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Podcast: After the Affair
Episode: 158. Fight, Apologise, Repeat: Breaking the Cycle of False Hope
Description: Fight, Apologise, Repeat: Breaking the Cycle of False Hope
If you’ve ever felt stuck in the cycle of conflict and reconciliation, the fights that leave you questioning everything, followed by apologies that flood you with hope, this episode is for you.
Because while those moments of reconnection can feel powerful, they don’t always mean real change is happening. Sometimes, they just keep you hooked in a painful loop of false hope.
In this episode, I’ll explore:
Why the fight–make up cycle feels so addictive (hint: it’s not just emoti...