When Life Changes You, Stay Open to Love

What happens when life changes you, but you still want to stay open to love? Mehak brings on Robin Ducharme, relationship educator, former matchmaker, and founder of Real Love Ready, who's spent years interviewing some of the biggest names in love about what it actually means to truly love someone. Robin opens up about her most recent breakup, three months out from losing her mother, and how partners show up — or don't — through grief. They talk about the importance of play in relationships, the "relational literacy" she learned growing up in a house with an open-door policy, and what she's really looking for on a first date: most importantly, being present and grounded in the moment. Mehak and Robin get into dating in your 30s and 40s, why it gets easier once you love yourself first, and Robin's early accidental career as a matchmaker for her best friend. Plus, they review Robin's new dating profile and close on a reminder that a relationship can be the best one you've ever been in — and still not built to last. You can follow Robin and Real Love Ready on Instagram @realloveready. Check out the Real Love Ready website for more information on her book, "Real Love Ready," and the In Bloom summit in Vancouver. Hosted by Mehak @whathemehak on TikTok Produced by Saadia Khan and Shei Yu. Written by Mehak. Theme music, sound design, and editing by Lou Raskin. Other music by Epidemic Sound. Cover art design by Josephine Chai. Executive Produced by Saadia Khan. Please share the love and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to help more people find us. Don't forget to subscribe. Follow us on IG @lovelythepod and @immigrantlypods. Twitter @Immigrantly_pod. TikTok @immigrantly. Subscribe to our Immigrantly Uninterrupted Channel for ad-free listening. Love-ly is an Immigrantly Media Production. For advertising inquiries, please email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices