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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2026 · 12 MIN

When You Realise You Can’t Force the Fit in a Relationship

from Reflect Reclaim & Liberate - with Sallyanne Hartnell · host Sallyanne Hartnell

Send us Fan MailThere comes a moment in many relationships when you ask yourself:“Am I ever going to be enough for them?”It’s not always about insecurity or worthiness.Sometimes, it’s about exhaustion.Exhaustion from trying harder.Exhaustion from hoping you’ll be met.Doing all the emotional labour.From reshaping yourself to make the relationship work.For years, we can bend, accommodate, and compromise,  believing that if we just love harder, try harder, or adjust ourselves enough, things will finally click.And then one day, quietly, the truth arrives:You can’t force the fit.In this short episode, Sallyanne explores the moment when you stop trying to become someone else for someone else and start choosing yourself instead.Sallyanne Hartnell - Divorce Coach & StrategistHow you can work with meBook a free intro callFree Resources & Downloads- Choose You Guidebook- Having Hard Conversations - done for you scripts- Divorce with Less Drama - The MasterclassJoin the Reflect VIP Mailing ListFollow me on INSTAGRAMAll relationships are welcomed and supported at Reflect Coaching 🏳️‍🌈This podcast is recorded on the land of the Wurundjeri people, the Traditional Custodians of this Land & its first story tellers. I pay respect to the Elders both past and present of the Kulin Nation & to any First Nations people listening.Please note: all podcast content is general information only, not legal advice or information. Please seek specialist advice to support you & your unique circumstances.

Send us Fan Mail There comes a moment in many relationships when you ask yourself: “Am I ever going to be enough for them?” It’s not always about insecurity or worthiness. Sometimes, it’s about exhaustion. Exhaustion from trying harder. Exhaustion from hoping you’ll be met. Doing all the emotional labour. From reshaping yourself to make the relationship work. For years, we can bend, accommodate, and compromise, believing that if we just love harder, try harder, or adjust ourselves enoug...

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