StepsMarriage.com

In this episode Joseph and Paula complete their exploration the difference between healthy and unhealthy romantic relationships. From communication styles and trust to red flags and boundaries, we break down what helps love thrive and what can slowly erode it. Whether you’re currently in a relationship or reflecting on past experiences, this conversation will give you practical insights to better understand what healthy love looks like—and how to spot when things may be turning unhealthy.Do you have any questions? If you have a question for Joseph and Paula to answer now or during a future episode of Questions for Counselors, reach out through the website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can find information about this and other episodes on the website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Just a reminder - anything shared by the pair during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.  Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing our show with others. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.Previous Episodes Mentioned: Episode 125: The Power of BoundariesEpisode 20: The 5 Love LanguagesResources used to create this episode: Harvard-trained couples therapists married nearly 50 years: 5 things people in happy, successful relationships don't doHow to Prepare Yourself for a Healthy Relationship: 12 Key StepsMarriage.com

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