Can you actually fall out of love with someone you once deeply loved? In this episode of the 2 Be Better Podcast, we break down a listener’s 14-year relationship where resentment, constant conflict, loss of attraction, emotional manipulation, unmet responsibilities, and years of unresolved problems have pushed the marriage to the edge. We talk about what happens when your body starts rejecting your partner, how resentment changes the way you interpret everything they do, why couples begin punishing each other instead of repairing the relationship, and why saying “if you ever loved me, you couldn’t stop loving me” can become a powerful guilt tactic. This is an honest conversation about falling out of love, marriage problems, emotional manipulation, relationship resentment, intimacy, attraction, communication, accountability, and knowing when something has to fundamentally change. We also answer a listener preparing for marriage after being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and discuss BPD relationships, emotional regulation, DBT, CBT, trauma healing, self-harm, self-love, nervous system regulation, and personal responsibility. A mental health diagnosis can give you valuable information about yourself, but it doesn’t have to become your identity or an excuse for hurting the people you love. We talk about learning your triggers, regulating intense emotions, accepting love when you struggle to love yourself, doing the work before marriage, and becoming an active participant in your own healing. Whether you’re struggling with a damaged marriage, BPD, trauma, resentment, emotional dysregulation, or simply trying to become a healthier partner, this episode is about taking ownership of what you can control and deciding what happens next. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/2-be-better--5828421/support.
