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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 1H 12M

S2E24 Empty Nest. Empty Tank. The Real Life Rom-Com Adventures of Zeke & Terri

from Passion From Pain · host Amy Pease

  They almost filed for divorce. After 25 years together, two kids, and a pandemic that cracked everything open, Zeke and Terri Mead looked at each other and said: we're done.  But then they didn't leave.   In one of the most honest, funny, and real conversations I've had on Passion From Pain, Zeke and Terri walk us through the breakdown — and the accidental, incredibly intentional rebuilding that followed.We're talking vulnerability, individual therapy, a whole new approach to intimacy, weekly relationship check-ins, different attachment styles, and the decision to build a travel business together at 55.  This isn't a love story with a clean ending. It's a love story with guts.  If you're in midlife, in a long-term relationship that feels like it's running on autopilot, or wondering if reinvention is still possible — this episode is for you.  In this episode:• The pandemic moment they said "we're done" — and what happened next• Why couples therapy failed and individual therapy changed everything• The weekly check-in questions that rebuilt their relationship from scratch• Navigating anxious vs. avoidant attachment styles• Building Zeke and Terri Adventures — travel, YouTube, and business at 55• Why "someday" is a lie you can't keep telling yourself  Connect with Zeke & Terri: Website: zekeandterri.com | YouTube: Zeke and Terri Adventures Terri's book: pilotingyourlife.com | Retreats: pilotingyourliferetreats.com  🔔 Subscribe, follow, and join the community — your story isn't over. It's just getting real.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/passion-from-pain--6594412/support.🔥🎙️Pain Made You Strong!  Passion Made Your Unstoppable!🎙️🔥

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