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**The Break Up Break Down**

When True Love feels more like a True Crime Story….Abby is ready to investigate! Breaking Up is hard to do (obviously) but it’s even harder when social media is involved. If your relationship is on display, people are noticing…especially when it ends. We talk to couples and individuals about their break ups. What went wrong? What things did they work through to try and make it work? We’ll learn from them and take valuable lessons from their experience while sharing a laugh (or cry) along the way.

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Latest Episodes:

S7: Break Down Bonus Replay: How is a narcissist created? w/ Jessica Anne Pressler, LCSW May 15, 2025

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Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8

More from Jessica Anne Pressler, LCSW: https://www.jessicaannepressler.com/

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S7 Ep17: When her therapist knew before she did.... - S7E17 May 13, 2025

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When her therapist brought up some red flags during a session, it made this week's interviewee question everything in her marriage. Her unease led her to order weeks worth of phone records all to uncover what was really going on in his life away from her. What did she uncover after sifting through all the evidence? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up

This week we're raising awareness for the The Lighthouse near Columbus, OH: https://www.lancasterlh.org/

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Timestamps:

(00:00): Episode Intro

(03:47): How they met

(13:54): Red flags

(27:11): The actual break up

(40:29): Reflecting/advice

(48:45): Teaser

[CW: Miscarriage, intimate partner violence]

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S7: Break Down Bonus Replay: How to reconcile with friends after conflict w/ Danielle Bayard Jackson May 08, 2025

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Thank you to Danielle Bayard Jackson for joining the podcast!

daniellebayardjackson.com / betterfemalefriendships.com

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S7 Ep16: When a 30yr friendship came to an end in one conversation.... - S7E16 May 06, 2025

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When you've been best friends with someone for 30+ years, you'd think your relationship could withstand anything. However, after our interviewee started noticing a pattern in her bestie's life...she decided enough was enough. Why did these two part ways after three decades? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up.

This week we're raising awareness for the The Family Refuge Center in West Virginia: https://www.familyrefugecenter.org/

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[CW: Suicidal ideation, self-harm]

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S7: Break Down Bonus: They may not know it's a sex addiction until they're dating you! w/ Dr. Rob Weiss May 01, 2025

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Thank you to Dr. Rob Weiss for joining the podcast this week!

Find more from Dr. Rob at SeekingIntegrity.com

Tune into Sex, Love, and Addiction here: https://taminp.podbean.com/

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S7 Ep15: When he asked for a divorce right after sex.... - S7E15 Apr 29, 2025

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They were college sweethearts who thought they'd nailed the whole "forever" thing — until one night, right after nailing something else, he casually asked for a divorce. Why did these two part ways after feeling like they'd found their great love story? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up.

This week we're raising awareness for the The Family Place in North Texas: https://familyplace.org/

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[CW: Domestic Violence, Infidelity]

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S7: Break Down Bonus: What do you do when your partner doesn't want you to break up? Apr 24, 2025

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Call 1-800-799-SAFE for the DV Hotline

Break Down Bonus: How to Identify Intimate Partner Violence- https://shows.acast.com/the-break-up-break-down/episodes/6661a5d5a44e5000113fcf72

Break Down Bonus: A conversation on domestic violence w/ LCSW Amethyst St. Thomas- https://shows.acast.com/the-break-up-break-down/episodes/6661a5d5a44e5000113fcfb7

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S7 Ep14: When she said her ex threatened to send her to prison.... - S7E14 Apr 22, 2025

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She thought her relationship troubles were over when she broke up with her boyfriend of a few years- little did she know the drama was only getting started. When she tries to move on from her long-term boyfriend, she said he went to extreme lengths to keep her around...even if those lengths were behind bars.

This week we're raising awareness for Roxbury Storehouse in Boston: https://www.stonehouseinc.org/

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Timestamps:

[CW: Murder, suicidal thoughts, harassment, DV]

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S7: Break Down Bonus: Why a brief relationship breakup still feels just as intense Apr 17, 2025

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Abby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/theabbymurphy/

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S7 Ep13: When she had to DM his ex on LinkedIn.... - S7E13 Apr 15, 2025

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She met him on a fun weekend in Nashville. He was tall, charming, and technically still living with his ex, even though swore it was “just temporary.” When they finally made it official, he was gone—ghosted her like a true con artist in cowboy boots. So why did he come back around days later with a big ol' sob story? We'll find out when we break down this week's break up.

This week we're raising awareness for the Domestic Violence Resource Center in Albuquerque, NM: https://dvrcnm.org/

Submit a break up story/couple: https://forms.gle/ATdabGFwyy7tEx3W8

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Timestamps:

(00:00): Episode Intro

(03:30): How they met

(10:24): Red flags

(19:29): The actual break up